Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-08-23
WAS ENGINE WIPER
MAY Be GOVERNOR
W. ii. Dunphy of Walla WalIa Is
Making Strong Race for the
Democratic Nomination

w. II. Dunphy of Walla Walla,
probably the best known of the seven
democratic candidates for the nomi-
nation for governor, was in Pullman
yesterday getting acquainted with
the voters. He left for Colfax at
noon and from there will go to Spo-
kane, where he is to make addresses
today and tomorrow. He will return
to Pullman probably next week, and
an effort will be made to have him
give a public address on state issues
The story of Dunphy's life is fun
of interest and inspiration He
started as an engine wiper at Aurora,
ILL.,, and worked up to the position
of locomotive engineer. He came
west in May, 1889, and for several
years ran locomotive for the o. r.
e. n. Co. 1t was while he was on
the run between Tekoa and Wallace,
Idaho, that he was appointed to the
position of receiver of the Walla
Walla land office by President Cleve-
land. During the four years he held
that office he passed on several hun
dred cases from this county and pre-
pared the rulings which resulted in
home. While his educational ad-
Yantages had been few, he was am
bilious and an omniverous reader
Ed Choat, formerly conductor on the
Moscow-Colfax branch of the O.-W.
r. & NJ, used to fire for Dunphys
engine, when they bunked together
in a round house at Connell, and
tells of how Dunphy, after they had
gone to bed, would lie and read for
hours night after night.
He studied law during his spare
time while in the land office and at
the expiration of his term was ad-
mitted to the bar and began to prac-
tice. He was successful in this as in
everything else and today the law
firm of Dunphy, Garrecht & Evans is
recognized as one Of the strongest in
the state.
In politics Dunphy has always
aligned himself with the progressive
wing of the democratic party and Is
an ardent admirer and close personal
PpiAV,d Of 90
one of his advisers and lieutenants
in the recent historic struggle at
Baltimore. For eight years he has
held the position of democratic ma
tional committeeman from Washing
ton and his work in this capacity
brought him in close touch with the
leaders of the party in all sections of
the state. This is proving a great
advantage to him in his candidacy
for the nomination for governor and
it is generally admitted, even by the
other candidates, that he will lead
the field in first choice votes.
In every campaign he has given
literally of his time and money and
has been an aggressive advocate Of
progressive policies, never stopping
to ask whether a reform was popu-
lar, after he had satisfied himself
that 1t was just and right In his
own county he fought the Ankeny
machine for years, although by so
doing he antagonized many friends
and lost a number Of clients His
honesty and courage have never been
questioned and he is one Of the most
popular men in the state becaLae OF
his genial personality, his rugged de-
votion TO duty and his plain, unas
suming manner Of life He Is just At
much at home with gathering Of
1aborers or a crowd OF farmers as
at a banquet of lawyers. and his sue
cess has not changed his viewpoint
of society a particle from what 1t /
was when he drove a locomotive and |
wore the overalls and jumper of a
mechanic.