The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-04-23
a BIPARTISAN TICKET
Now Completed and Endorsed by the
Reform Forces.
Populists Fill Vacancies on the Ticket
Leave Clerk and Recorder
Blank.

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The Marion county Peoples party
central committee Saturday TO fill
blanks in the bipartisan ticket nomina'
ted Geo. L. Brown, Populist Of Stay,
ton TO Gil vacancy caused by Withdrawal
Of John A. Jeffrey for the legislature t.
I. McClelland, Populist, of silverton
for Assessor 10 take place Of ]. w. Ho
bart Withdrawn; and j. ]. Kropps, Re
publican, for county superintendent Of
schools, vice A. J. Garland, Withdrawn.
The Populist committee refused to
ratify the Democratic nominees for clerk
aud recorder and expressed the unani.
nous sentiment Of their party TO be
for N. j. Judah for county Judge as the
nominee Of a nonpartisan citizens mass
convention II such could be had and
adopted a form Of petition to that et.
feet.
IN oPULfsT coMMITrEE.
T. @. Jory offered a resolution to call
a citizens mass meeting to endorse a
citizens ticket. H. called for certain
pledges from candidates for the pro.
lection Of the people. The ticket made
was purely too much a partisan move
ment. II would be showed under. 1t
would result in a real citizens move
ment' That was what the people
wanted. Such a call would meet with
many endorsers.
Mr.. White Of Monitor urged hat they
go ahead and complete the ticket. They
could ell vacancies and make the ticket
AS full as possible.
Mr.. Robertson said the convention
two weeks ago had put out q ticket and
endorsed IL afterwards at an electors
mass meet to get il on the ballot accord.
ing TO law.
After discussion the resolution were
adopted as follows:
Form Of Petition by Citizens OF Marion
County, State Of Oregon, for a Nom
Partisan Citizens Convention:
We whose names are hereto annexed
hereby unite in calling a Citizens Con
yention 10 be held at Salem, Saturday,
May 5, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates, or
endorsing candidates already nominated
by the several polit ical parties, who
-hall be pledged at follows:
First: Legislative candidates OF un-
questioned fitness, who have been
nominated by the several parties, may
be endorsed by the Citizens Convention
on making, In writing, y personal pledge
10 support the Referendum Amendment
TO the State Constitution.
Second: Legislative candidates nom
mated by the Citizens convention shall
be pledged to support said Referendum
Amendment, TO make no ante-election
promiseg Of support To tny senatorial
candidate, and 10 refuse 10 enter any
party caucus held for the purpose Of
selecting a party candidate for United
states senator.
Third; Candidates nominated or
endorsed by the Citizens convention for
the offices Of county Judge and county
commissioner shall pledge, in writing. to
give the cOuntya just and economical
business administration, thoroughly free
from p"artisanship in the selection Of
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Fourth. All other candidates whether
nominated or endorsed, shall be pledged
IN writing TO a non partisan, economical
and efficient administration OF their
several offices.
IL IN further recommended that all
persons who desire 10 secure Tor any
candidate either the nomination or en-.
l0rsement Of the Citizens convention
liza NINA rail 20 nNaaaRN 10 aaHl a.uuaU
ton satisfactory proof OF the especial
OF said candidate.
All citizens Of the county, irrespective ;
of past or present political affiliations,
and especially alt Republicans who
u strictly non.partisan, economical
aud efficient business administration OF
affairs, are hereby most cordially
tn attend and take part In the
proceedings Of the Citizens convention.
TICKET COMPLETED.
On motion II was decided TO take up }
aud act on the ticket made by the Demo. :
4. Hotcr, J. h. Dimlck aud j. W. Jory
asked 10 have their nominations on the
ticket declared vacant 10
the committee free to act. ,
Geo. l.. Brown Of stayton, DR.. Swank
Of Aumsville and Geo. W. Weeks were ,
voted on to dll the vacancy in place Of
J.. A Jeffrey. Mr. Brown was nomin.
ated the nominationSot Hon. j.. b. DIM.
lex, A. b Hudelson aud +. Hoier were
fled by the committee.
Mr. Hoier stated that he approved the
referendum amendment but could not
the legislative nomination unless
a e'tilen's ticket was completed Of an
entirely non-partisan character.
Prof Jory nominated Judge n. J.I
as a clean, competent and gentle
manly official, who would be elected n
The county waa bigger
than the city ol Salem and had a right