Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-15

to say in the work OF effecting PIE
limlnary organization. Both delega-
tions remained quietly in their seats.
At IL a. IN. Sol Hirsch, chairman of
the state central committee, called
the con nvention to order. NJ. L.
Chamber lain, of Marion, nominated
Walter L. Tooze, also of Marion, for
Temporary chairman. The nomina
tion was seconded by Charles w.
Fulton, Of Clatsop, and Ira Smith, of
Polk, and Tooze was elected By unan-
imous acclamation. Chas, K. Cochran,
of Union, and Darwin Bristow, of
Lane, we're elected secretary and as
sistant secretary by acclamation.
non motion the chair appointed the
following three committees of five
each:
Credentials--G NJ. Royal, of Una
tilla; S. B. Eakin, Of Lane; W. W.
Stolwer, of Gilliam; w. A. Sisson, of
of Malheur; T. j. Mccormack, of
Coos.
Organlzation--W. A, II. Moore, of
Sherman; w. II. Hobson, of Marion;
H, E. Ankeny, of Jackson; j. j. Don.
egan, of Harney; r. S. Moore, OF
Kalamath.
Order of Business.-J. M. Church,
of Union; S. L. Moorehead, Of Lane;
w. F. Yates, of Benton; M. t. Nolan,
Wasco; G.. B. Irvine, Of Marion.
Senator T. &. Taylor, of Umatilla,
moved that committee of one from
each county. to be named by the re.
spective delegations, be appointed on
platform. The motion prevailed. but
the appointment of the committee
was deferred till after permanent or
ganization should be effected.
A recess was then taken till D. M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention re-conYened at !
o'clock D. m. and, after waiting un-
til 1:25 was informed that the com
mittee on credentials was not yet
ready to report. Another recess was
accordingly taken until 2 o'clock.
At 2:35 the credentials committee
reported in favor of seating all the
delegates elected outside of Multno-
nah county and the Simon delega'
tion from Multnomah county.
w. w. Steiwer, of Gillian county,
presented a minority report in favor
of submitting the question Of the
| Multnomah delegations to the decls-
ion of the outside delegates. Several
motions were made and reconsidered
and the question of a statement of
their cases by the Multnomah dele
cations was discussed, resulting in
each delegation being granted twenty
minutes fer that purpose. w. L.
Hume made plea for the admission
of the Carey delegation and Joseph
Simon spoke for the other side. A
vote by ballot was taken D. the dele
gates from all counties. saw MultnO-
nah, on an amendment to the major
ity report, giving each delegation from
Multnomah county thirty votes, and
the proposition was lost by 1873 to 80.
When this was announced the Carey
delegates quickly left their seats and
went outside. The majority report
was then adopted by ballot, the vote
standing 159 to IS.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported in favor of max
ing the temporary organization per
manent, and the report was adopted
by acclamatfoD.
The roll was then called and each
county named one member of the COM
mittee on platform.
The report OF the committee on or
der OF business was adopted, and the
convention took a recess till I;3O
O'Clock.
NOMINATIONS.
When the nomination for COVER
nor were called for Walter L. Tooze,
of Marion, made an eloquent speech
placing T. T. Geer in nomination as a
man OF the common people. Speeches
seconding the nomination, were
made by II. B. Miller Of Lane, d.
Soils Cohen, of Multnomah; q. W.
Fulton, of Clatsop; E. L. Smith, Wascoi
B. f. Alley, of Baker; D. E. Har-
man, of Linn, and NJ. L. Pipes OF
Multnomah. Mr.. Geer was then
nominated by the entire convention
rising to its feet and cheering wildly
A speech of acceptance, in the name
Of Geer, was made by Walter L.
Tooze.