The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-20
ABOUT JUDGE CHASE'S WITHDRAWAL

| in the campaign the writer was one
of those instrumental in getting Mr..
Chase to enter the race for the legis-
| lature, and ardently supported him
and worked in his behalf in. many
ways. When it was made known
that Mr.. Chase's former attitude on
the inspection of fruit would prob
ably be used as a club against him it
grieved the Record publisher, and
only the belief that this would defeat
him and the desire to see a progress
sive' represent the county at Olym-
pia, made him, with others, ask Mr..
Chase to step down. The circum-
stances since have been unfortunate
Mr.. Chase's ambition and desire for
years has been to represent this coun-
ty, and in view of all these facts, and
in fairness, the Record feels that he
should have the opportunity of max
ing the race.
Both Mr.. Chase and Mr.. Atkinson
would make good representatives and
bring honor and credit to themselves
and to the county Each are recog-
nized as men of ability who will &C
complish good things for the county.
The best of feeling exists between
them, and all interested in the con-
troversy are willing to pass the ques-
ton up to the people from whose de-
cision there is no appeal"
Woods Statement.
Mr.. Woods, in reference to the pro-
position, has made the following
statement:
"The statement of the circum-
stances of the withdrawal by Judge
Chase as given in the Cashmere Rec
ord is a fair one. 1t is a clean cut
statement of facts.
Il know there was not one man
connected with the affair who was
not sincere in his support of the pro-
gressive movement. They wanted to
see a progressive in the legislature
from this county. (Mr. HOlm's rec
ord in the last legislature was good
one, and many would have been sat
isfied to see him return if he had not
given out the statement that he
would not take the pledge to support
the peoples choice at the primaries
Now, concerning the alleged
fund raised by the fruit growers to
defeat Judge Chase / was greatly
surprised when confronted with the
report that | had made this state
ment. as such thing had never en-
tered my mind. Judge Chase told
said it. l told him that l could make
affidavit that | did not say it. Yet
know Judge Chase to be a man of
his word. For several days | have
been wondering how such a report
'could have become current l am
convinced now that it must have
been from some remark made in ref
erence to the great amount of money
that is being put up to defeat the
progressive movement.
"A recent newspaper article said
that it was rumored from the east
that hundreds of thousands of dol
lars would be put up to defeat Poin-
dexter if the standpat candidates
would get together. | know | have
discussed this phase of the question
with my friends.
"A report was sent out that | had
consulted with PoindeXter concern
ing the withdrawal of Mr.. Chase.
This is absolutely false. l haven't
seen him for months and he has
never expressed himself unfavorable
to Judge Chase to my knowledge.
"Other reports sent out are equal
ly false There has been an effort
to involve the Daily World in a dirty
fight unworthy the attention of any
newspaper. The principal cause to
me appears to be business jealousy.
have seen men whose minds and
mouths were perfect sewers. l have
seen men whose written words did
not belle their thoughts. Much
obliged.
Il don't care to mix wild 'em.
Good bye"