, 1869-04-30
Territorial RepublIcan Convention.
vAsoouvra, April %, 1869.

the political conventions that have for
the last two days made this usually quiet
town lively place. The radicals held their
convention yesterday, and it is of that gath
ering that 1 propose more particularly to
speak. The convention assembled at Me.
tropolis Hall, yesterday morning at ten
o'clock, and was called to order BY Judge
Kennedy, Chairman of the Republican Ter>
ritorial Committee.
Immediately after order was had, Mike
Drew, of Kitsap county, who acted as Gar
6elde's chief fugleman, moved that Hon. E.
Eldridge, of WhatcOm, act as Chairman.
The motion was carried and Mr.. E. took the
Chair, the duties of which he discharged
admirably.
The full list of delegates to the conven>
ton would not materially interest your read
ers, and so l dismiss that part of the pro-
ceedings BY saying that every county in the
Territory was represented. Messrs. E. Kear'
ny, j. Pettyjohn, VIM. Stevens, j. D. La
man, B. Stone and A. Cox appeared as
delegates from Walla Walla, and moro for
lorn looking squad of men I have never
seen in political gathering. They had come
down here fully impressed with the idea that
they could secure the nomination for D. S.
Baker, and were greatly astonished to find
that the candidate, from whom they had ex>
pected so much, was scarcely known outside
of his own county. Delegates from the
Sound and river counties, on being impor-
tuned to vote for the "Doctor," usually asked
to see the " coming man." In this instance
the Walla Walla candidate did not show 10
advantage, and after viewing the animile,' ;,
the stranger dele gates usually turned away
with their faces very much distorted. This,
| am told, was occasioned by endeavoring TO
look the. Doctor in the eye and watch his
mouth at one and the same time. l have
heard it stated that delegate from King
county accomplished this feat, but will not
vouch for the correctness of the statement.
The Doctors style of electioneeriDg was
somewhat novel, and will bear describing ::
He had provided himself with an old carpet-
bag that looked as though it might have
come out of Noah's ark, and from this ven.
cradle bag he would occasionally draw forth
box of miserable loOkin cigars, such as in
my younger days were known as long mines,
and pass them around among the delegates,
calculating that this exhibition of liberality
would be sure to secure their votes. To see
the men who were " "ticketed and labeled for
Garfelde' take the old mans cigars, and
then indulge in broad grin, that told plain.
er than words their estimation of the man,
was sight to be remembered Thus much
Of the man who it was heralded would come
to the convention with shower of gold
and buy the nomination.
| now resume my sketch Of the proceed
ings of the convention. After the appoint
/ nSus VI IhO usual OOmultteesj Tue cOiVeu-
ton took recess till half-past one o'clock.
On re'assembing, permanent organization
was had, after which 2. D. Moore reported
a platform expressly designed for Garfelde
to stand upon. In connection with the read.
ing of the resolutions laughable incident
occurred. Just as Moore started of, 10 q
high key, the military band, which Gar.
6elde had secured for the occasion, struck up,
and for time it was doubtful whether
Moore or the band would shrek the loudest.
ln this contest of lungs against brass the
f1Tmer had to give way and it was only af.
ter the band had finished their piece that
Moore was able 10 complete the reading Of
the resolutions.
The platform, as reported, was adopted,
after which the nomination of candidate
was in order At this stage of the proceed
ings, Mike Drew was observed to order B.
F. Stone, Of Walla Walla, to place Gar6elde
in nomination. This was too much for flesh
and blood to bear, and Stone manifested de,
cided symptoms of rebellion, but was paci
he'd on being told by Anderson Cox The Of
the pig sty] that it was necessary to submit.
Stone then arose, and with his face elonga.
ted and his eyes turned up in an imploring
manner, proceeded to place GAr6elde in
nomination. Up to this time the stiffness
that prevailed was almost death-like, and
even the name of Garfelde failed to call forth
a murmur of applause. A ballot was had,
when Gar6elde received all the votes cast
and his nomination was declared unanimous.
This announcement was received with but
felnt demonstrations of applause, thus show
ing that the delegates had no heart in their
work. The insuferable dullness was relieved
by music from the brass band, after which