The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-10
REPUBLICANS
KEEN INTEREST IN CONVENTION
WHICH MEETS IN TACOMA TO-
MORRow-wHAT WILL HAP
PEN TO SPOKANE COUNTY,

Most of the leading politicians of the
city who are on the republican side of
the fence are in Tacoma today in at
tendance at the state convention, which
conVenes tomorrow. Since the silver
year Of 1896 at no time has an issue
been placed before state party con-
vention in which there is SO keen an
interest manifest as there is in the
commission issue before tomorrows
convention. To all appearances the
Mcbride forces are hopelessly in the
minority.
If this proves true, it is question
whether the railroad forces in control
of the convention will turn down the
commission issue, which is so obnoxious
to them, or whether they will permit
a compromise. They do not wish to
antagonize the voters of eastern Wash
ington and for that reason may consent
to an elective commission instead of
an appointive one. Many honest people
think the elective board is better than
an appointive one.
Certain politicians of Spokane say if
the commission men, that is the advo-
Gates of an appointive commission, had
not been so stubborn they could have
secured an appointive commission if
they would have consented to the
selection of someone for governor other
than Mr.. Mcbride, whom the railrads
consider is SO bitterly opposed to them
and so vindictive as to make COM
mission appointed by him an unendur-
able menace.
spokane in Disfavor.
The railroad leaders have become so
violently opposed to Spokane that il
is question if they will consent to
the nomination of any of the Spokane
men whom the county convention en-
dorsed
State Senator Crow is most apt to
suffer by this in his aspiration for the
nomination for a member of the Spp-
kane supreme bench. w. Nj. Shaw.
candidate for state treasurer, while
lined up with the Mcbride men for
expediency, is recognized as more of
a railroad man than otherwise and
may win out.
Charles Sweeney also Is in some
danger of losing the position of dele
gate to the national convention because
of his alignment with the Mcbride
followers. Spokane people in sympa-
thy with the railroad cause, say Sena-
tor Ankeny probably will head the
Washington state delegation to the
national convention.
f. c. Macdonald. the Spokane at
torney, is still considered probable
nominee of the convention for the
position of attorney general. He IS
recognized as an able attorney but his
chief recommendation is the fact that
Spokane countv's Mcbride convention
did not endorse him. Mr.. Macdonald
is now in Tacoma.
watching the Review.
The public is watching the action of
the Spokesman-Review with a keen
as well as an amused interest to see
what its action will be if Mcbride is
turned down. The betting is somewhat
mixed as to whether the paper will
flop to the support of the democratic
state ticket at once or wait until after
the democratic ticket is nominated.
Republican leaders are in hopes the
paper will come out for the straight
democratic ticket in order to remove
the hoo doc from the republican ticket
which follows anything the Spokesman
Review advocates While they wish
this, however, they have little hopes
of any such good luck.