, 1878-09-05
BREAKING RANKs.-The demo

BREAKING hANkS.-lhe uelnO'
Gratis of Jefferson county now have
two distinct organizations as far as
local politics are concerned. The
facts are about as follows: Some
time ago the chairman of the Demo.
cratic county committee, Ii. L.
Blanchard, announced that he would
call Democratic mass convention,
to meet in this city for the purpose
of electing delegates to the county
convention, and perform other party
acts incidental to primary meetings
After the news of the proposed ac.
tion reached the ears of the other
four members Of the committee, viz;
Messrs. Pugh, Of Discovery; Korter,
of Ludlow; Peterson, Of Chimacum,
aud Sheehan, of this place, dissatis'
faction arose-they claiming that the
convention should be called in the
usual way, viz: by delegates, so as
to allow the respective precincts the
right Of representation. They ac.
cordingly met, and unanimously de-
cided to issue a call after their idea
of Justice. The call was drawn up,
signed, and taken to the Office of the
"Press'' (the self styled Democratic
paper for this section) for publica
tion. Mr.. Blanchard, who was up
the Sound at the time, was consult
ed, but he decided to peremptorily
refuse it place in his colums. Mr..
G. NJ. HaIler who, under instruct.
ions, bad the matter in charge, then
decided to announce the meeting by
posters. A copy of the call was
brought to the ARGUS job Office for
having posters printed, which was
done. We then assumed the re.
sponsibility Of inserting the call as a
matter of news. ia the ARGUS, in the
same manner MS we did that of the
Republican committee. Simultan
eOus'y the conflicting calls appeared
one signed by the chairman, the 9th
er by the four members of the coun.
ty committee. The last.named des
l'nating Thursday as the time for
meeting, was numerously responded
to. u pom being called to order, Mr..
F. w. Pettygrovc was elected to
the chair, and Mr.. Blanchard, who
was present, was permitted 10 ex-
plain his course which he did at
some length, stating that before
publishing his call he spent some
twelve days in vain endeavors tc
confer by letter with the other
members of the committee, but
that the course he did take was the
usual one and that he had right tC
make the call without the consent oI
the other committeeman. He how
ever expressed willingness to abide
by the decision OF the meeting. II
however WIS thought by some to bG
unjust to decide the matter in that
way, and upon motion of j. A
Kuhn those who favored proceed
ing with business under the cal
were requested to rise 10 respond
ed. An amendmendment was af
terwards urged by DR.. Wilson tc
the effect thar the meeting prefer
mass convention. a vote Of II fol
and IA against was taken, where.
upon those who favored delegate
convention, including the Chair
man, retired and assembled at DR.
HilI's where their regular businass
was transacted. After they left the
former meeting, however, it was re-
organized, UNDER THE CALL, with
A. F. Learned in the chair and III
y. Wilson as secretary, when, on
motion of II. l.. Blanchard, it ad
journed in favor Of a mass con-
vcntion next day. Blanchard and
j. j. Hunt are delegates 70 Terri
torial convention from one faction,
aud \. ID. Hill and J. a. Kuhn
from the other.