Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-28
NO. l54

IN the Forty.ninth district. In re-
sponse TO calls the several candidates
came forward and expressed their
ackhowledgements, Mr.. Baatz being
loaded with written speech which
ne read amidst some confusion.
for county commissioners j. A.
Barker, Oh Falrhaven, was nominated
for the First district by acclamation.
under u suspension Of the rules; j. B'
Holden, Whatcom, Second district:
w. >. Vail, Sumas, Third district
There was little contest in the Second
district between Mr.. Holden aud Will
lam Powell, and in the Third between
Mr.. Vail and II. w. Potter.
For county attorney John II. Critics,
of Whatcom, was the only candidate
and he was nominated by acclamation.
His faith In the cause Of the party and
his own individual strength as "A candi-
date Is evidently much stronger than
"A grain Of mustard seed, as he had no
hesitancy about expressing the opinion
that his election would he as unani-
nous as his nomination.
At this juncture the convention felt
the need Of little relief from the
tedium of the proceedings and called
upon +. M. Pennington, of Mountain
View, for campaign song, and he re-
sponded by singing In a strong and
clear voice most laughable take-off
on "The Tariff" which was greeted
with storms Of applause. This little
diversion over the work Of
the convention was resumed
and nominations for treasurer were
declared In order. Eight names were
presented, but all but three-A. II.
Of A a
Mountain View, and G.. B. Dean, of
Iager, were withdrawn. The three
candidates were called TO the front and
placed on exhibition on the platform,
after which the roll call proceeded,
Wampler being nominated on the
second ballot.
For clerk, #. NJ. Walker, Of Laurel,
was nominated, receiving 96 votes
against o for w. B. Wilson, Of Wood
land. Mr.. Wilson was not present, but
the delegate who presented his name
said that he had been informed by Mr..
Wilson that lac would accept any office
he could get. He got-left.
For auditor two candidates were
named, &. w. Albright, Of Fairhaven,
and Reginald Jones, editor Of the ALI
ance-Argosy, Of Whatcom. The exhi-
bltion rule was enforced, apparently TO
the detriment of Mr.. Jones, who re-
ceived only p votes as against 81 for
Prof. Albright, whose nomination was
made unanimous on motion Of Mr..
Jones'
For sheriff Chas. G.. Requa, Jas. Gan
non, &. Nj. TObiassOn and I. Cade were
named, the three last named with
drawing after the first ballot. Mr..
Requa's nomination was then made
unanimous.
FOR superintendent Of schools the
chairman of the convention, II. &.
Shelton, Of Whatcom, was nominated
and the convention took recess until
7o'clock. On Te-assenbling the ticket
was completed by the nomination Of
III. X. Marble, Of Whatcom, for sur
veyor; j. +. Smalley, Of WhatcOm, for
coroner, and A. +. BOwden, Of Lummi,
for wreckmasteT.
For justices Of the peace In Whatcom
John Broyles and Reginald Jones were
nominated and for constables Joseph
Wright and William Castle For Fair
haven f.. A. Scott was nominated for
Justice and T.. B. Leonard and w. A.
Merritt for cOnstables.
A county central committee, con-
sisting Ofone member for each precinct,
was chosen, from which an executive
committee was elected as follows VIII
ID. jenkins, chairman; II. G. Griffith,
secretary; j. B. Holden, treasurer; j.
III. Woods and Carl Martin.
Following IL the reported substance
Of "A resolution introduced by VIII ID.
Jenkins and passed at the evening ses-
sion
WHEREAS, The Republican party has
endorsed a project for the construction by
the governmental a ship canal 20 connect
the waters OF Puget Sound and Lake
Washington, at Seattle, therefore, be Il
Resolved That we demand like aid for
the construction Of a highway from the
British line 10 the Columbia river
Go 70 the Oneida Market for choice