Evening star., 1923-11-11
NEW LINEUP SEEN
IN STATE PARTIES
Washington Progressives Are
Likely to Seek Republican
and Democrat Control.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


SEATTLE. Wash. November 10
The national, congressional and state
campaign of 1924 in Washington is
going to be fought out along new
political lines. judging from the ac-
tivity of business and political lead
ers at this time. The opening guns
have been fired by conservative lead
ers in both the republican and demo-
cratic ranks to divorce the two older
parties from taints Of radicalism and
state socialism which has been for
the past few years gathering more or
loss momentum In politics and pub
the. ths 1sa1e sarua nas w
disappear: that the farmer-labor
party probably will drop from sight
and the members will seek amalga-
nation with ono OF the older parties
and make a drive to obtain party
control.
At present there are at least eight
organizations, state tax payers
leagues. federation of industry. civic
voters league. good government
leagues and lower the co st -of-gov-
well financed. working among the
business people, as we'll as the work.
ors and farmers. In a drive against
iadicalism. On the other side. there
lIlc Baltic OIu TaUlCdt element DuSy
in the ranks of organized labor and
among the farmers. The lines in the
struggle for the control Of the two
Older parties are already beginning
to attract more than ordinary interest.
The first test of strength will come
in Seattle next spring in the mayor
atty campaign when an effort will
be made to consolidate the so-called
liberal and progressive" elements
against the so-called conservatives"
hn of Nl,s
have a marked effect upon the cam
paign as well as uDon both the dem
ocratic and republican state conven-
tions. The OLE line conservative
democrats are frankly saying that
rather than have their party consoii-
dated with. or absorbed by, the rad
icals of the farmer-labor movement
they will giving into the republican
ranks in state politics. and this
means that a fairly large percentage
win vote the republican national
At the same time there are many
republicans who as frankly assert
that IL they cannot bust wide open
the present reactionary control of the
republican party organization they
will seek political affiliations with the
party which represents to them the
most progressive and radical pro-
gram.
The mayoralty campaign promises
two elements as candidates, as well
as those who will take the middle Of
the road and stand pat there. At least
two prospective candidates for gov
ernor, Mayor Edwin j. Brown, demo-
cratic radical, and Col. George B.
Lamping. republican radical. will be
in the race for mayor. Lamping's ad-
vent into the fight is to determine
whether or not he can hold support
enough in Seattle and King county
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go out after delegates enough to the
state convention to support Senator
Hiram Johnson for the republican
nomination for President. Lamping
recently returned from California,
where he Informed Senator Johnson
that he was ready and willing to go
down the line for him.
He then let il become known he
would enter the mayoralty campaign
to test his strength. This will give
the radical following in both the old
er parties. And II is this following
that the party leaders are now at
tempting to check.
The democratic party organization
control through George Christensen.
will support w. G.. McAdoo for the
nomination II McAdoo has any
strength at the national convention
and will switch to Senator Ralston of
Indiana as second choice
The, republican party leaders are
already rapidly committing them
selves to program of Coolidge for
President"
The liberals" of the democrats are
urging Henry Ford as their candidate
Tor resident on the democratic tick
et, while the Iamping type Of re-
publicans are being groomed and
whipped into line for Senator John
son. JAMES DE *. BROWN