The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-11
DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION CALL
Seattle. WASH. March 9Th, 1912

Seattle, WASH, March 9th, 1912
4 democratic state convention is
hereby called to meet in the city Of
Walla Walla at two o'clock on the
sixth day of May. A. D., 1912 for the
purpose of electing fourteen dele
gates and fourteen alternates to
represent the state of Washington at
the national convention of the dem
ocratic party to be held at Baltimore,
Maryland, Tuesday, June 25th, 1912
and for the purpose of nominating
seven presidential electors and the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before it. The
basis of representation in the state
convention shall be three delegates
at large from each county and one
delegate for each 100 votes, or frac-
ton thereof cast for William J. Bry-
an for president in the election of
1908. The number of delegates to
which each county is entitled under
the above basis of representation is
as follows:
Adams, votes ia. delegates |.
Asotin votes 365; delegates Z.
Benton, votes 465, delegates 8.
Chehalis, votes 124s; delegates 16.
Chelan. votes S71; delegates IL.
Clallam, votes 42S; delegates s.
Clark, votes 1850; delegates 16.
Columbia. votes 5S5; delegates 8.
Cowlitz, votes 617; delegates 10.
Douglas, votes $40; delegates 10.
Ferry. votes 1913; delegates Z.
Franklin, votes ASS; delegates s.
Garfield, votes 1888; delegates I.
Grant. votes 600; delegates 9.
Island, votes All; delegates s.
jefferson. votes All; delegates 8.
iKng, votes 1854; delegates $50.
Kitsap, votes $50; delegates -.
Klickitat votes $40; delegates 8.
Lincoln, votes 1443; delegates IS.
Kittitas, votes 9S5; delegates 10.
Lewis, votes 1872; delegates IS.
Mason. votes 31S; delegates I.
Okanogan, votes 1914; delegates
IA.
Pacific, votes 4S3; delegates 8.
Pierce, votes 1868; delegates SO.
Pend D'Orelle, votes SAB; delegates
8.
San Juan, votes us; delegates ,.
Skagit, votes 449, delegates is.
Skamania, votes 143; delegates ).
Snohomish, votes 2974, delegates
80.
Spokane, votes $3.50; delegates 50.
Stevens, votes 1921; delegates -.
Thurston. votes 964; delegates -.
Waukiakum, votes 100; delegates
Waua Waua. votes 1860: delegates
90.
wat-om votes 2aos. delegates
27.
Whitman. votes 2a>e: da-e4et
~.
Yakima votes 1850: delegates
Total number delegates no.
We recommend that the delegates
to the state convention from the
counties composing the several con-
gressional districts resolve them
selves into district conventions and
select two ~ delegates to represent
each district and that the remaining
eight go legates at large be select,
ed in such a manner as the conven-
ton in it's order of business shall
provide; and that the alternates be
selected in tn same manner as the
delegates hereinbefore provided.
The committee recommends to the
several county committees that in
those counties wherein are located
cities of population of 5000 or more
that regular county conventions bt
CdllcO, uCiCSdtCS " "hANi She@'A ~
chosen by precinct caucuses; in the
more sparsely settled counties mass
conventions may be held for the pur'
pose of selecting delegates to the
state convention If the duly cor
stituted county committees prefer tc
adopt this method.
And it is hereby recommended thai
the various county central committees
meet to arrange for delegates under
this call not later than April 18th
1912.
The present county central commit
tees of the democratic party are here
by directed to carry the provisions Of
this call into effect.
BY Order of the State Central Com
mittee.
(Signed) GEO E. RYAN,
Secretary
Chairman