The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-18
BY Robert B. hermann

Belgium - II cracked straight
thru tho center and Is likely 10
fall apart at any moment.
This L. the word being passed
about In so-csiied confidential
republican circies--and. for one"
al least, therr seems to be more
truth than poetry 20 political
runor.
It's a we'll known fact that practi
cally all OF the elective officers of
the state administration are up In
arms against GOV. Louis +. Hart be.
cause Of his betrayal OF trust Ia rob
hing them Of what they consider
their rightful powers. thru passage
OF the administrative code. And poll
ticians who are In a position TO know
expect open revolt to break out with
in the next few weeks--eeforo this
legislature adjourns. In any event
A. matters stand now. aeoordins
TO gossip, all tho elective officers are
about at the end OF their patience
Under the Hart code. tho they were
supposedly elected by the people TO
positions Of high trust and rcaponsi
bliity, they can't so much as buy q
lead pencil without running TO the
department OF efficiency or some
similar bureau 20 ask for permits
sion. And II any Of their few 70
naming powers are taken away from
them by the governor. they're goinE
20 kick over the truees. singiy or col
4. fhg
will rise tomorrow.
Even II Hart makes his peace
with them-whleh. according To
all the dope. h highly unlikely
n Il more than probable that at
least one Of them will bolt from
the machine anyway. And that
would mean total disruption--for.
sitter the recent Polndexter fiss-
co. the Hart organization couldn't
survive cv-n q single important
detection.
such a detection would take differ
cnt forms. according TO who happen
cd 90 he the boiier.
A. least two Of the present
supposedly Hart iseutenznts are
potential candidates for governor
thcm<~ivcs--Land Commissioners
Clark Savidgc and Auditor &. W.
CIsus~n. u Il doubtful whether
}. Grant Hinkl~. secretary OF >
state. would consider xuberns-
tsrial hcnor-. and Mrs. Jose
phIne Coriiss Preston. state SUI
perint~ndent of schools. certainly
win not run. Hut they could
make ~ extremely unpleasant
for Hart. cvsn without becoming
candidates.
Hut tho potential candidates. pre-
sent most interesting possibilities
Suppose. for instance. that Auditol
Ciau~n decides 10 throw his hat int
the rims. One can imagine him TAX
ing tho stump and saying soussthlnl
like this:
"I'vo becn auditor for q good man,
years. and could probably consinu'
20 be for q good many years more
because Two always received I
pretty natterfng vote NJ the polls
And that's what I'D Ike 10 do--be
cause I like tho job But I've decide.
that the time has come for mo 4
sacrifice my personal inclinations II
the interest OF the common people
I've seen as much Hart rnismanagc
ment m can Standard I bciIes'
It's my duty to poin, out the error o
his ways"
And then. being in a position whsr
he II legally entitled to examine int
all the actions Of the Hart admins
tration. how he could go after tn
governori
savidge would mako no ievs inter
all the statistical dope that Ciausei
has collected. but he's kept his eye
open IN Olympia and he undoubtsdi.
has enough ammunition 10 make
mighty warm for Hart. Also. In
cidenfaiiy. he's a much stronger maj
personally than In Ciausen and woui
probably prove a better vote gettsi
All Of the potential republican car
didatcs for governor, however. aren'
by any means to be found Il
Olympia
Altho the gubernatorial campaig
Is nearly two years away. no les
than half a dozen names. in add
ton 10 those Of 5avidge and claussr
are already being mentioned. and tn
prospects are that "A bakers dozen O
more will eventually appear In tn
field.
Only two candidates have def
nitely announced themselves so far
Governor Hart and Lieut.. Gov. w. J
Coyle. But several more are consit
cred almost certain sspirants-Fran
Hull. retiring county assessor an
secretary OF tho republican state Ger
trail COMMITTEES: Col. Roland II. Hart
ley. veteran OF former gubernatoria
campaigns: J. Stanley Webster, cor
gresham from the Fifth district
Port Commissioner George Lamplng
and Mark Reed. candidate for speak
or Of the lower house Of the COMM
legislature.
The probable platforms Of thes
candidates are as highly varied a
their owners.
Reed. NJ a former leader Of the
Hart machine. would probably
make bid for all of the old Hart
forces that have become dissat-
isfied with the present regime.
II Is Understood that he II max
ing the race for speaker. instead
Of returning 10 his old Job Of
floor leader. because he desires
the additional prominence that
the office would bring him as
pre-campaign publicity.
Savidge or Clauscn--it would b
one or the other. because the,
wouldn't run against each other
would be In the race simply becaus
Of the pressure brought TO bear b,
other elective state officials. incense
by Harris infringement on thei
rights.
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