The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-27


IAN this talk about the Western
Washington senatorial candidates
having any material support I'm
Eastern Washington sounds TO mo
like the dope Of a discouraged press
agent" said exc Chief Of Police Rem
II Rice ~ Spokane last night al
the Hotel Butler. Unless I am
very much mistaken. everything Is
Poindexter in Eastern Washington.
ana especially IN Spokane.
$50 FAR AZ ! have been able 10 OBJ
serve. there r. absolutely nothing 10
"a but Poindexier While u is trus
that few Of the old line political
leaders and workers in Spokane.
many 81 them the recognized pollt-
zeal employees and representatives Of
corporation interests. are for VIII
son, their support ~ rather a detri-
mcnt than a benefit
Undcr the primary law the old
ilne political leader has a hard row
10 hoe He can still take his orders
Hon above, as u old. bat trouble
ARISES when he tries 20 transmit
Them 60 the voters below. The
voters seem 70 be thinking FOR them
selves, and 70 have completely lost
confidence b. the old line political
leaders"
The labor organizations Of Sc
attic number approximately 5000
members. While they are not Do
iiucally a unit, many Of the more
enthusiastic Poinde1ter supporters
In their ranks declare that from 60
10 80 per cent OF them viii sup
port the progressive candidate,
while II Is claimed that IN some
Of the unions he Is the unanimous
choice.
We admire him for his indie.
pendent course in congress, and
particularly for the interest he has
taken IN labor measures" said c.
w. Doyle. business AGENT OF the
Central Council. SPEAKING for
myself, I have been especially orst.
liied al the stand he took In re-
gard TO procuring freedom OF
speeei, and political action for GOV.
eminent civil service employees.
He has made a favorable impress
sion here, and the fact that he was
invited TO address the council car
ries its own significance"
Andrew Furuseth, vice presl.
dent Of the American Federation
OF Labor, who was in Seattle re.
Gently. told us that the only hope
for the success Of labor legislation
in congress lies in the success OF
the insurgents or the democrats.
While not mentioning him by
name, he said that we had an in
surgent representative from this
state who was deserving OF much
consideration from organized
labor"
Sailors for Poindexter.
Il am prepared to say that the
members OF the maritime unions OF
Seattle are practically unanimous
In their support of Poindexter,"
said =. b. Gill, business agent of
the Sailors union. I'VE are going
to go the limit In urging his can
didacy. II there is a single men,
Der OF any of our unions who is
not for him, | have not met him"
The Marine Cooks and Stew
ards union is for him to a man"
said Leonard Norkgauer, of that
organization. I'VE have watched
his course in congress. and it suits
us, so we are going TO give him
our votes"
I'VE admire Poindexter for his
Independent fearlessness and for
his fighting spirit. said Paul Mohr,
delegate to the central body from
the Bakers union. He has been
right with MS in congress, and VIC
propose 10 go down the line with
him az home. Union men in Sc.
attic are practically unanimous in
supporting him | never saw men,
bers of organized labor SO nearly
unanimous In the support of any
candidate for any office"
Plumbers for Him.
"PoindeNter is very strong with
workingmen generally, and will
get a great many labor votes,'
said George S. Bowers, of the
Plumbers union, better known as
the Cowboy Plumber" Most OF
the union men of my acquaintance
are for him"
"PoindeXter will sweep the city
unless am very much deceived
as 10 the support he will receive
from the members of organized
labor" said J. w. O'Brien, of the
Telegraphers' union. "lle will get
the biggest labor vote ever given
TO any candidate in this city.
never in all my experience saw
the union men so nearly unanimous
In their support OF any candidate
for any office. They are going
to so down the line for him 60 a
man. as his record in congress ON
labor matters amply deserves
In my judgment PoindeXter Will
sweep the state said Harry XII
duff. state organizer for the Order
OF Railway Employees. Union men
everywhere are for him almost TO
man. His speech here tonight,
like his record in congress, wins
worhnemen to him by its frank
courage and fearless independ-