Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-29
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
State Convention in Aberdeen
Promises to Be a Very
Lively Affair
Taft Delegates May Be Sent
to National Convention
But Not Unanimous

The Republican state convention,
that Will meet in Aberdeen on May
l., gives every promise of being one
of the most hctly contested gather
ings OF that party in the history of
the state While the ostensible OBJ
ject OF the convention is to elect
delegates 10 the national convention.
it becomes daily more evident that
every phase OF state politics will have
a bearing on the final outcome.
The announcement last week at
Spokane OF Gov Hay, that he would
be a candidate to succeed himself
will have the effect of lining up the
state appointees, to whom the matter
of sitting tight on their jobs is of
much more Importance than the name
of the next president, in any manner
they may find of interest to them
selves-and this forms no insign.fi-
cant force.
The injection of state politics,
which most republicans deprecate,
has gained a momentum that may not
now be stopped, and will add gaiety
to the convention that already had
enough trouble on it's hands in the
Taft-Roosevelt contest.
What interests Aberdeen. above the
din of political battle, is the proper
care of the immense crowd that will
overflow the city during the conven-
ton. The convention will consist Of
over $50 delegates, and several con-
testing sets of delegates will be on
hand. For instance, King county will
have two sets of delegates, number
ing 12S each, and it is reported that
the contesting delegates will bring
along so or more "Bolo Men, to
enforce what they call their rights,
so that Aberdeen is fully justified in
anticipating a merry time for a few
days
Two months ago, the state of
Washington republicans We're con-
ceeded to Taft, but. the republican
party of the state is at heart prog
ressive, and since Roosevelt threw his
hat in the ring. and especially since he
has given physical demonstrations of
his popularity in the past few weeks
it has become evident that, nothwith-
standing the hand picked delegations
from a number of counties, the
friends of the administration are gOing
to have some fight if they put over a
aft delegation to the national con
vention.
Politics aside. what chiefly con
Germs Aberdeen in this matter is our
reputation for hospitality and the
necessity of justifying the claims OF
the boosters who secured this con
vention for this city. We will have
from 1900 to 1,50O guests in the city
for those days, and it behooves all
to assist the chamber of commerce
that we will send out this multitude
singing praises of Aberdeen. We
simply cannot afford to have a body
of men from every section OF the
state leave here with any reason for
q crouch.
The chamber of commerce, through
the following committee: F. A.
Morck, Mark Snyder, ]. G. Sorenson.
A. l.. Johnson and Chas. Goettert,
all hotel properitors, have been US.
ing all possible efforts to secure
sleeping rooms for the visitors, and
all who can spare room or two are
requested to notify any member of
the committee. This committee will
establish bureau of information.
which will arrange for the visitors
as they arrive, and will be maintain
ed during the life Of the convention.
The chamber of commerce is bend
ing every possible effort to make the
convention a success-strictly from
an Aberdeen point Of view-and
should receive the hearty support of
all citizens in that endeavor. Poll
tics do not enter into this matter,
and democrats and republicans are
serving earnestly together on CON-
mittees bent solely up upholding the