The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
THE WINNING
TICKET CHOSEN

IlLkEI CHUSEN
(continued from page three.)
Warren declared that he was not al
aspirant for the office and would there
fore decline TO run for the nomination
Mr.. Curtis was not present. and ther,
being no further counties to heaI
FROM" the balloting was ordered
The vote resulted as follows:
Stokes .-......-............. G
Curtis ..................... 2,
Melch .....-.....-....,.....
warren -......s.-.. .....................
The chairman then declared Messrs
Stokes and Young to be the nominees
of the convention.
The next on the order Of business
was the nomination of candidates foI
county commissioner. Only three
names were mentIoned-F. C. Warren,
ID. J. Ingalls, and Howell Lewis. The
vote resulted as follows:
Warren 81
Ingalls, observation-disclosures. 4S
Lewis ..--.-.--. .--..................... IL
Under the provisions of previously
made order neither Of the candidates
was nominated. as a majority of the
votes cast had not been received by a
single candidate. A new ballot was
then ordered by the chairman, i'm
mediately after which Mr.. Lewis with
drew from the contest. The next bal
lot resulted as follows:
Warren .................. AZ
ingalls, .................... ~
Mr.. Ingalls, was then declared to be
the nominee Of the convention.
Nominations for sheriff were then
called for. but Thomas Linville, the
present incumbent. had no opposition.
Albert Dunbar moved that the secre-
tary be instructed to cast the ballot
and the motion was carried with a
hearty demonstration of approval.
Mr. Abbott Of Seaside nominated H.
G.. Whsrity for county clerk, the gen.
tleman paying a high tribute to Mr..
Wherity's official career. Deputy Sher-
iff r. G. Prael was then placed in
nomination. c. W. Fulton seconded
Mr.. Wherity's nomination, stating
that the gentleman had not only serv-
ed the people efficiently but, according
to the unwritten rule in public service
he should be entitled TO two terms.
Mr.. Fulton stated that Mr.. Prael had
given him to understand that he would
not be a candidate for the clerkship,
and he was Of the opinion that the
nomination would be in opposition to
his wishes. Delegate Foster failed to
withdraw his nomination, however,
and the convention proceeded to bal
lot. Mr.. Wherity. under the circum-
stances, receiving nearly all the votes.
When the result had been announced
w. F. McGregor took the opportunity
TO say that, in his opinion, Mr.. Prael
had been uniustly treated, as he had,
at no time. any serious intention
to enter into the contest for the clerk
ship nominations Said Mr.. McGregor
Had Mr.. Prael any serious inten-
tions in this direction, he certainly
would have made them known to his
friends. He has given out the state
ment that he would not allow his name
to appear before the convention in can
nection with this nomination. and l
feel that he has been unjustly, al
though unintentionally humiliated
through this action. Mr.. Wherity
ity's nomination was then made unan-
imous by viva yoce vote.
H. G. Thompson, the present incum-
bent. was next placed in nomination |
for treasurer. There were no other
candidates and the secretary was in
structed to cast the ballot.
The same course was adopted in the +.
nomination of C. w. Carnahan, present
Incumbent. for assessor and r. c. F. /
Astbury for surveyor
For the office of county superinten-
dent Of schools Joseph T. Lee, the
present incumbent and w. A. Steele,
of Knappa, were placed in nomination.
The vote resulted as follows:
d.ee l,'ee ''''''''''''.'''''''''''''''''''''' 90
Steele .............,....,. 81
Upon motion of Mr.. Steele Mr.. Lees
was made unanimous.
The nomination for the coronershipI
was the only one remaining on the list.
e. p. Parker was the only candidate
and he was unanimously declared the
nominee Of the convention.
A motion prevailed, without opposl-
tion that the nominations made by
me various precinct delegates for
ownship officers be ratified by the con-
'ention. The names Of the gentlemen