The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-27
Secret Conference Of Gov
ernor's Machine Held al
the Arlington.
Campaign for denomination
and Reelection TO Open
in BelliDgham.

Active campaigning Tor the 70
nomination and reelection Of Al
bert v Mead a. governor Of the
state OF Washington Is TO begin
AZ once
This Vas the sense Of a meeting
~ g. az hts appalnieea and political
boosters who gathered NJ tho
ArlluEton hotel Ia secret confer
unee ihut night over the Eubrrna
t0gial situation
An advisory committee OF seven
WAS appointed and conferred with
Gov Mead Immediately after the
close 90 the meeting IN bis recon-.
where he was awaiting them
Tho purpose Of the consultation
VAS % select an executive commit.
tee 70 conduct the campaign. which
purposes 81 continue the present
administration Ia power The idea
u ca have Gov Mead open bis
campaign ~ some one 81 The small
sf eitiuH 81 the state. preferably
neilinEhaua. as hnon ~ be can pre-.
para a speech setting forth the
platform upou which be- Intends
"a conduct his campaign
The meeting AZ the Hotel AEllnK
ton was the result Of q pssxiuss
meeting 81 the Mead machine ~
Olympia. whom II was der.ded to
await his return from the east a.
SGT the ball fullinE
J. a. Frost member Of the
state tsx commission. in speaking
81 the present administrator.
claimed that Il = one from which
all graft had beHu eliminated. and
claimed Tor Gov. Mead ali the
credit
crueissa Businessmen.
Nr Fruat. IN referring 70 the
fuerut meating called b. the Cham
Der Of Commerce 90 consider the
caffalilnK Of state cxpsnaea
claimed that many who were en-
ms for low tar assessment and
using their Influence 20 have the
county Assessor break his oath Of
office wefe the same men who
spent their time at Olympia e~cur.
luK the reckless expenditure 81
state funds
N A. Faifchlid. chairman Of the
state board Of railway commission
srs. called the meeting To order.
and after Horuberger had been
sleetod chairman. spoke at great
length on the methods 70 be
adopted IN conducting the cam
raiEn
he pointed out that the existence
u .Lss primary law Wonld call Tor
different tAetien. aud was much
ia favor 81 having a press agent
appolnted 10 help carry on the
campaign.
We don't want 10 pledge our
selves 10 anything ~ the primaries
that 80 Niil have to swallow after
wards. said Mr. FairchiId 4
would iike 10 sec this a dlEuiflea
CAMPAIGN II should BE- a fight
dealing Nth issues ard not with
men"
Discuss Press Agent.
Several local and Tacoma news
paparmsu we're mentioned aa car.
diaatns for the position OF press
agent. but the appointment vas
Jeff 10 thu executive committee.
which ts planning to open head.
quarters In Seattle Ra soon aa the
matter can BE- arranged
Some discussion arose as a. the
appointment 0f the personnel %
the executive committee. but Il
vas finally understood that none
Of the governors appalnieca we're
to b. put upon II. ~ Il might ere.
alto an unfavorahle impression
Donovan urged that special efforts
be made 20 support the local op
ton plank accepted hY the recent
convention ct Spokane. "a he
thought this would bring many
voters into the ranks 81 the re-
publican party. and be was conf.
dent that local option law would
be passed by the next legislature