Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-07-23
YAKIMA CONVENTION
NAMES TWO TICKETS
BUT MADE UP LARGELY OF SAME
PERSONS - RADICAL FORCES
SPLIT ON THE THIRD PARTY
IDEA.

The Yakima convention of the
non-partisan leaguers. railway mems
welfare league, federation of labor.
and committee of As has been in ses-
sion for the past three days. A strong
platform of reform measures was
adopted, and all went we'll until they
reached the question of whether or
not to form new party. or to enter
the primaries Of the dominant party
in this state with view to control
ling its machinery and candidates.
The forty-eighters were the lead
ers for new party. They are made
up mostly Of the former Bull Moosers,
and wanted a new party name as we'll
as. new party principles. The nom
partisan leaguers, however, were the
leaders Of the North Dakota idea Of
capturing the party machinery of the
republican party. and by going into
the primaries under that party name !
secure the help OF many progressives
who would balk at leaving their be-
loved party name, but would favor
the progressive views and candidates
Of the reformers IL they were labeled
republican"
The former group voted to organ
lie third party. and nominated q
ticket as follows:
Governor-Robert Bridges, Seattle.
Lieutenant G Governo r-Elihu
Bowles, Pfosser.
Secretary of State-Lucy Case, Se-
attic.
State Treasurer-Frank Pease. Se-
attic.
Attorney General-Charles B. Sam
ply, Bellingham.
Lend Commissioner-Sam Smyth,
Goldendale.
Insurance Commissioner-A. M.
Mecklem, Tacoma.
Supreme Court-W. D. Lane, Seat Z
tie; Judge Neal, Pullman; James
Bradford, Seattle.
State Auditor-Mrs. Lorene w.
Wilson. Seattle.
State School superintendent
A. s. Ventseke. Winthrop.
United States Sonator-Forrest L.
Hudson, Seattle.
Unitet States Congressmen-First
district, no nominee; Second district,
j. J. Falconer; Third, C. P. Bush:
Fourth. G. F. Simpson; Fifth, Thos.
Corkery.
The group led by the non-partisans
would not join them, but still insist
ed on going into the primaries of the
republican party. After two days
spent in trying to get together with
the triple alliance-48ers, the nom
partisans-railway men group decided
to stand pat, and they nominated
ticket to be filed as republicans.
BY mutual agreement, the farmers
non-partisan league was permitted,
on the main, to name the candidates
for state offices ind the candidates Of
the railway men for United States
senator and congressman we're ac-
cepted.
The complete joint ticket was as
follows:
Governor, Robert Bridges, Seattle;
lieutenant-governor, Elihu Bowles,
Prosser; secretary of state, Mrs. Ina
P. Williams. Yakima; state treasurer,
Frank Pease. Seattle; attorney gen.
eral, Charles p. Sampley. Belling-
ham; land commissioner, Samuel
Smyth. Goldendale; insurance COM
missioner, A. NJ. Mecklem, Tacoma;
state auditor, Knute Hill, Prosser;
superintendent of schools, Mrs. A. s.
Ven sche. Winthrop; United States
senator, Forrest l.. Hudson, Seattle;
congress: First district, F.. Hamilton.
Seattle; Second district, j. j. Falconer
Everett; Third district, c. H. Moran.
Vancouver; Fourth district. Charles
Stimson, Pasco; Fifth district, Thos.
Corkery. Spokane; judges supreme
court, W. D. Lcne, Seattle; c. B.
Neal, Pullman; James Bradford, Sc
attic.