Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-04-08

promptly at III O'CLOCK committeeman
Wadsworth called the convention to Or
der and in neat, golden speech raised
the enthusiasm of the delegates.
Dr. Bayley, of Newport, was chosen
temporary chairman, and Mcbride Of
Chitwood temporary secretary. After
appointing committee on credentials,
recess was taken until l o'clock, at which
time it reassembled.
The temporary officers were made per-
manent, with F, NJ Mays of Elk Cityas
assistant secretary.
The convention went through the usual
forms of indorsing old platforms, McKin-
ley and other old things, and then got
down to the business in hand. The first
trial of strength came on selecting a can
didate for Judge. Toledo, with her new
candidate made out of four, felt conf
dent, but the vote gave Stearns "a and
Sturdevant 20 votes. Just here Toledo
and the east half Of the county realized
their helplessness, the Alsea-Newport-
Buford combination was too much for
them. At this stage of the proceedings,
Crosno displayed some fine diplomacy;
he presented the name of James Ross, a
resident of Toledo, for sheriff, claiming
that he resided away off somewhere
near the Cascades the trick worked and
Ross was nominated for sheriff. The
contest for County clerk was fair and
square between the combine and the
east half of the county, and Toledo and
the east half got left. w. L. Davis of
Newport received 80 and M. E. Peairs
of Toledo 35 votes. For Treasurer, there
being no opposition to ]. L. Hyde he
was nominated by acclamation. There
was sharp contest for Commissioner.
Toledo had candidate, but Crosno got
up and stated that said candidate lived
only two miles from town; that was too
close and he was showed under, There
was hot contest between L. E. Davis
of Newport and F. G. Carson of the ST.
letz, the vote finally resulting, Davis
38, Carson 35. For Assessor there were
three candidates, F. M. Wadsworth of
Toledo, P. N. Lathrop of Elk City and
d. ]. Chitwood of Little Elk. And here
Crosno showed his hand again and
scored one more for Toledo: he filed an
affidavit setting forth that Wadsworth
lived "way down the river near Yaqui-
na." the fiction worked and the vote
stood Wadsworth 4s, Lathrop 20, Chit
wood 5. For Superintendent of Schools
i. there were three candidates, all from
Newport: Geo. Bethers, Rev. Booth and
S. G. Irwin. The vote was Bethers 40,
l. Irwin 16, Booth 10. For Surveyor three
d names were presented and the ballot
e was as follows: J. Gideon 40, L Powell
It "a, w. T. Webber 2. And now the fee
1t BILE voiced chairman informed the con-
C vention that it was their imperative duty
e to nominate coroner to sit on the car
Ii cass of the Union party in case it should
: happen to die. VIM. Alexander, of To-
n led, was the unanimous choice for tina.
's position. Mr.. Alexander is fortunate
is if elected he will have nothing to do.
e This closed the arduous labors of the
n convention and the tired delegates, bur-
rs dened with consciousness of having done
d something wrong, groped their way out
's into the streets; but here an offended
E. Providence was waiting for them and
is sifted great chilling baths Of Oregon
n mist down their dilapidated shirt collars
I'd and weakened vertebras.
10 The following delegates were elected tc
l. the safe convention G. B. Crosno, F. M
lg Carter, G. G. Mcbride and Henry Nice
I'd To the district convention, T. j. Bufort
he G. E. Hawkins, Elmo Davis and S. G
n Irwin. County Committee LitAe Elk
to G. G. Mcbride; Yaquina, o, r. Downs
er Yahats, F. J. Vader, Siletz, w. Towner
I'd Lower Alsea, G. L Owens; Big Elk, W
tz A. Ridenour Toledo, G. E. Hawkins
re Lobster, L. A. Peek, Salmon River, G
es Reed Nashville, J. A. Curry; Tidewate
'ts N. Beams; Newport, John Buckley
a Beaver Creek, Bert Twombley; Ross, j
's. H, Ross; Drift Creek, Arthur Player
rs Elk City, EN-. Mays.
d.
IN The Light Of the Future.