Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
bR|SLAWN MAY GO
AFTER D|LL'S SCALP
POLITICIANS ALSO FIGURE F.. F,
BLAINE AS CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR IN 1920.

While no comment has been forth
coming from the officials mentioned,
local Democratic politicians read with
considerable interest the story pub
lished by the Seattle Times this week
over the signature Of M. M. Mattison,
its political writer to the effect that
]. w. Brislawn, a member of the in
dustrial insurance commission, would
be candidate for congress from the
Fifth district against the incumbent
Democrat. C. c. Dill, next year, and
that E. F.. Blaine, chairman Of the
public service commission, is being
groomed as the Democratic candidate
for governor in 1920.
The Times story in part was:
Democratic politicians have the
story that there is strong probable
ity that when the next campaign
looms up there will come from Olym-
pia a formal announcement that ]. w.
Brislawn, now member of the indus.
trial insurance commission, feels i'm
PEELED to run as a candidate for con-
gress from the Fifth representative
district.
See Defeat for Dill.
1T is an open secret that Demo-
cratic leaders, as a whole, are agreed
that Representative c. C. Dill, the
only Democratic member of the Wash
ington congressional district. would
be defeated II he were renominated.
and the Democrats would like to at
tend to Dill's case in their own pri-
maries. Brislawn, it is figured, could
beat Dill, for he is satisfactory to all
the various factions Of the turbulent
Fifth district, or, at least, is believed
to be.
"Dill was Governor Ernest Listers
private secretary in the early part of
tho governors first administration
Then he resigned to return to Spo-
kane and get in readiness to run for
congress in district that seemed to
have been carved out for Democrat.
Dill was elected in 1914 and got
along we'll enough to be reelected in
1915 on a platform that consisted
very largely Of support the presi-
dent
EARLY in the special session Of
congress Dill went OF on a tangent.
bitterly opposing each program out
lined by President Woodrow Wilson.
Dill opposed the declaration of war
and opposed the presidents program
for preparing to recruit an army. He,
was so recalcitrant that Democratic
leaders hastily disavowed RESPONSE
bility for him and insisted that he
would not be returned again.
THAT Democratic leaders intended
to try to eliminate Dill has been ap-
parent for several months. Now
word comes from the east side that
Brislawn seems to be the best bet.
He served term in the state legisla-
ture, being an administration leader
in the house during the session Of
1913. Then he was made a state tar
commissioner. and this year was
shifted to the Industrial Insurance.
commission. AS Brislawn's home b
in Davenport, he is eligible to make
the congressional race.
Blaine for Governor. 81
Democratic politicians also are
watching with great deal of inter-
est the prominence given e. F. Blaine.
chairman Of the public service COM
mission, in labor and other Industrial
troubles of the state. Those who
claim to know administration plans
insist that Blaine is the present choice
for the gubernatorial nomination in
1920. 1t is claimed that Blaine Is
being given every opportunity to gain
popularity in solving troubles
throughout the state.
"Blaine really carried greater
weight In his recommendations be-
fore the Council of Defense was or
ganized and DR.. Henry Suzzallo draft
ed for service as chairman. How
ever. since that time Blaine has been
sent on frequent missions to troubled
sections. He appeared on the scene
In Spokane before the military forces
took summary action there and in the
early stages Of the Central Washing
ton difficulties had frequent confer
ences in North Yakima. Ellensburg
and other cities.
IF Blaine takes we'll, 1t is said the
program is, he will be offered as the
administration choice for governor.
II he should not arouse the enthusi.
asm expected, he will have been tried
out in time to enable the administra-
ton leaders to select someone else to
make the race"
To Improve West Bay Avenue.