The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-04-10

the nomination and expressed the
belief that no better material could
be found in the county for the
Office and believed that Mr.. Howard
could easily be elected.
There were no other nominations
and the vote for Mr.. Howard was
made unanimous.
For the office of county judge,
H J Taylor of Fulton, placed in
nomination I B Wells. w J Fur
nish nominated VIM Scott of Helix,
and stated that he was authorized
to withdraw the name of I B
Wells. Mr.. Taylor consented to
the withdrawal, VIM Scott was de-
clared the unanimous choice of the
convention.
Upon nominations for county
commissioner being called for Mr..
9. P. Davis arose and said st
gives me pleasure to place before
this convention a man who has
Hong been q resident of this county,
and an old settler and a man who
has been able during all these
times net only to manage his own
business in a good way and make
money but to increase his wealth
all the time. believe he is a man
who could transact the county
affairs in the same manner as he
does his own business. | therefore
have the pleasure of placing before
this convention the name of Henry
Frazier of Milton"
J. G. Boiling of Adams, was nom
mated county treasurer without
opposition, protesting all the while
that be would not have the office
if elected.
d w McDannald, by L Kilhan,
George P Rosenburg, by J H Raley,
and John NJ O'Hara, by Il NJ
Powers, were placed in nomination
for the office of assessor. The re-
suit of the first ballot was as fol-
lows: Number of votes cast 90;
McDannald 43; Rosenburg 80;
O'Hara 20. No election.
| The result of the second ballot
was McDannald 60; Rosenburg II;
O'Ha.a IS, which gave the office to
McDannald.
For school superintendent, Prof
A r Draper, nominated + J Van
| Wrinkle of Weston, in the following
words
II believe that the office Of
school superintendent is the most
important in the entire list OF
offices.
II believe we should have man
who has a good education; who is
a thorough business man; who has
acquaintance with the schools Of
this county, end | place in nomin-
alton Crank VanWinkle Of
| Weston"
The nomination was seconded
by r NJ Powers and ] y Lathrop,
and Mr. VanWinkle was nominated
by unanimous vote,
r NJ Turner placed in nomina-
tion for county surveyor G | La
Dow. In making this nomination
Mr. Turner said that this conven-
tion was unanimous in desire to
place men on the ticket who are
honest, clean and efficient, and he
believed Mr.. LaDow filled the bill
and would not only poll the entire
strength Of the democratic vote but
would also draw from all fair
minded men, and that he would
have no difficulty in defeating the
carpet bagger who now holds the
office.
Mr.. LaDow stated that he was
not in position to accept the office,
but nevertheless was declared the
unanimous choice of the conyen-
ton.
j. e. Lathrop nominated n
coroner, remarking as that office
reminded us Of the dead, il should
be spoken of with reverence. He
believed that none but bald headed
men should hold this office and
that as the republicans had nomi.
mated man who was too young to
have any hair on his head, he pro
posed to nominate one who was so
old the hair had oil come off, nam
ing Charles Beale Of Pendleton.
Mark P. John said he also had a
bald headed candidate for the Office
Of coroner. Not an old man, but a
young one Of vigor, Of perfect
health, handsome and yet bald
headed, naming G. 0. White. Mr..
White 'bluehingly acknowledged
the compliment and declined, and
the nomination was given TO Mr..
Beaie by unanimous vote.
T. g. HALEY moved that as every
nomination thus far had received
unanimous vote he desired that the
convention should extend the same
courtesy to tho Sage Of Mud creek,
/ D. w. McDannald, who bad been
been chosen as assessor The mo-
tion prevailed unanimously.
r. Kiilian of Vaneyele. : I