Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-14
LISTER CHOSEN
BY DEMOCRATS
Tacoma Man Is Unanimous
Choice of State Commit
tee for Governor
BLACK TO SUPPORT HIM
Chairman Todd Prophesieses
Democratic Victory in
This State

SEATTLE, Oct 12-The demo-
cratic state central committee today
nominated Ernest Lister of Tacoma
for governor in place of Judge VIII
liam Wilson Black of Everett declar-
ed ineligible by the supreme court
because of holding a judicial posi-
ton. Lister received every one of
the 35 votes cast
The committeeman will meet by
proxy Monday to ratify today's ac-
ton, as this is legal holiday, Co.
lumbus day, and party leaders wish
to avoid any possibility of legal COM
plications.
Mr.. Lister was nominated by AT
thur A. Lewis, of Spokane, and re-
ceived the unanimous Endorsement of
all the committeeman present Judge
William Wilson Black, whom Mr.. Lis
ter replaces on the ticket, address
ed the committee and gave assur
ance that he would support Mr.. Lis
ter and the entire democratic ticket
Todd Gives Support
Chairman Hugh c. Todd, who ran
only few hundred votes behind Mr.
Lister in the September primary, de-
clared tat the opening of the meet
Ing that he had previously announc-
ed himself in favor of giving the
nomination to the second highest man
in case Judge Black was declared
ineligible, and, although many friends
had urged him to seek the nomination
again, he would adhere to the princi-
pie that Mr.. Lister as second choice
in the primary should be given the
place. on the ticket.
Mr.. Lister was born in England.
A years ago, and came to Tacoma
when he was 13 years of age. In
In 1897 he was appointed by Cover.
nor John r. Rogers as chairman Of
the state board Of control, which he
held for six years. He is engaged
in the contracting business and is
is proprietor of large planning mill
at Tacoma.
Chairman Todd Reviews Outlook.
Democracy should be fully alive to
the fact that it can elect it's entire
state ticket, its congressional candi-
dates and carry the state of Washing
ton for Woodrow Wilson this year."
said Hugh c. Todd, democratic state
chairman, adding.
"While believe that the election of
Wilson as President is fully assured,
it should be the ambition of every
democrat and every admirer of the
man-and there are thousands OF
them who heretofore have not been
affiliated with our party-to place the
state Of Washington in the Wilson
column.
-Four years ago the republican vote
was 106, 200 while the democratic vote
was $4,000 The republican party has
been divided by the formation of the
progressive party and according to
the best judgment of unprejudiced
observers the progressive party will
cast as large a vote as the repub-
lican party this year.
eff the division is fairly, even, and
it will be, the democratic vote of
four years ago will be sufficient to
elect every state and congressional
candidate. With Woodrow Wilson's
popularity this vote will be increased
greatly. The belief that the demo-
Gratis can win will bring out many
democrats who in other elections did
not go to the polls, because they be-
lieved there was no chance of victory
"The total vote will, of course, be
larger because of the fact that wOm-
an suffrage has been granted and
this will, am convinced, prove furth-
err to the advantage of the demo-
Gratis. 1t is my firm belief that ma
jority of the women of our state will
vote for Wilson.
Gain Since Last Primary.
"As another indication of strength
of the democratic party in this state,
/ want to point out the fact that our
vote cast at the recent primary was
four times that cast at any preced-
ing democratic primary.
Il therefore appeal to every demo-
crat in the state and every citizen
who intends to support our ticket to
personally become interested in the
campaign and help us win"