Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-03-14
Marion County's First PoIiti-
cal Convention.
NEARLY LYALL REPRESENTED
List Of Delegates and Proceedings
in Full.

The Marion county Democratic
convention was called to order al
Reeds opera house at II o'clock by f
| n. Derby, the chairman Of the cen
tral committee, the purpose being tC
nominate ticket to be voted for at
the June election.
| j. r. Fairbank was nominated by
II. III. Flagg, seconded by Geo =.
Downing, and was elected unani-
mously and proceeded to address the
convention.
He wore an elegant bOutOnniere on
his breast aud although not feeling
well proceeded TO give speech that
created good feeling and harmony.
lie said the tariff question was dead
and could not be revived, 1t was
worn out and threndbare. The finance
question was alive and the eyes of
the world were riyeted on Oregon.
lie did not want 10 tackle the money
question. He warned the Democrats
not TO precipitate battle on this
line until they had the word of COM
mand from some higher authority.
Their party was like q ship without
pilot or rudder. They had crew
pulling at the ropes at cross purposes,
and the ship was liable TO strike a
rock in mid-Ocean. He hoped when
the national convention met it would
harmonic all elements and unite the
people on a good platform. All had
10 cOncede something and then the
party would march to victory I'm the
zenith Of glory and fight for the prin-
ciples Of ThomOs Jefferson. lapplause.
In state affairs nothing was exct-
ing attention. There was no cOntro-
yersy about our state government.
There would be no issue over the
state administration.
But who would vindcate the last
legislature? A yoice.l "IIofer."
| Laughter.
Was the Democratic party dead?
No. A voice. "It Is only sleeping" |
What were all these Republican clubs |
fory Simply TO famlliaTlze themselves |
with their new regalia and with new
rings In their noses. Laughter. ! |
There might be ring politicians in
Portland. There were none i'm Salem.
[Laughter.l
The country demands men, men of
principle, men of high character. If
the Republicans, Populists and DEM
Ocrats had such men they should be
nominated and elected to serve the
people.
Judge Fairbank closed amid great
applause, and certainly pleased the
very much. He made
and gentlemanly address.
and Is model presiding officer.
w. q. WestacOtt nominated Eugene
Willis for secretary.
lie declined; but the convention
insisted, and he was elected. +. w.
Durbin was made assistant secretary. J
On motions made and seconded, the
'hair was authorized to appoint COM
nittees on credentials, order of busl-
less, resolutions, appOrtiOnment of
lelegates to the state convention.
ieO. ). Downing moved that no pre-
lnct have more than one delegate to,
hesitate convention. Z
senator Flagg offered nm amend
nent that Salem precincts No. la q
ana Prospect have only one delegate '
Here Judge Walton rose TO n point |
I order How could the chair ap- l
oint committees until after the COM =.
liItee on credentials reported. u
Inc chair said they would not be =,
ppolhted until after the credentials '
Iere reported.
The motion and amendment were
'lthdrawn, and the chair announced G
ne following committees;
Committee on Credentials-W. e. h
lnZer y. j. Davis, A. b. Huddelson.
Iorace Mann and w. w. Johns. n
COmmltte on Order OF Business
'm. Hendersh0tt, John Bane. John n
ray, Eugene Willis and VIM. III, +
gan, So iC
Committee ON Resolutlons-W ID.
elries, ). l.. Hayden, VIM. Mummy II
W. Weaver and N. Lambert
committee on Apportionment of j,
elegates-D. j. Fry, Il. III. Flagg. l.. 4.
. smith, Frank Smith and w. NJ -.
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