The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-11


For Treasurer-G. A. Liebe, The Dalles
For County Judge-Geo. C. Biakeley.
For County CIerk-D. L Gates, Cascades.
For sherin-H. F. woodcock, wamio.
Democratic delegates met at the
court house at 10 A. M. last Tuesday
when Mr.. S. B. Adams, chairman OF
the county central committee, read the
call for the convention, and announced
the election of temporary officers in
order, Hon. E. B. Dufur was elected
temporary chairman. On taking the
chair Mr.. Dufur made happy speech,
lauding the principles of democracy.
receiving numerous applauses. and
gave wise advice to the members of
the convention, urging them to lay
aside all personal preference in the
selection of nominees and the naming
of honest, capable men for office. The
election of secretaries being in order.
Mr.. Joe Bonn was elected secretary
and Mr.. J. M. Filloon, assistant secre-
tary.
On motion the chair was authorized
to appoint committee of five each on
credentials, order of business and res
olutions, and the following appoint
ments were made:
Credentials. B. Gre ssen, Isaac
Driver, W. 81. Van Bibber, Joseph
Wingfield, c. r. Bone.
Order of Business. L. Story, F.
A. Seufert, r. II. Lonsdale, John
Johnson, Thos. Glavey.
Rssolutions-S. B. Adams, d. L.
Gates, S. F. Blythe. A. S. MacAllisder,
r. II. Webber.
After listening to short address by
Prof. Fraser. of Dufur. advocating the
adoption of set of resolutions which
he desired referred to the committee,
the convention took recess to l
o'clock.
On re.assembling at 1 o'clock the
committee on crede ntials reported the
following delegates entitled to seats in
the convention as representatives of
the different precincts:
Falls-D L Gates, by R q Lonsdale,
proxy, A M Barrett, by A J Knightly
proxy, A Knightly, E c Wiley, by A
J Knightly proxy, v CLewis.
West Hood River-John Parker, S
F. Blythe, C r Bone, 81 Pregge, c E
Copple.
East Hood River-F M Jackson.
Kreiger, c M Nolford, P Jochimsen.
Baldwin-D r Cooper, A Knox
proxy, J A Knox, by E Hanna. proxy.
Mosier-J NJ Elliot, VIM T Mcclure,
Larkin Lamb.
West Dalles-F Lemke, E M Win
gate, P Stadleman, w b VanBibber,
A S Bennett, by E B Dufur proxy,
Henry Maier, M Doyle, v Marden.
Trevitt-Chas. Michelbach, N Fl
Gates, Frank Clark by G W Row /
land proxy, L Story, Hugh Glenn
by A S MacAllister proxy, 81 Hamp-
shire.
Bigelow-A S MacAllister, S B
R 81 Lond-dale. Harry |
Liebe, F Egan, by ] B Crossen proxy, |
E B Dufur. Joe Bonn.
East Dalles-J M Filloon. Frank
Seufert, j M Benson, VIM Cushing. r !
81 Webber, Ad Keller, AL Bettingen,
r E Williams.
Columbia-Chris English, M M |
Deschutes-E W Trout, W L Ward
by E w Trout proxy.
Eight Mile-J c Wingfeld, J M
Darneill.
Dufur-J G johnson, F L aelfinch,
81. N Pitman, by Aron Fraser proxy.
Ramsey-M G Painter, Geo Nolan.
Kingsley-T N Glavey, Patrick Boil
ton Patrick Ward by James LaDuce
proxy.
Tygh-David Miller, VIM Norval. E
; Fitzpatrick.
Wamic-H b johnson, James w
D Driver, James Woodcock.
Oak Grove-H M Derthick, 81 T
Jorum, L M Woodside. l.
Nansene-Land Smith, Polk But
er. |,
Bakeoven-F S Flemings, T Burgess,
y Polk Butler proxy.
Antelope-W M Wiley.
On order of business the committee ,
ubmitted the following, which was {
dopted. /.
THAT the temporary officers be I
be permanent officers of the conven
~.
Election of delegates to the state
3-Nomination of coroner.
4-Nomination of surveyor.
5-Nomipation of assessor.
denomination of school superin-
'ndent.
Nomination county commissioner. n
8-Nomination of treasurer.
9-Nomination of county judge. L
of county clerk. y y
DENOMINATION of sheriff. +,
The committee on resolutions SUBJ =
itted the following:
RESOLVED. That the county officers
by this convention shall
edge themselves, If elected, to use
the endeavors for clean, conserva-
,e and economical administration,
d that they will report to the cour ty
ntral committee, as soon as possible | !.
,er taking said offices, statement !,
the cost of said Offices for the past 4
o years, and when called upon by =
3 said county central committee, z
sy will furnish statement of the )
airs of said offices, as conducted by z
,m respectively, and the saving =
1t has been made during their term
office and any recommendations =
de by the central committee, look in,
, toward economy, will receive ", w
,per consideration. ais
IN motion the report was adopted h
an unanimous vote, lea
PRECINCT NOMINATIONS. Eu
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