The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-28
new PARTY TO
GET VOTES OUT
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ina, who was one of the Roosevelt
electors in North Dakota in 1904.
ing ballots printed and other items
essential to the organization and cam
paign are being raised by exactng
81 from each member.
C. n. Hunt, who was chairman of
the temporary organization in this
county and who has been named one
of the state committee of seven" on
Organization and is as seventh man
on that committee "A buffer between
the three from the east side and the
three from the west, has been elected
delegate from Yakima county to the
central committee.
Are 1900 i'm North Yakima
More than 1900 signatures to the
membership list of the new party
have been received in North Yakima,
of both men and women. In Top
penish list circulated among the
men last week gained 172 members
before the women We're given an OPP
portunity to add their names. In Zl-
lah precinct progressive organiza-
ton with rs members and in Sunny
side and several other lower county
towns are strong Roosevelt clubs. All
these organizations are in Incorporate
ed towns and it is believed by the
leaders of the party that the Roose-
welt strength will be proportionately
Or tor in hn 1ictr lot IN,
the cities.
The five candidates who have
withdrawn from the regular party
primaries to seek the nominations at
the hands of the progressives are
Stewart M. Mckee. of Selah, republic
can, for state senator; A. c. Turner,
of outlook. republican, for represen-
tative; D. 3. Greenwalt, of the All
tanum, democrat, for county auditor
A. c. Vail, of Selah. democrat. for
representative, and David Rankin, OF
Granger, republican, for prosecuting
attorney.
Complete Central Committee
The list of precinct committeeman
who will comprise the county CEN
trail committee has been practically
completed by the Committee of nine"
appointed to perfect the county or
ganization. Three of these were
elected by the voters of the precincts
they represent, but because OF the
short time which the new party had
for its organization the rest have
been appointed and it was this fact
which led to the charge of steam
roller methods by w. Fl. Hassell in
the meeting last Friday night after
Senator w, III. Haulhamus' speech.
Women to Debate
| Women supporters of Theodore
| Roosevelt and the bull moose policies
| in North Yakima are preparing to
secure a stage for the first of a Sc
ries of debates on standpat and pro-
gressive policies, which will be given
! by Minora s. Jones. of Spokane, and
Mrs. Leona Windsor, of Seattle.
| The Spokane woman, who favors
Taft, issued the challenge some days
ago, and it has been accepted by the
Seattle woman, who is a progressive.
Both have agreed that their series
of debates begin in North Yakima and
will be carried from here to Seattle,
Spokane and other centers before the
primaries.
| Inc 'INOrtH YAKIMA women nave
shown interest in the organization OF
tended all of its meetings in almost
the bull moose party since the first
steps were taken here and have at
as large numbers as have the men.
The Roosevelt Women's club of Sun
nyside took the honors as the first
women's progressive organization in
the United States, but the adherents
of the new party in North Yakima
now far outnumber those in the
smaller town In the southern end OF
the county.
| Two women have been given places
on the committee of nine, which has
| charge of perfecting an organization
| In Yakima county Mrs J. NJ. Hitch
| ings and Mrs. G. x. Wiley.