Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-04-21
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Places Their County Ticket in
the Field.

The democratic county convention
met in tho court house on Saturday
afternoon with quite an enthusiastic
gathering of delegates from the vari-
Gus precincts of the county,
The convention was called to order
by II. ID. Norton, chairman of the
county central committee. The dele
gates then proceeded to elect tenn
porary chairman. Walter Smith of
Grants Pass was placed in nomination
by Mr.. Wigs OF Wilderyille. No
other nominations were made and Mr.
Smith was elected by acclamation.
Mr.. Smith, all unconscious of the
honors which were being conferred
upon him, had left the convention
and was vending his way down town.
A search throughout the court house
and grounds was made without locat-
ing him and then on motion Of Mr.. |
Wigs, committee of three was ap- |
pointed to pursue and bring back the |
fleeing chairman. w. ]. Wigs, II. O. !
Perkins and nr. Jennings were named
as the committee. They started inn
mediately upon their quest, under in
, structions to report within five
minutes. A long, wearisome wait
ensued. Just at the time, however,
when it began to appear necessary
that a committee of seven should be
| sent after the committee of three, the
latter appeared, having in custody the
, long lost chairman. Mr.. Smith
, assembled the throne and the conven-
tion got under way.
For temporary secretary, X. G..
$ Smith was nominated by II. O. Per-
9 kins and was elected by aoclamation.
d The list Of delegates was read by
= the secretary, Mr., Smith, tho dele.
j. gates responding by precincts. To
d facilitate progress, il was moved that
v the list as read should be accepted and
1 to eliminate the customary committee
It on credentials. This plan was adopt
d ed
# Dennis II. Stovall then submitted
IS the following proposed order of bust
Is ness with the motion that it be adopt
10 ed by the convention:
n /. Permanent organization.
@ Appointment of committee OF
st five on resolutions,
3. g. Selection of committeeman for
e, the several precincts.
Of l. Appointment of three tellers
,e 3. Nomination of precinct officers.
is 6. Election of five delegates to the
rs state convention.
ID 7. Nomination Of county officers
rs in the following order; coroner, com
OF missioner, school superintendent
no clerk, sheriff, surveyor, assessor
treasurer and representative.
ne This program was adopted with
ed out debate. For permanent chairman
he H. d. Norton was nominated by W..
ke j. Wigs. As Mr.. Norton was no
ar then present the nomination wa
he withdrawn and Walter Smith wa
d. nominated aud elected by acclanation
he For permanent secretary, B. w
an Baldwin was nominated by W. j
es. Wigs. Mr.. Baldwin declined an
ed nominated Dennis Ii. Stoyall. MI
he Stoyall declined also and nominate
on Il. G.. Smith who was elected.
W. s Bailey of Murphy was olecte
is assistant secretary.
lte II. O. Perkins suggested that th
er resolutions had better bo deferre
IN. until after the state convention
ad The suggestion was not adopted an
all tho following committee was name
The by the chairman: Dennis II. Stoyal
md II. O. Perkins, j. II. Austin, B. v
Baldwin and Chas, Cowan.
OF The following committeeman wei
ent selected by the delegates as the nam'
'rt- OF the precincts were called by Il
IN secretary:
an North Grauts Pass II, D. Norton.
w South Grants Pass, O r Swearinge
to West Grants Pass, L l. JcnDins.
Althouse, Thos Gilmore
hat Kerby, Ed Daily.
OF Selma, VIM Anderson.
the Slate Greek, W Wigs.
the Murphy, W $ Bailey
williams, II II sparlin.
out Leland O ID Burnett.
The Merlin, Milton Reynolds
al Lucky Queen, 5 Chase.
rem Galice, II l. Lewis
ern Wolf Creek, Dan Mathews
AIN The Chairman appointed as telloi
as I. Y. Dean, o. r. Swearinger a
oui John Hall.
n'o The following nominations We
'ih' made for precinct officer:
oui Grants Pass Justice Of the peat
i'ei Marcus Robbins constable, Gcor
''"' Hartman.
Merlin-Justice, Chas. Laddi CO
" "no stable, Jas. Neeley.
gu" Murphy--Justice, Lee Sill cons
,uo' bic, Al York
ho" Slate Creek-Justico, Il. Ericks1
w constable, Ben Bull, Jr.
uio Kerby-Justice, X. Sowell; cons
an BILE, Frank Dessinger
,na. For state delegates, the follow
~. nominations were made: w.
.",ai Flanagan, X. @. Smith, T. Y. Del
j. o. Booth, Dr. J. Jennings, B.
Baldwin, g. d. Burnett The q
.sa ballot rosulted In the election
=, Flanagan, Dean. Smith and Burn,
with the vote as follows. Flanag
.ho 30; Smith 32; Dean, 32 Booth,
,sod Jennings, 10; Baldwin, 49, Burn'
q. Booth and Jennings each atten