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About Oregon City courier=herald. (Oregon City, Or.) 1898-1902 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1902)
rlerH CCL'PtlER ESTABLISHED MAY, 1883 HKKALD ESTABLISHED JULY, IB93 INCEfEhDENT ESTABLISHED 1888 OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 1 1 , 1902 19th YEAR, NO. 47 .Git Com THE BE3TJICSCET PUT UP BY CITIZENS CON VENTION 1 UESDA Y Largest Convention in the Hi tory of Clackamas County '487 IJelefntes The citizens coiventioi on Tnesd.iv was composed of 2H7 delegites, inde pemlentv iters from the re publican, demo cratic, populist Bin) socialist parties. The delegates to the. convention laid all party feeling aside, ami put up the bet, ticket possible. The. candidates on the legislative ticket as especially strong and a marked conira-it 'o the two or three "good fellows" on the ring ticket. The ticket can be voted by the most consci entious citizen or strict party m -in with out any doub'. It is a move toward the reduction of the taxes and county ex penses. A sketch of the 'candidate will be pu1 lisbed next week. Following is a detailen J t oi t of the proceedings : i - r . . i .t. h 'it i tilt'. V 1 t J..E JACK, Citizens Candidate for Sheriff. T1IK TICKET. Senator George W. Grace, of Oregon Citv. Representatives Charles F. Clark, of Clackamas ; Gilbert L. Hedues, o1 Ca nemah ; 0. W. Easthnm. oi Ori f on 1 ity. Judge Elmer Dixon, of Oregon City. Sheriff J. E. Jack, of Oregon f ity Recorder L. E. G'ozer, of Barlow . Clerk EH. Cooper, of Carus. ABiessor-' William Johnson, of Da rn aseus. Treasurer A. Lnelling, of MiWaukie. ( ommii-sioner Charles W. RU'ey, f Miluankie. Kurveynr A. M. Kin hem, of Viola. Coroner Dr. J, VV. Powell, of Oiegor Oily. CITIZBNS CONVENTION. ('liainiinn VV W Jesse chIImI meeting to orrW.. ('oldiii'l R a Miller mid W W .h'SSH mentioned or tempm'tuy otiiiiimmi nnd (leclii'ed. Harvey i Sui'kweHther was uniininn usiy elpcti tl chHiimall O W linMmis, O D Ilolibinn, Klmer Dixon, Frank Killing, L Funk and V F Young wore iim ntiMifil and si! declined except L Funk mid V K Young, who wi-re tiolh made Becreliirie, Committee on credentials : J P Loveit. G W Grace, Charles P Tallmai, George Knlghl and 'J L Turner. Committee on order of business: CN Wait, Ileury Uans, E Bites, E ECharma'i, D C Ely. ' Committee on platform, one fort aih precinct. Abcrncthy H E Cross. Heaver urepR ira ugaen. ..n.u,. ' Bull Bun H McGugin. B'lrlnic J 8 Birdsall. Canby -Jolin Bany. Catiemah 0 L Hedies. Clackamas 0 F Clark. Canyon (,'reek-L P Williams. Cljerryville- Dnniascus H Br, (thanpt. liagle Creek 8 A Douglass. Gartield K Bates. GeorgB F Kath Harding (I D Knbblni. Highland Q R Miller. Killcn O V Owliifts Macksburg John Abbott, ilanle Lane a a Kenny. Marqnain (ieorge Ogle. Mnlaila O W Kobbins. Milk ( reek H Hard. Milwaukie T R Sellwood. Needy I J Binelnw. New Era William Hcerdt. Oregon Oily No. 1 H C Stevens. Oieuon City No. 2 a W Cheney. Oreiton ( iiy No 8 li Ulxoti. OMWeiro J Mines Coon. I'll asait 11111 J Ba er. Poda Springs-AV Rnasell. Sprlngwater-S H Raney. Tualaiin J M Turner. West Oregon City-Ira Jones. Viola-DC Richardson, Uuion M M Crissell. Adjourned till 1 :30 p. m. The committee on credentials reported that the following delegates were enti tled seats in the convention : Aberne'hy J T Apperson by H E Cross prniy. 0 Jones, B A Flaga'da, Charles Llresay, John a ' P't-yanc .u. n,,Hulu, Ruillugs, R a Miller.Henrv NachHiid H Salisbury ! ment of a committee on platform, and b R A Miller prosy, E F K.nnedr. M E Croia, John Kent, David Close. 1 Barlow V W Jesse.Jaenb Yost, L Grazer, John Andrews, a B Widdows, D 0 Freeman. Canyon Creek VV E Garrett, L P Williams, B C Palmer, U SDix. Clackamas W Johnson, C F Clark, R B 11 ol comb, W W smith, a Robinson, W a Mllls.G Hatierlach, W Wilson. SJiJone., Frank Foster, W Fullerton, John Gaflii. Borings J M Poe by J 8 Birdsall proxy, 8 Hiekev by J S Birdsall proxy, A Hertz by J 8 Bird sail pr'cxv. J S Birdsall. BeavtrCreek-F Kamrath.Thomas Pnrry.lf Shan non, D Roberts, James Shannon, Wlllium Martin, Ira 0.tileu. , , Cantmah E E Kellong, Joseph Painter, W C Ganonp, W Follemshee by G L Hedges proxy, L Feaater by G L Hedges proxy, G L Heduea, Wil liam Clint Cole bv 1 M Umg. Canbv C N Wait, Charles Rath, H C Gllmore, C T Bates, Georee KniRht, L B Burns, James Ad kins by C N Wait proxy, John Bany, B Fan ton, L Kigss, O Sturgta. ' Damascus-H Brelthaupt, F Bates, J Tonsr, W H Johnston, T Schmidt by H Bitzan, A ilale, Charles Royer. Eagle Creek Charles Cassaday, James 0 Linn, 8 A Douglass, Noah Stingley, J B Linn, A D Bur nett, Joe Brackett. I Garfield-E Bates, Ed Crawford, C Krlgbanm, J Krixbanm, William Oatneld, E Bates by proxy. oeorgo-F Raih by iiaua Kliuker proxy, lians KUnker. (Continued on page 7.) VEMOCRA T1V CONVENTION. Deh gates to the State Convention And Central Committee Elec'cd, And V e Carrtid to Join v Citizen MovdtwHt. DKM0CKATIC CONVENTION. Tti)ty-two precincts and 101 dele- pates were represented at Clackamas cmiiity den ocratic county corventiou Monday. The vote fir joining in the citizens movement with the independ ent republicans and populists t place a comity ticket in the field, was carried by a vote of 77 to 23. The story wsb jnveii out at republican machine head quarters Saturday nipht, on an alleged leli phone mehSKie fiom Barlow that no delekrates were elected to the demo ciatic or citizens convention from thai plate, Mackeburu or Needy, but enthu siastic delegations came from these place. It is alBO a noticeable fact thai there was far less disci rd exhibited than Ht the late republican convention. Even thohe who were opposed to torming a combination with the citizens move ment were still enthusiastic for the democratic organization. The convention wan called to order soon after 11 o'clock in the Redmen's i.'wiiwani by County Chairman Robert A. Miller, who Tefaced. the proceed ings with a few timely remarks. On mo ion of Henry Hedges, of Barlow, C. N. 'Wait, of Canby, was made temporary chairman. J. E. Jack, of Oregon City, was marie temporary cheirnian, and l W. Robbins, ol M alalia, assistant -ecretary . Onmoiionof Ira Jones a cc remittee ol live was appointed on credentials, and the followinu were named : Ira Jones, nl Wert Oiegoii City ; C. V. Ganoti)?, ol Caiieniah; George Knight, of'Canby; ,1. A Turner, ol Tualatin, and J. 1. l.ovett. of Oregon City. F. 0. Sealon, of l-'arlow, moved that a committee of five be appointed on cie dectiuls, bnt another motion puvailed to postpone the selection of this com -mil tee until ihe aliemoon Fession, when the credentials ci nmitttee shall, have ii. ade Ibeir report. The convention ad jnutried until 1 p. m. The conniittee on credentials re port d the followirg enlit td seals in the coinention: Ahermtlij-H C Pslisl tiry, Duvid Cloue, F.I Kdllng, Henry Kachnml. Joe Kri nulip, by J R 1 alouretle jirdxy Jehu Keni, Gtorgc ZiuEerling, Ki lieit h Miner. Barli w Henry HidgeB, J Reuck, F 0 Seaton, J W ( 'ovey. Canbv James Adklns t y LptI BIggB proxy, Geoige"knight, C S Wait.L P Burns, Uiarles liolh. I I Bill UJHti U UMIIV-U, A J.U J-unj, " Iledees. 1 t - v n w f m ht T ,.iw, W L ClH(kmse-W W Smith und W Wilton by O Ilaheilaeh projcy.G Hnberloeh. .1 W Bennetl,Joha I Gaffnej and L D Johns by J W Bennett piexy. i WiBt Origon( lty-E Mats, Ira Jones, Jetlerson Phuw In Mspa prexj. W lenty by K Mass pi' iv, W R Resin, ,1 Cai'mai k I'S Irn Joins proxy. Killin B R 'lailor, J A fciui.ii n b s R 'I ay lor ii xy, W M Lun n. Hi asant Bill W F young bj J Baker, H Baker tiv J Baker. 'Oiegon City. No. 1-K D Killy. F A Miles, TP Cowinp, Chn'riis Nohliti, J K Jack, George W Gii ce b T ( i vii;g pn . L 1 tieei iih. Oregon City No 2-C WKelly.W K ('aril, H J ' Huniing by 11 K ha) man pr Ay, P Finntucan,M P Hiiuan, J P lovett, Ptivid Caufleld, J K: Hedges, a 1. Bestie hv Charles W Kelly proxy. Oirgnn City o. 8-Geerge Pnrsilul, R B Beutle, M JiiHin, fc Phl.ion.W I) Mnfloid. ! VnriUan: Jel.n t eiiner by-liurion Jiek pit v, A PJi.ik ly Burton Jnik im;, JiVn DntheR ly BaiinnJnek pn xy, h J ltitlings by hafti.ii Jack proxy, Barton Jaek. i Meceburg j n uajy, J J orauie, jonu lliiiins, A 1) Gnhble. !i It Lt:iu A A Kenney, .1 It Vjen,, J B Jack fiiiii by J R Myers pruy. NeiOy o w JVdiiint, r A pi nniancii n , l J I'g O W Ki: mill Y- rv fun er l.v (' W i li 1 lit 1 liiXV Milk Ciw k-JiiiiHti AI itl In LI , -Ileiideishotl, E Ij iniltiltger; .lolui ftluivnn . Molalia WO Yi.ii!ln. C V Adrms, G W.My ers. J V Mb nis. I) I Ball, Charles Hauphcriy by G V Ac an.s proxv, .hum a lia'v. Flunk Winsiuw hv 0 W Hi'bl iiis 'i. sv, (1 V liebbins. , 'Om.ijo-ii Keix'y.10 J llusaell.J lliekller b E J linssi il. W L Pans l.y 11 W Hi lwy. Tiuiliiiin Kiaiik f-h'uip, J A Turner, Charles ThoinpMii. Vieli-A M Kireheni, DC. i( hardsell. I nuiu M M Ciissell. Sydney rahsni. West i ' ri fjon t iiy K Mass, lrn Junes, J fferson Shan , M Claiioy, J P Bevai s, W R Ream, J Car maek. 1 l i,' k- i. " . t :ll'K'' f ' 'j ' 1 f I ' ' I ,,' . . f v '-J...;Al.wi., 3-hiLl.ii.,.,; ....... V DR. J. W. POWELL, Oilizens Candidate for Coroner. Chairman Wait announced the follow ing committee on order of business: F, O. Seaton, of Barlow j J. K. Gri fa ble, of Macksbnrg; J. E Hedges, of Oregon City; J. W. Bennett, of Clacka mas, and J. A. Turner, of Tualatin. A motion prevailed for the appoint- an amendment carried that vv . it Vangban, of Molalia, an interested spectator at the convention, be made an honorary member of this committee, and its chairman. Following was the personell of the platform committee: W. H. Vaughan, of Molalia; C. W. Kelly, of Oregon City ; E. J. Kussell, of Oswego; L. W. Kobbins, of Molalia; John Gaffney, of Clackamas; Barton Jack, of Marquam . Four of the members of the commit tee on order of business presented a ma jority report, which provided for th) re port of the committee on platform, elec tion of delegates to the state convention, nomination of county and precinct com mitteemen, and the nomination of county and distiict officers. J. E. Hedges, of the same committee, pre sented a minority report, which was substantially the same aa the majority report, until the order of business was reached, which provided for thenomina- tint! rf nnllntv ntfw'Ol-a Here the minor I ity report substituted the word. "Ad- journment." Both reporta contained a provision for making the temporary oi ticers permanent. Chairman Wait announced that it ' was customary to vote on the minority j r. nm I. . fi i fit iiurl full-fl fnl rolTiarkll on I . . . V.. V . u., v ... . ; . j . i .. T t) I itsmi rnsanu iiemeriis. i . r. ijuveii 0. W. Ganont'. T. 1. Cortina. I. L. Turner E. D. Kelly and J. E. Hedges I presented stroiig arguments in favor of i the niinniitv report, w hile W B. Staf ford, Henry Hedges, J. K. Gnbble, l. - ii "1 A. LTJELLING, itizens Candidate for Treasurer. r 0. He i ton and Frank tharp spoke in opposition to the minority report 'the !tter lnvored the nomination ot a straight deini cratic ticker. C. 'V. Ga- nong said while lie favored perpetuating the democra' ic organization, it would tie folly lo in minaie a ticket. He had aeo-pteil inntv hoimou'io'is when not a word wat- urged atrB i i -t h s r.-cord, yet he onlv li ceivi il h mnl i vote. p, .1). Ki Uy bad been a dem crat when Ort- uon vmis a teiii' . rT, tin believed in i electing a eonnty c ulinl coinmntee and delegates to the state c.iiveiiti-n, and; the nomir.ation ol a straight democratic i ticket ; btr the county ticket was purely a local affair. Sonn-i binjj must be done HI to rid Cb'Ckamas c unty of its great in- jL debtedness and exees-ive taxation. The 6 deniocr its connot lilt the burden alone. K Mr. K hv niaite an enriiest, eloquent ISi! plea. Mr. Ganong also spoke oi the ! reckless extravagance of the county board ol commissioners. The minority eport of the conven tion was adopted by a vote of 77 to 23. The committee on platform submitted the follow ii g, which was unanimously j g 1 , 4 t E. H. ( 001V.R. Citizens Candidate for Clerk. "We, the democrn's of Clackamas! county, assembled in convention, sub mit the following: "We believe in the old Jeffersonian maxim of equal rights and exact jus tice to all, and special privileges to none. "We also adhere to the principles ad vocated by Jefferson, Jackson, Samuel J. Tildenj and such other illustrious democrals, and we therefore condemn the action of the republican party in fostering the inteieet of the powerful truns at the expense of the people of this county, miking the rich richer, and the p or poorer, and it is the duty of the people to rise in their might and protest with their ballots to overthrow this condition of affairs existing in oi r government. "We condemn the extravagance of the republican administration in the af fairs of this county ." The platform was received with great enthusiasm. The following delegates were elected to the state convention: E. Ma-s. C. W. Ganong, Dr. W. E. Carll, A. W. Cheney, E. D. Kelly, Colo nel Robert A. Miller, W. 11. Vaughan, J. K. Gribble, Dr. R. B. Beatie, C. N. Wait, A. M. Kirchem. E. L. Tmllinger, T. L. Turner. The following precinct committee men were elected by their respective delegations : Maple Lane, W. O. Dickerson. Milk Creek, D. L. Trullinger. M'ckburg, J. K. Gribble. , Molalia, U. L. Vaughan. Marquam, Barton Jack. Viola, A. M. Kirchem. AbernethyJohn Kent. West Oregon City E. Mass. Needy, C W. Noblitt. Tualatin, Oharles Thompson. Oregon City No. 1, E. D. Kelly. Oregon City No. 2, Mark Chapman. Oregon No. 3, Matt Justin. Dr. 11. B. Beatie, was unanimously elected chairman of the county central committee, and a vote of thanks was extended to Colonel Robert A. Miller, who very creditably filled the place of chairman for the preceding four years. When You Go Into a Drug Store to get a bottle of Painkiller, examine it carefully to see if it is made by Perry Davis, and don't be persuaded to take something "just a good" because it is a few cents cheaper, there is only oi.e Painkiller "Perry Davis.'" 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