Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-03
ELECTION
TOMORROW
Slight Interest Being Taken
in Result. Absence of Gin
ger Noted
SOCIALISTS TAKE CENSUS
Only Contests For Council
Are in First and Second
Wards
SOCIALISTS TAKE CENSUS

The city elections tomorrow will.
in all probability, be a very tame af-
fair. owing to the fact that the next
mayor and councilmen were, with
one or two possible exceptions. nam
ed at the primaries. While there are
TWO tickets in the field, the Repub-
lican and Socialist, politics will cut
little or no figure in the voting. The
day has passed when the voters of
Aberdeen vote party labels into office.
That plan was tried out TO a fraz-
zle and found very expensive as we'll
as inefficient. The reason the re-
publican name is retained in Aber
deem is because that in the election
proceeding the enactment of the di-
rect primary law the Young Mems
Republican club had captured the
city government. Their adminislra-
ton is not pointed to with any large
degree of pride, but that vote was
under the terms OF the primary 10 n
the means OF perpetuating the Re
publican ticket in future city ele,
tions
The socialists are attempting. a par
ty census more than making any ef.
fort 10 secure control of the city.
They desire an exhibit of numerical
strength and will make every effort
to bring out the voters of that cult.
but this desire is meeting some re
siStance. In the first and second
wards. where this element is presuln-
ed TO be the strongest there is
disposition to refuse to stand up and
be counted, while such action may
mean the election OF what they be
lieye TO be the wrong man.
That James w. Parks will be elect
ed mayor is beyond doubt. Max korn
the socialist candidate, admitting in
a newspaper interview that good
count of socialistic noses was about
all he desired. The socialist candi
dates for council in the Third, Fifth
and Sixth wards are making no ef
forts whatever, and in the Fourth
Newell has no opposition for re-elec
ton.
In the first ward, W. p Gilbreath.
Independent candidate. promises 10
give D. c. Crivyea lively run for
the place. In this ward. A. Rattle
is the socialist candidates, but his
choice is hopeless. This being ad-
mitted. many socialists of that ward.
who have decided preferences be-
tween Crivyea and Gilbreath, are in
, rebellion against the edict, said 10
have been sent from headquarters,
to vote the ticket straight, when do
ing so may lead to the election of
, the man they do not want. and es-
pecially when obedience cannot pos
sibly elect Rattle.
| A similar condition is reported
from the Second ward, where Stan
ley S. Smith is the republican can
didate. and A. J. Stewart is running
, on the democratic ticket-the only
nominee on that ticket in the city.
This ward is the seat of the North
Aberdeen bridge war. and the cleo
ton of councilman is deemed of more
importance than in any ward in the
city. C. f. Wilson is the socialist
nominee and the stronghold of that
party is the second ward. But. with
the bridge location cutting such
figure Wilson finds himself at vari
anCe with good-sized bunch of his
party on that burning question, ani
many of them are said TO prefer to
vote for Stewart or Smith, according
as they think they stand on the lead
ing issue of that locality. rather than
lose their vote by voting for Wilson
True, the action of the city coun-
Gil and the bridge contestants, Sat
urday night, may relieve this situa-
ton to some extent, but if it should,
it is pointed out that the real game
of politics will have but just com
menced; that all kinds of trading will
be done tomorrow for votes at the
special election next month. In fact.
it is predicted that the location of
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the next councilman from the Sec
ond ward. and his name will be eth
er Stewart or Smith. Both are pion-
eer residents of the ward, are hon
est and capable, and each has host
of friends among his neighbors.