The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-07-26

The contest in this city last Satur-
day between the "standpatters" and
and the progressive" republicans
has given impetus to the political
game in this county. Somehow or
other the old line republicans had
an idea that the election to be held
here this fall would be a one-sided
affair. They had minimized the
strength of the progressive move
ment, but the little set-to on Satur-
day has put the fear into them and
they now realize that the Poindexter-
Burke fight this fall is going to be
a battle royal.
Relic of the Old Days.
In the old days the naming of
delegates to county and state conven-
lions was easy work and lacked the
elements of ease which is making the
direct primary law so obnoxious to
the ward politicians. The system
was illustrated last Thursday night,
when Mr.. Olive arose and moved that
Mr.. Hull should name the 80 dele
gates to the county convention from
Wenatchee precinct. This was done
by Mr.. Hull by reading a list he
had previously thoughtfully pre-
pared, and he in turn moved that an
alternate list of 80 names should be
selected by Mr.. Olive, for use as a
dummy list. This was also furnished
from list previously selected. This
illustrates the methods of the old
line politician and the bulwarks of
which are threatened by the direct
primary law.
Protest Against Direct Primary.
1t is understood that it is to be
a part of the plan for next Saturday
in the county convention to pass a
resolution condemning the direct pri-
mary law and making for it's repeal,
on the grounds that it is taking too
many perquisites away from the
ward politician. An effort is going
to be made to pass a resolution ask
ing the state convention to go on
record as opposed to the legislative
candidates taking the pledge to sup
port the primary choice for United
States senator The law contemplates
that the legislature shall merely con-
firm the election which shall be made
in the senatorial primary, but it
seems now to be the policy of the
standpatters to refuse to give the
pledge to support the primary choice
and at the instigation of the corpor-
alton candidates for the United
States senate a sentiment is brewing
that even should Poindexter be the
choice of the primary that in case
standpatters are elected to the legis-
Iature they will refuse to confirm his
election but will cast their votes for
Burke or Wilson. This is one way
in which the direct primary law is
Holm Omits Pledge.
In filing his declaration of candi-
dacy for the legislature last week
R. F. Holm did not accompany it
with the pledge to support the pri-
mary choice for the legislature.
Rather it is stated that he will abso-
Iutely refuse to vote for Poindexter
in the legislature in case he is the
marty choice. Mr.. Holm is known to
be a very bitter anti-Poindexter and
an avowed Burke man. His cam
paign will be made on the standpat
issue, and in case he is elected and
Ponidexter is the choice for the
limited States senate he will refuse
to ratify the choice of the people.
Some of the Surprises.
The little contest last Saturday
has made positive the. fact that anti
Cannonism is growing rapidly. Doz-
ems of men who have heretofore been
reticent on their party beliefs and
disbeliefs, since Saturday have ex-
pressed themselves as bitterly OPP
posed to the high-handed methods
being employed here and a desire to
affiliate in the future with the men
who are fighting ring politics and
with Poindexter.
The leaders of the insurgent move
ment are we'll satisfied with the
showing made and have no hesitancy
in stating that Chelan county will
roll up a big majority for Poindex-
ter and progressive republicanism,
notwithstanding the county conven-
ton.
Making Whirlwind Campaign.
Miles Poindexter is giving the cor
poration candidates for the United
States senate a fearful scare on the
coast The Bellingham labor unions
unanimously adopted resolution
pledging their support to the Spo-
kane man. Reports from Tacoma