Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26

CONVENTION
\ HARMONIOUS GATHERING OF
DEMOCRATS SATURDAY.
A Strong Ticket IS Nominated Throughout.
With Splendid Chances Of Success. A Very
Representative Crowd Of Democrats From
all Parts Of Chehalis County.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
| Superior Judge-C. w. Hodgdon, Ho.
lquiam.
! Clerk C. N. Wilson, Montesano.
| AUDITOR. H. Holland, Oakville.
Treasurer = John Richardson, Ho.
Iquiam.
Attotney-F. l.. Morgan, Hoquiam.
Sherif,-Andrew Jackson, Wynooche
Assessor--Chares Mcintyre, Copalis
superintendent Mrs. II. X. More
Elma.
Sulyeyor-R. S. Jackson.
Coroner-Df. j. S. Walston, Monte.
sano
Wreckmaster-E P. Smith, lcos.o.
Commissioner
First D-fict-T. J. Watkins, Porter
Second Districts X. Bowes, Abpr-
dcep
Or. Jos. Kent, Elma; r. p. Porter,
Aberd een; E. M. Hoover. Hoquam.
Th4democratic county convention was
calleG to order at O'Clock Saturday
afternoon, by j. j. Carney. secretary OF
county central committee. with about
l25 delegates in attendance.
After the appointment OF the follow ing
sommittees, recess was taken unit
seven O'clock:
Credentia's-L. B. Bignold, CO... f. n.
Fox al john Snyder.
Oider Of bnsiness-J. J. Ryan, d. w.
Fleet, l. d. Robinson, J. 9. Cross, A. S.
Holgion.
| Resoluions--J. J. Carney, F. L. Nor.
tgap, G. w. Hodgdon, Jos. Kent, David
liking.
III Upon resembling the convention elect
led John Richardson. Of -Hoquiam, per-
maferft chsirman, and DR.. ST.. Moak,
of Montesano, secretary, and adopted
the following platform:
PLATFORM.
| We, the democrats OF Chehalis County
in convention assembled, hereby ratify
the nominations and platforms of the
national and state conventions, and
pledge our hearty support to those
nominees,
Realizing the danger to free govern.
ment implied in the methods adopted by
the republican party in permitting intiu.
ences that seek private privileges at the
cost OF the taxpayer to name their state
aud county tickets, we declare for the
selection Of such men for office as will
represent the pubic.jnstead OF private
interests.
We favor such a modification of the
road laws as will give a maximum OIL
expenditure, and will eliminate the pay.
E,ent OF large sums OF county money to
a few favored individuals without AIDE.
quate returns therefor.
The utmost good feeling prevailed
throughout the convention, and the
nominations were made by reclamation
and are all regarded as particularly
strong. In the nomination for superior
judge the name of G. W. Hodgdon was
enthusiastically received, and his splen.
did record in that position for four years
makes him very strong candidate.
JUSTICES AND CoNsrABLEs.
Satsop-W. fl. Sherwood; justice
Chas. l. Ray, constable.
Elma-W. A. Wa <efield, justice Ben
Martin, constable.
Aberdeen-E. H. Fox, JUST ;e; g. V.
10y, constable.
Porter--C. ?. Boyer, justice.
Johns Rivera. w. Fry, justice; A.
E. Fry, constable.
Hoquiam-Wm. B. Ogden, justice
John Snyder, constable
Montesano-L. B. Bignold, justice; H
R. Carter, const .ble.
| PRECINCT Committeeman.
| Aberdeen No. IL. r. Cozine.
Aberdeen No. 2-J. ]. Ryan.
Aberdeen No. 81. NJ. Bowes.
Aberdeen No. IN. Ingebrightsen.
Hoquiam No. IA. S. Kodgdon.
Hoquiam No. 2-Wm. B. Ogden.
Hoquiam No. 3-Clarence Morgan.
Montesano-D. W. Fleet.
East Montesano-Lewis B. Bigncld.
Elma-A. J. A. McSperitt.
Satsop-David King.
Ocosta-W. H. Smith.
Porter-C. P. Boyer.
Johns River-I. Cameron.
Wynooche-Robt. Talbot.
osmopolis-Nathan Fry.