Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-18

The following delegates and alternates
we're then chosen:
Delegates Alternates.
VIM. Anstie H. G. Watkins
w. H. Patton J.F. Soule
W. o. McKinlay Seth Warren
J. Lindstrom N. W. Bush
G. F. White A.. Coats
W. ID. Bush A. J. Anderson
F. A. Tarr A. P. Stockwell
G. II. Emerson Thos. Morgan
o. M. Kellogg FIG. lilly
w. L. Adams G. L. Davis
B. F. Huff H. Blair
r. F. Lyle P. S. Austin
E. Croft G. H. Hitchings
A. j. West G. Cleveland
w. NJ. Dooley M. w. Walker
f. L. Minard w. H. France
J. Fl. Brewer G. W. Ninemire
G. N. Bryan j. A. Ray
After the selection of delegates AMI
alternates, the subject of railway conc
mission came up, and the favorite
measure of Gov. Mcbride, and Major
Patton met with death by vote of 120
to "a. This matter provoked the liveliest
discussion of the day. The major made
a gallant fight, but the only support ne
had was Edmund Croft, who said the
railroad was killing his $50 short horn
cattle, and-only paying $50 for the priyi-
lege- and then he had to wait 80 days
for the money. A commission would fix
this. On the other side were Geo. H.
Emerson, G. F. White, w. F. Pattison,
J. G. Pearson, j. Fowler and G. M.
Powell. Emerson and White, as mana
gers OF the largest shippers in the county,
announced themselves as we'll pleased
with the present railway rates, and were
more anxious for more railroads than
for reduced rates.
Editor Pattison, of Cosmopolis, made
the best speech of the day, in opposition
to the commission, and his deep baritone
voice and evident earnestness had not a
little to do with the result.
Major Patton was not pleased with
this action, but hey was still less pleased
at the opposition OF G. F. White and w.
l.. Adams to the resolutions reported by
the committee. The major and Messss.
White and Adams were on the committee
on resolutions, where the major made a
hard fight for an appointive commission.
but, being opposed by White and Adams,
agreed to a compromise by making it
elective. Now Major Patton thinks that
White and Adams failed to keep good
faith by fighting on the floor the very
committee report they had signed.
When the air cleared from the smoke
OF the fight over this matter, the nomi.
nations for representatives were taken
up, and L. H. Brewer was nominated
without opposition, as was Ed. B. Benn.
r. l.. Philbrick was nominated likewise,
after slight opposition by E. f. Ogden.
The nomination OF county commission
ers had been left to the finish, and was
now taken up, and G.. N. Mills, for the
first district, and Geo. L. Davis, for the
third, were nominated practically with
out opposition.
When the second district came up, it
was soon seen that Aberdeen was again
to be whipsawed out OF commissioner,
as usual. M. r. Sherwood, of Aberdeen,
and Stanley Smith, Of Cosmopolis, were
placed in nomination. After consider.
able display OF eloquence, in which Cos
mopolis proved clearly that it had all
most divine right to the position, a bal L.
lot was taken, and Smith was nominated
by 771a votes to IN for Sherwood.
The convention endorsed J. B. Bridges
for congress, and adjourned after which
the different precincts nominated their
candidates for justices of the peace and
constables.
J. G. Pearson and VIM. Anstie were
nominated for the Offices Of justice and
constable of Aberdeen, respectively, and
in this connection, it is said that the win
ming faction of this city had secured the
services OF hard working rustler for
Fseveral weeks by the promise of the
Office of constable, who is now covered
with sore spots over his hard let
down.
Taken in all, the convention, with
customary republican sagacity, was
fairly harmonious, yet it is equally
true that no convention of that party
ever held in Chehalis county saw its
members 60 home in such dissatisfied
state of mind, with so many real causes
lof grievance.