Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-16
POLITICS IN THE AIR
THE BIENNIAL POLITICAL POT BE.
GINS TO SIMMER In COUNTY.
The NiCeSf Scrap for Place on the
Republican Ticket Promises to be
over the Nomination for State
Senator. Numerous Candidates
tor all offices.

AS the time for the county republic N
nominating convention approaches, poll
ticians of tina; rarty-whose nomination
is considered equivalent to elecion-are
getting busy. While as usual there is
no shortage of candidates for any and all
the offices, the contest for the nomination
for state senator promises to be the most
interesting.
There are four avowed candidates for
this position, Ed. b. Benz, Alex. Poison.
Geo. Davis and the present incum bent,
J. II. O'Donnell. The latter does not ap
pear to be maki>g much of personal
effort for denomination, but his friends
in the eastern part OF the county are
lining up to fight for him in the conven.
ton. The struggle between Davis and
Poison is becoming serious, and some
uncomplimentary remarks are being
made pro and con by the factions OF
each.
The friends of Davis allege that, while
Mr.. Davis would like the promotion to
the senate, he offered three months ago
to withdraw ii Mr. Poison desired the
place; that Mr.. Poison declined the
honor, saying he was too busy to enter
the campaign or serve if elected. Upon
this statement, Davis continued his quiet
wire pulling for the nomination.
Later, it is said, Poison informed Davis
4. ~ y 4 l.
Withdraw in his favor if Davis would drop
out. At this Mr.. Davis became heated
especially as the change of heart Of Pol
son appeared TO follow right after visit
OF G. +. White, who came down from
Seattle to Hoquiam. Davis said he would
withdraw if Poison, Benn and O'Donnell
would do likewise, and allow new man
to be selected, and there the matter
rests, with quite bitter feeling between
Poison and Davis, the latter carrying the
largest sore spot.
Wise politicians in the republican par.
ty predict hot fight will be made by
Davis against Poison at the primaries
and in the convention in which it is said
some letters from the latter to the former
during the last session OF the legislature
will cut figure. These letters are said
to have urged Davis to oppose several
bills that were presented by the Fedora
tion of Labor. Davis, in the previous
campaigns, had refused to pledge his
support to those bills, but appears later
to have voted for them in the house.
There is talk in Hoqu:am that, in the
event of Polson's nomination, j. &.
Brown, a well known labor agitator OF
that city, will stump the county with
those letters. However, this does not
occur to US as probable, as Davis would
scarcely give out private letters for use
in campaign, sore as he might he.
Taken all in all there is fun ahead over
the senatorship.
For the county officers number Of
aspirants have been named. For sheriff,
Ed. PaYette, the present popular deputy.
seem to have good start, but will not
secure the nomination without knowing
he has been in scrap. l. B. Cooper,
marshal of Hoquiam, Jas. w. Birming-
ham, of Aberdeen, and F. r. Archer,
present county assessor, are said to be
making lively efforts in that direction.
For county auditor, X. G. Trask, pres
ent deputy auditor, who has grown gray
III the service, appears to have the place
conceded him, although there may be
some dark horses in the hands of the
grooms. Treasurer Taylor also appears
to have a walk over, no opposition to
him having been yet announced For
clerk, w. q. Birdweli, who is holding
the office by appointment, would like to
continue therein, and j. w. Stamper,
who held the position very satisfactorily
for four years, is said to be in a receptive
mood Two candidates are in the field
for the office OF assessor, n. ID. Mckllip,
OF Montesano, and Sherman Hoover, OF
Hoquiam, with more to hear from.
Taken all the way through, there bids
fair to be some lively contests at the
county convention OF oui republican
friends, and, unless they cut out some
OF the machine business, and nominate
their best material, the selection OF the
next county officers may yet devolve
upon us democrats.