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congressman become in his home
state that not a single opponent
has risen against him in the east
ern half of the commonwealth
while the western half, cut off by
the Cascades, has numerous can
didates who are dividing strength
with each other and underesti-
mating the following of Poindex-
ter. Friends declare that unless
political trickery is employed and
the wishes of the people are sub
verted Poindexter will be WASH
ington's next senator.
Washington has followed the
lead of Oregon nthe direct pri-
mary vote idea for senator. The
people express their desire on al
advisory ballot, and Legislators
pledge themselves to vote as the
people indicate-that is, most OF
the legislators do.
Honesty, straightforwardness.
courage of conviction, convincing
sincerity-those are the secrets Of
the Poindexter success. The PEG
pie believe in him. 1t was a cam
paign like Lincoln made, travel
ing over the district on horseback
that brought him in close touci
with the voters previous to tn,
congressional election. He SHOOT
hands and discussed national af
fairs with every farmer in the
Inland Empire. One of thei'
number, plain, outspoken coun
try lawyer, he met. 1t was an old
fashioned interchangeable cam
paign, and it put to rout six strong
opponents.
Through many long years of
toll and study did Poindexter fit
himself for his later career. He
was born in Memphis, Tenn,
three years after the close of the
war, his father eing General
Poindexter, in the Confederate
army. A good part of his edu-
cation he received at Fancy Hill
academy, in Virginia, and later he
was graduated from the Washing
ton and Lee university, carrying
of fclass honors.
When he was twenty-three
years old-in 1S91-Poindexter
went west, equipped to practice
law; a long, gawky youth who
did not know what to do with his
hands and feet, but able to hold
his own against those who put up
better appearance. His first ex-
perience as a lawyer was gained
in the little town of Pendleton,
Oregon, not far from Walla Walla,
Washington, which is one of the
oldest settlements in the north
west To the fact that he became
friendly with Tom Page, in Pen
dleton is due his subsequent
marriage to Elizabeth Gale Page,
whose family boasts the blood of
Indian tribes who pecpled the
Pacific slope countless genera
lions before the white race took
possession of their land.
Young Page rode from Pendle-
ton to Walla Walla every Sunday
to have dinner with his
and sisters. One trip he
persuaded Poindexter to go with
him, and the youthful Tennessee
lawyer was his companion on|
many subsequent horseback jour-
neys.
you'll find my Pendleton
friend a fine fellow; I'll put my
money on him." said Tom Page
as he introduced the
stranger to his favorite sister,
Toms confidence in hi sfriend
was evidently shared by his sis
ter, for it was not so very much
later that she became Mrs. Miles
For six years the PoindextersI
lived in Walla Walla. The gawkyl
youth became prosecuting attor-
ney of the county. Thirteen
years ago he moved to Spokane,
and for six years was deputy pros
ecuting attorney. Then came hisl
election to the superior bench as
joint judge of two counties,
which he left to enter the con-
gressional campaign when thel
district was made vacant by the
elevation of Wesley L. Jones tol
the United States senate.
On the bench Poindexter made
a splendid record. His decisions
bore the marks of deep study, and
were uniformly Just. Other judges
like dto sit with him in the trial