The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-02
ANTI-OTIS MASS MEETING
Permanent Organization Formed and Com
mittees Appointed to Conduct
Campaign


Echo last week some twenty citizens,
mostly from Peshastin, met last Satur-
day in the opera house for the purpose
Of bringing out an independent candi-
date, or indorsing the democratic can
didate for commissioner, from the
Second district in order to defeat the
election of Mr.. Otis, the present incum-
bent and nominee for reelection on
the republican ticket.
S. P. Beecher, of Peshastin, was
elected chairman and J. w. Corcoran,
of the same place, secretary. Both
officers were made permanent before
the meeting adjourned.
On account of the small attendance
at the meeting ii was deemed best to
adjourn to Wednesday evening, Sept.
80, to meet at the same place. E. A.
King, of this place, E. D. Shugart, Of
Chewawa river, Charles Freytag, Of
Chumstick valley, J. w. Corcoran, Of
Peshastin, and E. A. Dickinson, who
recently came here from the Chewawa
river valley, were appointed commit
tee to advertise the adjourned meeting.
The meeting on Wednesday night
was attended by a very good sized
crowd, fifty or more being present.
The largest number being from Peshas-
tin, with sprinkling from the Chum-
stick and Chewawa river valleys and
Wenatchee lake, and perhaps a half
dozen citizens of Leavenworth.
A motion was made by Geo. Siverly
that G. B. Kinney, OF Peshastin, dem
ocratic candidate for commissioner from
this district, be indorsed and the mo-
ton prevailed without a dissenting
voice, some eight or ten not voting on
the proposition. A committee was then
sent out for Mr.. Kinney and he was in
formed by the chairman of the action
of the meeting and he stated that he
appreciated the vote of Endorsement
and said if elected he would give every
section of Chelan county square deal
in the distribution of the road and
bridge funds, and that while this was
only small part of the matter that
would come before the court that he
would do his best to attend to all mat
tiers in the same spirit, and further
stated that he was going into the fight
unpledged to any section or person.
This statement appeared to meet the
approval of the meeting, which ap-
plauded the remarks.
A committee of ten was then ap-
pointed to collect funds and conduct
the campaign, with authority to do
anything that seemed necessary to ac-
complish the object of the meeting.
1t was pointed out by some one pres
ent that a vigorous campaign in the
First and Third districts would have to
be made to accomplish the defeat Of
Mr.. Otis, a fact that seemed to be inn
pressed on all present.
1t was moved that the name of Sec
ond District Square Deal Club be
adopted and the motion was promptly
passed.
The following is the personnel Of
the committee: E. A. King, J. J.
Griffith, ]. w. Corcoran, Charles Frey
tag, George Siverly, A. E. Dickinson,
E. D. Shugart, R. F. Templin, E. L.
Meeker and Geo. Grant.
Messrs. King and Templin are old
residents Of Leavenworth, and as stated
elsewhere Mr.. Dickinson recently came
here from the Chewawa valley; Messrs.
Griffith, Meeker and Corcoran have
their homes near Peshastin; George
Grant, Cashmere; George Siverly, We
natchee lake; Charles Freytag, Chum-
stick valley, and E. D. Shugart, Che
wawa valley.
After the meeting adjourned twenty
dollars was voluntarily contributed to
the fund to be raised.