The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-16

CnaSe VIII appear OH lHe udliot Al
the primary election for representa-
tive. Though he filed a letter OF
nouncement that he would withdraw
in favor of T. H. Atkinson, yet he
appeared before the county auditor
Saturday afternoon by a representa-
tive and again withdrew his with
drawal and County Auditor Godfrey
holds that he is entitled to have his
name appear on the official primary
ballot. The ticket will bear the
names of J. H. Chase and Thomas H
Atkinson for representative.
1t will be remembered that last
week the Daily World carried a
statement from Judge Chase in effect
that he had considered that it would
be too much of a sacrifice of his per-
sonal business for him to make the
campaign, and asked his friends to
support T. II. Atkinson for the legis-
ment was written and Saturday
Judge Chase had a change of heart
The moving spirit in inducing
Judge Chase to change his mind re-
garding his candidacy lies with Post
master Thomas Bollman, of Cash
mere, Notwithstanding the fact that
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
given implicit instructions that post
masters should keep out of politics
Judge Chase has been told by Mr..
Bollman that he had been the prey
of political trickSterS, that he had
thrown aside the opportunity TO be-
come a member of the next legisla-
ture, that both insurgent and stand
patter were waiting to give him their
suffrage, and in fact put it up so
strongly to Judge Chase that he
came to the city yesterday believing
tina the had been wronged and ready
to make a contest for the office.
T. H. Atkinson was induced to
make the race for the legislature on
the withdrawal of Judge Chase. Fol
lowing his announcement he could
not with propriety withdraw.
In discussing this phase of the
question Mr.. Atkinson said:
This matter was thrust upon me
without any effort whatever on my
part | sent word to Judge Chase
that as long as he was candidate
under no circumstances would l al
low my name to be considered.
Judge Chase, by his withdrawal
threw me into this fight and much
as l would like to, / cannot, in JUS
tice to my friends, honorably with
draw from this canvass. l have only
the most friendly feeling toward
Judge Chase, and whether he is on
the ticket or not l have nothing but
the most kindly feelings towards
him"
Said Judge Was "JObbed."
Intense feeling exists over the re-
ports given out by Bollman that
Judge Chase was "jobbed." Mr..
Bollman came to Wenatchee Satur-
day with the avowed object of stir
ring up strife, and did not seek to
get at the real facts leading up to the
withdrawal of Judge Chase. These
were easily Obtainable and not Sc
cret. The report had gone out in
Wenatchee that Judge Chase was OPP
posed to fruit inspection. 1t after
wards developed that the judge had
written certain letters which could
not be interpreted in any other way
than that he was opposed to fruit
inspection.
Believing that this would tend to
defeat the Judge, should he make the
race, number of those interested
in the election Of a progressive from
this district pointed out this fact.
At that time it was generally sup
posed that there was to be a standpat
candidate and naturally this letter
would make good campaign material
in a section where fruit growing is
the principal industry and the grow
ers are particularly interested in
fruit inspection. Reports were free
ly current that Judge Chase was OPP
posed to fruit inspection. He ad-
mitted that this letter would prove
a handicap and probably would re-
suit in his defeat
After consulting with his own
nephew, Oscar Pike, who told him
that his position on fruit inspection
would surely defeat him, he wrote
his letter of withdrawal.
Apparently he was satisfied. AL
though he wanted the office he knew
that he would enter it with a severe
handicap. The big industry of the
Wenatchee valley is the growing of
fruit, and the idea of curtailing the