Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-08-15
Proclamations BY tho Governor.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WHEREAS, According to the official returns
of the general election held according to law,
in the Territory of Washington, on the 18th
day of July, A. D. 1868, the " hole number
of votes cast for Delegate to Congress were
three thousand and eighty; and
WHEREAS, George E. Cole received one
thousand five hundred and seventy two votes
J. o. Raynor one thousand three hundred and
eighty-seven votes; L. ]. s. Turney ninety
eight votes; L. c. Kinney seventeen votes
scattering six votes, and whereas George E.
Cole has received the highest number of votes
cast,
Now, therefore, l, William Pickering,
Governor of Washington Territory, do hereby
publish and declare George E. Cole to be
duly elected Delegate to Congress for the
term of two years.
Testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the Territory
to be Allied. Done at Olympia, this 18th day
of August, A. d. 1868, the Independence Of
the United States of America the eighty
eighth. WILLIAM PICKERING.
BY the Governor,
ELwooD Evans, Secretary.
Tn accordance with an act passed by the
Legislature goth Dec, 1850, William Pick
ering, Governor Of Washington Territory do
declare that according to the returns of the
general election held in said Territory, on the
18th day Of July, 1863, for the election of one
member of the Council in the district composed
of the countips of Clallam and Jefferson, j. II.
Angel received ona hundred and sixty.two
votes and B. +. Dennison one hundred and
ffty.one votes. j. r. Angel is therefore de-
clarcd duly elected.
In the election of ono member Of the Coun.
Gil in the districts composed Of the counties of
King aud Kitsap, Walter 7. Weed received
one hundred and eightythree votes. c. J.
Noyes one hundred and seventy-six votes, A.
Pingree two votes and b. G. Lombard seven
votes. Walter II. Weed is therefore declared
duly elected.
In the election of one member of the Coun.
Gil for the district composed of the counties Of
Skamania, Klikitat, Walla Walla and Spo-
kane, Daniel Stewart received three hundred
and three votes, Anderson Cox two hundred
and five votes, A. G. Bradford sixty votes. j.
J. Mcfarland sixty five votes. Frank p. Du.
gan twenty three votes and J. w. McGee one
vote. Daniel Stewart is therefore declared
duly elected.
In the election Of one Representative for the
district composed Of the counties Of Clallam
and Jefferson, Elliott Kline received one hun.
drpd and fifty-right votes and Charles NJ.
Bradshaw one hundred and forty.six votes.
Elliot Kline is therefore declared duly elected.
In the election of one Representative from
the district composed OF the counties of
III,
ceived seventy.one votes and j. B. La On
thirty mine votes. Charles Mccall is there.
for declared duly elected.
In the election Of one Representative for
the district composed of the counties Of Che
halls and Sawamish, David Shelton received
fifty -four votes and John Brady fifty votes.
David Shelton is therefore declared elected.
In the election of one Representative for the
district composed of the counties of Island and
Snohomish, George W.. Beam received
one hundred and one votes and J. R. Kenne-
dy sixty.four votes. George w. Beam is
therefore decla I'D duly elected.
In the election of one Representative for
the district composed of the counties of Xix.
itat and Skamania. f. w. Perrin received
seventy votes. i. II. Alexander fifty mine votes,
and A. p. Miucarson twenty one votes. +.
w. Perrin is therefore declared duly elected.
In the election Of Prosecuting Attorney for
the first Judicial District, Sheldon B. Fargo
having received the highest number of votes
cast, is therefor" declared duly elected.
In the election of Prosecuting Attorney for
the Third Judicial District. Henry NJ. McGill
having received the highest number Of votes
cast is therefore declared duly elected.
T.. Il p
my hand and caused the seal Of the Territory
to be affixed at Olympia. this 18th day Of An.
gust. 1868. the Independence Of the United
States of America the eighty eighth.
WILLIAM PICKERING.
BY the Governor.
ELwOob EVANS. Secretary.