, 1860-06-08
To he Editor Of lie Puget Sound Herald: !:


PORT TOWNSEND, June lst, 1860
The nominating Stevens caucus cloSed their
important labors at this place on last Saturday
evening, BY nominating Paul K. Hubbs "a Cali
iornia importatiOn) for Council Representative
for this District. think am justified in using
the term "Steyens caucus" from the fact that
the apportionment Of the delegates was made 10y
seli-eonsttuted committee Of some half dozen
Stevens wire-pullers from WhatcOm, Island, and
this county, few weeks ago calling this District
meeting) on the vote cast for Stevens last year.
This, Of course, rules out oil Democrats who are
not wOrshippers Of Isaac l., and leaves only
caueus Of Stevenss friends-not Democratic
convention, as the managers claim. But three
counties-JeiEerson, WhatcOm and Island--Fe.
sponded 70 the call; Clallam refusing to touch,
taste, or handle the unclean thing" Whatcom
made the nomination, and, n fact, made Il at the
preliminary caucus, several weeks ago; aud the
only apparent object Of the last caucus seems to
have been 70 give the second iidtsFs q chance to
come 10 and say that everything was right which
they did, Is quietly - lambs. This fact will
become apparent by examining the votes little.
Whatcom has eight votes, Gan Feviousy Il .
structed, Of couFse) Island five, and one Of them
(Phillips) pledged for Hubbs, and Jefferson four.
This gives nine votes pledged 10 Hubbs, and but
eight unplsdged. A feint was made 10 put H.
z. Wheeler, ESQ.,, Q gentleman in every way
qualified for The office, in nomination, but it only
being intended for gull-trnp, failed, Of course.
Hubbs and his allies had dead thing, and he
was accordingly declared 10 be the unanimous
choice Of the Democracy GOD save the mark y
Of this district -
In the evening ratification meeting was held,
when the orators delivered themselves to the Few
deuizens of POFt Townsend beach who were
present TneEe was sickly attempt made by
the managers to get up some enthusiasm, whi:h
was exhibited, when the orators got off some
good una, by sundTy vigorous thumps on the
floor, with feet and sticks but the crcWd conldnt
see the pint, and the stale Jokes Of the witlings
were lost on that duIl-eared audience. The said
audience seemed evidently rejecting onthe Iod
time coming, when the gas should be turned of
and the good crittcr turned on, IN which they
were soon accommodated; the night ending IN a
glorious spree destroying much Stevens whisky
and 90 ended the farce
OF the nominee am able to say but little. II
Is reported that in days long pasthe was prom
inent California pOlitician but tne only tradition
that has been handed down 10 the present day,
with any toleFable certainty, Is Of . certain bill
introduced BY the gentleman into the California
Legislature, covering some thirty quires OF fools
cap, and which has remained from that day 10
this standing comparison for anything that Is
supposed 70 besnperlatively stupid. In this place
the gentleman has succeeded admirably IN his
character As . third-rate petiyfogger. On the
whole, think the nomination the most fortunate
one that could have been made for the gentle.
mans opponents There will undoubtedly Be .
good man and true chosen to represent the peo.
pie Of this Council district, but his name viii
scarcely Be Paul K. Hubbs, the defunct Caliior-
MA politician. The second Monday Of July viii
disclose much shat Is interesting. In the mean
time We shall sec what We shall see. and the
country will probably be safe. ] hope 50, at
least NlKA.