Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19
THE SLATE GOES
REPUBLICAN MAC NE MADE
TICKET is NOMINATED.
The Boxers Slate is Ratified at hoquiam.
Many Delegates Wondered Why They We're
Called There At All. A Very Cut and
Dried Affair.
THE SLATE.

Superior Judge-Mason Irwin, Monte
eano.
County Attorney-E. E. Boner, Aber.
deem.
ASSESSOR. R. Archer. Monteeano.
County Clerk-E. A. Philbrick. Ho'
qniam.
School Supt.-W. T. Walton, Eima.
Survevor-H.S S. Shorey, Montesano.
Coroner-Dr. Horace Campbell, Ho.
Qui,m.
Sheriff.. A. Graham. Aberdeen.
Treasurer-J. F. Taylor. Montesano.
Wreckmaster-O P. Burrows, Hump.
tulips
Justice OF the Peace. c. Pearson.
Aberdeen.
Constable-w. W. Anstie, Aberdeen.
In the above order the elate agreed
upon by a handful of republican Office
seekers at Montesano, last Monday, was
ratified BY about $50 delegates at Ho.
quiam. Saturday evening, with less fric'
ito, than was generated by Diavola in
looping the loop. In fact, the entire
affair reeemb!ed a love feast more than
. political convention and, in 90 far as it
purported to be a gathering OF political
party to SELECT candidates, it was .
roaring farce.
The assembly was totally without en-.
thusiasm and the individual delegates
without particle Of interest, condition
not at all surprising, as there WAS really
nothing for them to dc. When the
nominations for an Office we're called for.
somebody would bob up and name King
Ed.'s candidate. and the balance would
vote aye, and that was all there was to
il. The mental atmosphere was as cold
as an iceberg. and some OF the country
delegates would ask each other. in the
language of Blinker Murphy, "What are
We here ior?" Not more than dozen
in the hall could have answered the
query, yet they struck out for home yes
terday prepared to shout for the ticket
THEY had nominated
The actions Of our republican friends
at their state and county conventions
have decidedly broadened the issues OF
this campaign. To the differences OF
policy advocated by the various parties
they have made the perpetuation OF pop.
ular government an issue, by permitting
few bosses 10 usnrp the right OF the
people to name their tickets, and virtually
a polishing the nominating conventions.
The nomination OF the state republican
ticket by few railroad lobbyists in the
private car OF a democrat. and the deal
ing out OF places on their county ticket
by less than a dozen tenas bosses has
given great many staunch republicans
occasion TO believe the time has arrived
to call a halt. However. the tickets ale
now in the field, and the iles OF Novem-
Der will tell US whether the bosses
guessed right OF wrong when they figured
that blind partnership would elect the
ticket, no matter how o. By whom !; was
named.
The convention was cai,ei g order At
; O'clock =. ,n. and Temporarily organ
lied wi ID IT, H. Maciarane, q Aber-
deem, chairman. and F. :. Alvey, Of
Elnsa. secretary. After afF ..l..n. Tie
usua! committees. an Adjournment was
taken until : O'Clock.
Upon reassemb.in tie temporary
organization was made permanent. \
dispute as 10 the delegate from Queets
arose between the committee, which hal
seated c. ;. Pa,ten. and 7. c. Hall. who
held duly certified credentials, threaten
ed TO stir the proceedings up so as to
give II somewhat an appearance OF
political convention, bu. it was impossi-
bic to dispel the apathy tina, hung over
the hall like funeral pail, and the incl
dent closed by seating Mr.. Hall.
The platform was very lengthy, and.
sarcasticaily perhaps, referred TO the
state ticket az having been nominated
by convention. Ii contained tritle
more han the usual amount OF taffy for
the voter, and had a plank pledging It's
nominees 70 devote their entire time to
the duties OF their offices should j, be re-
quired. and promising that no deputies
will be allowed unless absolutely nee, 3
sary. This is aimed al the practice tina.
has grown up OF allowing the attorney a
deputy TO do the county work. while the
principal attends to his private practice,
only when engaged for the county in re.
ceipting for his salary.
R. T Hall introduced resolution en-.
dorsing J. I. Todd, a son OF Farmer
Todd, for fish commissioner, and urged
its adoption on the grounds that Mr..
Todd, Jr. deserved recognition for his
adhesion to the republican party, despite
the we'll known democratic eloquence OF
his impediate male ancestor. But, the
managers of the convention. having
made satisfactory division OF the county
pie, and being safely seated at the coun.
ter, objected to recommending any fur.
ther distribution until they had time to
investigate and determine how it should
be apportioned.
1t would be unfair to fail to give credit
for the one solitary unsought nomination
made. Q. P. Burrows. the humptullps
philosopher, was named for wreckmaster,
despite his modest efforts to decline.
Personally Mr. Burrows is unobjection.
able for the position. and might be elect.
ed were il not for the methods adopted
by this convention, that are sure 10 be
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