The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-12
MADGE-SCOBY FACTION At
OLYMPIA CANNOT ACCEPT
THE FIRST DEFEAT.
Much Patronage is at Stake and Pres.
tige in State to Be
Held Up.

The defeat of the Madge-S cobey fac
ton in thet Olympia city election fol-
lowing the failure Of that organization
to elect a part of it's county ticket
and the cut made in the vote given the
state ticket, have given two serious
blows to the Thurston county organic
alton that has controlled affairs fol
years at the state capitol
Whether the defeat is a temporary
affair or will result in eliminating the
Madge-Scobey faction from state poll
tics depends largely upon the attitude
of the new state administration. For
eight years the Madge- Scobey organi-
cation has had to fight a hostile state
administration, but it is insisted that
the new administration will be with the
Madge-Scobey organization.
The organization that defeated the
old time Thurston county clique in
cluded state administration forces, the
Wilson following. a faction that takes
orders from Congressman Cushman,
the Perkins strength and the demo-
cratic voters. 1t was an organization
of boxer" republicans with the forces
of the opposition parties.
In the State Campaign.
G~rl,
state campaign, but, with the support
of the country districts, the Madge-
Scobey organization pulled through
most of the county ticket and gave a
small plurality for the state ticket
The weakness shown by the old orga-
nization forecast defeat in the city
campaign that Immediately followed.
1t is questionable whether the
Madge- Scobey organization could have
carried the Thurston county primaries
the fact that c. ]. Lord was a can
didate for governor. Outside the
was making his fight to dictate the
nomination Of a state treasurer, an Of
flee which he finally captured, and re-
turned satisfied. Had the issues been
drawn along that line it is not so GER
tain that the Madge- Scobey organiza-
ton could have won out so easily.
S. A. Madge is state committeeman,
and has a great deal of influence with
Governor elect A. E. Mead. For that
reason outside politicians believe what
ever of administration strength is
thrown into Olympia and Thurston
county politics is more than apt to
be given to the Madge-Scobey faction.
In addition, too, there will be loss to
the boxers of the present admins
tratioh's support. This will work to
the benefit of the Madge- Scobey or
ganizatiOn.
Long In Control
The loss of that factions newspaper
is not regarded by them as a sacrifice
of any political interest. The faction
could have held to the paper had it
been desired, but insisted that political
fights could be fought and won without
it.
The Madge- Scobey ring has been in
control of Thurston county politics so
long and has been 81 promiuent ir
state politics that politicians generally
are deeply interested in the outcome of
the fight in the capital city. If the
Madge- ScObey ring is wiped out there
would follow REIMBURSEMENT of polit-
ical lines in the southwest, and this
would upset political matters so much
that outside help may be contributed
if the next fight looks serious.
Scobey is in the United States land
office; Madge and Gen. Thomas Cav
anaugh are connected with the office
of the collector of internal revenue, and
A. J. Falknor is slated for a place in
the new attorney generals office. In
addition, patronage in the land COM
missions office is pledged the Madge-
Scobey organization. This patronage
would naturally be lost if the county
goes into new political hands, and a
serious fight will be made to keep pos
session of the DOlitical affairs The de- |
feat the ring received this week means
a reorganization and another fight.
ESTATE is WORTH $4,000. l