Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-23


City convention, and hereby pledge its
hearty support of the presidential and
vice presidential nominees of that con-
vention, Bryan and Stevenson.
ave point with pride to Che honest,
economical and efficient administration
of the affairs of the state of Washington
by the officials elected by the reform
forces in 1896. We particularly commend
the administration of Governor John X.
Rogers, and pledge the delegates to the
state convention to support him for re-
nomination, so long as majority OF the
delegation shall consider that object
obtainablc.
eve commend the Hon. Chas. W.
Hodg,lon for the honest, upright and
fearless manner in which he has filled
the office of superior judge, and hereby
instruct the delegates to the judicial dis
trict convention to support him for that
position.
at is with feeling OF pride that we
refer the taxpayers to the beneficial ef-
fects that followed the redemption OF
Chehalis county from republican msrule
in 1896, and demonstrated that public
office was a public trust, not private
snap
When the election of delegates to the
state convention came up it was easily
seen that the "push" was determined to
ride over the convention rough shod,
and have the delegates named by the
delegations elected by their packed eau
cuses. To this the old line democrats de-
INJURED. and the most unscemly wrangle
ever witnessed in a convention OF any
party in Chehalis county ensued. A
committee was appointed to apportion
the delegates to the different sections OF
the county, and when this was done
Abel had the nerve to read off twelve
names, and move that they be declared
elected, This was too strong for those
who, from innocence or slight interest,
were aiding the gang, but who did not
wish to commit glaring wrong, and it
was withdrawn. But it brought out
scathing denuncation from G. f. Clay,
of Elma, lineal descendent of Thomas
Jefferson, who denounced the scandalous
actions of the Little-Abel crowd in burn
| ing language, which met with the most
hearty applause OF the day.
Finally, it was decided for the differ
ent districts to caucus to nominate candi-
dates for delegates. When this was
done, the gang contended-in the face OF
the motion adopted-that it meant the
caucuses to practically elect, instead OF
nominate. This renewed the fight that
had been going on for three hours. On
the one hand were the old line demo-
Gratis, who had come there solely in the
interest of the party, led by J. J. Carney.
On the other was the "push," led by
Mr.. Abel, to whom the democratic party
seemed to be piece OF recently found
personal property, to be used by him as
his interests might dictate. The first
simply contendcd that the convention
was assembled for the purpose OF NAM
ing the delegates, while the latter, having
districted the county so that their packed
caucus delegations, and patent proxies
controlled, insisted that the selection Of
the delegates be done by their caucuses.
After wrangling until about $3.50 p. m.
the opposition to the gang quit in dis
gust, although not until material changes
were made in the slate prepared in the
morning, and, barring few, fair set
of delegates was declared elected. The
following is list of the delegates to
Seattle:
l.. D. Robinson NJ. M. Wakefield