Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-09-13
THE RING ON Tor.
Alexander Young. william q. McKinlay
Charles II. Bell and Other Leading
Republicans Turned Down.

Alexander Young, William d. Mckinlay,
Charles II. Bell and Other Leading
Republicans Turned Down.
The Republican primaries have come
and gone, tho battle is over and Aber-
deem is strewn with the mangled bodies
Of the victims. Here as elsewhere the
ring element has come off victorious,
although the battle was not easily won,
and their slender majority is warning
for the future. The polls in the First
ward did not open until noon of Satur-
day, but early in the morning the forces
on both sides were marshalled and there
was hurrying to and fro and earnest and
excited consultations and arguments.
The ring, like the wolf in the fable, put
ON sleeps clothing, and labeled their
ticket "Anti-Ring Ticket" but every
body acquainted with the leaders and
makers of that ticket saw through the old
guise, and as one man expressed it, read
the first word "ante," meaning "before,"
which he explained meant that large
majority Of the delegation would "be for
the ring"
In the morning the report was circu-
luted by the leaders OF the successful
ticket that the Bulletin was controlled by
the Aberdeen Bank, and that they were
trying to defeat Joe Graham for sheriff.
This the Bulletin denounced as lie, but
it evidently had the desired effect by
turning some voters.
Sixty-six votes were cast, and when
the ballots were counted the ring was
found to be ahead by three or four votes.
The following is the First ward delega.
ton: William Anstie, James A. Hood,
E. II. Shelley, G. +. Perkins, John
Clune, Ed. McManemy, Merritt Laport,
B. +. Ladue, J. B. Haynes.
In the evening the Republicans Of the
Second ward held caucus in Koehler's
hall. Here the battle was more quiet,
but just as determined, and the result
was draw, with the chances against the
ring until the last moment, when they
run in lot of fellows from the outside,
barely electing some of their number.
The meeting was called to order by A.
w. Bush. G. B. Weatherwax was elected
chairman and A. w. Bush, secretary.
There was a sniff OF battle in the air
when Frank Drake arose and asked il
Ned Finch was resident of the Second
ward, and if not, why he was participant
ing in the caucus. Finch claimed resi-
dence in the Second, although he was
temporarily stopping in the First. The
matter was referred to Attorney Cochran,
who decided that the intention governed,
and if the residence in the First was but
temporary, he was entitled to vote.
Nominations were then called for and
eighteen names were put up. A recess
was taken while ballots were being pre-
pared with the names of the eighteen,
twelve of whom were to be voted for.
After the recess the polls were opened,
remaining so for one hour, which gave
opportunity for work of bringing in voters
from the street. There were seventy-two
ballots cast, and the following is the dele
CATION: ]. M. Weatherwax, Samuel
Benn, W. B. Paine, d. ii. Keith, G. A.
Beardsley, M. r.. Stapp, L. F. Babcock,
f. G. Finch, J. G. Weatherwax, Elisha
Thompson, N. G. Kaufman, N. w. Bush.
The result OF the primaries has left
many sore spots, and it is doubtful if all
of them will be healed by election time,
although it is presumed that as usual
most Of them will be whipped back into
the ranks. Some Of the defeated parties
are determined, however, not to let the
matter drop, but will carry the fight into
the convention, so that lively time may
be expected at Montesano next Saturday.