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THE 3IORX1XJ OREGOMAX, FRIDAY, t MAY 15, 1908.
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DR. GOE WINS OUT
Chosen Delegate in Second
District Convention.
ASA B. THOMSON GOES, TOO
J. V. Kelly, of Multnomah, and J. lr
Uault, of Harney, Are Named as
Alternates Delegates Retire
Before Vote Is Announced.
It was 4:15 o'elork yesterday afternoon
when W. E. Williamson, chairman of
the Second district Congressional com
mittee, called the Second district con
vention to order in the Kmpire Theater,
following the adjournment of the state
convention. The regularity of the meet
ing ot the Congressional committee the
night before, when Williamson was se
lected temporary chairman, was raised
by K. H. Flagg, of Columbia, who of
ficiated as secretary at that meeting.
Chairman Williamson ruled Flagg out of
Older and the convention was organized
by the election of A. B. Manley and E,
A. Austin, both of Multnomah, as tem
porary chairman and secretary, respect
ively. They were afterwards made the
permanent officers of the convention.
The eligibility of the delegates In at
tendance to sit in the convention was
determined by roll call, without resort
ing to the appointment of the usual
committee on credentials, and nomina
tions were declared In order for two
delegates to the National convention.
Nominations were made as follows:
Dr. H. W. Coe. of Multnomah, by D.
J. iiulmby, of Multnomah, and seconded
by J. F. Kertchem and W. W. Banks,
of Multnomah: W. 15. Richards, of Uma
tilla, and O. C. Fulton, of Clatsop.
B. E. Kennedy, of Baker, by Bruce
Ijennis, of Baker, and seconded by
I-Yank Davey, of Harney.
Asa B. Thompson, of Umatilla, by It.
; TL. Butler, of Gilliam, and seconded by
jw. W. Banks, of Multnomah, and G. C.
: Fulton, of Clatsop.
Russell E. Sewal', of Multnomah, by
James Cook, ot Multnomah, and sec
. ended by E. H. Flagg. of Columbia, and
Thomas Sawyer, of MultDomah.
In the balloting 114 votes were cast,
with the following result: ,
I'oe, 79; Thomson. 68; Sewall, 48; Ken
nedy, 32. Coe and Thomson were de
clared elected. J. K. Kelly, of Mulno
mah, was chosen, as Coe's alternate and
J. L,. Gault, of Harney, as alternate for
Thomson.
Fatigued by an all day's session, many
of the delegates had retired from the
hall before the vote was announced, and
' the convention was dissolved by general
consent and without the formality of a
motion.
W. H. TAFT GETS VOTES
(Continued from Page 12.)
will loyally support the nominee of the
Republican National Convention."
Falls on Deaf Ears.
This manifesto of Bourne's fell in the
convention with a dull, sickening thud
and enthusiasm was at zero. Xot a sin
gle hand-clap greeted it. Right at once,
Dr. Paine, of Lane, a Fulton leader,
moved for election of George H. Wil
liams and Fulton as National delegates
liy a unanimous rising vote. This eager
i ress of Dr. Paine to rap Bourne was out
i of place on the "programme" else It
might have carried.
At the proper juncture Paine renewed
his motion successfully. The majority
for these two men, while overwhelming,
was not unanimous. The vote for their
: selection was standing and a number of
' delegates from Jackson, Baker, Union
; and Multnomah remained sitting.
Contrasted with the cool reception of
Bourne's telegram was the .warm recep
tion of a message from Fulton. One
' loud applause followed the reading of
the Fulton message. Senator Fulton con
gratubitud the convention on its lineup
for Taft and urged united party effort for
the June and November elections.
A later message from Bourne, how
ever, raised some enthusiasm, by means
of pledges to the campaign fund, 500
to the state committee and $250 to each
of the Congressional committees. This
was the only applause that Bourne re
ceived In the convention. Even this $1000
Tledge, however, did not awaken a re
sponse equal to an occasional mention
of Fulton's name.
STATK C'OXVKNTIOX FOIt TAFT
lit solution of Instruction Adopted.
Delegates and Electors Chosen.
W. M. Cake, state chairman, called the
Republican state convention to order at
10:20 o'clock yesterday morning at the
Kmpire Theater, and having stated the
purposes for which the meeting had been
called, announced that nominations for
temporary chairman would be received.
II. S. Rowe. of Multnomah, nominated
Frank Davey. of Harney, Dr. J. N.
Smith, of Marlon, presenting the name
of A. J. Johnson, of Benton, choice of
the caucus that was held the night be
fore. Davey withdrew in favor of John
son, whose nomination, on motion of
Rowe, was made unanimous. Thad W.
Vreeland, of Multnomah, was the unani
mous choice of the. convention for secre
tary, and on motion of J. W. McKinney,
of Marion. William J. Clarke, of tlie
same county, was elected assistant sec
retary. Committees Are Appointed.
The following committees, on motion,
were appointed by Temporary Chairman
Johnson:
Credentials John Knight, of Marlon;
F. D. McCully, of Wallowa: P. W. Hol
lis. of Jackson; J. E. Love, of Douglas;
Frank Davey. of Harney.
Permanent organization and order of
business W. W. Banks, of Multnomah;
Morgan Baker, of Yamhill; W. G. Ayre,
of Baker; Frank Ira White, of Kla
niHth; E. D. Cusick. of Linn.
Resolutions and platform Baker. Bruce
Dennis; Benton. George W. Denman;
Clackamas. John H. Gibson; Clatsop,
F. I. . Dunbar: Columbia. James W.
Wicks: Coos, Peter Loggie; Crook, not
represented: Curry, ' riot represented;
Douclas. F. B. Alley: Gilliam. C. A.
Denneman: Grant. M. S. Monteith; Har
ney. Frank Davey; Jackson, E. D.
Bi Irks: Josephine, A. O. Hough; Kla
math. C. N. McArthur; Lake, G. C. Ful
ton: ljjne. S. M. Yoran; Lincoln. A. C.
Bensel; Linn. M. N. Newport; Malheur,
Gilbert I King: Marion, C. B. Moores;
Morrow, Phil Metschan; Multnomah, C.
M. Idleman: Polk, A. C. Talbert; Sher
man. Ed McKee; Tillamook. H. T. Butts;
Umatilla. P. G. Montgomery; Union, A.
II. Peare; Wallowa, George W. Hyatt;
Wasco. H. C. Rupert; Washington, Ben--ton
Bowman; Wheeler, J. H. Putnam:
Yamhill. Clarence Butt.
'n motion of J. M. Shelly, of I.ane.
a committee of three was appointed to
confer with the railroad officials in the
STATE AND DISTRICT CONVENTION
INDORSE WILLIAM H. TAFT
Delegates Are Instructed to Vote for and Use Their Utmost Endeavors to
Secure His Nomination for President.
UNIFORM resolutions instructing Ore
gon's delegates to the National Con
vention to vote for and labor to se
cure the nomination of Taft for President
were adopted by the State Republican
Convention arid the First and Second Con
gressional Conventions yesterday. The
resolutions' were adopted before either of
the conventions selected its National dele
gates. The First District Convention
tacked on a resolution commending Ful
ton, Hawley and Cake, and purposely ig
noring Bourne. The Second District Con
vention added the instruction that the
state's delegation in Chicago cast the
vote of any absent delegate and alternate.
The resolution adopted uniformly by the
three conventions was submitted by a spe
cial committee A. C. Hough, of Jose
phine; N. C. Richards, of Umatilla, and
B. F. Purdy, of Washington. With the
additions, it is as follows:
By the three conventions:
"Whereas, The Republican party of the
State of Oregon, in convention assembled,
recognizing the wide experience, the mag
nificent attainments, the honesty and pur
ity of character, sincerity of purpose and
statesmanship of Hon. William H. Taft,
and believing that in him is found the
embodiment of all the principles of our
great party, and further believing that he
will triumphantly carry the banner of Re
publicanism to success with both credit to
himself and honor to the people, and that
his nomination will Insure continued suc
cess and prosperity to the Nation; there
fore be it
"Resolved, That the delegates to the Re
publican National Convention elected by
interest of reduced rates for delegates
attending the convention. The commit
tee consisted of Shelly, of Lane; H. S.
Rowe. of Mtiltnomph. and J. IT. Camrv-
"bell, of Clackamas. Having completed
its temporary organization, the conven
tion at 11 o'clock took a recess until 1
P. M., when the transportation commit
tee reported its Inability to secure any
concessions from the railroad companies
as to rebates on their return home fare.
On the recommendation of the commit
tee on permanent organization and or
der of business, the temporary organiza
tion was made permanent, after Thomas
McCusker, of Multnomah, who held the
proxy of S. C. Spencer, also of Mult
nomah, sought to have the report
amended by substituting the name of
Frank Davey, of Harney, for chairman.
Taft Resolution Adopted.
The committee on platform and reso
lutions, of which S. M. Yoran, of Lane,
and C. N. McArthur, who held a proxy
from Klamath, were chairman and sec
retary, respectively, submitted a plat
form and declaration of principles, in
eluding several detached resolutions, all
of which were adopted without a dis
senting voice. This action was preceded
by the adoption of the Taft instruction
resolution. The platform and the reso
lutions adopted by the convention are
printed on 'another page of this issue.
Before the resolutions instructing the
delegates for Taft had been adopted, W.
E. Williamson, of Multnomah, moved to
substitute the name of Roosevelt for
that of Taft. but the motion was de
feated decisively. McKinley Mitchell,
another Multnomah delegate, followed
by proposing the substitution of Hughes'
name for that of Taft, but he failed of
a second and the resolution was adopted
as it was presented to the convention.
Delegates Are Nominated.
Candidates for delegates-at-Iarge to
the National convention were nominated
as follows: Dr. W. Kuykendall. of Lane,
bv Dr. D. A. Paine, of Lane; W. A.
Williams, of Washington, by J. W.
Hughes, of Washington; George H. Will
iams, of Multnomah, by W. W. Banks,
of Multnomah; C. W. Fulton, of Clat
sop, by C. N. McArthur, of Multnomah;
A. N. Gilbert, of Marion, by Dr. J. N.
Smith, of Marion: C. G. Huntley, of
Clackamas, by J. U. Campbell, of Clack
amas. Davey, of Harney, in an eloquent ad
dress, seconded the nominations of
George H. Williams. Fulton and Gilbert
and on motion of Paine, of Lane, Will
iams (George H.) and Senator Fulton
were unanimously declared the choice
of the convention.
Before the nominations had closed,
A. W. Orton, of Multnomah, address
ing the chair, said it had been his pur
pose to present the name of Senator
Bourne as a candidate for delegate to
the Chicago convention but, in a tele
gram, had been notified of the with
drawal of his candidate from the con
test. Mr. Orton then read Bourne's
telegram retiring from the race. It
was as follows:
Senator Bourne's Telegram.
"Washington, May 13. John C.
Young: Have the following telegram
read to Republican State Convention:
"In my platform, when elected, among
other pledges I stated I would do my
utmost to help renominate President
Roosevelt. I am doing my humble best
to keep my pledge. The country wants
and needs RooseVelt's renominatlon. If
left to a popular vote in Oregon I think
every member of the convention will
concede that he would receive 80 per
cent of the vote of the people. Roose
velt twice made the statement that he
would not accept if nominated. This
was the Individual. The sovereignty of
the Nation and of the state is infinitely
greater than he. If Oregon and a suf
ficient number of other states command
him to serve his country another four
years, he must obey or be considered
by the present and future generations
a contemptible and selfish ooward and
a traitor to his country. The possibility
of such action on his part Is not only
absurd, but absolutely Inconceivable.
"I urge the Republican delegates to
the Oregon Convention to 'instruct their
National delegates for Roosevelt. All
must concede that he Is the choice of
the people, and that his renomination
guarantees the election and a Repub
lican House of Representatives. I have
sought to be elected as a delegate to
the National - Convention solely to en
able me to better carry out my pledges
to the people of Oregon In assisting in
securing Roosevelt's renomination.
Should the State Convention instruct
delegates for any other candidate than
Roosevelt. I withdraw, my candidacy,
for If elected a delegate to the conven
tion I should disregard the State Con
vention's instructions to vote for any
other person than Roosevelt and would
vote for Roosevelt. I will loyally sup
port the nominee of the Republican Na
tional Convention."
The reading of-the Bourne telegram
by Orton was listened to respectfully,
but hisses were " substituted for ap
plause when Orton retired from the
floor.
Williams Addresses Convention.
Following his unanimous election as
one of the delegates at large. Judge
Williams was called to the platform
amidst a wild demonstration of ap
plause and cheering, and addressed the
convention as follows:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention I appreciate the honor you
have conferred upon me in unanimously
choosing- me as a delegate from the
State of Oregon to the Republican Na
tional Convention. I assume that we
still have a Republican party in the
State of Oregon, and that you are the
representatives of that party. I as
sume that this convention means that
this body be, and they are hereby In
structed to vote for and use their utmost
endeavors to secure the nomination of
. Hon. William H. Taft to the high-- office
of President of the United States."
By First District Convention:
"Resolved, That we commend and in
dorse the able and effectual work in the
interests of Oregon of Hon. Charles W.
Fulton in the United States Senate, and
we regret, depiore and condemn the un
warranted and untrue attacks made upon
his character: and be It further
"Resolved, That we indorse the work of
Hon. Willis C. Hawley, Congressman from
this district, and pledge to him our hearty
support and co-operation; and be it fur
ther "Resolved, That the Republicans of this
district pledge their unqualified support to
the candidacy of Hon. H. M. Cake for
election for United States Senator from
the State of Oregon.
"Resolved, That we commend the work
of the State Legislature in making an ap
propriation to aid in acquiring public
ownership by the Federal Govern
ment of -the locks and canal at the
falls of the Willamette River at Oregon
City, and that we request the delegation
in Congress from this state to secure such
an additional appropriation as shall re
sult In removing that obstruction to the
free navigation of the principal waterway
of Western Oregon and. its maintenance
free from tolls by the Federal Govern
ment." By Second District Convention:
"Be It further resolved. That In case
any delegate or his alternate attend the
convention, the delegation cast the vote of
such absent delegate."
the Republican party of Oregon Is an
organized party and anxious to succeed
at the approaching election. We have
Just passed through a primary elec
tion in which many candidates were
defeated and their friends disappointed.
Nearly all of the men I voted for were
defeated. I am now going to vote
for the successful candidates. I
was sorely disappointed in the
defeat of Mr. Fulton for United
States Senator, but I am going to vote
for Mr. Cake. I am going to support
the candidate of the Republican party
for United States Senator, and so in
my judgment is everyone voting the
Republican ticket at the primary elec
tion. If this is not so, then the pri
mary law is a farce and a fraud. When
tftere are several candidates for the
same office, of course some of them
must necessarily be defeated, and if
the friends of those candidates have
voted for the nominations that are
made, as has heretofore been the case,
they are obligated, having voted in the
primaries, to support the successful
candidates. When party bosses dom
inated conventions and made nomina
tions, there might be some excuse for
voting against that nomination, but,
when the people nominate a candidate
and a majority selects .that candidate,
there Is no justification for refusal to
vote for such candidate, unless the man
is known to be dishonest or corrupt.
The primary law was intended as a
substitute for making convention nom
inations, and it is a good substitute;
but if it is not carried out with more
wisdom that it has been, it is no better
than the convention system.
"I wish to remind you gentlemen that
this Is a year in which a President is to
be elected. On the first Monday in June
Oregon will fire the first gun in the Presi
dential campaign, and it will be heralded
all over the United States as a Republican
or a Democratic victory. It is bound to
have & decided effect on the Presidential
election. It will be taken as the Index of
public opinion. To elect a Democrat
would mean that Oregon will give its elec
toral vote for the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency in November. There
is Just as much reason for voting for the
Democratic candidate for the office of
President as there is for the candidate for
the office of United States Senator. Mr.
Bryan can say Just as well as Governor
Chamberlain, I am an able man and I
am an honest man. You Republicans
ought to vote for me, for I am the head
and foot of the Democratic party.'
"This talk about there being no polit
ical parties in the June election is absurd.
Why are Democrats making a big cam
paign for their party? Chamberlain rep
resents that he Is a Roosevelt man when
everybody knows that he is for Bryan.
Appeals to Republican Loyalty.
"I appeal to the Republicans of this
state to stand by the time-honored and
battle-scarred flag . of the Republican
ptrty. It is the same old flag that Lin
coln, Grant, McKinley and Roosevelt
fought under. It represents the growth
and progress of our country. William H.
Taft will be a worthy successor to these
great men, and our June election ought to
be an assurance to him that Oregon is
still a Republican state and will give him
an overwhelming majority."
Delegates and Alternates Chosen.
Chairman Johnson appointed the follow
ing tellers: A. A. Bailey, proxy from
Washington; J. N. Hart, of Baker; C. 11.
Davidson, of Linn; W. G. Gilstrap, of
Lane; W. C. North, proxy from Multno
mah: W. C. Richards, of Umatilla. The
convention proceeded to ballot for the
other two delegates-at-large. A total of
232 votes were cast, with the following
result: A. N. Gilbert,. 151; C. G. Hunt
ley. 122; W. Kuykendall. 121; W. A. Will
iams, 73. On motion of Kuykendall, the
election of Gilbert and Huntley was made
unanimous. , (
The following alternates were elected by
acclamation: A. A. Tetu, of Multnomah,
alternate ' for Huntley; J. H. Brown, of
Multnomah, for Williams; W. A. Will
iams, of Washington, for Fujton; H. C.
Kinney, of Josephine, for Gilbert.
For Presidential electors, five candidates
were nominated, as follows:
J. D. Lee, of Multnomah,, by F. E.
Beach, of Multnomah, seconded by G. L.
Hawkins, of Polk.
R. R. Butler, of Gilliam, by W. D. Rich
ards, of Umatilla; seconded by N. Wheal
don, of Wasco: Frank Davey, of Harney;
H. S. Rowe, of Multnomah: W. W. Bnnks!
of Multnomah; C. N. McArthur, of Mult
nomah, J. W. Sherwood, of Multnomah, by El
mer B. Col well ; seconded by J. H. Gib
son, of Clackamas; S. C. Beach, of Mult
nomah. .-
F. J. Miller, of Linn, by N. M. New
port, of Linn.
A. C. Marsters. of Douglas, by E. D.
Briges, of Jackson; seconded b W. A.
Taylor, of Marion: C. A. Sehlbrede, of
Coos: J. U. Campbell, of Clackamas; J
M. Shelly, of Lane.
Presidential Electors Nominated.
The vote resulted: Butler. 223: Marsters,
203; F. J. Miller, 177; Lee, 169; Sherwood,
136. Butler, Marsters, Miller and Lee were
declared nominated, and each responded
briefly, thanking the convention for the
honof.
Before the convention adjourned a sec
ond telegram was read from Senator
Bourne, in which he pledged a subscrip
tion of $500 to the state committee and
$250 for each of the two Congressional
committees for campaign expenses.
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l-Hot Debate Over Delegates in
Multnomah Camp.
BOURNE MEN SAT UPON
Senator's Friends Make Futile Fight
to Have Him Sent as Delegate
to National Convention
at Chicago.
After morning adjournment of the state
convention, the loitering delegates were
shortly attracted to the rear of the
Empire Theater by a loud wrangle in the
Multnomah delegation. This county's
delegates had met to determine their
choice for National delegates. W. W.
Banks moved that the delegation resolve
to support George H. Williams for Na
tional delegate. This fired the Bourne
men, led by W. B. Williamson, who
moved to amend by including the two
Senators, Bourne and Fulton, in the
Multnomah support. As this was one
ot the chief issues of contention between
the two factions, the fight began right
away.
"I'm not-- antagonistic to Bourne."
shouted F. EL Beach, "but I don't like to
hear the Bourne men saying that if they
don't get what they want they will dis
rupt the party and beat Cake."
This brought forth a hot rejoinder from
Thomas McCusker, Bourne's most active
defender. He denied that any such
threats'were made. He had heard orders
from the other side, however, to line up
and dry up. He flatly refused to do
either. "This rallying cry of the 'Grand
Old Man' meaning Williams is all right,"
declared McCusker, "but it isn't necessary
to bring sentiment into this convention.
Besides I have been told he would not
go if he were elected. It is unfair to
divide this thing up in the way that Is
planned. Both Senators ought to go to
Chicago. This convention should not be
made a vehicle for carrying political spite.
If you don't care for the people and are
resolved to gratify your spleen, then go
ahead."
James Kertchem tried to pour oil on the
troubled waters but had poor success.
He said the convention was a place for
harmony. Dr. Emmet Drake declared
that the Williamson amendment was out
of place and that the Fulton-Bourne light
should not be shoved off on George H.
Williams. Chairman H. S. Rowe as
serted that the whole delegation could
agree on Williams. A. W. Orton. a
Bourne man, put in to demand whether
Hodson and Beach would agree to sup
port both, if the Bourne men would ac
cept Williams.
At this point. Judge Williams arose and
lifted his voice above the din to de
clare that he did not wish to attend the
National Convention, i he had to be
drawn Into the controversy. "I refuse o
allow -my name to be bandied about," he
declared, "Ip a controversy between the
two Senators."
This shamed the warring men some
what. Then McCusker wanted to know
whether Judge Williams really intended
to go to Chicago if elected.
"tf able to go I will go," declared Judge
Williams positively.
Hodson asserted that he would vote for
Bourne under no circumstances, but that
he would support Williams. He de
clared Williamson a disrupter of the
party. He said the Bourne men were
employing tricks that made harmony
Impossible. '
Williamson offered then to compromise
by voting on each of the three candidates
for National delegates separately, first
Williams, then Fulton and next Bourne.
This plan was welcomed by a number of
voices,' whereupon Williamson withdrew
his amendment, and Banks' motion for
Williams was carried. Immediately Banks
moved adjournment, which the majority
of the delegation wanted sure enough
but which they failed to carry in the viva
voce vote, though thinking they had
done so. In a few moments they were
recalled to the wrangle. Other names
were then proposed for the delegation's
support. Dr. Coe and Russell SeweH, but
finally adjournment was carried, much to
the disgust of Williamson, who cried :
"You fellows agreed to vote on ,the two
Senators. Are you going to keep your
agreement?" The only response was a
chorus of jeers from the jubilant anti
Bourne men.
SEEKTQ 0USTWILL1AMSQN
FCLTOX FACTION" FIGHTS FIRST
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN'.
Bourne Man, Who Was Nominated
Through Oversight, Holds Fort
Against Opponents.
Because a Bouroe- man. W. E. Wil
liamson, is chairman of the central
committee of the Second Congressional
District, the Fulton element contends
that the central committee is not or
ganized, since Williamson was elected
at a meeting Wednesday night, attend
ed by less than a quorum of the com
mittee. This itjsiie injected a bitter
venom into the Congressional conven
tion and then into an attempted meet
ing of the committee called by the
convention.
"You're not chairman," asserted J. C.
McCue, of Clatsop, a Fulton man.
"I am." retorted Williamson.
' "The committee is not legally or
ganized." declared McCue. '
"It is organized," replied William
son, r
So tnere the matter rests. The Ful
ton camp fays Williamson holds an
empty title; that he annot call the
central committee together, and that
there - is no organization to carry on
the campaign in the Second Congres
sional Difctritt.
. "The blame will rest on your shoul
ders," insisted McCue. But William
son only grinned. He had fought the
Fulton folks to a standstill and they
failed to oust him.
Williamson slid into the chairmanship
through carelessness of the Fulton men,
chiefly through inattention ofteCue.
who wa representing G. C. Fulton by
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proxy at Wednesday night's meeting of
the central committee. Too late. McCue
found out that Williamson was a Bourne
man. The Fulton forces planned then
to repair the damage by making sure
that Williamson should not be elected
chairman of the district convention and
then by effecting a new organization of
the central committee. The first . plan
succeeded, but the other failed.
The Fulton element feared the Bourne
men worfld use the chairmanship to put
some pet scheme through the district
convention and possibly to force anti
Taft men on the Oregon delegation.
Therefore' the Fulton forces picked out
one of their own number, A. B. Manley.
for permanent chairman and right at
once on the opening of the district con
vention in the afternoon proceeded to
corral Williamson. E. H. Flagg. of
Columbia County, sprung the first sur
prise by declaring the district commit
tee illegally organized, since only seven
of Its 14. members were present when
Williamson was elected. Williamson,
acting as temporary chairman of the
convention, promply ruled Flagg out of
order, but Flagg persisted. The chair
again ruled him out of order for the
reason that he, Williamson, had three
unused proxies at the committee meet
ing. Flagg appealed to the convention.
At this juncture Hodson asked that
the minutes of the committee meeting
be read. This Flagg. who was secretary,
proceeded to do. The minutes showed
the following o have been present: J.
C. McCue. proxy for G. C. Fulton, of
Clatsop; J. C. McCue, proxy for E. L.
Freeland, of Morrow;" J. C. McCue,
proxy for George H. Catcnach, of Grant;
D. A. Barnes, of Union: Alex Stewart,
of Wasco; W. E. Williamson, of Mult
nomah; Thomas Thompson, of Umatilla.
These seven elected two men to fill va
cancies. F. D. McCully, for Wallowa, and
E. H. Flagg. for Columbia.
A. W. Orton, of Multnomah County,
of the Bourne camp, professed to
see no reason for the Inquiry,
Hodson brought the matter to a focus by
declaring the meaning of the Inquiry to be
that Chairman Williamson was not legally
elected. Ben Selling, of Multnomah,
brought the dispute to an end for the time
being by demanding that the convention
proceed to organize. But the sparks new
a few moments longer from Flagg's de
mand that the chair put his appeal to a
vote in the convention. This Williamson
refused to do. He stood his ground firmly
and rapped loudly for order, and then put
before the convention a motion of W. W.
Banks for the election, of A. B. Manley
for chairman. Manley was elected. On
motion of McCue, the convention proceed
ed with its regular business and adopted
a call for the committee to meet after
adjournment.
The dispute came to nothing, however.
Williamson would not be budged from the
chairmanship of the committee. McCue
led the attack, but did not have the requi
site proxies to win against three proxies
held by Williamson. After a half hour's
futile debate in the committee, the com
mittee adjourned. Williamson steadfastly
refused to put before the committee a
resolution of McCue's that the committee
reorganize. McCue stated the motion
himself and declared it carried, but did
not go on with the matter further. Will
iamson decared no quorum. Williamson
called for the credentials of the McCue
men, but they were not forthcoming. Ar
ter the two sides had stood each other
off half an .hour or more, the meeting
came to an end.
"You are trying to ditch me," said
Williamson, "but I refuse to be ditched."
UNDER FIVE INDICTMENTS
MANY TRIE BILLS AGAINST T. J.
EARHART, OF lOXE.
Gambling, Assault and Threatening
Court Officer the Charges Grand
Jury Ends Work.
HEPPNER. Or., May 14. (Special.)
Judge Bean today declared a recess of
the Circuit Court, being held here, un
til June 4. The grand Jury completed
its investigations this afternoon, re
turning 17 Indictments and seven not
true bills. All the indictments have
not been made public, but It Is expect
ed that the Sheriff will get busy be
fore court is called June 4.
Five Indictments were returned
against T. J. Earhart, of lone, three
for assault with a dangerous weapon,
one for gambling and one for assault
upon an officer of the court with at
tempt o intimidate such officer. Ear
hart put a revolver up against Deputy
Sheriff Casln's breast, telling Casin
that if he didn't use his influence to get
nis ttarnarts) case thrown out of
court hi would kill him and then blow
his own brains out. Earhart was
placed under $4200 bonds. Not being
able to give bonds, he was placed in
jail.
Ollie Haguewood. ,who went on a
spree last Fall, played bad man and
shot up the town of lone, was ar
raigned and fined $75.
Miles Bickerstaff. a saloonman of
Lexington, was arraigned on charges
of keeping open his saloon and selling
liquor on Sundays. He pleaded guilty
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to the first charge and was fined $25.
He will fight the second charge.
Homer Bozarth and Will Furlong
were fined $50 and $10 respectively
for breaking Into a sheep camp and
wantonly destroying personal property.
The Furlong boy. .being only 15 years
of age. was severely lectured by Judge
Bean and given a light fine.
Judge Bean and District Attorney
Phelps will return to Pendleton in the
morning. Mr. Phelps is a candidate for
re-election and will immediately begin
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