Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-03
POLITICAL TRICKS MISTAKEN ADVOCATE
ABELISTIC METHODS DISGUSTING
FRIENDS OF IRWIN.
Holding Candidate Responsible for
The Acts of His Agents. Judae
Irwin Loses Votes Through the
Character of Some Tools
piOyed.

piOYed.
While Judge Irwin is maintaining
the dignified silence and inactivity
in the campaign, so warmly commend
ed by the Vidette, his reputed boss,
w. H. Abel, is resorting to all the
disreputable political tricks known
to his fertile mind in an effort to Sc
cure another four-year term for his
pet judge. Some of the methods adopt
ed have cost Judge Irwin votes. The
spectacle of Abel rushing all over the
county making all sorts of combina-
tions, attempting to line up the sa-
looms ana the church for his man.
Dragging that he has hypnotized Ho-
quiam by playing upon it's jealousy
of Aberdeen, to create opposition to
Sheeks, and the character of the tools
he employs is disgusting many who
were disposed to support Irwin be-
cause of old acquaintance and dis
inclination to hold him responsible
for the rascalty of Abel. When they
find Mortgagee Abel the chief sup
porter of Irwin, and observe the
tricks he is attempting a revulsion
follows.
The raw deal sought to be given
the voters of the county in naming
the election boards is reacting, owing
to the early publicity given the mat
ter by the Herald, and the people are
now determined to have fair cleo
tiou-regardless of who wins or
loses. County Commissioner Watkins
has already weakened on the election
officers, having probably been misled
by Arland and Abel when the trick
was done. He is no quoted as say
ing:
'Through some misunderstanding
or method not exactly clear to me, l
understand that some men have been
appointed to serve on the election
board in the city of Aberdeen who
are not considered reputable men by
men of standing there. l shall seek
to have their appointments declared
void and have men on the election
boards who are above reproach.
am only one of the County Commits
sioners, but to this end shall do my
utmost"
AS there are some errors in the
polling places in Aberdeen that must
be corrected, the board will have an
opportunity to change the objection
able officers at the same time, and, as
Commissioner Hopkins was not in on
the deal, it is taken for granted that
he will join with Watkins in naming
reliable men for the places.
Among the tools employed by Abel
is one j. G. Brown, a former resident
shingle weaver by occupation, who
recently resigned a prominent posi-
tiOn in labor organization to engage
in the shingle mill business for HIM
self. Needing $1,000, he finds w.
II. Abel willing to endorse his note
for the amount. Last Tuesday, Abel
had Brown come to this county to
round up his shingle weaver friends
to assist Irwin.
Brown appeared before the open
meeting of the Hoquiam Trades and
Labor Council that evening, and
used his eloquence and persuasive
powers to their limit in an effort to
induce that organization to rescind
the resolution adopted the week be-
fore, which heartily endorsed Sheeks
unsuccessful, and Browns mission
failed. This worthy might be dropped
here, and would be so far as the
Herald is concerned but for the fact
that he chose to project himself into
Chehalis county politics, and under
took to play part in naming our
superior judge. So we feel in duty
bound to refer to the record of this
tool employed by Abel in behalf OF
Irwin. This record shows Brown tC
have served twice in the penitentiary
for felony, and that he has no vote
for that reason, an application t(
Governor Mead for the restoration O.
his citizenship having been denied {
few years ago, while he was takins
an active part in Hoquiam politics.
A dignified activity instead of th'
employment of such agents as Brown
and Abel would do more to restore
\ confidence in Judge Irwin than tn,
\uasterly inactive pose assumed Will,
AAvhose characters do the dirty worl
,,NJousidered necessary for his election.