The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-08
THE WINNING TICKET
Republicans Mold IN Exceptionally
Harmonious Convention.
THE FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS.
Old Omcers Who Were Candidates and
Eligible Observation-Disclosures to
State and Joint Senatorial
Conventions.

The Republican county convention
was called to order at p. m. yesterday
by J. A. Gould, in the absence of G. III
Showers, chairman of the central com.
mittee. On motion s. III. Showers, Of
East Sound, John s. McMillin, of Roche
Harbor, was made temporary chair.
man and on taking the platform made
an enthusiastic address, speaking from
behind table covered with the Ameri
can flag and with a fine picture Of
President Mckinley at his right. Al
the conclusion of his address George
Gibbs, of Orcas, was chosen temporary
secretary. On motion of f. III. Gray,
of Orcas, three committees were APP
pointed as follows:
Credentials-C. NJ. Bartlett, G. E.
Cantine, Zeno Gilliland.
Permanent organization and order of
business. HI. Gray, BENZ. Hayden,
John q. Viereck.
Platform and resolutions-S.H. Stow
ers, VIM. Graham, VIM. Shultz.
After the committees had retired to
prepare their reports w. j. Court, OF
East Sound, vas called upon for a
song and he gave the convention a
lively one of his own composition.
which he called "AbOut the War" and
said was Sentimental" Following
this he sang 1.-THE Red, White aud
Blue" the convention joining heartily
in the chorus.
A recess was then taken until the
oCr,o M iffoou xroro oo6 " RI
The committee on credentials re-
ported delegates entitled to seats as
follows:
Roche Harbor-John s. McMillin, VIM.
Shultz, W. Il. McCrary, Isaac Sandwich,
BENZ. Hayden.
Friday Harbor-Z. Gilliland. George
Wright, J. T. Walker, M. w. Martin,
L. B. Carter. J. A. Gould.
Valley-C. G. Coghlan, George jake,
D: w. Cakes, J. w. Firth, J. Dougherty.
East Sound-J. III. Nichols, s. II. Stow
ers, N. P. Gregg, 81. w. Templin, w. J.
Olga-John G.. Viereck, Payton Red
dick.
Lopez-C. E. Cantine, Harvey Butler,
George w. Bolton.
Richardson-Wm. Graham, Charles
Bartlett, James FARMLAND, Thomas Ora
ham.
Orcas-F. III. Gray, G. w. Freel, o. T.
Loos, o. w. Barker, Geo. Gibbs.
Stuart Island-Frank Hageman.
Waldron Island--E. Graignic.
Blakely and Shaw island precincts not
represented.
The publication of the platform re.
ported by the committee and adopted
Is necessarily deferred until hext week.
The following special resolution was
adopted to provide for possible con-
tingencies:
'That the Republican central com.
mittee be and is hereby authorized
aud empowered to fill any and all va
cancies which may occur i'll the nomi.
nations for the respective offices, upon
the ticket nominated by this conven.
tion."
The: temporary organization was
made permanent.
Six delegates to the state convent
were chosen as follows:
Newton Jones, VIM. Shultz, w. B.
Sutherland, H. w. Templin, J. 8. Nc
Millin, r. E. Davis.
Delegates to joint senatorial conven-
ton:
Geo. Jake, N. P. Gregg, G. T. Butler
O. r. Loos, J. s. McMillin, r. e
Davis, A. III. Sitter, j. &. Viereck, G.
M. Bartlett, s. Gordon, E. Graignic
F. .Hageman, E. l.. Won Gohren, M
r. Noftsger, VIM. Shultz, J. Frank
land, John Buckley.
The convention then proceeded to
the selection of candidates for county
offices, the following nominations be
ing made by reclamation and without
opposition:
For representative, w. III. Thacker
Treasurer, John l.. Murray.
Auditor, w. o. Clark.
Attorney, III. 8. King.
Surveyor, F. III. Gray.
Coroner, S. d. Robertson
Commissioner, 1st Dist, John Buck
Commissioner, End Dist. Peter Bos
tan.
Wreckmaster, Zeno Gilliland.
For county clerk the names of James
FARMLAND, of Richardson, and l.. G
Larson, of Friday HarbOr, were pre-
sented, Mr.. FARMLAND securing thu
| nomination by vote of 33 to s, hiG
nomination then being made unani-
NOUS at the request of the Friday Har
Dor delegation.
There was similar contest for sher
if, resulting in So votes for John w
Firth and for s. d. Robertson, Mr.
Firth's nomination then being made
unanimous.
For the assess0rship the names of G
B. Buxton and John Kelley were pre-
sented, the former securing the nom.
| iuatiOn by vote of q to IA.
| In all the contests the vote wa!
/ 70 bon orallv nv call Of nrecincts