The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-09
Delegates Elected to
Republican Convention

Republican Convention
Republican primaries were held
throughout the county Wednesday. In
most instances In full conformity with
the regular calls Of the precinct com-
mitteemen. In this precinct the fac
tion led BY Mr.. Murray and Mr.. Gar
rett refused to recognize the regular
call and held an independent primary,
BEGINNING three hours earlier than
the regular one and continuing ono
hour later. It was industriously rep
resented to be ''Ths only legal and
regular Republican caucus'' and
large vote was cast. In the regular
primary. held between the hours OF
4 and p. M. hfty votes were cast
for the following named delegates
and alternates:
For Dslegates-John L. Blair, An
drew Newhall. @. M. Tucker. s. M.
Bugge. N. e. Churchill. D. B. Shull,
e. b. Nash. G. 81. Sutton. O. E.
Hackett, Warren Dightman. ]. p.
Paine. 9. II. Baker, Osro Strahl.
For Alternates i. E. Tucker, DR..
Geo. s. Wright. Van e. Sargent. VIM.
Jakles. George Mullis, John Sweeney,
John Kelley. Ed Sutton. VIM. Fowle.
Herman Dightman. DR.. 9. L. McKin-
mis-. Glenn A. Iolloch. Nathan Strahl.
The Independent faction elected
John L. Murray. VIM. Douglas. Isaac
Sandwith, John Taylor, Levi Brann.
j. F. King. Robt. Sandwith. Joshua
Wotton, W. W. Lee. w. E. Lampard.
Chas. Mckay. L. B. Carter. Geo. E.
Candy.
In the San Juan Valley precinct
(No. /, the call fixed the hours be-
tween Z and in the evening. to best
suit the convenience of the farmers.
who are very busy at this season.
About FIVE in the afternoon Mr.. Cogh-
Ian logged along in his easy going way
on his return homeward from a visit
to the fountain head OF Independent
inspiration in Friday Harbor. and in
company with Grin Boyce and one or
two others opened little private pri-
mary and elected list of delegates.
Mr.. Garrett called up Mr.. Ooghlan at
the Corner store by phone and told
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get the key and put it in his pocket.
Mr.. Coghlan endeavored to comply
with these instructions and paid to
Mr.. Bergman 50. 90 without explain
ing what the hall was wanted for or
when. AS soon as it was understood
that it was planned to keep the regu-
lar Republicans out of the ball that
evening the money was Indignantly re-
fused. The regular primary was then
held in the regular manner. one Of
the delegates elected by Mr.. Ooghlan
and his allies. without hls knowledge
or consent, serving as one of the
judges. and two of the other delegates.
Mr.. Boyce and Mr.. Erickson voting
and thus recognizing the primary aa
regular aud legal. Sixteen votes were
cast and the following named dele.
gates were elected:
George jake, Ray Madden. Ben
Hannah, A. F. Ackley. John Schu-
man.
The Coghlan delegates are reported
to be Orin Boyce. Ed. Dougherty.
Donald Erickson. o. Ooghlan and
Andrew johnson. Mr.. johnson served
as One Of the judges at the regular
primary later.
In Roche Harbor precinct there was
no contest. Twenty EIGHT votes we're
cast and delegates were elected ~ fol-
lows;
DR.. Y. !. Capron. Ralph johnson.
W. NJ. Taylor. Chas. Arend, E. 8.
Pease.
Orcas precinct No. elected 81. T.
Oayou. j. 81. Boyce, 81. P. Walrath.
e. M. Chalmers. Samuel Curry. @. F.
McLennon. Fred Krumdiack.
Orcas No. 2 elected L. g. Rudow
E. F. Templin. E. W. Harrison. O.
B. Buxton, Geo. L. Sutherland. ]. p.
Moore. NJ. L. Kimple.
Orcas No. 8 elected ]. 81. SnoMden.
Duncan Bower and Silas Davis.
Lopez No. sends Thos. Bell, A.
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