The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-22
Citizens Gather at Losan's Hall
In Two Sessions.
NAME DEMOCRATIC LINEUP
Same Old Farce Enacted by Practically
the Same Men-Platform Adopted
Big Crowd Present at the
Evening Session.

The Citizens county central commit
tees call for mass convention, at
Logan's Hall at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, was answered at that hour by
fully 100 people from the city and the
outlying districts, and promptly at the
hour named the gavel of Chairman c,
J. Trenchard fell and the house came
to order, while Secretary Max Pohl read
the call.
The convention at once proceeded
with the formal organization and Mayor
Herman Wise was unanimously chosen
as per1nanehu chairman while thu
honors of the secretaryship were, as
unanimously, thrust upon MIR. Pohl,
and the naming of committee on plat
form then engaged the time and at
tention of the house resulting in the
choice Of the following citizens: J. Z.
Gratke, b. F. Allen, c. F. McDermott.
Charles f. Lancaster and H. NJ Lont-
sen.
At this point, adjournment was taken
until o'clock last evening, in order TO
give opportunity for many who were
engaged in business and unable TO at
tend the day session, to be present and
participate in the final work of the CON
vention. 4aE
The work of the morning session was
purely formal and was unmarked by
any speeches of moment or other busi-
ness of livier sort.
Evening Convention.
Two hundred Democrats of Clatsop
county met last night in Logan's Hall
and nominated ticket for the coming
election, in June, and adopted a plat
form alleged to contain the sentiments
of their party.
Mayor Wise, who had been chosen at
the morning session, called the meeting
to order and Secretary Max Pohl read
the report giving the order of business
to be followed.
On motion the office of state central
committeeman was stricken from the
order of business. Bert Ross was nam
ed to act as assistant secretary. Olof
Anderson, DR.. Logan, and Robert Wher-
~ acted as tellers.
The platform was read by Secretary
Max Pohl. and later adopted.
The first office which came up under
the order of business for consideration
was that of State Senator. The name
of DR.. H. L. Henderson was placed in
nomination, and on motion the nomi-
nation was made unanimous. He was
called on for a speech, and stated that
he did not represent any ring, or clique,
but the people.
Following the choosing Of State Sena
tor, nominations were in order for rep
resentative, and the names of Andrew
Young and Fl. NJ. Lorntsen were placed
before the convention. Both of these
gentlemen declined the honor and the
matter was deferred until later when
G. J. Trenchard and George W. Morton
were nominated, and elected as the
choice of the Democrats of Clatsop
county.
For the office of County Judge there
was quite spirited contest between
the present incumbent, c, J. Trenchard
and o. /. Peterson, with W. z. Demint |
running along in the rear The vote
resulted in Peterson's receiving the
nomination, having received 81 votes, |
and Trenchard 73, with Demint ID.
0. 7. Peterson was called on for a
speech and the audience were treated
to an grafton which lack Of space for
bids publishing.
During a lull in the proceedings a
collection was taken for the San Fran