The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-21
BIG BOOST FOR TURNER.
Decision In the Alaska Case 10 Recon
nized A. Adding 70 Hie
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Decision In the Alaska Case 10 Recon.
nized A. Adding 70 tiis
Prestige.
The victory of, the United States
in the Alaskan boundary arbitration
lis intensely gratifying to both the
personal and the political friends Of
Ex-senator George Turner, who rep
resented the United States on the
commission, and since the decision
was announced, the universal opfn-
lon expressed locally ~ that It has
added greatly to the prestige which
Judge Turner already enjoyed In the
state, sayB the SpoAesman-Rev
( The return Of Judge Turner to Spo.
kane win probably see 4 renewal Of
the effort which was made Last spring
to bring him into, the gubernatOrial
race. as the Democratic candidate.
Nearly all the local party Leaders be-
lieve that II the republicans turn
down Governor Mcbride for re-
nomination Judge Turner can defeat
any other republican candidate.
Home In Less Than / Month.
Judge Turner will SAT- from South
ampton on October 81, and he Il ex-
pected to return to Spokane BY No.
|vember 10 at least It d known that
he is planning to spend some time in
the east this winter The suppose
sition is that he intends during the
winter to float the bonds for the Spo-
kane Light & Power company Of
which he is president, and which pro
poses to build a plant to generate
power from the, bowl and pitcher
rapids" in the Spokane river. It Is
known, however, that he will return
to Spokane almost Immediately upon
his arrival in New York and make
his eastern trip later in the winter.
To get Judge Turner into the CUB
ernatorial race it will be necessary
to overcome not only his own object
ions, but those Of his business asso-
clates. Aside from the power pro
ject, he is interested in the proposed
Turner-C orbin railroad supposedly q
branch of the Canadian Pacific and
| is president and general manager OF
the Sullivan Group Mining company.
Those associated In business with
him prefer that he should keen out
Of politics.. ayhfg
Politicians Not Deferred.
But the politicians who want hla..
TO run Tor governor are not deferred
by this reluctance. They believe THAI
in his nomination ID bound un the
only hope which tthe democratic have
Of carrying. the state. - They air.
point out that Judge Turner han never
run for an elective ONCE ct the
hands Of the people Of the state. ana
that the governorship race Ia 4 chance
for him to deh6hstrate that hin nm.
ittey are recognized not only IL tie
east and abroad, but Ut home An vel
They believe, moreover, .sthat 4 tifh
him heading the state ticket there
would be q chance to elect = demo.
fcrakic legiSaature. which would fesult
they say, In his being restored to the
United States. senate, without oues.
ton.
The fact that President Rooseyll,
recognized Judge Turner'S Sbiiifteu
BY appointing nm upon i hieh Ali.
tradon tribunal democrats n6int oi,t
would mob republ icaus II tn sfdte
OF considerable campaign thund1r.
land besa Potent campoten crx "a AZ
democrats particnlasl1Ts IN yiev lol
the victory achieved 81 the AmericSn
members Of the tribunal.
Democratic leaders all over fhe