Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-03-27

Lively Times in the Radical Camp at
Port Townsend.
h.. PoRr TOWNSEND, March 20, 1869.
ED. STANDARD: russpant TO notice, the
sol1lled Union Republican Convcn.
IN" met in the court. house at Port
Townsend. on the 18th ult., and organized
by electing Van Bookseller chairman and
VI eeavey secretary.
A committee on Credentials was appoint
ed, which in few fppmcnts presented q
majority and a minority report In the
majority report, four delegates were
accredited from Port Townsend, two
from Port Discovery, two from Port Lud.
low, one from Chinicum and one from
Quilsesd precincts. The minority report
was adverse to the delegate from Quilseed,
and objected to his voting in the conven-
tion, on the groand that 1.-THE said dele
gate, at the last election. voted for Clark.
that be was recognized member of the
Democratic party, and hence, by the rules
of the Convention, he was not entitled to
vote" 5.'r
On the question of the adoption of the
majority report, the yeas and nays were
called. In calling the roll, the secretary
neglected to call the name of James Smith
but once (Smith was delegate himself
and proxy for G. n. =. Wood.) The chair
man ordered the name called twice. An
appeal was taken from the ruling of the
chair, the yeas and nays being called and
the vote standing five and FIVE. A motion
was then made to adjourn. which was lost
the vote being as before. five and five.
The convention then seemed turned into
a mutual admiration society. If VIC should
judge from the luminosity which bcamed
from eye to eye. as each side glared fierce
ly upon the other
A notion was now made to adjourn to
the 10th. which was carried.
RADICAL STRATEGY.
As the Quilsccd precinct held the bal
ance of power, both parties now cxcrted
themselves to secure that vote. The Gar
ficldc men, like their master, ever tricky,
sent man to the precinct, had new pre-
cinct convention called and a delegate
elected who had voted for Flanders, and
secured this delegates proxy.
THE STRUGGLE.
March Goth. the Convention met pursu.
ant to adjournment. The Quilsecd man
presented his credentials, the minority re.
port was withdrawn. and, on motion, the
name of the new delegate was inserted in
the majority report Of committee on ere
dentials. The question before the convcn-
ton being, :" Shall the majority report be
adopted. as amcnded." our celebrated
Councilman informed the chair that Mr. J.
G. Dennis was present with credentials. as
proxy for the Quilsccd delegate. Dennis
presented his credentials. and 10. and be-
hold. they were dated two days after those
which had been presented. Had thun-
der-bolt fallen in the midst of the Garticlde
men they could not have been more aston
ishcd. They had shufilcd and stocked the
cards so well, they had M idea that Flan-
ders represented in the person Of Bar
nard, who dealt could turn u jack.
a motion was now made to strike ont
the name of the first proxy. from the re-
port Of the committee on credentials, and
insert the name Of J. &. Dennis. The
yeas and nays being called. the secretary
refused to call the name of the first proxy
for Quilsccd. The chairman, somewhat
excited. ordered the name called. hut the
secretary refused to obey, ami the convcn-
ton again resolved itself into mutual adj
miratiOn society.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
At this stage of the proceedings. the
excitement among the members and the
outsiders became intense. No one cared
to conceal the bad feeling which pcrvaded
the whole. Our distinguished Council
man blurtcd forth: I've will keep even
with you on trickery." eyes," was the
prompt replyo member, dirty trickcry
is in perfect keeping with your character"
The distinguished gentleman seemed crest
fallen; he looked around for some place to
hide. perhaps for McElroy's cloak, but
McElroy wasn't thar"
a motion to adjourn to seven o'clock in
the evening was carried
RADICAL HARMONY.
That tho Gac6elde men had been out
generated, was evident from their woe
begonc faces and angry expressions Of hate
and contempt for the man who had made
tho last bid for tho vote from Quilsced
They had no sooner reached the street
than VanBokkclcn said to Barnard. This
is your work" IL admit it," said Barn
ard. "You arc a dirty scoundrel," said
vanBokkclcn. Barnard, forgetting for
the moment his meek, Christian piety
struck VnnBokkclen. Tho combatants.
after striking two or three blows, were sep
arated. Garfclde's friends came out Of
the fight victorious, being more accus-
toned to street brawls than the meek Barn
ard. While this strange fracas was going
on, the sheriff, with hands in his potkets
commanded the peace. A Coppcrhcnd,
afar.Off. in stentorian voice cried ont. "Tn