Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-01
SENATORIAL FIGHT
ALREADY TOPIC OF
WIDE DISCUSSION
Jones Faces Warm Fight to Re-
tain Seat-Chances Appear
Against m.
DEMOCRATS WHO MAY RUN.
Munday, Cotterill, Todd and Dege
Likely-Lister to Finish Term
as Governor.

Though the campaign is many
moons away Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike are securing around for
likely candidates for the United States
senatorship now filled by Senator w.
l.. Jones and which he has vouchsafed
desire to fill again. Republicans and
Democrats alike, too, seem to be more
or less of the opinion that Jones'
chances of returning are not as roseate
as they might be and the general
opinion appears to be that some one
else, very likely Democrat, will be
occupying Jones seat when the new
term begins.
There would be no question about
thst and, Furthermore, no question
about the said occupant being Demo-
crat, IL one Ernest Lister, governor.
would enter the lists but Lister is
blessed with the idea that he was
elected governor for four years and
proposes to carry out the will of the
people regardless of what his personal
political desires might be, though Re-
publican papers are touting him to
enter so they can get him out of the
way. He feels that his duty lies in
the governors chair and in furnishing
this state the kind Of administration
he promises and is giving In this de-
cision he is supported by those who
place actual performance above polit-
icsl ambitions-and there happen to
he quite a few such individuals in this
state
The other Democratic candidates?
Friends say that Col. James A. Num-
day of Vancouver, Wash. candidate for
congressman from this district last fall
and one of the most prominent Demo
Gratis and lawyers Of the southwestern
part of the state, would not be averse
to the favor, and II he should get it
tire people of this state would find
most conscientious and capable repre-
sentative in the upper halls Of Con-
gress and one whose particular hobby
would be river and harbor improve
nent and road advancement.
Then, of course, there is Mayor Cot
terill of Seattle, who is expected to en-
ter the race and. II he does will make
1t On the dry side Of the state wide pro-
hibition question, injecting into the
senatorial campaign the fight which to
all appearances will embroil this state
in its first referendum vote at the next
general election.
Hugh c. Todd, state Democratic
chairman, is also expected to shy his
hat into the ring and he happens to be
young man who has the faculty Of
winning popular support, as witness
his race for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton last fall when he stood among the
three highest candidates. Most people
do not take Todd seriously enough
and therein lies his strong hold. He
is young man, but there are other
young men in the state, too, so Todd
can be counted on to inject some GIN
ger into the senatorial race, If he en-
ters.
Incidentally there is man In Ia
coma who must not be forgotten in
any enumeration Of the likely Demo-
cratic candidates or overlooked, either.
in the race If he should enter That
man Is James H. Dege. a man who
probably works as hard and as stead
i,v and consistently In the Democratic
ranks as could be found, a man with
a host of friends all over the state and
with the faculty of adding more to
that list on every occasion Jimmy will
make some splurge" if he breaks into
the lists. and Jimmy, it may be, will
essay such break.
The many friends of Judge Stephen
]. Chadwick of the state supreme
court. one Of the most popular Demo-
Gratis in the state, have been urging
him to make the race, but whether he
will be candidate or not is a uues-
ton whose answer is yet to be found.
Some believe the jurist would prefer
to essay fight against Poindexter two
y.ars later. inasmuch as the senator
undoubtedly prevented Chadw:ck's ap-
po.rtment to the federal bench, and
any enumeration of the likely Demo-
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