, 1882-10-13

THE republican county convention met
in this place today and nominated the
ticket found elsewhere. AS will be seen,
some changes were made in favor of
young men. On the whole, we believe
the ticket to be good one, and shall
support it heartily
The branch line of the N. p. r. r.
from New Tacoma to Seattle is approach
ing a certainty, the order having already
been given for material necessary in its
construction. 1t is announced as the in
tention Of the company to have cars
running between the two points named
before Spring,
AN exchange prints what it calls de-
scription OF the "villainous" manner of
eating by Americans as compared with
the decorous style of Englishmen. Well,
Americans do mix their food and eat
rapidly; but then it is the way they do
everything push and vim entire
ly foreign to their British cousins. A
late writer said if Adam and Eve had
been English immigrants Satan would
have had a nice time infusing enough
energy into them to get trespass COM
mitted on the Lords apple tree.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-The Oregon Leg
islature now in session has ratified the
woman suffrage amendment of 1880, by a
vote of q to in the Senate and AZ to 8
in the House. 1t will now be submitted
to direct vote of the people of that
state and, if adopted, will become part
of her Constitution. Oregon has been
under the special management of the
Ne,C Northwest for some years past, and
this result is not really surT rising; be-
sides it marks long stride in the march
of our sister state toward higher civili-
zation.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
The republicans of Jefferson county
met in convention at Port Townsend to-
day. A full representation was present,
g. NJ. Bradshaw, Chairman of conven-
ton; A. Weymouth d. NJ. Littlefeld, L.
Albert Bartlett, L. Il. Minor (by A. Weir,
proxy; Port Discovery, E. B. Mastic,
(by j. A. Smith, proxyD Chimacum, n.
j. Fortman, Wm Montgomery; Port
Ludlow, r. ID. Attridge, JohnJ. Calhoun,
secretary of the convention; Ducaboos,
r. Burnham (by d. W. Smith, proxy. A
county central committee was elected, as
follows; @. NJ. Bradshaw, r. d. Attridge,
Jas. Smith, n. j. II. Fortman and II. G.
Cottle. A resolution was adopted, as
! follows: "Resolved that this convention
endorse the nominees of the republican
territorial convention held at Vancouver,
for Delegate to Congress and district Of
ticers, and will vote and labor for the
snccess of every candidate presented by
said convention" Nominatio hs being in
order, probate Judge was taken up and
the following names presented: ID. w.
Smith, j. j. II. Van Bokkelen, J. G.
Swan and Allen Wier. After several
ballots, j. ]. II. Van Bokkelen was nom
mated. For county commissioners, the
names of r. ID. Attridge, Fl. l.. Tibbals,
+. W. Pettygrove, James Smith, Chas e.
Anderson, II. G. Cottle aud A. A. Plum
mer, ir., were presented. After several
ballots, Smith, for Discovery, Attridge
for Ludlow, and Plummer for Townsend.
were nominated. For sheriff, d. NJ. Lit
tleheld and Capt. Rufus Calhoun were
| presented; the latter's name was with
drawn and Littlefeld was nominated by
acclamation. For treasurer, A. Wey.
mouth, II. Lande5 AMI Frank A. Bart.
lett Here brought forward. f. A. Bartlett
was nominated. For auditor, james
Seavey was nominated by acclamation.
For surveyor n. j. II. + ortman and f.
". James were placed in nomination.
/ Mr.. Fortman was chosen. For superin-
tendent Of schools, the name of Allen
| Weir, J. J. Calhoun and Mrs. AM. Kinds
we're broNght forward. Calhoun declin-
ed and Weir was nominated. For coro-
ner lot OF names were mentioned. re-
sulting in the choice of b. $. Hoxsie. For
wreckmaster also, the names were nu-
merous, Capt l.. b. Hastings being final
ly chosen. Noprecinct nominations we're
made.