The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-10-14
Republican County Convention.

| A"S ANSPuOAASou SOuuly OOuVCutlOL
was called to order by Chairman Com
mittee G. c. Angle, at 10 a. M. in
Knee1and's Hall. Thos. w. Daniels
was selected as temporary chairman
and AL. j. Munson, as secretary After
the appointment of the several com
mittees the convention adjourned tc
allow them time to report.
After dinner the convention orga n.
lied by making the temporary organi.
cation permanent, and on roll call all
but two precincts we're represented
and AZ delegates present. The COM
nittee on platform and resolutions,
presented the following which were
adopted:
We, the Republicans of Mason Coun-
ty in convention assembled, hereby
make this declaration of principles.
We endorse the administration of
President Mckinley and re-affirm our
allegiance to the Republican State
and National platform,
We ask the voters of Mason County
to consider the incompetent and unsat-
isfactory Fusion administration of af-
fairs of the State and Counties in gen
eral, and invite comparison with the
preceding Republican administration.
And we condemn the outrage Gus
action of the County Attorney and
Democratic members of the board of
County Commissioners for their settle
ment IN the Northern Pacific tax case,
at the such severe loss to the taxpay-
ers Of Mason County, believing that
these public officials and other inf1uen-
cia1 numbers of the Democratic party
could have prevented this fragrant
abuse OF the peoples interests, and we
pledge our officers, if elected, to repre-
sent the tax payers generally and not
railroad corporations and to recover.
if possible, all or part of the tax-money
still rightfully due Mason County. We
demand that all shall bear alike the
burdens OF taxation.
RESOLVED, that it is the sense of the
Republican party of Mason County
that fish traps should be abolished and
it's growing fishing interests fostered,
and that at least two fish hatcheries
should be established in Mason County
fer the propagation of the salmon.
That the interests of the small seine
fishermen should be protected by just
laws and minimum license, and we
pledge our representative, if elected,
to use his best efforts to that end.
The following delegates were in at
tendance:
Arcadia-D w Roder1ck.
Dewatto-John Lloyd.
Dayton-Henry Winsor, VIM OAR
ling, Gus Hensil, John Price. M E
Sharp.
Hoodsport-J D Dew, Fred Hanson,
C L Stebbins.
Mat1ock-Fred Ferris, c o Decker.
Satsop-H H Martin, James Endi-
colt, Jno A Mcdonald.
Union oCity-L W Parkhurst las
Sweet1and.
Skokomish-H H Robinson, Henry
Allen. M Eells.
Clifton-T H Cole.
Kanilche-Norman Ellison, VIM
Mcdonald.
Hartstein-M E Jones, H McDer-
mid.
Shelton Precinct No. &c 7 Hunt
ley, VIM M Beach, G c Angle, W S
Brown, A F Dipman, CHI Wells, w
G Rex.
Shelton No. 2-E1i Robinson, T w
Daniels, w Woods, w Rodenberger,
AL Munson Caldwell, Lew Sander
son by J H Wilson proxy, w c Fisk,
Chas Mcdonald, John Siege by J H
Deer proxy, Geo Shorter, Jas Ne1ll
and Chas Saeger. each one-third vote.
The following candidates were placed
in nomination.
1ASPA CSCntdtlNC,- ID. duuQ6ISOn.
Auditor, "A. L. Bell.
Sheriff, George Vogt1in.
Treasurer,-W. B. Eaton.
Clerk,-George Webb.
Assessor,-L. w. Specie.
Attorney,-E. B. Brockway.
Surveyor.-R. B. Daniels.
Coroner,-A. F. Chapman.
School Supt,-H. Minnie Ford.
Wreckma ster,-Sherman Chapman.
Comr. LIST Dist.-August Werman.
Comr. End Dist.-Thos W. Daniels.
The Silver Repu blicans to the mum
Der of dozen met al Kneeland's Hall
in the morning, selecting John B.
Forbes as chairman and Vic. Bonnel1,
secretary, They discussed the condi-
tons, and received some intimation
that there was not much prospect for
fusion. Later a report was received
from the Democrats announcing that
fusion with the Popn1ists was off, but
inviting them in. They resolved that
fusion would not be successful, unless
participated in by all the parties, and
decided not to join with the DEMOCRACY.
They attended the evening meeting
of the latter, and received practically
the same treatment as the popu1ists,
while their spokesman, w. H. Knee.
land, was set down upon hard. and is
still sore. In fact all the silver repub