Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-02-05
Twenty Three Candidates
Seek Nominations at Coming
Municipal Primaries
MIDDLE IN FOURTH WARD
Filing of John O'Hare for
Office Leaves Opening
for Legal Battle

Filings Of declarations for the nonl-
ination OF the various city offices clos
ed Saturday night, for the municipal
primary election which occurs March
), and from indications, the election
will be one of the closest contested
ever held in Aberdeen. There
are 23 declarations for nominations.
The Socialists have placed full tick
ct in the field and excellent judgment
has been used in selecting only the
required number to run for the Of
flee. There will be no split vote by
the Socialists. as they will be solid
for their candidates.
There seems to be a mix up in the
Fourth and Fifth wards, and condi-
tons are so muddled, since the wards
were redstricted, that even the city
officials do not know "where they are
at"
This is borne out by the fact that
ton of councilman from the Fourth
ward Saturday night, paying his flint
fee under protest.
Saturday afternoon Joseph Zan So
cialist from the Fourth, and Max
Gradl, socialist from the Fifth, made
application to file, but they were told
there We're no vacancies in these
wards and their filings were refused
by Deputy Clerk Benjamin. 1T has
been understood that the redistrict-
ing of the Fourth and Fifth wards,
placed four hold over councilmen in
these wards and they will serve out
their uneXpired terms The Fourth
ward is now represented by Sauers,
Egerer and O'Hare the latter being
elected to represent the Second ward
at a recent meeting of the council,
while in the Fifth ward, McCaw. New
ell, and Morck reside, the latter be-
ing elected by the council to represent
the First ward. Both Newell and Nc
Cav are hold over councilmen.
1t is likely that the matter will be
taken into the courts to straighten
out the tangle, before the ballots are
printed.
There is one lone democrat he be-
ing l.. A. Zumbaugh, who seeks the
nomination of councilman from the
Second ward AS result of Zum-
baugh's filing on the Democratic tick
OF nj 10 cinu10
ticket for him and also furnish two
sets of poll books.
The First ward has six candidates.
four being republicans and two So
cialists. In this ward, two council
men are to be elected and the pri-
maries will see two dropped from the
race.
In the Second ward, only one coun-
Gilman will be nominated and in this
ward there are two Republicans,
democrat and socialist running.
Only one councilman will be elected
from the Third ward, and there are
two republicans and socialist seeking
the nominations, while in the Sixth
ward five men have filed for the nomin-
ations, they being three republicans
and two socialists
Roy Sargent will be opposed by Joe
Thomas for the office of Treasurer
and Peter F. Clark will have an op-
ponent in " T. Evans for clerk.
While the primary election will only
eliminate the unsuccessful republi.
en- candidates, the main fight will be
at the general election, which will be
held April 2. At this time there are
less than 900 people registered. but
with a determined fight to elect Of
ficials, it is thought that this will bring
out a large registration and a much
larger vote.
Following are the candidates;
City Clerk
Peter F. Clark .......... Republican
V. r. Evans " Socialist
Treasurer
Roy c. Sargent .......... Republican