The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-08-19
Hon. W. [. Humphrey
Seeks Reflection

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representative in Congress from this
district, has entered upon an active
campaign for denomination and re-
election. During nearly eight years
of service he has never encountered
any opposition in his own party; he
has been elected four times by stead
lily increasing majorities. Without
questioning the certainty of another
victory. he is ready for any chal-
lenge Of his right to reelection and
will make lively ,old-fashioned can
vass of his district.
Headquarters for the campaign
were opened Monday in the Arling-
ton Hotel in Seattle with Howard D.
Cosgrove, son Of the late governor
and manager of his fathers success
full campaign, ins charge. Commit
tees are organizing to take charge
Of the details of campaign work.
Representative Humphrey will visit
every part of the district and will
be heard in many speeches during
the next month. Last Saturday he
made formal announcement Of his
candidacy, giving an outline of his
position on important public ques-
tions and a modest review Of his
work in Congress. In the course OF
this announcement MIR. Humphrey
declares his purpose to go before
the people on the record he has
made.
Not another district in the United
States has secured more assistance
from the federal government in the
last two sessions than this district.
In the 60th Congress, 100000
were secured through Mr. Hum
phrey's efforts for the Notifications
on Puget Sound; 100000 was Sc
cured for the Alaska -Yukon-P Pacific
Exposition; appropriation was made.
for four submarines for Puget
Sound.
Mr.. Humphrey became a member
of the Rivers and Harbors Committee
on the elevation of Hon. WI. Jones
to the senate. This committee,
wholly through Mr. Humphreys rep
reservations, appropriated at the
last session s12, 100000 to be ex-
pended on projects in the state Of
Washington. It is a record in this
respect never before approached.
The Lake Washington Canal appro-
piration was S2,275,000; Belling-
ham Harbor secured S93, 900; the
Skagit River $1OO, 900; Everett Har-
Dor and the Snohomish River $780,
600 and $4,000 for Swinomish
Slough. The bill also provides for
the survey Of the Duwamish River
and Edmonds Harbor, preliminary
to substantial Improvements. Sen
ator Jones and Senator Piles have
both stated that the credit for this
work is due entirely to Mr.. Hum
phrey.
Into the Public Buildings bill Mr..
Humphrey had inserted an allowance
of $500, 900 for a post-ofice nSeat-
tie, and 100000 increase for the
public building at Bellingham.
The Naval Bill carried, through his
efforts, over 1885, 600 for the Puget
Sound Navy Yard and the limit OF
cost onthe new dry dock was in
creased to S2,300,000.
Mr.. Humphrey was first elected
in 1902 as one Of the three represen-
tatives at large from this state. On
the division of the state into three
congressional districts he was elected
4 to represent this, the First district.
4 From the beginning of his service
4 to the close of the last session he has
been instrumental and helpful in
securing legislation of benefit to the
entire state. In Congress his abili-
ties have been recognized by COM
mittee assignments of the highest
Importance which no new represen-
tative could hope to secure.
Mr.. Humphrey was one OF the
/ Western men who always and Ialtn-
fully supported the policies OF Pres
ident Roosevelt and who has been
equally loyal and helpful to the ad-
ministration of President Taft. His
service has been of such character
as to justify the confidence that has
been placed in him by both presi-
dents.
A third candidate for county COM
/ missioner in the Orcas island district
/ has entered the race Mr.. w. II.
Smith. He came to East Sound
from Bellingham, where he was for
a number of years we'll known
business man, and bought what was
i known as the Won Gohren place. he
lis capable and careful mans most
highly esteemed BY East Sound peo-
pie and we'll qualified for the lmpor-
/ tant position for which he has been