The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-04
Commissioner, d. s. Kimsey.

The republican convention for
Wasco county was called to order at
the court house in this city at 1890 A.
M. this morning by Mr.. ]. M. Patter-
son, chairman of the republican county
| central committee, and temporary Or
ganization was effected by the election
of Mr.. Patterson as temporary chair
man: Mr.. L. N. Blowers, of West Hood
River, secretary and Mr.. Clyde Bon
ney, of Tygh Valley, assistant secrc-
tary.
The chair was authorized to ap-
point committees of five members
each on credentials, order of business
and resolutions. The committees ap-
pointed were as follows:
Credentials-M J. Anderson, E.
Locke, E. C. Russell, Ed. Griffin and
T. A. Hudson.
Order of business-W. Fl. H. Dufur,
Geo. Johnston. F. E. Brunsen, E. j.
Huskey and N. J. Sinnott.
Resolutions-M. T. Nolan, E. Locke,
T. A. Hudson. T. H. Button, A. S.
Roberts and J. D. McAnde.
On motion of Mr.. W. H. 81. Dufur
the convention took recess until
P. NJ.
On the re-assembling of the conven-
tion at o'clock the committee on Gre
dentials reported that the following
delegates were entitled to seats in the
convention:
Trevett-M. I. Nolan, J. S. Schneck.
w. II. Jones, N. J. Sinnott, w. H..
Moody, T. T. Nicholas.
Biglow-J. M. Patterson, w. G..
Kerns, L. E. Grove, 81 L. Kuck, F. E.
Bronson, L. Rorden.
East Dalles-J. Erhart. Frank Gabcl.
William Floyd, 3. E. Chrismln. Fra1S
Kroner, by Hugh Gourlay proxy, Joel
Koontz, John Wago blast.
West Dalles-T. A. Hudson, Ch1s
Schmidt, w. E. Walthers, w. Klindt,
F. S. Cunning.
West Hood River--J. A. Wilson, E.
Locke, j. A. Solesby. L. N. lowers,
o. L. Stranahan, Peter Isenberg.
East Hood River-T. r. Coon, E S
Ollinger, F. Fl. Button.
Cascade Locks-I. G. Day, E. P. Ash,
by j. G. Day proxy, J. McIsaacs, Bud
Nelson, by 81. A. Levons proxy, Fred
Brookman.
Kiugsley-E. P. Williams J. D
Whitten.
Dufur-Geo. Johnston, M. J. Ander-
son, W. 81. Whipple.
Mosier-D. E. Fisher, Newland Har-
Ian, E. j. Huskey.
Columbia-H. w. Gilpin. E. K. Rus
SELL.
Tygh Valley-Ciyde Bonney, VIM.
McKorkle.
Nansene-Ed Griffin, E. Craft.
Ramsey-W. b. H. Dufur, W. h.
Stats.
Bakeoven-C. W. Height, S. W.
Jones.
Antelope-John Grant, J. D. Nc
Andie, J. B. Ashby, c. c. O'Neil, by
John Grant proxy, VIM. Kelsay, D. M.
Kinsey.
Baldwin-A. McComey, 81. Tcmlin-
son, by W.. A. Langille proxy.
Eight-Mile-W. J. Davidson, G. W.
Fligg.
Wamic-Hugh Jackson, S. G. Black
ably.
Deschutes-A. S. Roberts. Geo. Rice.
The report OF the committee on cre-
dentials was adopted without dissent-
ing voice, evidencing perfect har-
mony; but the seeming harmony was
broken by the reading of the report of
the committee on order of business
The majority of that committee had
the first order of busi-
ness to be the election of delegates to
the state convention, to be followed by
the nomination of coroner first, and
ending with the nomination of county
Judge, while the minority recommended |
making the election of delegates to the
state convention the last order of busi-
ness. 1t was urged by the supporters
Of the majority's report, that since
Wasco county had a candidate for con-
yress, the choice of state delegates vas
/ matter of greater Importance, and in
,rder that county nominations should
lot be prejudiced by the choice of state
delegates that duty should be disposed
If first. This the opponents urged as
,eing uncommon and contrary to all
PRECEDENT. A heated discussion fol-
owed, in which much feeling was dis
,layed; but the convention was with
he majority of the committee, and
heir recommendations were adopted.
Hardly had the matter of order of
BUSINESS been disposed OF when
mother surprise was sprung on the
by motion being made
the chair to appointa COM
1ittee of four to confer with Mr.. NJ.
l.. Moody on the selection of state
elegates. This motion called for