Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-15
The County Democracy ScrambIing
for the LOaVeS and Fishes
CLAIMS FOR PAP CONSIDERED
Meeting of the Executive Committee-
Bass ana Quackenbush Laid on
the Shelf


aspirants for federal pap who entered
into the compact to submit their claims
to the county executive committee and
abide by its decision, now realize the
truth Of the poets words:
Ever where the fight is thlckest,
Thou art either licked or lickest"
The meeting Of the committee was
held yesterday afternoon and developed
the fact that there are not nearly
enough offices TO go around. As re-
suit there is now large preponderence
Of the licked. The committee con.
vened at the Democratic headquarters
at 2 O'Clock, the following members
being present; jerry Neterer, chair
man, Of New Whatcom; j. A Strong,
secretary, Of Fairhaven; T.. McGinnIs,
Rome; j. l.. Quackenbush, New What.
com; Rolan NJ. Porter, Fairhaven; J..
II. Miller, Blaine; Thomas Oxford.
Ferndalei b. w. Loring, Lynden.
The afternoon session was not suni-
cient to hear all the applications and
the claims for distinguished party SER
vices upon which they were based, aud
ii became necessary 10 hold "a night
session. The applications before the
committee were the following:
For the New Whatcum pOstOllice-
J. +. Quackenbush, George Boyd, w,
IL. touts and 5. l.. Butler.
For the Blaine pOstolllce-I, w.
David, G. NJ. ROberrs and j. 5. John
son.
For the Lynden postoIlce-B. w.
LOring.
For deputy collector of customs, j..
a. Strong.
For the tairhaven postoiiice-G George
ii. Watr0us and +, NJ. Bourne.
Three customs inspectors are to be ap-
pointed IA this county, Among tie
applicants for these positions were the
following representatives Of political
pull:
=. Ryan, Fairhaven; 2. Bruhn, Fair
haven; ID. II. NORM, Fairhaven; f..
NJ. Wood, New Whatc0m; T.. l..
Moran, New Wbatcom; T. M. Fields.
New Whatcom; w. T.. Likins, New
Whatcom; Charles Mathes0H, New
Whatcom; Chris Semon, New What.
com; ii. q. Van Reypen, New What
com; l.. j. Flanagan, NOoksack: r.
A. Kennedy, Blaine; j. b. Sloan.
Blaine; oval Pirkey, Blaine; l.. u.
StengeT, Whatcom.
Before the balIUting for candidates
commenced, Secretary j. A. Strong
rendered his resignation as meiAber
Of the executive committee i'm view of
the Tact that he was candidate seek
sng endorsement Of the the committee,
and also member Of the state cen tral
committee. h. w. Loring was elected
secretary 10 succeed him.
The committee had deal Of trouble
over the endorsement of postmaster
for New WhateOm. Many fiery
speeches were made, aud much heat
generated underneath the collars of
several of the aspiraBts. Capt. Bass,
who had been considered the most
formidable aspirant. IN view of his em-
inent party service, when IL became ap-
parent that his claims would be
Ignored, Withdrew his name. A larger
number Of ballots were taken before
this place was dispose Of. w. ]. Baker
was In the lead for "a long time, but the
committee finally made the endorse
ment Of Geo. w. Boyd unanimous.
j. A. Strong for the deputy collector
ship Of New Whatcom received the
unanimous support Of the committee.
Geo. ii. WatrOus was indorsed for the
p0st0fiice of Fairhaven, l.. w, David
for Blaine, and Il. W. Loring, OF Lyn-
den. The Endorsement Of customs in.
spector was referred to the chairman Of
the committee.
Capt, Bass friends are determined
that The action OF the committee shall
not dispose Of his candidacy and will
see that bis claims are presented to the