Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-17
Lively Convention Contest Be
tween Opposing Factions of
the Democracy
Street Railway Co. Accepts Its
Road From the Thomson
Houston Co.
Bar Resolutions in the Superior
Court Upon the Death Of
Eugene Garfield

1t is well for the cause of good gov
crnmeut in this enlightened land that
it is seldom thay the proceedings ofuny
political convention, however small or
in whatever locality it is held, are
characterized 10y such disgraccful scenes
as were enacted at New Whatcom yes
terday by the representatives of the
Democratic party Of Whatcom county,
assembled to select "a candidate for the
national convention Of that party and
to choose representatives 10 the state
convention charged with the duty of
electing the state delegates. 1t was %
bowling farce, from the time the tenn
porary organization was effected until
the cloSc-a comedy Of errors through
out, a most ridiculous exhibition of
strife and discord, petty jealousies, ami
mosities, trickcry and dcmagogucry.
But it was Just such an exhibition as
might reasonably be expected as re-
suit Of the asccudancy of the worst cle-
meut i'm the party. II was clear that
such Democrats as CO~grOyc, Hcndcr-
son, Watrous, Aubrey, Bass, Quackcn-
bush, Jameson and others, who are
honest in their views and fair in
their methods, were utterly Disguised,
as it was but natural that they should
be.
The convention was called to order
shortly before > O'Clock by Chairman
McGinnis, Of the county central com
mttee. Secretary Edison read the call
and nominations for temporary chair
man were declared i'm order Judge
Quackenbush, Of New WhatcOm, and
G.. V. Alexander, of Fairhaven, were
nominated and the vote was taken by
ballot, resulting i'm - for Quackenbush
and 81 for Alexander.
Captain Bass, Of WhatcOm, and ThOs.
Henderson, of Fairhavcn, were ap-
pointed to conduct the chairmau-elcct
to the platform. The recognition was
evidently expected, as he was prepared
with a speech Of moderate length, and
not inappropriate TO the occasion. j.
NJ. Edison was elected secretary, and
the usual committees on credentials,
organization and order of business were
appointed. An hour or more elapsed
before the Crcdential committee was
ready to report, and when the report
was finally read the fun began. From
that time on pandemOnium rcigned su-
preme. From two TO twelve men were
on tn cir feet at once, at first clamoring
for recognition and theE talNing any.
way, whether they were recognized OF
not. The only order was disorder, and
| that the chairman succeeded i'm pre-
| serving. The first contest was over
/ the admission af proxies without refer.
ence to the residence Of the persons
| holding them. The Maloneyitcs won
| 1t was decided 10 be undemocratic tC
/ impose any restrictions. Everything
went. An informal ballot for caudi.
dates for the national convention wa,
/ taken, resulting i'm As votes for NJ. j
/ MalOney, p for Capt. Roeder, Is fol
| Emery McGiunis and for Capt. Bass
Before formal ballot was taken Me
Giunis and Bass withdrew, leaving the
contest between Maloney and Roeder
the former winning. An adjournment
was then taken until o'clock. Many
| delegates did not return, recognizing
| the fact that opposition TO the MalOuey
slate would be useless The delegates
elected from Fairhaven are /. n. Max.
well, NJ. 5. Cody and Hugh Monahan