Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-11
HARMONY GALORE
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION PROVES
To Be Love FEAST.
John q. Lewis Is Endorsed for State
treasurer. Delegates Elected to
state Convention. Platform Binds
Legislative Candidates to Primary
Law Senatorial PLEDGE,

The republican county convention,
held in this city Saturday, proved
more harmonious than was anticipat-
ed or is usual when our republican
friends get together. Several scraps
were slated for the occasion, but all
were satisfactorily adjusted by
meeting of the leaders at Hotel
Washington before the convention
was called to order.
The convention was called to Or
der, in the Grand theater, by E. S.
Alvey, secretary of the county central
committee. the craftsmanship being
vacant by the recent resignation of
F. r. Archer. Hon. J. r. O'Donnell,
of Elma, was chosen temporary chair
man, and N. S. Richards, of Oakville,
secretary. The usual committees
were appointed. and a recess was TAX
en- pending their reports.
Upon reassembling, l.. H. Brewer,
of Hoquiam, was elected chairman,
and Norman S. Richards, secretary.
The election of delegates was made
by commissioner districts, and the
following were elected:
e. L. Minard, J. r. O'Donnell, J. E.
Murphy, T. A. Osborn, E. X. Bishop,
G. w. Ninemire, E. II. Story, w. H.
France, R. J. Stoner, Fred Van Bor-
gen.
L. H. Burnett, J. H. ML,nhv. F.. r.
Benn, w. o. McCaw, Neil Cooney, G.
M. WeatherwaX, a. X. Wade, G. F..
Armstrong, M. r. Sherwood, w. j.
Patterson, f. II. Green, John G. Lew
is.
R. +. Lytle, c. d. Hanson, L. H.
Brewer, J. o. Stearns, George Kell-
ogg, Samuel Hoag, Herman Walker,
Geo. H. Emerson, l.. McTaggart, O.
NJ Moore.
The following platform was adopt
ed:
We, the republicans of Chehalis
county, Washington, do hereby adopt
the following declaration of princi-
| ples
We heartily endorse the admins
| tration and policies of Theodore
Roosevelt, under whose administra-
tion the people have been given high
er standards in the public service
legislation has been secured to do
equal justice to all, and corruption
has been exposed and punished re-
gardless of position, power and in
fluence.
We believe that the policies advo-
Gated by him should be continued,
and for this reason strongly endorse
the candidacy of w. II. Taft, for the
presidency.
We therefore direct the delegates
from Chehalis county to the repub-
lican state convention to work and
vote for a delegation to the national
convention, which shall be pledged to
support Hon. William Howard Taft
for the next president of the United
States.
We approve of and endorse the
public service of our delegates in
congress and their fidelity to the in
terests of Chehalis county.
We commend our county officials
for their ability and faithfulness.
We endorse the direct primary law
of this state and commend the action
of our state Representatives in vot'
ing for it's passage; we demand that
our legislative candidates file their
declaration to vote for the republi'
can candidate for the United States
senator whom the people shall decide
to support at the primaries.
AS republicans we express our ap'
probation of the services of our re-
firing county chairman and members
of the county central committee.
We are in favor of all Legislation
that can be enacted to promote the
interests of labor.
We urge upon our county commits
sioners the wisdom and absolute ne
cessity of making large appropria
tions for road building.
We recommend that our count!
commissioners make a cruise Of thu
timber in the county in order tina
the wealth Of the county may beal
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