Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-09
DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARIES
Bryan at Baltimore Gives
Hope to Democracy Of
State Of Washington
Second Choice for Governor
--- Stickers for County
Candidates


many candidates for democratic NOM
Jennings Bryan was at Baltimore"
The above quotation was taken
from speech made at Tacoma re-
Gently by Maurice A. Langhorne. 1t
speaks volumes. It tells story that
. column of matter could not explain
more fully. The fact Is that William
Jennings Bryan, in his mastery way,
20 handled the Baltimore convention
that he infused the breath of life in
the Washington democrats, and those
democrats could not have been
brought into the open in any other
way. Bryan to the Washington demo-
crats means all that is good in poll
tics. They believe that it was the
greater commoner who gave the peo-
pie the hope that they would ulti-
mateIy get back the rule of the govern
ment from the power of the corporate
interests. It was Bryan who made
the nomination Of Woodrow Wilson
possible. He was the man who made
the democratic party stand up and
Aght for the people who sent them to
represent them at Baltimore.
With the number of candidates
seeking nomination on the state ticket
this year. every man of them thor
oughly qualified to do Justice to HIM
oelf and the people In the office to-
which he aspires, there Is good reason
. EXPECT every democratic voter to-
call for q democratic ballot at the pri-
mary elections tomorrow, and make
the selection he thinks best and most
calculated to win in November.
e- Either Of the seven candidates for
the gubernatorial nomination would
MI that high office with honesty and
.capability, and the average voter is
embarrassed in making his choice
among them. The contest seems to
.ife between Lister, Million and Dun
ply, An about the order named, and
1t is safe to assume that one of these
three will be the next governor of the
state. The voter must vote his first
and second choice. Failure to mark
your second choice will result In
Ahrowing out your ballot for first
choice.
This 10 the only office on the demo-
cratic ticket requiring second choice
vote.
For congressman at large-two to
be slected-there are six to be elect
Cd, with the chances in favor of Hen
~ N. White, Of Bellingham. and e. o.
Connor, Of Spokane. The race for
congressman from the second dis
trict lies between Charles Drury and
George Hazard, Of Tacoma, and
James A. Munday. OF Vancouver. with
the chances largely in favor Of Drury
Lester p. Edge, of Spokane, seems
to have the edge on the nomination
for lieutenant governor, although
either Harry Collier or A. c. Edwards
would fill the position acceptably to
the state and with credit to them
selves.
Chehalis county has two candi-
dates ON the state ticket, w. B. Ogden,
- HoQuiam, for treasurer, and FL
dridrs Wheeler, of MontesanO, for
.sunerinterdent of public instruction,
hoth of wtGm should receive the en-
Iorsement of every democratic voter
IN the county. not simply because they
are residents OF the county, but for
the additional reason that by fitness
and long training, each man is par
ticularly well qualified for the posi-
tion he seeks.
For insurance commissioner, Jesse
r, Murphy will. poll strong demo
cratic vote all through Southwestern
washington, where he 10 we'll and ia
vorably known through his extensive
insurance business, carried on for
many years. His competitor, Ernest
Z. Hiberly. of Tacoma. IL a fine man.
eth a good record, and long expert
ane.e In the insurance line, but the
seisetion Of Murphy is assured.
The only contest on the county TICK
.et ~ IN fhe third commissioners dis
strict. where John Richardson and j. T.
;DeKay are candidates. There were
"a filings Tor the offices Of one repre-
sentstiye for the 2sth district, trea.
sprer, clerk. shsriff or coroner, and
fhe vacancies were filed e. mass mass
Sasetipg of democrats. Stickers with
ina names OF those candidates will be
et the polls. which the voters are re
ouested to use on the blank spaces on
the ballot.