The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-02
REpJDLIcAN coNvENTIoN.
Candidates for The ofice Of city Attor.
ney and Police Commissioner AZ
Well as Three councilmen
Nominated.

lHe ufiekdhta eitfltu NJ fFludy DFl-
narieB Net In regular convention yes
tcrday morning at the court house at
10:01 o'clock and nominated candidates
20 be voted for at the coming city
election 70 be held on Wednesday. De-
cember ~.
Candidates for the Offices of city at
torncy, police commissioner and for
three vacancies on the common c0un-
cil were named.
The convention was called 10 order
by James w. Welch. chairman OF the
city central committee. r. ]. Taylor
was chosen as temporary chairman and
II. r. Leinenweber an temporary secre-
tary. Committees were appointed as
follows
ON credentlals-G. C. Fulton. James
w. Weich and George A. Nelson.
On order Of buslnass--F. l.. Parker.
w. r. McGregor and j. T. Lighter.
on platfcrm-w. F. McGregor. A. Dan
ielson and Thomas Mokko.
James w. Welch was appointed to the
seat of c. ]. Curtis. Mr.. Curtis hay-
ing slgnihed his unwillingness 70 take
part in the proceedings.
The committee on order Of business
reported recommending
first. the election OF officers by con-
frmati0n Of the temporary officers; Sec
und. nominations for city offices, as fol-
lows. City attorney. police commits
sioner. one councilman from each ward;
Third the selection Of a city central
committee. 20 be made up Of three
members from each ward.
For the office Of city attorney there
was but one nomination. James w.
Welch presenting the name OF ]. A.
Ealsia. Mr.. Eakin was the unanimous
choice.
w. B. Painter named @. o. Moen
for police commissioner. Mr.. Moen was
declared the unanimous choice.
@. G. Fulton offered a resolution au-
thorlzlng the city central committee TO
MI any vacancies which might occur
on the ticket. The resolution was
adopted.
In selecting candidates for the coun-
ell the delegation from each ward went
into caucus and the men chosen were
ratified by the convention. Candidates
were selected as follows:
First ward--A. McPharian.
Second ward-Fred ]. Johnson.
Third wand-Charles Goddard.
The following city central committee
was named by Chairman Taylor:
S. G. Trulllnger. L. F. Howes. G. C.
Fulton, Jumes W. Welch, August Dam
Ielson. w. l.. Robb. John Nordstrom.
W. f. McGregor and 7. l.. Leinen-
weber.
The report of The committee on plat
form, was as follows:
We. the Republicans OF the City OF
Astoria, In convention assembled, con-
gratulate the people throughout the
| United States on the unexampled pros
perity OF the people and the sound
! financial condition Of our government;
and the Republican party upon the
overwhelming majority received by its
candidate for the great office OF presi-
dent Of the United States. against the
combined forces Of popullsm. socialism,
anarchy and the latter day saints Of
democracy, thereby vindicating those
great principles Of sound government
announced and practlced by the Repub-
lican party in the past, and an express
sion OF confidence in that party in the
future.
We hold, that the various Offices Of
the city, as those OF the Nation, should
| be filled with those Republicans receiv-
ing the. Endorsement OF the Republican
party, In preference to those selected
by small coterie of politicians, hav-
ing only in view their own personal
aggrandizement and spoils OF office.
We pledge to the people Of Astoria,
an honest economical and business-like
administration Of the affairs Of the
city.
That all money received by the city
shall he honestly and faithfully ac-
counted for. and no money shall be ex-
pended for any purpose whatever, until
after careful consideration and the ex-
ercise Of good business judgment, and
for such purposes only, as authorized
by law.
That taxation shall always be at the
miuimunl. taking into consideration the
needs and necessities OF our growing
commercial city.
We respectfully call upon all citl-
zens. regardless Of political Affiliations