The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-09

Farmer Todd in an Office other than
| be thrown over the meeting.
/ With Palmer and Mead.
Farmer" Todd met Palmer and A
| E. Mead in First Avenue office about
| ten days ago. After the exchange of
| greetings Todd was shown a number of
! letters and endorsements from his son,
Judson P. Todd, who is an applicant
/ for state fish commissioner under the
Mead administration. Judson P. Todd
| is a republican and is now engaged in
| the fishing business.
/ will he be made fish commissioner?
asked Mr. Todd casually, without ex-
aiming the papers.
Well" replied the astute Mr.. Palm
| er, I'VE don't know about that. He has
| the best Endorsements provided by any
candidate. He would make a good
| commissioner
! Then Palmer preached the subject
which provoked the conference. He
suggested that if Turner We're elected,
Judson P Todd could not be appointed.
If Mead were elected there was every
hope for Farmer Todds son. Then
Mr.. Palmer urged that Farmer
Todd either go on the stump and speak
against Turner or that he make a quiet
canvass among the populists of his ac-
quaintance, urging them to fight the
democratic ticket.
Il could not do that declared Mr.
Todd. Besides it would be poor pol
itical judgment to do so. The only con-
sistent thing that 1 could do would be
to go out and make populist speeches.
There is no populist state ticket and
there will be none. l do not think that
the coming populist convention will be
attended by more than thirty persons.
! If l We're to go out and make populist
speeches in the state 1 would be fight
ing against wind and whatever votes
We're changed would hurt you as much
as it would the democrats
The Governorship Suggested.
Suppose you We're to be nominated
for governor, how many votes would
you get?' asked Palmer.
well" answered Farmer" Todd
Il think l ought to be able to poll about
5000 votes if made q good active can
vass. l think there are other men, like
George Cotterill or fellow up at
Blaine who could get just as many
Any good. strong populist who is we'll
known to the people ought to poll
about that many votes
Would you do ." Palmer persisted
NO" declared Todd.
mated. couldn't you go out in the state
and speak for him?' the republican
state chairman urged.
Todd returned an evasive answer
and the trio began discussing the APP
pointment of a fish commissioner again.
Mr.. Todd declared that if he were to
make the proposed canvass the people
would know that he had sold out and
that he would present pitable specta-
Gle, especially so after his son was ap-
pointed. He declared he was still a
believer in populist principles, but for
the past six years had worked with the
democrats. and proposed to do so dur
ing the coming campaign. The con-
ference broke up.
Later Mr.. Todd saw Congressman
Humphrey, who also discussed tne ap
pointment of Judson P. Todd with
him, but Mr.. Todd explained his posi-
ton and his inability to fight the DEM
ocratic ticket. Mr.. Humphrey conceded
the position taken by Mr.. Todd was
logical and did not press the point
harder
About a week ago Palmer sent for
Todd again and made an appointment
at the office of DR.. Neagle. The as
sistant secretary is Palmer's man of all
jobs. Since his appointment as secre-
tary, Palmer has ignored J. Will Ly-
| sons as much as possible for Lysons
resisted Palmer's attack upon Coon.
| The second conference was held in
Neagle's office in the Bailey building.
Willing to Pay Expenses.
At that time Palmer was anxious
that Todd should arrange to get big
populist convention and provide fol
the nomination of a state ticket.
He also brought up the question OF
the proposed fight by Todd again and
asked him how much the campaign
would cost.
Well" Mr.. Todd answered, for g
campaign like that l think the expense
could be met with $5O0O.'
wouldn't $500 cover it," Paine,