The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-05-05
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The convention was called to order by
county chairman j; Henry smith, VINO
read the formal call and gave pointed
talk.
F. NJ. Dallam nominated for temporary
chairman DR.. c. S. Emery of Omak, VINO
was unanimously elected Geo. j. Stewart
of Malott was likewise elected secretary.
On motion of J. Henry Smith. which was
unanimously carried. the chairman was
authorized to appoint committees OF nye
members each to report on credentials.
resolutions, and permanent organization
and order of business. The following APP
pointments were made:
Credentials. l. Pogue chairman; 5.
c. Mitchell. Guy Greaves. F. F. Nantzke,
l.. e. Malott.
Permanent Organization and Order of
Business: w. c. Brown. chairman; r. l..
Picken. w. II. Dickson, A. p Murray. Ted
Maloney.
Resolutions: F. NJ Dallam. chairman;
F. A. Devos. H. E. Marble. Q. IL. Woody.
d. l.. Gillespie.
Motion prevailed to adjourn until two
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
S. G. Mitchell reported the following
delegates entitled to cast votes in the
convention by reason Of having properly
accredited delegates present: Angin; =;
thow. 4; Okanogan No. l. IL: Okanogan
No: 2. 6; Spring Coulee No. l. 8; Omak No
II 1ma oro Mi Sd 9phiT roI,s or %S
4: Omak No. 3. p Winthrop, 8; Twisp.
No. l. s; Twisp. No 2, Z; Tonasket No. 3,
The personnel of the above delegates
was as follows: Anglin. J. T. Reavis. J. H.
Green. V. Thibits. G. B. Bannon. Brew
ster, H: E. smith, W. L. Gillispie; c. R.
9. [. Miiniton. Fred Rice. Guy Greaves, L.
E. Price. T; H; Hays, D. L. Gillispie.
/! 9, e.Hn w. ?. Jay, l. Lindsay; Malott
pcs G Gsaham steS S MaS Me,S SGas n kuT
Tonseth. Chas Grant. A. C. Countryman
W. A. BolIinger; Okanogan No. /. NJ. J.
Flynn; e G, H. Keith Keith, G, p Fore; w G.
E. Hannah, G. l. Ufford; okanogan No.2
c; E: Hansen. J. II: Smith. a. F. Hosen-
Frye: Spring Coulee. Ted Maloney. Harry
kendrick. Bert Jones; Omak. No /, r. L.
Wright; W; 1; Di IL G. R: Wilkinson
A. NJ. Storch. W. j. Potts. Ben DugaI
Omak No. q. C. S. Emery. B. E. Ken
Kendrisk, Dale 5; Rice. Mrs. i. E Scott
e. e. T. Rice. p RI; A. an, Mitchell R, J. okerIund
Wa an Bruat heW Ha SmaS or SS Ma Harry
J: Cutler ophir: Martin Wick. oroviiie
No. l. F. N. Dallam. J; F; samson. e. p.
Powell A. p. Murray, A: j. Wickersham
D. III. Lewis. Geo: Bartell. S. 7. Stanton.
l; 1. Work; J. F,riis, J. A; Blackler. NJ. H.
Winthrop, F. F. ventzke. Twisp No. l.
W. G. Hughes. b. W. Filler. w NJ. Metcalf,
1; Therriault. w. L. LaMotte, P. B.
Twisp 10. :. Thos. wis. 4. B. B. MoS seH
F. E. Selner. A. J. Hope, C. F. Burton
H. e. Marble. Earl E. McFadden. Tomas
Eet No; 8: r. A Nixon, J. 4. Merva. J.
R. L. Picken. D. Mayberry.
The committee recommended that the
delegates present from each precinct be
n "a q f,rll rnto off,
cinct. Precincts not named were without
representation. About ninety delegates
were present in person.
Judge w. c. Brown reported as follows
for the committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business: That the tenn
porary organization be made permanent;
Of committee on credentials and action
thereon; report of committee on organi-
ration: report of committee on resolu-
tons; election Of IL delegates to the
state convention: any other matters that
might be properly brought before the con-
vention. Report adopted.
tee on resolutions offered the following
which was unanimously adopted:
we. the representatives of the repub-
iiean party OF Okanogan county in con-
THAT we here and now renew our al
legiance to the principles of the repub-
lican party that has always stood for sta
BILE government, loyalty to country. pro-
lection for American industries. fun rec
ompense to labor whether of Drawn or
BRAIN and the best interests of all the
people insuring for the body polite peace
prosperity and happiness.
THAT we denounce the vacilating. wit
less. watchful waiting policy of the party
In power. the rule of which rests upon the
land like leprosy. paralyzing every legit-
innate industry. frightening capital from
Investment and creating unrest. uncer-
THAT the Okanogan county delegation
to the state convention be instructed to
urge the adoption Of plank in the plat
candidates for the legislature to oppose
all freak, doubtful and experimental leg
islation aiming to increase our already
burdensome taxes; to favor retrenchment
labor for such revision Of the road and
school laws that will prevent waste and
extravagance in the expenditure of school
and road funds.
That we congratulate our county Off
Gals upon. the excellent record made in
the several county offices, and urge candi-
dates for all offices this fall to pledge
ministration of county affairs and fur
thermore live. up to the promise given.
That We look forward to the ldes of
rehabilitation Of the republican party,
and pledge ourselves to work unitedly to
that end that we may see returned to us
have blessed the land under beneficent
republican administrations in the past.
THAT the delegates to the state con-
vention chosen today be instructed to use
every honorable means to secure the
naming of Hon. Willard T. Harrison, chair
man OF the state central committee as a
delegate at large. and j. Henry Smith. of
Okanogan county as delegate from the
Fifth congressional district to the nat
ional convention"
The report was adopted amid thunder
ing applause.
The nominees for delegates to the state
convention were: Geo. j. Stewart Malot
F. J. Fine. Oroville Chas. Grant Methow
F. NJ. Dallam. Oroville: D. L. Gillespie,
Brewster; ]. Henry Smith. Okanogan c.
Nelson; R. J. Okerlund. Omak: S. T. Mel
son, Okanogan: j. r. Frye Okanogan: H
2. Marble. Twisp: r. L. Picken, Tonasket.
On the plea that they would be unable to
attend r. L. Picken. c. s. Emery and F.
on motion duly. carried the secretary was
then instructed to cast a ballot for the
remaining twelve as the choice of the
convention. Other party leaders who would
be unable to attend the state convention
had previously asked that their names
ton.
Pursuant to request of the state CEN
trail committee that one member Of the
deleg alton arrive in North Yakima on
May 5. day previous to the state con-
vention to act as member of the plat
~ Smith. D. L. Gillespie and H. E. Mar
Bile, were nominated. The two former
withdrew. and on the only ballot taken
during the convention II. E. Marble re-
ceived almost the solid backing of the
delegates whreupon Mr.. Gillespie moved
that unanimous ballot be cast
A motion prevailed instructing the dele
cation to vote as a unit according tn the