Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-30
HE|FNER IN BAD"
WITH ORGANIZATION
OF PARTY IN STATE
One Time Progressive Leader Re-
turns Discredited from
Washington.
STATE CHAIRMAN HOPEFUL.
Says Party More United Than Be-
fore-Committee to Win Pat
ronage Fight.

That Charles G. Heifner, one time
self-boomed progressive" leader OF
the Democrats of Washington, is in re-
ality persona non grata with the state
organization, has far overstepped what,
ever license he may have had for rep
resenting the organization at the ma.
tional capital, and has by his med
ding and personal fight on Hugh Wal
ing the state organization, are facts
which leaked out this week from one
close to organization circles in this
state.
The organization men freely admit
that Wallace got the better of Heifner
in the combat and that, so far as the
disposal of federal patronage is con-
cerned Heifner is eliminated. They
are glad that he is, too, for they say
his meddling and his persistent, per-
sonal fight on the Tacoma man, in
which they say he was not backed by
the organization, have caused all the
trouble that has been encountered over
the disposition of federal patronage in
this state.
State Chairman Hugh c. Todd was
in Olympia this week arguing case
before the state supreme court, but
Todd would not comment on Heifner
Nevertheless it remains that Heifner
will return from the national capital a
man discredited by hts own organiza
ton. TOO much Heifner" appears to
have been the complaint from which
the organization has suffered, accord
ing to the stories now going the
rounds. and its members are beratine
him roundly for mixing into affairs
the way he has with the national ad
ministration without any authority,
they aver. to represent the state com
mittee.
Federal patronage in this state will
adjust itself shortly" the state chair
man commented, "and when it Is all
over the politicians will discover that
the state committee, working with the
national committeeman. has pursued
steady, consistent, straightforward
course.
Lane made couple of personal ap.
pointments and Burleson made one
but from now on the state committee
will be recognized"
The state chairman carried with him
roseate view of the party's situation
in the state and was firm in his con-
viction that a United States senator
will be elected by the Democrats to
succeed Jones. "The party is more
united now than it was BEFORE" he
said "and the members of all factions
are coming together behind the state
organization and through it behind the
national administration.
II have made no fight on any candi-
date for federal appointments-Im not
fighting anybody but am working to
get the party into shape for the legis.
lative and senatorial campaign next
year." he continued. THAT Is the big
thing we have to work for.
"As far as federal patronage is con.
cerned have endorsed the candidates
who presented endorsements from a
majority fthe members Of the state
committee. have protested no ones
candidacy, and my course has been
consistent throughout" he concluded.
He predicted the appointment of f.
A. Fitzhenry Of Port Angeles as fed
eral surveyor general granting to J.
K. Daley of Olympia the probability
of his appointment to one of the fed
eral land offices in the state.