The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21
The Republican County Convention.

The County Convention of Repub-
1icans of Mason County was held at
Court house in Shelton, Wednesday,
August 10Th with full attendance, all
precincts but two being represented.
C. S. Brumbaugh, chairman OF the
County Committee called to order.
W. M. Beach was selected temporary
chairman and Al. J. Munson Secy.
VIM. Ca1low was made permanent
cha irman and the temporary Sec
rotary retained. The committee on
Credentials found the following pre-
sent and entitled to seats:
Hoodsport, Vincent Finch, C. ].
Fowler, ]. d. Dow; Allyn, p. NJ. Cole,
John Gavan; Dayton, Geo. H. Wey-
mouth, N. A. Phillips, Henry Winsor.
Union City, Charley Hinberger, c. H.
Roberts, Edwin Ee1ls, Geo Webb;
Matlock. Fred Ferris, c o Decker;
Skokomish, M Sweetland, ] M Spar
Andrew Peterson; Dewatto, Alex
Mitchell, J H Nance, T HNance; Shell
ton No /, w B Eaton, F c Wiley, c
v Dunbar, c w Fisk, Clarence Fisk,
G c Angle, Hugh Morrison, L ] Nor
rison, L K Munson, A F Dipman;
Shelton No Q, Geo Vogtlin, Chas Wiss,
T w Daniels, Frank Binns, ] B Ritner,
w Rodenberger, w M Beach, I w
Woods, AL. j. Munson, Lou Sander
son, Elijah Shelton, Geo Shorter;
Pickering, Keneth Stewart, L w
Specie; Kamilche, J Y Waldrip,
Enoch Young, VIM Callow, C E Griggs
S K Taylor; Edward Callow, W Nc
Donald; Satsop, John A Mcdonald,
Joseph Carstairs, H H Martin; Hart
st elm, w M Kendrick.
The following were elected as dele
gates t o the state and district conven-
tions at Tacoma: VIM. Callow, Jos.
Carstairs, Geo. Vogtlin, James Sweet
land, ALL. Munson, G.. C. Angle, L.
W. Specie, Alternates: L. K. Munson,
Geo. Webb, Frank Binns, F. c. Wiley,
J. A. Mcdonald, ]. w. Woods and J.
H. Nance.
For Representative, VIM. Ca1low
was declared the unanimous choice, and
his nomination was made by acclama-
nation, as was also that of w. H.
Maxwell for Treasurer, Thos. McLarty
for Auditor; S. Caldwell for Sheriff;
G. B. Gunderson for superintendent
and L. ]. Morrison for Clerk. There
were no other candidates, before the
convention and the people evidently
considering that Zone good term de-
serves another" Elmer E. Shields
was also UNANIMOUSLY nominated for
County Attorney and Geo. Webb
for County Commissioner from the LIST
district. For Commissioner from the
3rd district, Ernest French, VIM Kend-
rick and Jos Carstairs were placed in
nomination and on ballot the latter
secured the nomination. Eli Robin
son, Frank Binns and VIM Kendrick
were nominated for Assessor and the
former received the ma jority of the
ballots. There was no opposition to
RIB. Daniels for surveyor and A. F.
Chapman for Coroner, and they were
nominated by reclamation.
Those of the nominees who were
present, and especially the present
county officers, expressed their thanks
for honors conferred, in neat speeches
to the convention.
I. w Woods was elected chairman
of the County Central Committee for
the ensuing term and Al. J. Munson
Secretary. The committe was made
up with three membe rs from each of
the, Shelton precincts and 2 from
each of the other precincts which cast
10 or more votes for Cong. Doolittle.
The committee was selected by the
delegation present and empowered to
fill vacancies.
A vote of thanks was extended to
{. s. Brumbaugh, the retiring chair
man of the central committee, and to
Chairman Cal1ow and Secretary Mum
son for their efficient services.
The Central Committee met after
adjournment of the convention and
transacted some preliminary work and
adjourned subject to call of chairman.
The following is the platform adj
opted:
We, your committee on platform and resolu-
lions, hereby report the following resolutions as
an expression OF the sentiments of this Conven-
ton:
We cordially approve and endorse the plat
form adopted and the candidates nominated at
the National Republican Convention and
promise them our loyal support We are I'M
swervingly in favor of true bimetallism. We
are unalterably opposed to the fusion fiat policy
which IT carried out can only result in silver
monom etallism and reduce this county to a
lower grade of civilization
In this hour of distress and perplexity, we
recognize the necessity of restoring to power a
party with practical, united and we'll settled
policy, which has in the past given us prosperity
honor and dignity at home and abroad, and
promises return to the same conditions and
We regard with apprehension the possible sue
cess OF combination of parties OF various di-
verse, discordant untried and Impractical ex-
pedients.
We declare that the leading issues of this
campaign are tariff policy that will protect and
promote American industry and enterprise.
Reciprocity that will encourage trade and COM
merce on sea and land Public improvements
OF rivers and harbors, and especially the con.
struction of the Nicaragua Canal. Practical