Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-29
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Delegates Elected to the State
Convention.
A COLD STORAGE AFFAIR.
The Slim Attendance and Marked Alb
semce Of County Delegates Occasions
a Gloomy Convention.
A COLD STORAGE AFFAIR.

The first gun in the campaign Of 1900,
in Chehalis comfy, was fi~ed last Satur-
day, on the occasion. -6f. the republican,
county convention, held at MonteSanO Is
elect II delegates to the state convention
at Ellensburg, April 5. And very small
calibre gun it was. The most noticeable
feature about the gathering was the total
absence If enthusiasm. Out of 1O6 dele
gates allo ed in the call less than 40 were
in attendance, and they acted more like
Il body Of jurymen, called upon to per-
form a disagreeable duty Of citizenship,
than the selected representatives OF
political party, selected as leaders under
whose banners the rank and file were to
gather later and fall upon the enemy and
smite him hip and thigh.
The surroundings may have been some
what responsible for the apparent apa-
thetic state OF mind of the delegates. The
rink was cold, dismal and dark, and the
recent action of the majority in congress
has acted as sort OF iced application to
the spinal column Of the republican party
anyhow; the country precincts had
baked, had refused to hold primaries or
send delegates and were conspicuous by
their absence; outside Of Elma, Satsop,
Montesano, Wynooche, Cosmopolis, Aber.
deem and Htquiam but one delegate was
present, and he was up from Ocosta on
other business. Taken all in all it was a
very cold day for Hannaism.
The convention was called to order by
J. II. O'Donnell, chairman Of the county
central committee, and N. w. Bush was
elected temporary chairman OF the con-
vention. On assuming the chair. Mr..
Bush attempted to infuse little fervor
into the convention, BY referring to the
prosperous times, which he said was
caused by republican legislation and poll.
cy, calling them Mckinley times and
prophesying the success OF the party in
the coming election, but an unfortunate
reference to Mckinley and Lincoln in the
same sentence spoiled the entire effect
and he subsidized amid the same cold
storage atmosphere that prevailed when
he to. k the platform.
Albert White was elected secretary,
and three committees OF five each, on
credentials, platform, and order of bust
ness were appointed, after which recess
of 80 minutes was taken in order to allow
the committees time to report. Upon re
assembling the report OF the committee
on credentials was read, and, as stated
above, was noticeable by the evident fact
that there were not enough republicans
in the country precincts to hold primaries.
However, the committee, in all gravity,
recommended that any resident Of those
precincts present should he allowed a
seat, but there was no rush for seats. BY
recommendation OF the committee OH
rules w. b. Crammatte was elected as
sstant secretary.
The platform as reported, and unani-
mously adopted, endorsed Mckinley and
the republican contingent in congress ;
congratulated Mckinley upon his sure re.
election and praised the establishment Of
the single gold standard. Proclaimed
expansion to be a fact, and expressed
faith in the republican party to legislate
wisely on all questions. Shouted ''pros-
perity," thanked the Washington Volun-
teers and recommended that the delega.
ton, to be elected, act as unit at the
state convention.
After the adoption OF the platform il
was determined to select the IA delegates
from the different localities as follows
Hoquiam 3, Aberdeen 3, Cosmopolis 2
Montesano 2, Ema 2, and 2 at large
This little arrangement was regretted later
on, when each locality was called upon