The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-03

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
ABERDEEN. Sept. 2-Tne advent OF
September. with the completion of the
state tickets, witnesses the capitalization
OF sentiment sufficiently to leave no doubt
as to the result Of the election In Che
halls county this fall. other than the size
of the Republican majorities. That the
county will go Republican by decisive fig-
ures there is no manner Of doubt.
Since the last election there has been
a large increase In population. and care
ful estimates show the new voting
strength to be Republican. in a ratio Of
five to two without this gain. however.
the county would yet be Republican. by
reason OF desertions from the fusionists.
the accessions to Repubicanism being
SO numerous as to make this decided
factor in all political calculations.
Have Become Republicans.
influential citizens, who have been
prominent in the councils of the fusion
lists. are now aIlying themselves openly
with the Republican party. A few names
suggest the quality OF these new recruits:
Eugene France. formerly Democrats
candidate for state senator and menu
ber OF the executive committee OF the
Democratic county central committee.
ID. G.. Haight. all his life a Democrat and
deputy collector Of internal revenue un-
der the Cleveland administration: Col. J.
w. Tolkas, a Southern Democrat and one
or the leading merchants OF the city;
Mark payette, OF Payette 4 Coxey. fur
niture dealers; I. G. Crowther. retired.
and A. ]. West. OF the Arm OF West q
siade. operating the largest lumber mill
in the city.
II is but Just to say that Mr.. West
supported the Republican ticket four
years ago. hut from then to the present
time he has maintained his allegiance
to tho Democracy.
Others Can he Named.
These names are used simply to show
the quality OF the new accessions to Re-
publicanlsm from the ranks of the OPP
position. Each one of these gentlemen
exerts wide influence in the community.
Many other names might be mentioned
throughout the city and county. What
is true OF Aberdeen is true, to larger
or lesser degree, In every township In
chehails county. and the fusion ticket. as
constituted the past week. will be the
means of yet others openly declaring
themselves In similar manner.
One of the chehaiis county delegates 10
the Republican state convention. Edmund
Croft. OF Markham. has always been a
consistent Democrat until this year, and
quite a large percentage of the members
OF tho Aberdeen Republican Club have
heretofore been In the ranks of the oppo-
sition
Reasons for the Change.
The reasons for this change Of front
vary. Many Democrats protest against
being forced into partnership with, or alb
sorhed BY, the Populists. bat It is prob
ably true that the position Of the Re-
publican party on tho expansion issue has
been the determining cause with most OK
them. These gentlemen are quick to see
and appreciate what expansion means In
the way Of material progress. and no sec
tion OF the state has larger intercsts
along these lines 20 be conserved than
has Grays harhor and chehaiis county.
The cargo shipments Of lumber from
the harhor for the hrst six months Of the
year we're 100000 feet. as shown by gov
ernmcnt statistics OF this amount as,.
sa.ea feet were shipped frem ABERDEEN.
lseco,aa feet from Heauiam and s.ea.eo
feet from Cosmopois. the small cargo
shipments from the latter place being
due TO tire fact that most o. It's lumber
product Is shipped BY rail. The agurss
quoted give Aberdeen the third place
among the lumber shipping ports Of the
state. n being exceeded enly BY Tacoma
and rors BlaksisS
II ss net surprising that a p0l-ey. The
heneacsnt Influences 81 ghich are already
being fslt. and which promises sttn great
er growth and aeValopmcn, for the future
should win adheeents from The progress
i've and intelligent elements % the oppo-
sisien
strength of Republican Ticket.
II is also true. az suggested that the
action Of the state conventions and the
tickets formulated hy them are IN A
measure 10 be credited wirh present con-
aitsens ia thls county. From the time
senator Brink VAS projected a. gliher.
natoraal candidate. lecal Republican SEN
tisaent ranitly crystshzcd In his favor.
The means employ cd 10 change or neu-
traasre this condition would Afford Inter
estinS reading.
These Influences ala not cease unfn the
candidate for governor was named nr
fhe state cauvenapn. and ia ma county
IN the state Mas the result more iuhilan;-
Iy welcomed than sy the Republicans AZ