The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-06-12
ANTE-CAMPA|CN GOSSIP
Candidacy of Judge S. J. Chad
wick Received With Favor.
second Choice Provision of New
Primary Law Not Gene rally
Understood.


Seattle, Wash, June 11.-(Special
Correspondence. Two weeks ago local
option threatened to be the leading issue
oI the coming campaign. The attitude
oi the different republican candidates for
governor, however, together with the
declaration Of the democratic state con
ventIon in favor Of submitting the uues-
tion Of prohibition to the people, has
practically eliminated the temperance
question from the political campaign of
this year.
On the principle that the lesser ia
always embraced within the greater,
local option comes within the democratic
prohibition declaration, and the demo
cratic candidates are likely to take a
stand with the republicans in favor Of
the passage by the next legislature OF
reasonable local option" bill All OF
the republican candidates have come out
squarely for the local option plank in
the platform, and it would seem that
neither one will have an advantage over
the other on the issue. 1t was at first
thought that the local option plank
might emharrass former Governor Nc.
Bride in his present candidacy, because
he vetoed local option bill passed by
the legislature when he was governor.
But he has taken strong stand for the
local option principle, and points out
that his veto of the local option bill was
based entirely on legal grounds, the bill,
as he claims, having been loosely drawn.
Supreme Judgeship.
The withdrawal OF Chief Justice Had
ley from the field as a candidate for re-
election as justice OF the supreme court
has somewhat complicated the situation
regarding the supreme court judges to
be elected this fall. Judge HRdey had
practically a certainty OF reelection,
along with Justices Root and Crow, but
several candidates have now declared
their ambition to succeed to the place
left vacant by Judge Hadley's with
drawal. The non partisan manner in
which Judge Hadley, as well as Justices
Root and Crow, became members OF the
supreme court bench is frequently referr-
ed to. All three were appointed to the
bench, one of them having been appoint
ed by a democratic governor. Since the
last legislature paved the way for a non
partisan bench, many republicans will
openly espouse the candidacy Of Superior
Judge S. j. Chadwick OF Whitman
county, who aspires to succeed Judge
Hadley. When in politics, Judge Hadley
was a democrat, but he has been on the
bench about dozen years and during
that time has given no attention to poll
tics. He has in recent years been elected
as non-partisan, the republicans Of
Whatcom county, although il a lare 9
majority, making no nomination for
superior judge.
Judge Chadwick was rendered appoint
ment by Governor Mead as a member Ct
the state railroad commission. The
Judge himself pointed out to the COVER
nor that he was Ineligible because the
state constitution prohibits Judge from
accepting any office other than judicial
one during the term for which he was
elected Judge. The fact that he was
rendered this appointment by a republi-
can governor is a fine tribute to his
character and ability, and his refusal to
accept it indicates his fairness and hOI-
esty and breadth of character in politics.
Since his withdrawal from the Judge
ship contest, the name OF Chief Justice
Hadley has been mentioned in several
quarters in connection with the Cover
nOrship, but this is believed to be en-
tirely without his knowledge or consent.
Judge Hadley is a man OF strong char
acter and sterling worth, and that he
would make fine chief executive OF the
state is conceded. However, he retires
from public life for the purpose OF build
ing up law practice, and refuses TO
even consider any other course at this
time.
Second Choice Provision.
1t is surprising that so little is knC wn
among the rank and file OF the people
about the second choice provision of the
direct primary law Even many of the