Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-09-11
FULL NON-PARTISAN
TICKET IS CHOSEN
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on publicity. The convention adpot-
ed this report, amending it to pro-
vide for committee of five to act as
county central committee, empower
ed to fill any vacancies in the ticket.
These committees, as confirmed by
the convention, are:
County central-T. J. Kegley, Ben
S. Sawyer, A. o. Page, H. P. Briggs
and S. H. Westover.
Finance-Chas. L. Dufault, S. H.
Westover, T. Ives Dodge, M. Ahearn
and l.. l.. Snow.
Publicity-Eagle Freshwater, Fred
w. Lewis, F. c. Morrison, J. C. Co.
nine and Arthur West.
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee. adopted by the convention, is
as follows:
I'VE, the citizens of Thurston coun-
ty, in convention assembled, irres-
pective of party affiliations, do here
by declare as follows:
"A grave emergency has arisen on
account of the extravaganza and mis-
management of the affairs of Thurs
ton county, calling for the union OF
all citizens, irrespective Of political
faith, for the purpose of selecting
candidates for the several county po-
sitions, who will give US an efficient
and economical administration of our
county government, and we so pledge
the nominees of this convention.
II.
1--WE believe in non-partisanship In
county affairs and charge that the
party slogan Is the means by which
incompetent men obtain Office, in that
after having been nominated for pub.
lie Office the question of selection be-
comes a party question, and not q
question of fitness"
| Proceed to Nominations.
The fact that there was no frame
up" or "slate" already prepared to
put through the convention became
most apparent when the convention
came to selecting candidates. in many
cases nominations being either de-
clined or withdrawn and frequently
considerable hesitancy being appar-
ent before nominations were forth
coming.
J. C. CONNIE of Yelm. J. s. Lynch,
Ben s. Sawyer, H. P. Briggs and Will
liam Borthwick. were all nominated
for the two places as representative.
but Briggs and Sawyer both declined,
Lynch receiving 40 votes. Borthwick
AZ and Conine AZ. O. e. Ferguson
and F. c. Morrison acted as tellers.
the vote being secret.
For sheriff, Messrs. Knolte, Nc
Nair, Ferguson and William Near
thur were nominated, but the first
three declined.
For county clerk, James R. Dever
end Fred w. Lewis were nominated,
but the latter withdrew.
F. C. Morrison was the only nomi-
nee for county auditor.
Dell Kagy and L. L. Snow were
nominated for county treasurer. but
the former declined.
The second contest occurred over
the nomination for prosecuting at
torney, when George Yantis received
A votes, Ben s. Sawyer 80 and G. e.
Collier 10.
Ben Currey, H. P. Briggs, 8. H.
Westover, Nels c. Christensen, T. J.
Miller, Fred w. Lewis and p. D.
Moore were all nominated for asses
I sor but each declined in turn, c. ].
Olney being finally selected.
B. R. McClelland, Miss Janet Moore
and Miss Frances Sylvester were
nominated for county superintendent
of schools, but the two former with
drew.
T. Ives Dodge was the only nomi-
nee for commissioner in the Third
district. Frank Littlejohn and D. M.
Kagy were named in the First dis
trict, but the latter declined.
Robert Whitman was the only
nominee for county engineer.
E. N. Steele received % votes and
Allen Weir IL for the nomination
for justice of the peace, Olympia pre-
cinct Scott Shaser, who filed for the
Office on the Democratic ticket, re-
ceived Is and II. r. Dodge 16 votes
for constable, same precinct.
When the nominations were COM
pleted, short talks were made by the
legislative candidates, ]. s. Lynch
and William Borthwick.
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