The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-22
ARE WAITING IN AMBUSCh
Democrats and Citizens Win Hold an
Assembly After the Republican
Primaries and May Indorse
Some Of the Republicans.

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field filed his petition for state senator;
| John G, Mctue and ASmuS RriS filed
their petitions for representatives in
the legislature, thereby completing the
/ Republican ticket, with few candidates
To spare Owing to the short time inter
ycning between now and the date OF the
primaries, il will be impossible to make
canvass Of the county, although candi'
date. who were earlier IN the field have
made a complete canvass in their indi'
yilual interests. The candidates of the
Republican persuasion who have filed
| their petitions are as iollowsi
! State senator, Jas W, Weleh aud w
T. Sehollield; representatives, {, j,
Curtis, John c. McCue and Asmus hix;
county Judge. T, $. jewett. {, W. Car
nahan and J, A. Eakin; county eommis'
sioner, Chas. G. Masten; sheriff, Emsley
| Iounhton, NJ, T. Pomeroy and John
Fry; county clerk, J. c. Clintoni treas
urer. W. 4. Sherman and Chas. A. He'll.
born; surveyor, r. y, c. Astburry; eoro'
ner, Chas T., Linton, justice Of the
peace, p. j. Goodman.
The citizens have called mass meet
ing to convene at the city hall on April
2lst, the day after the Republican
primaries, f9r the purpose OF nominal
ing full county ticket, Although there
has been considerable activity, there are
not as many candidates, owing to the
| fact. that present indications are, that
the entire Republican ticket dominated
at the primarie. will be elected. Among
| those mentioned for nomination at the
citizens convention are the following;
State senator. A. NJ, Smith, county
Judge, c. J. Trenchard county commits
sioner. II. +. CofTey; treasurer II, II,
Allen and Bergman; sheriff, j. V.
Burns and George W Morton, No candi'
dates have been suggested for the leeis.
lature, but il ia probable one will be
nominated and possibly one OF the Re
publieans indorsed, although no definite
conclusion. have been reached IN this
regard.
1t is stated, that the object Of holding
the citizens convention, after the Re-
publican primaries, Is 10 swell the
ranks from di-grmtlcd Republicans and
a large number who have registered as
independents II Is also reported that a
number Of Democrats have Registered ~
Republicans with the intention OF yot'
ing at the Republican primaries aud ns'
sist in nominating a weak man ior
sheriff and county Judge, two offices
which the citizens win make deter"
mined effort to elect
All nominating petitions must be filed
by April 4th. All persons desiring tc
register must do so before April 10th
and all voters who do not declare theil
politics, although registered, will not b'
permitted to vote at the Republican
primaries. The primaries will be hel'
on April Goth commencing at II O'CLOCK
noon, the polls closing at 7 o'clock II
: the evening. All saloons Of the cit,
will be required to close during tn
time the polls are opened.
A careful canvass Of the county indi
Gates that the Republicans are united
better 80, in fact, than in the city, an
it is expected there vii be large vot
at the primaries, probably reaching 100
in the city and 700 in the county. 1t
expected that the total registration wi
reach 5000. Clatsop county is Reput
lican by at least 5000, and If the part
is united, there will be no difficulty I
. elect the entire state, legislative an
county ticket There is, however,
- strong disposition on the part of voter
. to vote for men, and ignore party linC
but a thorough and effective canvas
= and discussion Of the political issue
/" It Is believed will solidify the Republ
' can party and result in the election
the entire ticket, although everythir
" depends to a great extent. upon the r.
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