Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
Call for Democratic County Convention.


Notice is hereby given that at regular
meeting OF the Chehalis County Demo
cratic Central Committee held at Monte
sano July 90, 1898, II resolution was
adopted authorizing Il call for county
convention to meet at Montesano August
26, 1898, for the purpose Of electing IL
delegates to attend the Democratic State
Convention at Ellensburg, Washington,
on September 6, 1898.
The basis of representation to the said
county convention, as fixed by the com
mittee, is one delegate at large for each
voting precinct and one for each % vote
or majority fraction thereof cast for the
electoral ticket supporting Hon. VIM.
Jennings Bryan Cor president in 1896.
Under such representation the number
of delegates to which each precinct is re-
spectively entitled is as follows
Montesano, 5; Grand Forks, 2;
East Montesano, 9; Iumptulips, 9;
Aberdeen, 5; Chepalis, 2;
East Aberdeen, s; Vesta, 2;
Hoouiam, !: Block House, q;
Elma, G; Summit, 3;
Cosmopolis, 3; Ford's Prairie, 2;
Ocosta, 3; Oakvillc, 2;
Johns River, 3; Porter, 2;
Attic, 2; Wynooche, 3;
Deering, /; Grays Harbor, /;
Westport /; Wilson, /;
Satsop, 4 Queets, /;
Quiniault, 9; Connie, .;
Neushkah, /; Grove, /;
In those precincts lying wholly or in
part in any Of the incorporated cities or
towns of Chehals county, caucuses and
primary elections to elect said delegates
to said county convention as aforesaid
will be held in conformity with the law
regulating primary elections; and in all
other precincts the same may be followed
at the option Of the county committee
man OF said Democratic party from said
precincts. In said incorporated cities
and towns said caucuses will be held at
the places designated for holding the p,i
mary elections hereinafter referred to, Oh
August 20, 1898, at o'clock p. IN. The
primary elections herein referred to shall
be held at the following places in said
several named precincts for the purpose
of voting for and electing delegates to
attend said convention, to-wit
In Mon!csano precinct, at the council
room; in East Montesano, at the Office Of
Ii. NJ. Sutton; in Elma, at the town hall !;
in Aberdeen, at the council room; in
East Aberdeen, at the hose house; in
Cosmopois, at the council room in 10.
GUAM, at the city hall; in Ocosta, at the
council room at which time and places
delegates to said county convention are
to be elected.
The qualifications of voters at said cleo
ions and likewise the qualifications OF
persons to be voted for as such delegates
at such primary elections shall be as fol-
lows: Each person shall be qualified to
vote DIT general election held under the
general election law of the state OF Wash
ington, and in addition thereto be de-
sirous OF assisting to elect the Democratic
ticket in Chehalis county, and state OF
Washington.
Notice is hereby given that at the
times and places heretofore mentioned
said county convention, caucuses and
primary elections will severally be held
in the manner provided by law.
BY order of the Democratic central
committee for Chehalis county, Wash
ington. Attest:
JNo. J. CARNEY,
Chairman Chehalis County Central
Committee.