, 1892-10-28
A LONG TIME SINCE.
Many Old Settlers Who Never
Cast a Presidential Vote.

Who Some oIympIans Voted for
Last--Forty Years without Cast
Ing Prudential BaIIor--Inci-
dents About Last Election.
Quite number of gentlemen in Olympia
and Thurston county, of middle and ad-
yanced age, are looking forward to election
day with the eagerness of small boys an
ticipating the approach of the Fourth of
July or some other hilarious occasion. 1t
will be the first time in the lives of many
men prominent IN the affairs of the county
that they will cast vote for a president.
In other instances it will give more than
one "old-timer' who voted for president
many years ago, a chance to again exercise
his right of suffrage in the choice of a ma
tional executive. They are living links be-
tween the past and the present.
81 voted for William Henry Harrison in
1910, said William Lemon, "and am go
ing to vote for his grandson this year.
lived in Rushyille, Schuyler county, Ill,
then, and afterward came West. Since that
time have not voted for a president.
Joseph Longmire will begin his s4th
year next Monday He has been a demo-
crat all his life. II voted for Andrew Jack
son in 1882 and all the democratic candi-
dates for president up to and including
Samuel j. Tilden."
Millard Lemon voted for Hayes in Cali
fornia.
J. P Manning-"I voted for Zachary
Taylor in 1S48; I then lived in Montgom-
cry county, Missouri"
Prof. w. II. Roberts-"I cast my first
vote for president for Abraham Lincoln
and my last for U. S. Grant. | voted for
General Grant in California at a time when
sectional hatred was bitter Grand Army
men were stationed all about the polling
place. Each Grand Army man had a GER
tain password and it was understood that
if he got into trouble he should speak his
word, and the other Grand Army men
would be ready to help him."
George W. Osborne, candidate for county
commissioner, cast his last presidential
vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 in Illi-
nOis.
George w. Mills, of South Union, lived
in Oregon when be last enjoyed the privi-
lege of presidential vote and cast it for
Lincoln.
County Auditor Tweed voted last for
Grant at his second election in 1872. He
then lived in Evansville, Ind,
Chairman Brewer, of the county COM
missioners, came to the territories before
he was of age. He will cast his first vote
for president at the coming election.
The old brig Susan Abigail had lust
pulled up to her dock at First street, Port
land, in 1857, when news came of the cleo
ton Of James Buchanan. We Jumped
ashore and celebrated the event with an
anvil celebration. I've lived under terri
torial government ever since and this will
be my first presidential vote 1t goes for
Cleveland with a big @.
II was born and raised in this country
and have never voted for president said
A. H. Chambers.
When did | cast my last presidential
vote ?" said that old pioneer William Pack
wood. Well, it was for McClelland, Lin
coins opponent, in 81, and III tell you how
came to vote for him if you would like TO
know. | lived in little mining town in
in Eastern Oregon called HOgem The
polling place was twelve miles off, and
quite number of our people had
started down the day before. in order to be
at the polls on time. But it was a long dis
tance and many didn't care to go. But
that night word came to the camp that the
inspector intended not to allow any Nc
Clelland ballots to go in. That was a little
CALLING, so about twenty of us just strapped
on our reYolvers and started out to learn
now the inspector was going to stop the
McClelland votes, We tramped it knee
deep in snow for twelve miles, and I'd do
it again under similar circumstancesn If
Mr.. PaekwoOd lives until November 18th,
he will be 80 years of age. He has been
here AZ years.
n. s Porter last voted for Fillmore, in
California, when he was the candidate on
the native American ticket. Fremont was
the republican candidate, and Jamas Buch-
anan represented the Southern democracy.
L. n Ford has been here forty-eight
years. be was in Oregon in '6S and voted
Tor Grant This Is his first presidential
vote since then, and it will be for Harrison.
Tom Heacock last voted for Lincoln, in
1860, in California.
Jasper Hartman has been here thirty
four years. and IS among the many who
never had a presidential vote
L. L. Talcott voted for William Henry
Harrison IN 1S40, and cast his last presi-
Dental vote for Grant in 1865 He hopes
to live to vote for Harrison on November8.
Colonel Ben Turner's last presidential
vote was for Grant in '6S.
M. Stuth voted last for Lincoln in 1860
James Buchanan received the last presi-
Dental vote of Charles Toellner in 1856.
Frank PlumondOn, of Tumwater, has
been here AZ years. In 1876 he made a
brief visit to Oregon and voted for Hayes.
A. A. Phillips, L. Bettman. 1. Harris,
Thomas, Prather, John P. and Isaac
Hayes, the Mckenzie brothers, the Parson
brothers, Frank and ]. H. Snyder and
Henry Sabih, have all lived under a terri
torlal form of government and have never
cast presidential vote, although some of
them have been on the coast as long as 40
years.
Old Ira Ward, of Tumwater. father of S.
@. Ward, cast his first vote for William
Henry Harrison in 1910 ana his last for
Abraham Lincoln in 1860 He hopes for
the privilege of voting for Benjamin this
trip.
). G. Ward cast his last vote for Lincoln,
in 1864, in Oregon.
l.. g. Abbott voted for Fremont, in Cali
fornia, in 1856
9. L. Whiting voted for Lincoln last, in
1860, in California.
Abe Lincoln received General McKenny's
last vote, in 1860.
A. ID. Glover was democrat way back in
the Sixties, and cast his last and only vote
for Stephen A. Douglas, in 1860
John Miller Murphy has been here forty
one years and has not yet enjoyed the
privilege of presidential vote.
Charlie Granger voted for Pierce in 1852
Aaron Hartsock's last presidential vote
was for Grant, in 1872, and his brother.
GallentO, voted for Zach. TAYLOR, in 1913.
William McLane became of age a few
weeks too late to vote for William Henry
Harrison in 1910. He voted for Henry
Clay and Zachary Taylor, however, and
then came west. He has lived in Washing
ton forty years.
Necessarily, many old-timers were omit
ted, but The TRIBUNE representative will
endeayor to call on others. All old settlers
VINO nave never yet cast vote are invited
TO leave their names with Robert Frost.
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT.