Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-06
JUDGE v. v. BLACK
FILES FOR GOVERNOR
EVERETT JURIST CASTS HIS HAT
IN THE RING FOR GUBERNA.
TORIAL HONORS

Judge w. w. Black of Everett
made formal announcement of his can
didacy for the Democratic nomination
for Governor last Monday. 1t had
been expected that the Judge would
file for the nomination, but he had
not until this week made a final de-
cision on the matter. After a calm
survey of the political situation in
this State as 1t has developed after
the national convention have selected
their tickets. Judge Black says that he
has come to the conclusion that it
looks like q good year for q democra-
tic governor.
In fact the Judge is supremely con-
fdent that Cox and Roosevelt will
win nationally and he also predicts
that they will carry this state as he
thinks Harding has chosen the wrong
side Of the Treaty and League Of
Nations issue.
With such optimistic view of things
Democratic. and being strongly urged
by members Of his party all over the
State to fle. he enters the lists as 4
candidate who intends to make .
vigorous fight for success in Noven,-
ber.
Al the Judge 10 an experienced,
tireless and whirlwind campaigner,
his nomination will insure an ener-
1sctic and intensely interesting cleo
ton contest. It will be remembered
that Black was nominated BY the
Democrats In 1912, winning over
Ernest Lister, but was disqualified by
. decision Of the State Supreme Cour:
on the ground that he was not eligible.
Black naively calls attention to the
fact that every Democratic Governor
chosen. In this state has been re-
elected while no Republican Governor
has ever won second term.
His announcement follows: d
"The recent political developments
convince me that IL the Democrats
nominate progressive candidates for
the state and congressional positions
that the whole Democratic ticket will
be elected In November Having been
urged for many months by members
Of my party throughout the State to
file for Governor, decided to wait
until it would appear whether II nomi-
mated l would have reasonably fair
chance of election. My conclusion
after careful survey OF the situation
is that II chosen by my party that
success is very likely.
II do not believe that the people OF
this State are afraid Of another Demo-
cratic Governor. 1t is generally ad.
mitted. irrespective of party, that
John R. Rogers and Ernest Lister
were the greatest governors this
commonwealth ever had. Both were
Democrats and both were reelected
1t is curious fact that while each
democrat chosen as governor was
voted second term that no republt-
can governor Of this state has ever
been reelected.
1T is practically certain in my opin-
Ion that Cox and Roosevelt will carry
the nation this fall. Harding ce:-
tainly was not a strong selection.
And his recent utterances which are
capable of about any Interpretation.
have further weakened him as they
appear to be attempts to evade the
vital issues of the day. take 1t ne
spoke palmer than he intended on tho
League of Nations as he betrayed a
hostility to it in any form. But he
VIII find that the great thinking
American public will decisively voice
Its disapproval of his Treaty attitude
At the November polls. Likewise l
believe the people resent the repubh-
can desire for q colorless executive.
We Americans want to know who Is
president regardless Of whether or no'
we agree with him. We did know
curing the Roosevelt administration
and we know now during the splendid
administration of Woodrow Wilson.
But It was felt that when Taft was
president that he surrendered his own
Judgment and was governed by his
political advisers. That Is why prac-
ueally every state voted his admins
tration failure.
TO my mind Cox and Roosevelt
sent'ment Is already increasing in this
otate by leaps and bounds, and they
VIII probably carry Washington by as