Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26
SENATOR TROY MAY
RUN FOR CONGRESS
IN End DISTRICT
Friends Urge Brother of Local At
torney to Enter Race for
Lower House.
IS POPULAR AMONG PEOPLE.
Republican Newspapers Speak
Highly of His Prospects But
He Is Undecided.


Considerable talk has been current
in state political circles lately that
Senator D. S. Troy of Chimacum,
brother of Attorney p. M. Troy of this
city and chairman of the senate ap-
propriations committee in the last Leg
islature, might be candidate for Con-
gress on the Democratic ticket from
the new Second district. Some news
papers have stated that Senator Troy
has announced he would run, but he
has made his position clear in the fol-
lowing interview:
II was in Seattle the day that Con-
gressman Falconer made his final de-
cision to seek the United States sena-
torship and was Immediately ap-
preached by a number of Democratic
friends who insisted on my going after
the Democratic nomination for the
seat that will be left vacant. inform
ed them that at the present time did
not have any intention Of being can
didate for any Office. but in the event
l change my mind between now and
next fall, will take the advice Of my
friends and tackle the congressional
billet. This statement was given BY
one of my friends to the Seattle Post
Intelligencer, and that paper went .
bit further and declared that / had
virtually announced myself a. can
didate.
""Since the item was published In Sc
attle. / have received large number
OF letters from men residing In the
Second district, as well - others liv-
ing In other parts Of the state, urging
me to get into the fight. have even
received promises Of support from
prominent Republicans. who have
stated that they would ignore party
lines and give their best efforts In my
behalf. This has naturally made me
feel that have some good friends in
the district, and has strengthened my
determination to 60 after the big Job.
in the event feel that can afford to
take any part in politics next year.
"That Is the way the situation
stands at the present time. have not
in any sense made up my mind, but
will wait to see how can arrange my
business matters before making final
decision. realize that cannot afford
to neglect my business at this time.
but II it develops that l can see my
way clear to spend the time necessary
to make a thorough campaign, to-
gether with q protracted absence at
the national capital. in the remote con-
tingency of my election, will defer
to the wishes Of my friends and an
nounce my candidacy.
"In the meantime, all care to say is
that l will go after the congressional
nomination or nothing"
Commenting on his possible candi-
dacy, the Port Townsend Daily Lead
er said:
His up Sound friends, after care
fully looking over the situation, be-
lieve that Mr.. Troy can win. They de-
clare that Falconer is the only man
who would have chance to beat him.
and with the Snohomish county man
out of the race, they can see no one
big enough to give Troy serious trou-
BILE. He is especially strong with the
voters engaged in agricultural pur-
suits, and as the counties Of the dis
trict are heavy in this line, it Is GER
tain that Senator Troy will poll fine
vote.
"Falconer was nominated by the
voters of the state at large, Humphrey
winning out in the district which now
largely comprises the battle ground.
At that time. however, Seattle was in
cluded in what was then the First, to-
gether with Kitsap county. Humphrey
ran strong in both, and despite the
pluralities given Roosevelt in other
parts of the district, got enough votes
to win out by narrow margin. This