Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-09-29
COUNTY POLITICS.

ardent lady love, close the letter ANNOUNCE
ing his flight after this fashion:
Amid the tempestuous bowling of the sailors,
Unalterably never yours"
So the independent voter of Chehalis
county, listening to the tempestuous
bowling Of party strife, as it grows louder
and louder, says to the blatant partisan
II am unalterably never yours; what is
it to me whether the man who makes my
abstract, assesses my property, or charges
up the costs in my litigation believes in
free trade, tariff reform or the Mckinley
bill? It is more to me that the commits
sioners should know how to build roads
than to be shrewd money brokers, with
the ability to secure liberal rake off
from the sale Of county bonds"
Let every man, who has convictions OH
national issues, vote his party ticket from
the legislator up to the president. But it
is folly for any voter to lend his ear to
the cry of party" in Chehalis county
affairs. The HERALD believes there is a
"ring" or small select "circle" in our
county; but, unfortunately, Of the two
semi-circles that make this "ring,"
welded together into complete whole,
one semi-circle is called Democrat, the
other lie called Republican. This is the
ring the HERALD wants to see smashed.
1t believes that in order to smash the
ring completely it is necessary for the
voters to defeat Mr.. Gillies and Mr.. Coch-
ran. 1t believes that through Mr.. Gillies
and Mr.. Cochran Mr.. Starts influence
will continue to dominate county affairs,
and il objects to the finances Of Chehalis
county being administered in the inter-
est Of any money brokers. Of Mr.. Coch-
ran personally we know nothing. but he
came before the Democratic convention
handicapped, with star attached to his
name. Either Mr.. Fleet or Mr.. Kroenert
would have been acceptable to the voters
of Chehalis county.
To defeat Mr.. Gillies, We believe the
Peoples party, Democrats and Republi-
cans will unite on one Of the other two
candidates for commissioner from the
third district. Both Mr.. Hoffman and
Mr.. Autzen are worthy men. There is
nothing political in the Office. We think
it fair to assume that the Democrats are
stronger in that district than are the
Peoples party; and in order that every
vote may count, it would only be in the
interest Of good county government for
Mr.. Hoffman to retire in favor of Mr..
Autzen. In a similar manner, the
HERALD believes it necessary for every
voter to concentrate his vote for treasurer
against what the HERALD considers the
ring candidate. To divide the vote be-
tween Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Pinckney is to
play into the hands of the ring. Mr..
Pinckney is good man; but he has not
q ghost of show of being elected, and
was merely put up to make the shots
scatter. No better man can be found
among any Of the candidates than John
G. Lewis, and if Mr.. Cochran is defeated,
the voters must concentrate on Mr.. Lewis.
Whoever is elected sheriff, the voters
willshave good man for that office. All
three candidates are clean, popular men.
Mr.. Blackwell is popular wherever he
is known; so is Mr.. Gilkey. Mr.. Ora
ham we know has proved himself able
and efficient in every position he has
been called upon to fill. From the three
it is difficult to choose; but the HERALD
believes it good rule whenever in doubt
to take an Aberdeen man.
For county auditor the race lies be-
tween Honest Harry Sutton and George
w. Boyington. Everybody knows SUIT
ton and knows him in an official capacity.
There is nothing especially difficult about
the duties of auditor, and if Sutton is
elected he will, no doubt, do as he always
has done: Be able, willing and obliging.
Mr.. Boyington has administered the
office for nearly one term, and during
that time has made it model of eff
cheney. No one can truthfully say that
county affairs in the auditors office will
go to the demnition bow-wows in case
Mr.. Boyington is reelected. The choice
of an auditor must be largely matter Of
personal preference.
There should be no hesitancy on the
part Of the voter in selecting the county
clerk. The Democratic candidate,
James E. Lyons, Of Cosmopolis, is pitted
in the race against Seth Warren, of Ho-
GUAM. Mr.. Lyons is young, energetic,
obliging and capable. Mr.. Warren, the
Republican nominee, has served the
county once in the capacity Of deputy
assessor, gave universal dissatisfaction
during his short tenure Of Office, and
should not be given another opportunity
to do worse, If that be possible.
For assessor Mr. Bum, the present in
cumbent, is running on the Republican
ticket. Mr.. Bum is the Old Man OF the
Sea Of the Republican party. He carries
the load Of Chehalis county's assessment
on his back. His name is never men,
toned, save to be sworn at, and he has
as much chance Of being elected assessor
as lots taxed as delinquent in Grays Har-
Dor City have OF selling tomorrow for
thousand dollars a front foot. w. B.
Ogden, the Democratic candidate for this
Office, is man of wide general know
ledge; and, what is. more to the point,