The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-19
WENATCHEE ADVANCE OF TEN
YEARS AGO GIVES INTEREST
ING DATA-FRED REEVES WAS
EDITOR AND MANAGER.

The Wenatchee Advance, published
one decade ago, gives an interesting
account of the first convention held
in Chelan county. Fred Reeves was
editor and business manager of the
paper Among the advertisers in
the paper at that time were the fol-
lowing: l.. " Wells, drugs; F. M.
Scheble, hardware; c. A. Harlin,
meats; l.. w. Smith, furniture; w.
T. Rarey, merchandise; John H. Mil
Ter & Co., meats; Rose & Wright,
seeds; Reeves & Fuller, millinery
direct from New York; Wenatchee
Trading Co., merchandise.
The story of the republican con-
vention is as follows:
The first republican county con-
vention Of Chelan county was held
in Wenatchee last Saturday night.
The day had been an ideal one and
a goodly number Of delegates of the
administration faith were in the city.
To a person viewing the proceedings.
especially from a democratic stand
point, it looked as though most of
the work had been completed before
the hour for the convention had ar
rived. All day Saturday men could
be seen in groups-sometimes sever
al, other times not so many-engaged
in current conversation. To person
at all familiar with political gather
ings it was evident that the Slate
was being prepared.
In the evening the Wenatchee
Brass Band congregated on the
streets and played several musical
selections after which they marched
to the court house.
The convention was called to or
der by ]. W. Ferguson, chairman of
the county central committee. After
reading aloud the call for the con-
vention, he called for nominations
for temporary chairman. Mr.. Elder
of Chelan placed Captain Chas. john
son of Lakeside in nomination as
chairman, and that gentleman was
unanimously elected. E. l.. Hollen-
beck and Stewart Johnson, both of
this city. were selected for secretary
and assistant secretary. Mr.. Johnson
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him and said it af-
forded him great pleasure to be Sc
lected to preside over the first re-
publican gathering in Chelan county.
He promised fairness and impartial
ity in his rulings and he was true to
his promise.
Buttles, of Wenatchee Lake, Bur-
banks, of Wenatchee formerly in
Okanogan county, and Elder, Of Che
Ian, were appointed as committee
on credentials and permanent order
Of business.
fcTRuSOu, vi w SHdCSiiC~, Nv" AAASAN'
of Wenatchee Lake, and McManus, of
Mission, were named as committee
on resolutions.
A recess Of fifteen minutes was
declared to allow the committees
time to prepare their reports.
The reports of both committees
were accepted and the convention
proceeded to select delegates to the
state convention which is to meet in
Ellensburg
]. w. Ferguson placed a motion
before the convention, THAT they
elect delegates one at time by Sc
cret ballot" The motion was amend
ed by l.. H. Bowman, THAT they vote
by roll call of delegates" The
amendment was carried. Then the
only friction of the evening took
place. Mr.. Ferguson contended that
each delegate was entitled to vote as
he pleased and secret; that no one
had a right to know how he was vot-
ing. Mr.. Bowman argued that it was
the established rule in political gath
erings to vote by delegations. He
said they did in the state conventions
and in the national conventions; that
each delegate could and should vote
as he pleased that the chairman OF
the delegation would announce the
vote. If it were unanimous he would
say so. if divided he would state the
division. Bowman demanded yea
and nay vote by delegations and this
was the result: Motion as amended,
81; against the motion as amended,
25.
Judge Geo. n. Watson, Of Leaven-
worth, was the first nomination and
received the unanimous vote Of the
convention. w. A. Elder, Of Chelan,
o. C. McManus, Of Mission, and j.
w. Ferguson, of this city, were also
unanimously chosen. DR.. A. A. To-
ger. of Cascade Tunnel, was placed
in nomination, but withdrew in IA
vor of Col. Geo. H. Woods, of Wen
atchee, and the latter was elected
| without dissenting vote.
A motion was made by Bowman,
THAT the delegates present select