Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-15
NO.. 5

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pointed additional tellers.
When the time for nominating a
Representative arrived, there was
painful silence and it looked for few
moments as if the office would have to
go begging, But there was no danger
of that, for the program had all been
prepared the night before, so after
U. S. Grant had presented the name Of
William Riddell, and Riddell had de-
clined, Samuel Orr placed before the
convention the name Of ID. L. Keyt.
There being no other nominations,
0. E. Leet moved that the secretary be
instructed to cast the ballot The
motion prevailed despite an emphatic
storm of ''noes," and Mr., Keyt was
declared to be the nominee. Mr.. Keyt
was called for, and responded in q
brief speech, saying that the nomina-
tion was unexpected; that it seemed to
be vacant place that nobody wanted
aud nobody would take that if elected
he would do what good he could for
the county, hoping that when he comes
back home the people can say he rep
resented them as well as he did before
Frank Shute presented the name Of
John Teal for Commissioner, and
f. A. Patterson nominated William
Riddell, Of Monmouth. The ballot re-
suited: Riddell, rs; Teal, SO; blank,
2. The number of votes cast exceeding
the number of delegates in the con-
vention, another ballot was ordered.
Riddell won out on this ballot, the
vote standing: Riddall, "a; Teal, 60.
Chairman Hoffman called d. L.
Keyt to the chair, and, taking the
floor, offered the name Of E. M. Smith
for County Clerk. On motion OF 6. L.
Kelly, the nomination was made by
acclamation.
For County Judge, four candidates
were before the convention. J. r.
Shepard nominated J. w. Hodson
j. s. Ashbaugh nominated Hardy
Holman; J. B. Smith nominated Ed
f. Coad, and u S. Grant nominated
G.. w. McBee. Two ballots were taken
before a choice was reached, although
it was clear from the start that Mr.
Coad's lead was too strong to be over
come. The first ballot was: Hodson,
As Coad, 50; Holman, 1s; McBee, II.
Second ballot: Hodson, AZ; Coad, SO /;
. Holman, Is; McBee, TO-
w. Hodson presented the name OF
e Mart Scrafford, Of Luckiamute, for
e Sheriff, and he was the unanimous
choice of the convention.
/ Loman Conner presented the name
S of C. S. Graves, of Ballston, for Assess
7 or, and the nomination was made by
: acclamation.
; For School Superintendent,J j r.. Ford
t offered the name of OIL. Starr, the pres
ent incumbent, and the nomination
| was seconded by large majority OF
. the precincts of the county. The nom
ination was made unanimous amid
much enthusiasm
3 E. N. Hall named George McLaugh-
l lin, of Buena Vista, for Treasurer. t.
5 B. Rowell placed in nomination John
t Beezly, a young homesteader in the
. mountains of North Dallas precinct.
a Beezly was nominated on the first
: ballot by vote of 76 to SO.
! John VanOrsdel, Of Dallas, was
! nominated for Surveyor, and r. L..
e Chapman, of Dallas, was named for
3 Coroner, there being no opposition to
a either of them.
u JUSTICES AND CoNsTABLEs.
b District Ito be supplied.
District 2-J. R. Shepard, J. p; @.
G. Garfield, constable.
: District 3--H. Holman, j. P. r. II.
Muscott, constable.
> District A. J. Syron, J. ?. B. J.
Harrington, constable.
:, District 5-Justice to be supplied; j.
y, H. Moran, constable.
District G--H. G. Keyt, J. p. w. IL.
= Mckee, constable
q PRECINCT Committeeman.
+ North Dallas-G. N. Cherrington.
o East Dallas-M. d. Ellis.
e South Dallas-H. B. Cosper.
: North Monmouth. H. Moran.
South Monmouth-E. H. Hosner.
= N. Independence-R H. Knox.
IL S. Independence-W. T. Hoffman.
+ Buena Vista-H Mash.
Suver-J. A. Withrow.
/; Luckiamute-P. Hadley.
R. Rock Creel--J Cabe
!. Falls City. R. Ford.
+, Bridgeport-W. L. Frink.
| Jackson-C. S. Graves.
|, Salt Lake-H. B. Flanery
Z; Rickreall-C. N Macarthur.
}; Douglas-D. 7. Hodges.
}; Eola-H. B. Brophy
Spring valley-J. w. Hodson.
Ie McCoy-G. L. Kelly
e The committee will meet in Dallas
r on Saturday, April 80, at 2 o'clock P
l. m. to effect organization.