Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-23
P.-I. Endorses Three for Congress-
man-at-Large-One Now a
Bull Mo6ser.
BOURBON CONTEST CLEAN.
Republican Papers Roast Other
Factions Candidates-None
Criticize Democrats.


The weeks developments in state
politics point more strongly than ever
to Democratic success at the November
elections. The clean-cut, conservative
campaign being conducted by the Dem
Ocratic candidates, the recognized abil-
tiles of these prospective nominees,
their corporations in efforts and their
constructive, business-like platforms,
are winning enthusiastic approval
from citizens and taxpayers generally.
In contrast to this the Republicans
have split into at least two parties,
with more than a likelihood Of addi-
tional splits ON primary day. That
partys candidates without exception
are condemning and criticizing each
other and more pitiable still, hardly
one of them has any intelligent sug-
gestion of constructive programs to
suggest.
There have been many amusing de-
velopments during this week. For ex-
ample, the Post-Intelligencer produced
an editorial endorsement of but three
of the numerous candidates for con-
gressman-at-large. ]. E. Frost Of e.
lensburg was endorsed. as was to be
expected, because he Mas placed on the
tax commission by John L. Wilson,
owner Of the P.-I., and has always been
a loyal supporter of the perennial can
didate.
Senator Wilson recently managed to
lose his son-in-law from P.I. owner
ship and took in his stead for business
manager A. F. Taylor Of Everett, busi-
ness associate and personal friend of
]. A. Falconer. This meant, OF course,
that Falconer was No. 2 in the P.-I.
endorsement.
In q half-hearted way, as an alter
nate choice, the P.-I. recommended
Harry Rosenhaupt of Spokane, who
will be remembered by old-time Olym-
plans as the young gentleman who In
the 1899 session leaked scalding tears
all over the house chamber In explain
ing how he hated to have to vote for
Addison G. Foster for United States
senator, but did sd because Senator
Wilson. Harry's real choice for the
place. had begged him to do 80.
The laugh comes in the fact that i'm
mediately following the P.-I. endorse
ment, Falconer at the eleventh hour
left the Republican party to become q
before the Bull Moose organ
ization.
Another incident of the week which
has stirred up the Republican bunch
was the announcement that President
Taft had appointed Clinton w. Howard
Of Bellingham federal jdge to the Han
ford vacancy. Already the bar of
Howards own town, . majority Of the
members Of which are Republicans.
has met and roared q protest to the
national capital.
"Clint" IL known as q good fellow
and among his intimates there was
much merriment when he forced the
local option plank into the state Re
publican platform four years ago,
1t wonld aid the candidacy Of
his friend, Albert E. Mead. for reelec-
tion - governor.
Howard's practice 10 exclusively that
Of the rich corporations and BY educa-
ton and training his tendencies are
not such as will appeal to the common
people. The Howard appointment
alone will antagonixe . large element
of the voters Of the Northwestern
who from party afiliations Of
the past might have been inclined to
support Taft in the coming election.
But the real gay and joyous devel-
opment Of the week has been the fran
tic efforts on the part Of the Republi-
can candidates to determine whether
IL hn~ - Dull
Moosers or Taft men and whether the
Roosevelt barrel and the
prestige Of Teddy's proposed campaign
tour would justify them in openly
themselves BY changing
their politics publicly within two
weeks. Another little item many OF
them considered was that by their
withdrawal they lost the filing fee they
had paid to the secretary Of state and
the knowledge that II they do win In
the free-for-all convention they will
have to pay another filing fee before
their names can go on the November
ballots.
w. H. Paulhams Of Sumner. motor
iously pledged to support the candida
cy of M. E. Hay, is credited by many
with having the cards all fixed 80 that
he will control the proposed conven-
tion. John c. Lawrence, backed by
Kegley and Case, who have been tell
ing him they eeRtrol the Grange and
labor votes respectively, thinks he will
win the.nomination, Bob Hodge, sher-
liz Of King county, and Otto Case, aud
itor of King county. who have been
drawing the salaries OF those positions
while travelling about the state for
many months. each declares he has the
absolutely controlled. In
view Of the fact that the convention n
to be hand. picked, predic-
tions are freely made that the Selec-
tion of any one Of these men will mean
q walk-out and rump convention to be
held by the followers Of the others.
Although Is gentlemen who had for.
merly declared themselves Republicans
to the secretary Of state and put up
their good money to back the declara-
ton. withdrew and admitted the error
Of their ways from the hope they might
do better under the red bandanna. the
fact remains many Of those who have
been recognized a. so-called progress
sive leaders stuck ON the old ticket.
The men who stuck claim they have
been jobbed by the ten statesmen who
called the new party convention. In
TACT, the mean things being said Of
each other by those who stuck on and
hose who sneaked on. IL only equaled
BY the current comment in Republican
papers of the various Republican can
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