Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-12-13
CHARGE HAY AND
FRIENDS FINANCE
ELECTION CONTEST
Trumped up Charges in King and
Pierce Counties Said to be
Cloak for Governor Aims
POLITICIANS AGAINST HIM
Executives Proposed Legislative
Recount Laughed at, as Well
as Senatorial Scheme.

as senatorial SCneme.
That Governor Hay himself and his
friends, including his late manager,
Pliny Allen, are financing and are re.
sponsible for the election contests in
Pierce and King counties and are using
the trumped up charges as a cloak for
their real designs are accusations that
have been made during the last few
days by leading politicians of the state
Embodied in these statements is the
further allegation that Senator Allen
on recent trip to Spokane. or some
one delegated by him. endeavored to
get election judges of that city to swear
to atfidavits that they might have been
asleep during part of that time the
votes were being counted and conse.
Quently might have overlooked some
ballots. This statement Is made by one
II the most prominent attorneys and
politicians of the Eastern Washington
city.
The direct charge that Governor Hay
himself is paying the costs of the King
and Pierce county contests has been
openly made during the last week and
has met with no response or denial.
Added to this is the positive statement
made by some Of the governors friends
that he intended to force the coming
legislature to recount the November
ballots. II possible.
Those political leaders OF the state
OF all the parties who are desirous OF
obtaining some good for the state dur.
ing the coming session point out that
the governor II successful in his pro-
posed contest before the legislature,
will have effectually blocked all legis-
lation for the session. They say 1t
would lie physical impossibility for
the legislature to count the November
ballots. checking each one, within the
60 days of the legislative session.
The governors proposed contest is
poohpoohed by even the Republican
leaders of the next legislature who are
blaming Pliny Allen more than the
governor himself. The King county
senator has succeeded in making him.
self the laughing stock of the state.
politically speaking, as well as thorn
In the Republicans side.
The Republican state committee ID
said to be strongly opposed to the gov.
ernor's proposed contest and the state
ment Is freely made among Republi-
cans that the governor will not be sue.
cessful in his efforts. Other forces
than those who who believe in further
carrying out the governors ambitions
will be in control Of the session. 1t is
said. and will brook no interference
from him.
The governors latest political
scheme. based on the report from the
national capital that Senator Jones
might re appointed United States
Judge for Western Washington by
President Taft in case the appointment
of Clinton w. Howard was not confirm.
ed. has caused even further merriment
In political circles, where the govern.
or's post-election squirmings are
smiled at rather than considered ser.
iously.
To them the report that Senator
Jones might be appointed In the belief
that senatorial courtesy would insure
his confirmation is considered a reas.
enable possibility, but the further
convolutions of the scheme whereby
the governor proposes to appoint
Mike" Carrigan, chief Of his election
accountants and erstwhile member OF
the state tax commission, senator to
fill the period until the legislature
may choose his successor whom the
governor proposes to be himself. have
been met with much humor.