Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-20
THE CONVENTION TODAY
Democratic Caucus Last Even
ing--Delegates Trying to
Get Together
Fair Division of County Offices
and Perfect Harmony
Promised
The New City Hall Contro-
versy--Captain Eldridge's
Condition

"A caucus of the county delegates was
held at the Democratic Headquarters
last evening, with Judge Towes. of
Ferndale, as chairman. No decision
was arrived at as to who would be sup
ported for the county offices, but i'm
conversation with many of the dele
gates a few facts were picked up which
indicate that the fight of the conven-
ton will be on the county attorney.
There are several candidates i'm the
field including |. n. Maxwell and G..
V. Alexander, of Fairhaven; J. G. Nc
Fadden and +. j. Hill, Of New What
com. Hill appears to have the best
claims on the party for recognition and
many belive he will receive the nomi-
nation. The entire delegation is solid
for Judge Winn for denomination, and
he will be unanimously endorsed. l..
w. David, of Blaine, is the candidate
most talked of for senator from the
Thirty-third senatorial district, and no
opposition will be made to him. The
same may be said of NJ. r. Staight, of
Lynden, for county auditor, and Ellery
Rogers for county treasurer. The
fight for sheriff will lay between r. G.
Burnett, of Sumas, and viii Austin,
of New WhatcOm, with the odds i'm
favor Of Burnett. For county assessor
the names of Percy + Smith, of Fair
haven, and J. 4. Parr, of New What
com, are mentioned with perhaps
grtf "a, L. 10. a ~ lg.s
is the only name heard, from Fair
haven, for representative, with :. r..
Mullen, Of New Whatcom as the favor
ite from that city. Thre are whole
nest of candidates for the nomination
for county commissioner, and scarcely
two delegates can be found who favor
the same man. From the First district
are mentioned Peter Zobrist, of Acme;
II. a. Moore, of Lake; =. &. McCor-
mack, /. n. Orchard and +. l.. Aubrey,
of Fairhaven. From the Second dis
trict are mentioned II. G.. Bell, Of New
Whatcom, and Henry Clay Moore, Of
East terndale, while from the Third
district are mentioned, l.. J. Flanna-
gan, of NoOksack; j. :. Johnston,
Of Blaine, and Thomas Oxford, of West
Ferndale. Harry Pattison will, with
out doubt, capture the nomination for
superintendent Of schools, and DIR.
Biggs the nomination for coroner. For
representative from the Forty-eighth
representative district nobody is rs yet
selected. The nomination for county
clerk will go to Medill Connell or j. +.
Reynolds, Of New Whatcom.
A number Of prominent Democrats
from the cities are talked of as dele
gates to the state convention, on the
oath, and it is probable that among
those sent will be J. A. Strong, of the
Independent, Edmund Cosgrove, DIR.
Jameson, NJ. j. Maloney, Emery Nc
Ginnis and Il. 5. McCord, who will
support Captain Bass for the state
treasurship.
No selection was made last evening
of chairman for today's convention,
although the names Of Emery McCin-
mis-, f. 5. McCord and j. b. Dawson
were mentioned as probable favorites,
a majority of the delegates speaking of
| McCord as their choice. There will be
fair distribution of offices and efforts
made to avoid any dissatisfaction
among the many factions who will de.
mand recognition.
The unit rule, so effectively used at
| the Republican convention, does not
appear to meet with favor, every dele
gate talked with reserving the right to
vote independently for the candidate of
his choice. The convention hall has
been tastefully decorated with bunting,
and above the arch of the stage are en-
cravings of the heads of Washinr ton
and Cleveland while just below and
extending across in front Of the stage is
| "A banner carving that Well-worn chest
nut, Public Office is a Public Trust !"
Each delegation will have seats num-
bered and tagged, so that every dele
gate may know where he is to sit and
where TO find any delegation he may
need. The system of seating is the
same as used at the national convention
at Chicago and was planned by Col.
Maloney who does not appear to have
received other recognition than local
appointment Of decorator-in-chief and
general porter In the convention hall.
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