Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-01
POLITICAL DRIFT.
The Prevailing Sentiment Against Rogers Is
Gaming Strength.


1t is said the Governors forces at
the recent Spokane convention got de-
cldedly the worst "f it, and that John
RS chances OF denomination have a
downward tendency. The Governor
last week was looking over some realty
here, possibly with II view to Il change
OF location in the course of coming
events.-Puyaiiup independent.
Rogers wants tie honest men in the
Populist party to lay aside their hon
est opinions" and nominate him for
Governor. 1t won't work Johnnie, rs
all the honest Populists have repudi-
ated YOU for your treachery to the
/ Omaha PLATFORM, the schemes you
have worked, and your present fight
! for an office is contrary to all Populis-
1 tic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. San.
Rogers shows his contempt for the
leadership of Bryan by selection rs his
advisors and strikers men who have
repudiated the teachings Of Our great
leader. Bill White has been slated
for the Supreme bench, and Geo. Haz-
zard, as his mouthpiece, is sent around
the State to rustic up delegates.
These men are selected because OF
their fight made in favor of Hanna's
imperialistic ideas.-Tacoma Sun.
Governor Rogers has made no pub
lie apology for the scandalous attac k
he made few days ago on the manu-
featuring industry of this State. In
his low attack he intimated that the
servants of State institutions virtually
ran things and should have been
"seen" by manufacturers who looked
to the State board OF Audit and Con.
troll, with the Governor at its head, for
unprejudlced treatment in the letting
of bids for supplies. Every man de-
pendent upon the manufacturing in
dustry of the State should remember
this deliberate thrust at their vital in
terests by the man who occupies the
high Office of Governor and resent it
most emphatically.-Trade Register.
The Democratic convention at Spo-
kane the other day closed its labors
with a platform and with the selection
of delegates to the National conven-
ton in way so as to meet the cor
dial approval and generous approba-
ton of every Democrat in the State of
Washington. All differences were
reconciled in accordance with the
usages of the party, and when the
convention adjourned there was per-
feet and absolute harmony; and all
this because every step taken toward
the accomplishment of the purposes
OF the convention was along the lines
Of truth and justice, with every oppor-
tunity for full hearing given to
those who desired to present their re-
spective views for considerations
WdHa Wdlia Statesman.
Governor Rogers friends have been
very industrious this week in attempt
ing to convince people that the result
of the convention is not inimical to
Rogers chances for denomination.
They assert that the Lewis Mallory
support included many friends Of
Rogers who we're, for the occasion, OPP
posed to Hart. As a matter of fact,
every active and avowed friend of
Rogers that could break into the con-
vention was lined up solidly for Hart.
Blackman, Little, Million, Bill White,
Catron and a number of lesser lights,
such as "Silver Dick" Warner, were
the hardest workers against the seat
ing of the Goodwin delegation and the
success of Lewis. Frank Graves and
Frank Hogan, acting for Senator Tur.
ner, managed to land the Spokane del
egation in the camp of the defeated
On the other hand. it is we'll known
that many true friends of Lewis voted
to seat the Hart delegation in the be-
lief that it was the properly selected
body of representatives. On direct
issue between Lewis and Rogers the
latter could not have polled so votes
-Spokane Outburst.