Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-09-22

at Monfe~auo Saturday t. u inmate q
county ticket While the attendance ,...,
fairly good the country di>,ri = V-rr
noticeable by their absence. The policy
announced by the HERALD last Ne.h u
having been decided upoa. viz. TO uoni.
nate none who hat been an NJ lie 'l-.
Republican office holders. was aiherel
to. except in the ease o; The 81 ,--u.in.
attorney, much to the cha-riu q uDm-
Der OF the old guard who were present
With their lightning rods ont in qu4>. Il:
any old plum that might fall their way.
That thorough fusion with the i-w
gold Democrats in the county vas - be
attempted was evident to the mos. casua,
observer. Every Demo,ra. who doubted
the ability OF this nation TO regulate il
own coinage laHs two year, a-o that
could be induced vas there a. a delegate.
50 that the nomination oj one o; them On
the ticket-albeit. We believe wi,hou. his
consent-was not surprising.
4 &
Chairman O'Dounell and \. W. Bush, OF
Aberdeen, was elected temporary chair
oman and l.. j. simpson, Of Hoquiam and
W. J. Patterson, OF Aberdeen, secretary
and assistant secretary respectively. which
organization was later made permanent.
The report OF the committee on Gre
deniinls showed the precincts Grove
Connie. Block House, Ford's Prairie
] Attic. Grand Fork end >umm,,.s-
unrepresented, there evidently ~ 'eing
Republicans enough there - make dele
cations.
A slight rifle on what had been, 50 ilr,
a smooth surface was occasionel by the
repor. of the committee on order Of bust
ness. which recommended that the head
Of the ticket be made the tail by making
the legislative nominations last. This
unusual method was fesi,te ty the UP
river DELEGATES headed bv W. II. Bush,
OF Mon.esano. ~ 10 had = program OF :i-
own f,r tn, !ro ,ee!ins- oi the convention
which he dill no. ca'e 10 have disturbed
! but the Harboi towns were too stroH- IN
him AMI the report oi the committee
was adopted.
When the report Of the committee OF
resolution. Was presented W. II. Bust
sprung 4 resolution. the very audacity o
which and its radical departure from the
customary manner OF holding nominating
conventions almost took the breath from
the delegates unacquanted with politics
on the Bush plan. It provided that tht
convention suspend business and, before
reading the pla form or nominating can
didate=. resolve itself into secre; caucu'
to outline plan OF campaign 70 consldel
the platform and select candidates. NJ
delegations from the Harbor towns were
at first tribe leAry OF this proposiiior
not knowing Just what card Bush mad III
his sleeve. but. after some little consul.a
ton. the resolution was adopted ana Al
spectators, press reporters and a>Wfan''
for nominations were ordered from th'
room. There being no sash IN the VIE
doys OF the rink. /. WAS necessary L
close the shutters TO secure secrecy an
there in dark, secret conclave the p-a'
form and ticket OF the once great kepup
lican party OF ChehaIs county was IN
cubated. ooh, what 4 fall was ther
nav countrymer.
But this specimen OF the depreciation
Of the party was not without it humorou
phases. At the word OF command ever
Republican a>pirant for office pfe-en'
whether he was delegate or no',marcAe.
ont Of the door, where the city marsha
stood sentry. and took seats on the c'ir7
for all the world Ike lot Of m.-'eh"yin
school boys being punished FIR some "
fin, lnislemearor The aspirations
many OF those who reposet 3n Tie p
side q; ,loute-auo sidewalk While .-te'
character and vote getting gGa.a,a"en
we're bein- ra.h.es-'r i.~sca,el II =.
1arkcaeI CHAMBER Wen. n farther 81"
their own o3soms and ;heir aA4e7 Ne,
nat even though. q. b: tL3se inside
In tie course q an lou. the p'a.,3rl