The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-10-30

A vote for Harding means an in
dorsement of the republican desire
to pick its own company-an indor-
sement of this nation staying out of
the league, and keeping company
with the only nations not in the
league. The nations not yet in the
leauge are revolutionary Mexico, boil
shevist Russia, whipped Germany, un-
speakable Turkey--and the United
States under republican congress.
MRS. LISTER SUPPORTS BLACK
Oct. 25, 1920-George f. Ryan,
Acting Chairman Democratic State
Committee, Seattle: Dear Mr.. Ryan
| note in the state press that certain
democrats of Tacoma and Seattle
have issued statements to the effect
that they propose to support the
present republican governor as against
Judge w. W. Black, the democratic
nominee The friends of Governor
Louis F. Hart and certain papers
supporting his candidacy are attempt
ing to mislead those who were the
real friends of Ernest Lister during
his lifetime by saying that the OPP
position of those democrats to Judge
Black is out of respect to the men,
ory of my husband, but | wish to
state most emphatically that my
daughter Florence and myself are
supporting and intend to vote for
Judge Black We urge all true
friends of Ernest Lister to support
Judge Black. Some of the very few
democrats who have announced their
support of Governor Hart, were not
friendly to Ernest Lister while he
was governor, and | am sure if he
were alive today he would go out
campaigning against the present
governor. You are at liberty to give
this letter such publicity as in your
Judgment it may merit.-Sincerely
yours, Mrs. Ernest Lister.
J. Newton Oliver, political writer
for the Spokesman Review, had the
following interesting political item
in an issue last week: In spite of
the big vote accorded republican can
didates in the September primary,
the wise republican leaders of the
state find room for uneasiness in the
analysis of the vote for governor
cast September Ia. 1t is under
stood that this uneasiness does not
apply to the head of the ticket, ut
most confidence being felt that the
electoral vote will be safely Hard
ing's.
The uneasiness lies in the fact that
the "stay at home" vote was so
large, particularly in localities where
the strength of the farmer-labor
party is we'll known, such as King,
Pierce, Kitsap, Snohomish, Whatcom
and nearly all the larger codnties.
In King county, for example, the
republicans cast only 37% of the
total registered vote. Some of this,
their leaders are conservatively fig
uring, will not be held for them, as
many radicals voted for Lamping,
who will not support Hart.
The "stay at home" vote in King
county in the primaries was actual
ly 500 of the total registration.
Spokane county, relatively speak
ing, made an excellent showing, cast
ing 10 per cent of her registration in
the primaries. Grant county made
the best showing, polling 94.3 per
cent of her registration. Counties of
the East side generally voted high
er percentage of their registration
than those of the west.
The missing SO per cent of the
King county vote, which represents
nearly 80 per cent of the entire
state vote, casts an ominous shadow
on the situation. The wisest repub-
lican leaders are admitting that un-
less every conservative republican
vote in King county is drawn to the
polls November 2, the states biggest
county will go against the republican
nominees, at least for governor.
Particular significance attaches of
course, to the "stay at home" vote
this year, since there is third party
in the field No one will claim that
all of the "stay at home" vote will
be third party vote, but all will ad-
nit a considerable portion of 1t is.
And, for that matter, not even the
most sanguine of the republican
leaders will claim that every one
voting republican in the primary
election will support Hart.
Nearly half, 47.6 per cent,
to be exact, of the registered vote
was not cast in the September pri-
maries. The republican leaders of
the state would like to know how
that 47.6 per cent "stay at home"
element will vote in November.