Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-02
On temporary organization Grim
defeated Freeman for chairman.


defeated freeman for chairman.
fFrom Journal Report,p
Mr.. odleman started the fireworks
IN his NOMINATION Of Ben Selling. He
lplaced the name OF his candidate be-
aerp the convention and In the good
old way oontended that he had learn
ed that the people OF the state and
OF tho counties were the ones who
should rule. lie believed that the
fimo had passed when any man or
act OF men could dictate who should
represent the people or dictate TO
them. He dld not intend 10 attempt
10 throttle the convention by trying
10 close the nominations and shut
out others who desired TO become
candidates for the chalrmanship.
selling Given Ovation.
At the mention OF Mr.. Selling's
name the convention stampcded and
Freeman. seeing that he was being
swept on his feet. Withdrew his namo
In favor OF Mr.. Settings candidacy.
Sfapleton then moved that tho sec
retary cast tho unanimous ballot for
Mr. Selling
Chairman Selling went straight 20
business lie said he had como 10
the convention because he consider
cd Il his duty 10 do 40. that he had
left bis business. aud that he wanted
90 finlsh tho afternoons task M soon
as possible. lie thanked the con-
ventlon for the honor shown him.
and called for nominations for see
retary. X. X. Kubll was given the
once without opposition. aud the
chair appointed Y. 3. Bennett AMI
Charles 70. Lockwood as asaistan,
secretaries.
Mr. ldlcmEn. chairman OF the com.
mittee. read the platform and moved
ils adoption \. G. Beach was on his
feet IN an Instant. asking that ths
document DO considered by section
This motion was lost by vote OF
IS 10 90.
AR. Reach came back gamely with
an amendment 10 the platform AZ
reported. aud after he had been ruled
out of order aud the ruling OF the
chair had been reversed he read the
foilowlns plank attacking Statement
no. A.
"ne Il resolved. That we are op.
posed slatement No. /. because Il
puts personality above principle. II
demands that risht-thinkinE, right
ao,ing representative citizen shat
iledge himself TO DO what he believes
10 be wrong and against the best ln'
teresta Of hia state aud Of the peo.
pie no is chosen Go represent; that
he viii aid In putting into eaeci pol
icles % government which he opposes
utterly Il ls vannlaKly plausible
and deceptive u faanea the prin.
ciple Of ths rule of the majority,
which q Is not, II Il the weapon
of the minoFlgy 10 destroy the ma
lorlly aud 10 appropriate the ofokef
ana dlslaleggsted parts"
ifo<ison ATTACKS Platform.
Z, " iiodson criticised tho plat
form reported by the committee,
shsfelag that I, was broad. vide
and deep enough for every Dem0-
crat, Socialist and Popalls1 to stand
on. 40 attacked statement No. I
vigorously aud demanded that che
convention 40 ON record AZ oppos.
lng she Statement while speaking,
tlodaon ~as asked By Ceorge "A. or
ton Who he would support Tor Unlied
States senator should The Republican
nomlnee be defeated Ia the jane
elselloa
"A Vould vote Cor some sood Re-
publican, replied nlodson II woull
assume from lhe question og the sen,
tlemaa that he suspects some cor.
rppl deal h belns ondegtaken 60 be
Forced lh4osGh this ooaseatlon. /
have holped a. elect tWo unltei
States senetors while a member ol
the leglslaiare and ! vlsh 10 Ask hla,
n ~ oonslaers there NAs anything
spuapl shout my action On either u
lhose oecnalonsf"
nodson asa ortoa Clash.
n don't lhlnk ~" replied oFion
YES. hes soa are eyadiag my
eueslloa Answer me directly"
"4eae
what u lhefs about mY foSori
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