The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-02
Ole HANSON WILL
WIN TEST POLLS
over STATE SHOW
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In the same issue the Chronicle
also prints tho following signifleant
news item:
Heavy Vote for Hanson"
Tho first thorough attempt
10 find out how districts outside
Of Spokane are going 20 vote
was started this week by the
Wenstshes World. which con-
Quoted a straw ballot In Chsisn
county. The salient festurs 10
the heavy vote for Ole Hanson"
Perhaps A. strong an indication
OF Hanson's strength IL the fact
that tho non-partisan. independent
newspapers and publications are
strongly urging his election. Hare
10 what the Northwestern Elk says:
"ole Hanson 10 q csndi-
date for the v. 9. senate, and az
the moment u looks like he's
going 10 get there. No man who
thing better than Mr.. Hanson.
No 10 q suceessfui business man,
ore of the most public spirited
men In the state. always willing
and rcsdy 20 help In every pub
lie measure proposed with time,
talent and money. Young. ae-
tive. capable and energetic, Ole
Hanson. ss senator from Wash
inaton. Will do as much In the
halls OF congress for this state
- any man we have ever sent
20 Washington. Full Of pro
aresslvc Ideas. ard absolutely
honest and fearless. the state
Will have \ representative who
will represent N Mr.. Hanson
wins."
The Independent Record Of
Prosser. WASH says IN last Thurs
days issue:
'Hanson's election IN certain. A
poll shows Hanson leading Jones
two and three 20 one in the resi.
denoc and labor districts"
Always Kept His Word
Tho Olympia Independent makes
this comment:
why ole Hanson for United
States SENATOR Because Hanson
has always kept his word TO the
lotter with the people"
The Leavenworth Echo says:
"Ole Hanson will carry this coun.
" Overwhelmingly. and will sweep
tho state. according To all indica-
tons. by about $4,000 votes"
Tho burlington Journal says:
Pierce county In conceded TO
Hanson by 5000"
Ought TO Defeat Jones
The Oakesdale Tribune, a repub-
lican paper. says: There IL one
thing the Tribune Is dead sure OF
and that IL that Wesley l.. Jones.
republican candidate for senator.
should be overwhelmingly defeat.
ed"
The La Crosse Clipper OF last
Friday has an article entitled, Re
publican Press Desert Jones'" II
then went on TO say: THE break
in the present campaign came last
week. A poll by the Spokane
Chronicle In the business district OF
the city showed Jones running bad
second. Hanson led by two and
three 10 ono in the residence and
labor districts"
Some Good Advice
Tho Tekoa Blade SAYS the fol.
lowing: III you want man who
will vote yes or no. as the case may
be. whether right or wrong. every
time President Wilson cracks the
whip. then vote for w. W. Black.
II you want man who will strive
to retain In office men who have
been convicted OF bribery, fraud
and corruption. such az VIM. Lori
mer and Judge Archibald. then vote
for Wesley l.. Jones. II you want
a real, live progressive United
States senator. n man with a con-
structive program, go TO the polls
next Tuesday and cast your ballot
for Ole Hanson"
AZ the Wenatchee fair last week.
poll was taken by a non-pRrtisan
committee for one hour, and the re-
suit was n decisive lead for Han.
son, although Wenatchee had been
strongly claimed by the republi-
cans.
VIII Roll Up Dig Vote
Polls taken In Snohomish county
indicate that Hanson will roll up a
bigger progressive vote there than
two years ago, when the progress
sives carried the county by nearly
5000 votes.
All indications In every part Of
tho state, except North Yakima,
show Hanson In the lead. Jones
second and Blnck a poor third.
North Yakima, Jones home town,
Ia the only place where the polls
show him In the lead.
Even Howard Cosgrove, presi-
dent OF the Taft Republican club
OF 1919. admitted at Wenetchee
that the race was close between
Hanson and Jones. and for a stand
pat republican. Cosgrove made
SOME admission.