Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

| II than Mr.. Ryan. HIS letters VIII II
/ prove of great interest to all our
! 4 readers.
When the Democratic filings for
Senator, Congressman and state
offices came rather tardily, the Re-
publican brethren were disposed to
chortle a bit, assuming that the
Democrats were fearful or disinter-
ested Now, 1.-The laugh Is on the
other foot" as the little boy said.
Apparently the Democrats are better
organized or holding their forces and
men better in hand, for when a con-
siderable group of Democratic lead
ers held a conference, or sort of
unofficial convention" in Seattle. on
the Sth, it was found there was no
lack of confidence, courage or candi-
dates
The Seattle conference was well
attended, representative Democrats
being on hand from various points
from Spokane to Tacoma, and Bell
ingham to Vancouver. The session,
preceded by many minor conferences,
was as harmonious as though the
conferees had neither a worry no.
doubt about the outcome of the
campaign they are entering.
That there was no prepared "slate"
and that the general conference did
not undertake to provide a ticket
or say who should be the party's
nominees, was evident from the fact
that for nearly every Office at least
two names of Democrats were sug-
gested, either of which the confer
ence believed would be generally &C.
ceptable. Furthermore, the confer
ence went on record as disavowing
any purpose other than to make sug-
gestions, after a very careful canvass
of sentiment over the state, and urged
any others than those named, whose
friends desired them to file for any
ONCE to do SO.
No recommendations for geberna-
torial nominations were made as three
aspirants had already filed, those
4 three being Judge w. w. Black. Of
Everett, State Senator J. G. O'Hara.
OF Seattle, and Mayor e. ]. Mathes, Of
Bellingham, and at least one other
Democratic filing for Governor is in
sight.
After separate committees to con-
slider nominations for each office had
gone over the situation, the confer
ehce made the following recommend.
ations. that George F.. Cotterill, Of
Seattle file for United States senator:
that Hugh c. Todd, of Seattle. file
for congress in the First district.
where no fling had at that time been
made; that Robert s. Doubleday, for
merly of Mason county, and now re-
siding in Tacoma, file for Secretary
of State; c. C. Gibson of Lincoln
county, for State Treasurer; Mira.
Elizabeth Christian, OF Spokane, and
Mrs. Flora Workman, of Montesano.
for State Auditor; Miss Catherine
Superintendent of Public Instruction:
George e. Starr and J. F. Murphy. Of
Seattle, for Insurance Commissioner;
Albert Schooley of Chehalis and H. c.
Davis of Yakima. for State Land COM
missioner, and Ben L. Moore and
Thos. R. Hornier of Seattle, and SAM
uel F. Nc Anally, of Tacoma, for At
torney General.
Just as an opener for the campaign,
arrangements were made for e spe-
cial train for Hon. Franklin D. Roose-
welt, Democratic nominee for Vice
President, and party of Democrats,
to make a speaking tour of the state
next week. The tour is to begin at
Spokane and will include all the
larger cities of the state, and short
stops will also be made at many OF
the smaller places along the lines
of railway traversed.
Somehow this does not sound like
the program and course OF q doubt
full or uncertain party; not so that
one could notice 1t either casually or
by close inspection.
Governor Cox's splendid speech Of
acceptance, coming along on Sat-
urday, helped to put nerve into the
Seattle conference, though the con-
ferees had to send elsewhere for
complete copies Of the speech, as the
IRepublican newspapers Of Seattle. had
lprudently-or imprudently-emascu-
lated their reports Of 1t. INDUCING In
the crime Of Offering excerpts" and
condensations Of their own arrange
ment.
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