The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-09-18
The POpO-Crati-Cans.

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The various divisions of the opposi-
tion held their opening sessions this
Thursday morning. the Populists in
the Odd Fellows building; tise Demo
Gratis in the court house and the free
silver republicans at Knee1ands' Hall
| POPULISTS
The populists selected Fred Todd as
chairman and Sam Wyatt secretary.
They selected the following conference
committee: ]. H. Todd, Thos Pring1e,
F. c. Spencer, r Sheedy and Dan
Myers, with instructions to stick for
representative, sheriff and clerk.
| THE DEMOCRATS
The democrats organized by select
ing D. M. Duckworth as chairman and
Herbert McReavy, secretary. The
fusion idea was discussed, and the
following conference committee select
ed with instructions to get all they
could; o. c. Hanson, Geo. Simpson,
Will Forbes, VIM Deegan and William
Daniels. A strong sentiment was in
favor of putting up ticket in connec-
ton with the free silver republicans,
if the populists were not willing to
come to terms
FREE SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Organized by selecting J.. Bone chair
man and Vic Bonnell, secretary and
the following constitute the steering
committee w. H. Kneeland, H. S.
Tremper, J. B. Forbes, J. A. Gale, H.
c. Hungerford. They are modest in
their demands for offices but Mr..
kneeland could take the repre-
sentative and supt jobs in out of the
wet.
1t is not probable that the ticket will be select
ed until Friday morning, so the JOURNAL will
not publish the probable CAM idates, as matters
are III decidedly chaotic state as we 20 to
press. The hitch in the fusion program is the
| fact that the populists demand the representa-
| ton, but the democrats want this plum to 90 to
| the free silver republicans for Geo. Cyphert.
resented and they say they won't have pop in
the legislature, if they can help 1t, so that is
hitch that may spoil the fusion program unless
the populists will yield. This is about all the
populists care for, however, and it is probable
that the other factions will have to swallow Mr..
Hicks, who leads. On the other hand, If fusion
is not accomplished, John McReavy can't get on
the ticket for joint senator, owing to legal diff.
Ion fba fboro !,
It's decidedly mixed, nobody knows anything
and the various delegates are drifting helpless-
ly around town waiting for something to turn
up, and the old wheelhorses are working like
s'bay-steers" fixing up deals and combinations
and patching up the states. Kneeland and
Tremper are circulating through all the games
at the ratio of 16 to l. We conclude that a
large number of persons are not going to get an
Office, and there will be considerable permiscous
kicking done, however it goes
The conference committees are locked in the
ODD Fellows building ''scrapping" it out
In Thurston county the fusion deal
was completed in two days, the ticket
being divided as follows: Populists
get state senator, one representative,
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republicans, Judge, sheriff, commits
sioner, superintendent; democrats. one
representative, attorney, treasurer,
auditor. surveyor, coroner. Arthur
Callow, son of Ed. Callow, of Kamil-
che was nominated for clerk and Chas
Aver, captured the judgeship.
| Mrs. w. B. Eaton's grand opening
display of Fall and Winter Millinery
will take place at her millinery parlors
on next Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. q and 9th. She will have the
largest and best stock of millinery
goods ever shown in Shelton, at prices
in reach of ALL
The state board of equalization is
| in session at Olympia this, week adj
justing the personal assessments.
Have you stomach trouble? use Shell
ley's dyspepsia cure.
Shelley's cough syrup the best.
4 When you consult A. w. Shelley he
always gives you medicine that does
you some good.
Fox SALE.-Two young thorough
bred Berkshire SOW pigs. Apply to
Clinton Hodge, Shelton post Office
Residence, near Chas. Saeger's