The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-08-05
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Nominate Full County Ticket and In
dorses Action of National
Convention

The democratic county convention
was called to order in Wenatchee last
Saturday morning by County Chair
man Houge.
DR.. Hoxsey was elected temporary
chairman and J. NJ. Cunningham tenn
porary secretary. Permanent organi-
cation was effected by electing Uncle
Dick Giblin permanent chairman and
making the election OF ]. NJ. Cunning
ham permanent.
The usual committees on credentials
and resolutions were appointed and the
convention adjourned to meet at p. m.
On the reassembling of the conyen-
tion and after the committee on Gre
dentials had reported. the committee on
resolutions submitted the following:
We, the democratic party of Chelan
county, Washington, in convention as
sembled, hereby affirm our devotion to
the time honored principles declared
by jefferson, enforced by Jackson and
personifed by Lincoln.
In Alton B. Parker, our nominee for
the presidency, we find a man of great
ability, distinguished for his learning,
of unimpeachable integrity and COM
mendable for the purity of his private
life.
Realizing the Importance of COM
plete and impartial study OF the great
problems presented by the enormous
railway traffic of this state, We declare
ourselves in favor OF railway commits
sion, with full judicial powers, and we
pledge our candidates for legislature, if
elected, to support such a measure.
We denounce the inefficient and cor
rupt influences in the republican party
which have resulted in inflicting
worthless and inaccurate set of text
books on the public school system
of this state, and we pledge our repre-
sentatives to the legislature. If cleo
ted to work and vote for the correc-
OF this evil.
We pledge our nominees for county
offices, if elected, to the strictest econo-
my consistent with efficiency in the ad-
ministration of county affairs.
In Conrad Rose we recognize one OF
the ablest county commissioners Che
Ian county has ever had, and feel con-
! fident that he has been the right man
in the right place. 1t is'a source OF
pride that so efficient has been his labor
and SO satisfactory his work that our
republican brethren have given him an
unqualified endorsement in their nomi-
mating convention. This, we think,
demonstrates that the people OF this
county are not chained down by party
ties, but feel free to protect their own
interests by selecting men for Office
qualified, regardless of their political
faith.
We give our unqualified and hearty
endorsement to the administration of
of the Honorable Frank Reeves as pros
ecuting attorney of this county. He
has filed this important Office with
marked ability, splendid impartiality.
commendable zeal, high integrity, rigid
economy, and with fearlessness which
is approved not only by the democratic
party but by hosts of the good citizens
OF the other parties.
We hereby instruct our delegates TO
the state convention TO use all honora-
Bile means to secure his nomination for
superior judge of the district composed
of the counties of Douglas. Okanogan,
Ferry and Chelan.
We instruct our delegates TO the state
convention to vote as unit on all
questions which may be presented for
their consideration.
The following county ticket was NOM
mated:
For Representative-M. NJ. Foote, of
Chelan.
For County Auditor-O. E. Earnest,
of Wenatchee.
For County Treasurer-Hector Pat
terson. of Cashmere.
For Sheriff.. P. Webb, of Wenat-
chee.
For County Clerk-C. c. King, of En-
tiat.
For Assessor-W. S. Newland, of Pc
shastin.
For County Attorney-W. o. Parr,
OF Wenatchee.
For Surveyor-A. f. Downing, of
Wenatchee.
For Coroner-Geo. W. Hoxsey, of
Leavenworth.
For Superintendent of Public Schools