Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-03-04
VERY slight INTEREST Being
SHOWN IN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Seats in Council Only COnie Sted IN
Four Wards. Phil. S. Locke with.
draws From rtayOraiity Contest.
riCCaw Withdraws in Sixth Ward
Registrations Light.

The Oldest 1nhab1tant is unable to
recall a city election in Aberdeen
where so little interest was manifest
ed in the outcome as in the case just
now. But few over 100 voters
are registered, less than one-half
the number of registrations for the
general elections last year, and just
about the number of votes at the
municipal elections last spring, when
the total polled was 1,160. With
the elections but five days off, the ap-
parent Indifference is somewhat diff
ficut to account for.
Representative Phil S. Locke has
withdrawn from his candidacy for
the office of mayor, which narrows
the contest down to Ed. B. Benn and
"Silent Bob Wiley who are doing
whatever work is being done in a
very quiet manner. The election is
utterly without issues, and devolves
entirely upon the personality of the
contestants.
Wiley challenged Benn to a joint
discussion on civic matters, but, as
no distinguishable issues are really
involved. Mr.. Renn declined to as
sumo uue Iolo On du orator. In his
challenge, Mr.. Wiley suggested that
each candidate write a list Of his
proposed appOintees, which would be
read by the chairman of the meeting
to which Benn replied by calling at
tention to the primary law, which
prohibits the promising of appoint
ments, and saying that if elected he
would try TO select the best men
available for the various offices, and,
to contradict a peddled rumor, con-
tinued with the statement that his
appointment for chief of police
would be a man who had never been
a chief or marshal of Aberdeen.
In the first ward, two members Of
the present council are cOntesting
for the one seat, Crivyea and Leitch,
who are making a sort of still hunt,
the result of which will not be known
until next Tuesday night.
In the second the fight-if such a
tame affair can he so termed-is be-
tween Waldo w. Hart and H. E.
Bailey. Mr.. Hart is standing upon
his record in the present council, a
record that Mr.. Bailey will find diff
ficult shedding in overcoming.
The Third ward is admitted to be
the seat of war in this election. In
this ward, A. E. Alexander Is seeking
reelection, like Mr.. Hart, on his re-
cord on the city council. but he has
no novice to contend with. His op-
ponent, James A. Hood, was elected
in this ward two years ago, but was
compelled by his business to go to
San Francisco in November of the
same year, ana was forced to resign.
Besides this Mr. Hood has had large
experience in the affairs Of Aberdeen,
where he has been a resident ever
since its incorporation, having serv-
ed the city five consecutive years,
two years as mayor and three years
as councilman, in which capacities
his ready grasp of municipal affairs
We're fully recognized.
In the Fourth ward, A. H. Newell
has a walk away, having no oppo-
sition. A similar case prevails in
the Sixth, where w. o. McCaw with
drew, leaving the field to Fred c.
Furth, a former excellent council
man. In the Fifth, two well known
'''~ho~-oo" "~o 0ONOsing each other
for the council c. G. Quackenbush
manager Oh Tile American Mill Co.,
and Walter l.. Stout, chief account
ant of the S. E. Slade Lumber Co.
Neither are making much noise, but
both are known to be on an active
still hunt for votes. Both are active
men of affairs, and keen business
men so that which ever wins out, the
Sixth ward will have creditable re-
presentation on the council