Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-20
CANDIDATES GALORE
A BREEZY LETTER FROM MONTE.
SANO DISCUSSES POLITICS.
Tacoma Lawyer Calls Down Judge
Irwin, Whose Endorsement for
Supreme Court Is Believed to Have
Been to Get Him OFF the Superior
Bench. County Politics.

MONTESANO. June Ex-Governor
Teats, the well known Tacoma attor-
ney, stirred quite breeze in the SUI
perior court yesterday, when he ques-
toned his chance for a square deal
before Judge Irwin. Teats is attorney
for the plaintiff in damage case
against the o. X. Logging company,
while w. II. Abel is counsel for the
company AS the case was about
ready to begin yesterday, Teats took
exception to some ruling OF Judge
Irwin, saying he had been two years
trying to get square deal from this
court without success. Judge Irwin
left the bench and went dom stairs
! to consult Judge Sheeks, and return
cd to continue the case. 1t is not
known whether he tried to have Judge
Sheeks try the cause, or had consul
tation relating to the punishment of
! the outspOken lawyer for contempt.
The wise ones here look upon the
launching of Judge lrwin's candidacy
for the supreme court not so much in
the light of a compliment to Irwin as
TO the disposition OF some legal lum-
inarics on Grays Harbor TO occupy his
seat on the superior bench. Along
this line, it is being whispered that
judge Sheeks will decline to enter
the race for election this fall. 1t is
said he has had very attractive Of
fer as counsel for large concern, that
he would prefer to the iudgeship.
Some are inclined to doubt this, and
say that judge Sheeks is to be crowd
ed out to make room for a political
lawyer Of Aberdeen. Your corresponds
ent declines 10 decide which report is
correct, leaving your readers to make
The guess that suits them.
The scramble for county offices this
year promises to be a lively one in
the ranks of the G. o. p. Although
the primary elections are nearly three
months Off the political pot is boil
ing with candidates galore for every
position to be flied from senator to
wreckmaster. So far as heard from,
Hoquiam has two aspirants for sena-
torial honors, Harry Hewitt and Geo.
l.. Davis, while from Aberdeen comes
word that Mayor Benn, Ed. c. Finch,
w. J. Patterson and Jas. A. Hood each
feels particularly we'll qualified to
represent the county Of Chehaiis in
the state senate. For representative
in the 30th district, nobody has yet
been mentioned up this way, but sew
eral Hoquiam patriots are said to have
their lightning rods out. In the 18th
it is different, with an even half doZ-
en- candidates in Aberdeen. But the
east end is going to have try for
one of the representatives from this
district, and c. w. Arland, of Monte
sano, and e. L. Mnard of Elma, are
being carefully grOomed for the race.
For county auditor, r. G. Trask in
conceded to have deserved the nom-
ination without contest, for having
laid down four years ago in the in
terest of party harmony, and being
admittedly the best qualified man in
the county for the position. lie may
be opposed by Boss Abel for reasons
pretty well known around the court
house, but if the boss runs for con-
gress he will probably find little time
to attend to county officers.
For sheriff there seems to be gen.
eral belief that the splendid services
of Ed. Payette deserve recognition by
a denomination without opposition,
and none is anticipated, unless BOSS
Abel can induce some Aberdeen ward
politician to make fight on an Of
ficer he was unable to control
That w. B. Paine, of Aberdeen, is in
the treasurers office for the purpose
of becoming a candidate for that
place is a matter of common belief
here and he may have no opposition
at the primaries.
Luroy Herman, of Elma, is said to
be slated for clerk, and A. Ii. Wilson,
of Aberdeen, is reported to be can
didate for assessor. The third COM
missioners district finds no shortage
of candidates to succeed &. w. Ar
land, Elma furnishing three, Oakvllle
three and Montesano at least two as
follows: Montesano, r.. c. Story, Fred
RosmOnd; Elma, l.. |. Wakefield, j. II.
Murrey, j. Fl. Brewer; Oakville, H. j.
Stoner, G. J. Taylor, Frank Lelsner.
From the second district we hear OF
four possible candidates: w. G. Hop
kins. to succeed himself. Dan Bowes,
w. w. Hart and II. II. Carter.
Your correspondent has made it
point to talk national politics with
visitors from all parts of the country
at the county seat, and is surprised
at the number of insurgents he
finds. From information CLEANED this
way, | have no hesitation in saying
that, if the elections occurred IN feW
weeks, Poindexter would lead the SEN
atorial candidates in Chehalis cOun-
ty. What will happen in September
is unknown. One thing is certain, the
old Chehalis county republican ma
chine is believed to be in the saddle,
and to have pledged the vote to Burke.
Whether the distribution Of coin and
plying the party whip will enable
them to deliver the goods is in the
womb of futurity. 1t is pretty GER
tain, however, that legislative candi-
dates who expect election must pledge
themselves to vote for the senator