Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-09-06
HUGH TODD WARMLY
WELCOMED LOCALLY.
Youngest Of Seven Democratic
Candidates for Governor Ex-
poets Eastern Vote.

Confident that he will poll the high
est vote east Of the mountains Of any
of the seven candidates, Hugh C. Todd
of Whitman county, Democratic can
didate for governor, the youngest but
probably as well known as any OF the
seven, was warmly welcomed at q
luncheon of Thurston county Demo
Gratis last Saturday.
with seven Democratic candidates
for the namination for governor / find
the Democrats looking over the public
record of each candidate" Mr.. Todd
said after the luncheon. my cam
paign is progressing because for the
last four years have fought the peo-
pies fight In the legislature.
"The voters of my county reelected
me to public Office because / was pro
gressive after was elected as well as
always before. My record at Olympia, .
he continued, includes efforts in be-
half of equal suffrage. eight-hour law
for women workers, workmen's COM
pensation act, full crew bill, income
tax, initiative. referendum and recall
and other progressive measures. That
record was made after election and the
Democrats know what it will be after
my election, II am nominated. They
know-they don't have to guess.
I'm Eastern Washington where !
used to live my vote will be the largest
and on the West Side as good as any
of the other six. All admit I will
make the greatest gains between now
and September TO-" he concluded.
Mr.. Todd's talk at the luncheon COW
cred in more detail his accomplish
ments in the state legislature and us
ing them as a basis he asked Thurs
ton county Democrats for one of their
two votes for governor. He left on q
final wind-up tour Of the eastern part
of the state, speaking at North Yak
lima last Monday, Ritzville Tuesday.
Davenport Wednesday, Colville yes
terday, Hillyard today and Spokane
tomorrow.
During the last few days Mr.. T0dd's
political stock has been rising rapidly
and the prediction is now more freely
made that he stands an excellent show
of being at. least the second choice
candidate. He is particularly well
liked In his home county, Whitman,
and in other eastern counties, while
his recent residence in Seattle has
won him quite large following there.
1t is patent to remark that, in the tab
ulated statement of the legislators
votes at the last session prepared by
the joint committee Of the State La.
Dor Federation and the Grange, Mr..
Todd is conspicuous as one of the few
legislators whose vote was right on
all measures.
The meeting which followed this
luncheon was probably the most en-
thusiastic the local Democrats have
recently held. Following Mr.. Todd's
speech, Judge Chadwick congratulated
the Democrats on the good feeling
that exists in the party in the state
though he refrained from making
political speech. Other talks were
made by P. M. Troy, John s. Lynch
candidate for prosecuting attorney
Harry l.. Parr, candidate for state sen
ator, Robert Aver and Henry M
White, candidates for the legislature
and Charles L. Dufault. candidate fol
county treasurer Fred Schomber
chairman of the county committee ani
candidate for county assessor pre-
sided.