The Resolution They Had to Strike: A Port Townsend Convention and the Warrant-Forgery Fight

PORT TOWNSEND, Sept. 8.—[Special.]—The Republican county convention convened at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the opera house, and George H. Jones was chosen as permanent chairman, with J. W. Lysons and Charles Campbell as secretaries. The usual Republican resolutions were adopted amid much enthusiasm. A large attendance of spectators filled the hall, and intense interest was manifested in the proceedings. An entire new ticket was placed in the field, none of the incumbents being renominated.

Lincoln H. Brooks was nominated for auditor on the third ballot, defeating Wood, Beasley and Kent. For sheriff two ballots were required to nominate M. F. Hamilton, who won a majority of votes over Schoonover, Cooper, Todd and Hammond. On the eighth ballot Douglas C. Conover attained a majority and was nominated for county clerk, defeating Learned, Fulton, Laubach and Hart. For treasurer James B. Hogg was selected on the second ballot, beating De Lanty and Van Bokkelen.

After two hours' recess the convention reassembled at 7 o'clock. A resolution in the platform which indorsed Democratic County Attorney Jennings for refusing to prosecute certain persons who had been indicted by the grand jury for forging indorsements on county warrants, and censuring the board of county commissioners for pushing the prosecutions, which were termed malicious, was stricken out after a lively debate by an almost unanimous vote. None of the delegates seemed to know how the resolution came to be inserted in the platform, and believed that in the excitement of the moment incidental to its adoption it was overlooked; but when its real purport became known the utmost indignation ensued, and it was speedily eradicated.

For county attorney Charles M. Bradshaw was chosen on the sixth ballot, defeating Folger, Ballinger and Buddress. N. A. Jussell was nominated for assessor on the first ballot over Oliver, Littlefield and Heath. It required three ballots for G. Grant Edwards to be nominated for school superintendent, beating Dudenhausen and Ryan. H. E. Wylie was unanimously nominated for county surveyor. B. Frank Bowers defeated Del Gardno and Vincent for coroner on the first ballot. For representatives in the legislature W. A. Haleman and John Lillie were elected on the first ballot over Shoemake and Pearce.

The nominees for county commissioners are: First district—Peter Matty, of Port Townsend; Second district—Robert D. Attridge, of Port Ludlow; Third district—Julius H. Isomber, of Brinnon. These delegates were elected to attend the joint senatorial convention at Port Angeles next week: Warren Carroll, L. D. O'Neil, John Lockhart, John A. Van Bokkelen, T. J. Pierce, James A. Wood and W. H. H. Learned. It is understood that six out of seven are for Col. Henry Landes for joint senator from this district. The seventh man is believed to be for Wilson. The delegates to the state convention are Andrew Wasson, M. B. Sachs, George H. Jones, Alfred A. Plummer, J. E. Lively, Henry Landes, Peter Matty, Alfred and H. L. Burkett.

The convention adjourned at midnight.