Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-20
THINGS POLITICAL
FEDERATED UNION NOT SOCIAL
lSTS-BRYAN is A POWER.
A Prominent Minister Denounces Republican
Methods in Ohio.-State Democratic Cal
Gives 672 Delegates to State Convention
to Be Held in BelIInsham August 2.

Efforts OF Socialists in New York City
to make fiery speeches regarding the
miners strike in Colorado at a meeting Of
the Central Federated Union, will proba-
bly, result in the disruption OF that body.
Delegates OF the building trades and
others objected to the extreme utter
ances Of the Socialists, and left the hall.
They held caucus and decided to break
away from the central body and lAaye
the Socialists to themselves.
After the anti-Socialists had bolted
the meeting, the Socialists listened to
several speakers, appointed committee
to raise funds for the Colorado union
miners and Endorsed resolutions and a
memorial to President Roosevelt calling
for an immediate investigation Of the
Colorado situation.
Mr.. Bryan will be one Of Nebraska .
delegates at the Democratic national
convention. He won by an overwhelm-
ing majority in the Omaha primaries,
where the re-orgadizers expected to
elect the delegates. There will be an
opportunity at the St. Louis convention
for some fiery speeches delivered on the
spur of the moment, for no one can tell
what moment will bring forth. He
will find many delegates in the conven-
ton who voted against him on the
strength of the money question, and
this element, with recruits expects to
name the democratic ticket. The New
York politician who in 1896 was ga
democrat stil,-very STILL" will lead the
Parker forces. In fact, Parker is Hill's
political creation.
AS ready, sturdy. vigorous orator,
Mr.. Bryan will hardly have an equal in
the convention. He will unquestiona'
bly, be man OF power and influence in
that body outside Of his devoted follow.
ers. 1t will be impossible to put him
down and sidetrack him. He will force
full hearing in spite OF ordinary de-
vices to get rid disturbing factor
the Bryan position is, that the demo-
Gratis who voted against him, rejecting
the platforms Of 1896 and 1900, shall not
now control the party. Their triumph
it is believed, cannot be SO yelled that
Mr.. Bryan will submit to it. 1t is said
that Bryan's hold on the party has
wanei. But he went into one demo
cratic convention comparatively I'M
known and came out of it famous
Tacoma News.
In his baccaaureate sermon to the
graduating class Of the University O
Pennsylvania, Rev. William G. Rich
ardson of St. Louis Protestant Episcopa
church, one of the wealthiest and mos
fashionable in that city. has denounced
the method of filling Senator Quay.
seat by appointment as encroachmen
on freedom. About 200 students ant
the trustees Of the university heard the
sermon.
The Washington State Democratic cal
recommends that conunty conventions
be held at least seven days prior to the
state convention, which will be helG
August 2. The apportionment by coun
ties is as follows:
Adams 13, Asotin 5, Chehalis S, Che
Ian 8. Clallam 7, Clark 4, Columbia 2
Cowlitz 8, Douglas 2, Ferry 8, Franklin
4, Garfield 7, Island 2. Jefferson 7, King
118, Kitsap 5, Kittitas Is, Klickitat 8
Lewis 90, Lincoln 25, Mason 8, Okano'
gan II, Pacific 4, Pierce 5, San Juan 2
Skagit %, Skamania 2. Snohomish 80
Spokane 50, Stevens "a, Thurston IA
Wahkiakum 3, Walla Walla %, What.
com 80, Whitman SO, Yakima 10; total
672.