Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-03-03
PAPERS ''FRAME.UP"
REPUBLICAN STATE
STATE TO BE DELIVERED TO
ROOSEVELT, BRYAN FOR SEN
ATOR, HARTLEY GOVERNOR.

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ATOR, HARTLEY GOVERNOR.
S. A. Perkins, owner of morning
and evening papers in Olympia, Taco
ma and Bellingham, Scott C. Bone,
editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligen-
Ger, and w. N. Cowles, publisher of
the SpokesmanReview and Chronicle
of Spokane, have framed up" a
slate for the Republican party in this
state by which the state delegation is
to be delivered to Roosevelt, E. A.
Bryan, former State College presi-
dent, is to receive their support for
senator, and Roland H. Hartley is to
be the first choice for governor, &C.
cording to statements made by the
Tacoma Tribune the other day.
The "frame-up," the Tribune says,
has precipitated bitter fight in the
Republican ranks and echoes Of the
struggle have been heard from all
parts of the state. The fact that
Perkins spent considerable time in
Olympia last week, holding long con-
ferences with local and statehouse
politicians, adds local color and in
terest to the gossip about the frame
up. The Tribune summarizes the
main features of the "frame-up" as
follows:
Details of the "Frame-Up."
"A combination to support Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the presidential
nomination.
"The control of the state conven-
ton by this triple entente for the pur-
pose of carrying out it's slate.
"The reelection of S. A. Perkins
as national committeeman.
thee lection of Scott c. Bone as a
delegate to the national convention
Bone to head the state delegates.
'"The support of Roland H. Hart
ley as first choice, and either John G.
Lewis of Aberdeen or George Lee,
the Hay candidate, second choice, for
the gubernatorial nomination.
"The elimination of Will e. Hum
phrey and Miles Poindexter as sena-
torial aspirants in favor of e. A.
Bryan of Pullman, or If Bryan fails
to enter the combination the elimina-
ton of Humphrey for Poindexter.
IAN attempt to return to the pre-
primary days in politics when the
state political bosses picked the can
didates who were able and willing to
finance the state campaign"
Look to Ed Sims.
Members of the standpat element
or faction of the party are eagerly
awaiting the return of Ed Sims to
the state" the Tribune says, hoping
that Sims will prove to be the polit-
ical Moses to lead the rank and file
Of the party out of the political will
derness. Sims, as the avowed leader
Of the Weeks boom in the Northwest
and Western states, is thought to be
the only man powerful enough in the
state to break the combination. and
his return will probably presage as
bitter a political struggle as the state
has ever had.
'The old line Republicans will not
stand for Roosevelt. Sims, as the cam
paign manager for Weeks, will have
at the start the old anti-Roosevelt
following within the party ranks, and
this following practically controls
the Republican state central COM
mittee. At the recent meeting in
Seattle the anti-Roosevelt sentiment
was as strong and bitter as it was
four years ago. The attempt to force
Roosevelt on the old line party work
ers will cause split at once. If such
a split comes, Sims will be the nat
ural leader for the old guard"
The Gubernatorial Contest.
Referring to the gubernatorial sit
uation and the half dozen Republic
an candidates, the Tribune says, "the
triple entente allowed Mr.. Perkins
to dictate. Mr.. Perkins, with an eye
to the sinews of war for the state
campaign, canvassed the gubernato-
rial candidates. James McNeely was
told by one Of Mr.. Perkins lieuten-
ants that he was not wanted as a can
didate. Mr.. Bone calmly notified
Mr.. Paulhamus that the 'P.-I. would
rather not have him a candidate
J. e. Frost was called upon. He is
said to have bolted when told that
Roosevelt would be the triple entente
candidate. Frost, who campaigned
the state for congress in 1912, said
many harsh things about the colonel.
He refused to eat crow and said SO.
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