Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-16

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n. L. MARTIN,
w. II. ELDRIDGE.
VIM. J. CLARKE,
#. T. wRIGTHMAN,
M. J. VAN VALKENBURC.
On motion the platform was
adopted as read.
bingham Slate Rejected.
Another test by which the Salem
machine was showed under was Bing-
hams motion TO make up slate of
delegates to the state convention.
Geo. G.. Bingham moved to APP
point committee OF fve TO nominate
20 delegates TO the state convention,
but this plan was amended by Hon.
F. J. Wrightman TO make II the duty
OF the committee TO divide the coun-
~ into 20 districts. the county dele
gates from each district 10 select a
delegate TO the state convention.
Geo. @. Bingham, II s. Mowat, +.
~. wrightman. VIM. Grimm. d. II.
Looney were appointed as the COM
mittee 20 divide the county into 20
districts. each 20 select one delegate
10 the state convention, with the fol-
loving result:
Delegates to State Convention.
George w. Anderson. Mehama,
Silver Falls. Horeb, Breitenbush
Elkhorn.
Fred Drager- Monitor, scotts
Mills. Mt. Angel.
Chas Platts Hubbard. Champoeg.
ST. Paul.
". A. Snyder Aurora. Buttevllle.
Lloyd Reynolds Brooks. Chema-
j. M Poorman-- Woodburn.
VIM. j. Clarke Gervais. Fair
hed.
c. y Hicks. +, J. Van valkenbure
silverton. South sllyerton. North
Silyerton.
W. A. Taylor Macleay. East sa-
lem. Howell.
u. II. Looney--Jefferson Sidney.
!. w. Mckinney stayton. Subllm-
ity
w H. Hobsou. J. =. Hunt-Stay-
ton. Sublimity. Aumsyille.
r. u. southwlck Salem No. /
J. ~ smith Salem No. ..
W, II Eldrldge Salem No. 3.
W. G. Wlnslow Salem No. 4.
John Knight Salem No. 8. Salem
No. 6.
Jesno Mason Salem No. 7. Liber-
~.
John w Mckinney made a speech
advocating tho nomination OF ave
candidates for representative who
were opposed 10 Statement Not. lie
was opposed TO allowing the people
10 select candidates for the leglsla-
ture AZ random.
Roht HALEY made eood second
to this demand aud pat up quite
an argument based on the parallel
that Presidential electors could not
take Statement No. I n the Presi-
dontial cand date secured the popu-
iar vote
T. Hofer presented a protest from
the Republicans OF Gates precinct.
against this convention rutting out
a legislative ticket. taking out Of the
hands of the people the election of
an United States senator. The names
Of the so odd Republicans was read
hy the secretary ana the protect
placed On dle
Rev. Nm. Robinson thought il was
no slap at the primary lay TO be
nominated by such body as this.
lte moved as an amendment that
committee at eight name the legisla- !
tive ticket he SOS no second 10 his |
Walter WinsloV made an eloquent
plea for the direct primary. II had
been explained different 20 him from |
y hai was being done here ON the 1
aoor oi this convention Tive up to /
" hat the people have told as TO DO |
10 This matter he said Nothing will
send as down 70 defeat A. quick as
10 select slate ia dehnanoe og the
people
VIM fyaiog made an eloquent plea
Ior men who would down Statement
Ne
senator Nay nov took the aoor
md opposed recOmmendiag Or nomi-
aauHs tieket. He said the direct
primary la~ vas enacted by Repab-
scans and they SHOULD uot be the
'r@' a me violate the Law. Il vas In
Nnsisfenf "a endof,sa AZ. sfr... - 4