Evening star., 1916-09-26
Democrats Have High Hope Of
Enrolling MaIcontents OF
Opposing Party.
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT
OF HOLDING PRoGRESsIvES
Some of Old Guard Not Pleased
With Best Places on Ticket for.
f. Bull Moose.

SEATTLE, Wash, September 2e.-
For the time being the relative
ntreneth of presidential candidates has
0QnDed to interest the voters of Wash
ineton. Public attention has been
nxed on the campaign for United
States senator.
The defeat of Representative W. E.
Humphrey, who led the old guard
wing of the republican party in the
primary campaign for the party. non1-
nation for United States senator. has
caused unrest Senator Miles Poin-
daxter, a former progressive, who won
tho nomination, has not yet succeeded
In getting the ,hair-strung emotions
bf the old guards, soothed to the point
where they are Enthusiastically for the
entire republican ticket.
A considerable number of the old
line republicans are discussing an in
Gurgent movement Whether It will
attain more Importance than individ-'
ual expressions of displeasure at the
outcome of the primary cannot now be
8oretold. s---y - -7-- ,4- >.;----
Democrats Have High Hopes.
Ono thing is certain. there Is more
hope In the democratic camp than for
the last twenty years. Judge George
turner OF Spokane, democratic nomi-
nee for United States senator. is max
ing an effort to round up discontented
old guards into Turner clubs. The
chief difficulty in this movement lies
in the fact that the wary old line
republicans do not wish to leave amy
documentary proof of their insur-
gency. They object to signing club
rosters which in all likelihood will be
preserved to rebuke them in cam
On the republican side, it is contended
that the nomination of Senator Poindexter
and Of Henry Mcbride for governor, both
ferIer as psogeSsiyes has hslpsd ahs
without division of the offices, there
could be no smooth working harmony.
and that the regular republicans have
all the remainder of the ticket. The
fact that the former progressives grabbed
the two best places is considered to be
the fortunes of war and that if everybody
accepts the result and works for the
by a good sized plurality. 5s--.- $50.
The democratic viewpoint places great
importance on the republican dissatis-
faction over the a primary The The democrats
They approach election day with good
feeling all around They do not believe
that the old guard republicans will vote
pared to center activities on the cam
paigns of Judge Turner for senator and
Ernest Lister for governor. ''f
Trend Of Feminine Vote.
Up to the day Of the primary election,
held September IL. there was noticeable
drift of woman voters toward President
Wilson. II the drift has not definitely
stopped, II fs no longer pointed out.
The former progressives consider they
stand by the entire ticket AS result
the Hughes stock in Washington has
gone up. At least the expressions of
republican hope have, been heard with
greater frequency since the primary.
& Ins democrats 1 ~, are well os91 organized. ~
have been able to impress their national
committee with the idea that they have
. good fighting chance in Washington
and have therefore secured the services
* several big guns from the speakers
bureau
The democrats have not undertaken
% estimate pluralities, but have con-
tented themselves with the statement
that the fight between Wilson and
Hughes will be close There is no avail
number OF republican women who will
vote for President Wilson; there has
been considerable talk, but nobody is
able to say how far the disaffection
The paramount issue here is the tariff
within the last few days Senator Poin-
dexter. who voted with the democrats
for the Underwood bill. has come out
which will protect lumber. shingles and
farm products of this state. Also Sen
atnT Poinde1ter has indicated his pur-