White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-12-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP

POLITICAL GOSSIP
Jimmie K. Browne Of Olympus
who specsalizes in the writing Of
political news for the newspapers had
the following interesting items in his
last news letter:
Runner in political circles is to the
cefect that James "A. Drain, former
adjutant general of this state, pater
publisher of Arms and the Man, a
service magazine at Washington, D.
c.. then major in the A. E. F. and
recently national commander Of the
/ American Legion, is contemplating
, moving to Spokane and becoming,
two years hence, a candidate for the
United States Senate. ~
General Grain was in the State
/ gliding the campaign of Wesley L..
| Jones last summer. He is said to
have informed some of his friends
/ that he believes he will make strong
/ candidate against Dill providing that
| w. Lon Johnson is not candidate.
In this respect it is interesting to
note that Walla Walla had a pros
pcct.ve candidate for the senate.
There is whisper from that section
that James Langdon, banker OF
Walla WalTa. but a man who has no
former political ambitions is being
qu:e.ly groomed as POSSIBILITY. The
fact that man who has not been
affiliated with any political faction
as a candidate for public office, is
likely to become an active seeker
after the seat held by Senator Dill
is causing considerable comment. In
fact there is a growing feeling that
maybe the time has come when can.
didate for congress and the senate
be GRATED from business and pro-
fessional rather than political circles.
As the day for convening the ses-
sion draws near, the fact is becoming
mora and more apparent daily that
Ed SIMS Of Port Townsend, one of
the strongest men to ever sit in, the
House and Mark p. Reed, recognized
as one of the Republican leaders OF
the safe lave come to a complete I'M
Outstanding, and when the lawmakers
assemble lllSy Will lll1Q lAASoS WV
powerful factors working hand IN
hand.
The combination will be an ideal
one for good legislation and will any
mo yemrnt which will have the effect
Of making any wider the breach with
in the Republican ranks. Sims is
locked uuon as the Hartley legislat-
i've leader. Reed is the spokesman
and floor leader for the legislative
ma. ority with which the governor
broke at the special session. The
two working together will harmonic
all clements and the next session
sho.'d make a strong record as a
constructive one.
representative Ralph Knapp, who
has been assured of election as the
nett speaker is busy upon his COM
m;ttee assignments. The question:
naire5 find the old situation, every
ncdy wants to be on the roads and
bridges, the rules or the. appropria-
I ons committees.
The automobile people Of the state
are rapidly getting their group OF
bills in shape for introduction at the
coming session. Instead of one long
code as before there will be several
pills, and the passage of them all will
give new code for governing the
traffic of the state.
A survey of the personnel Of the
coming session Of the legisla ture
inds that it has a predonainance of
arne-s and business men, and be !
;ause of this there is feeling that the
gathering will be rather hard head .
ID one when it comes to considering
avs which will effect business and .
tend to increase govern :
mental costs either in state, county
r municipality, or to create new de-
,artmelts in administration.
Tbs legislature is going to be asked
o amend the laws so that the /.
.,moval Of members of boards Of
eger1ts and trustees of normal schools
an only be done through the
shlte Supreme Court. The governor
will have power to remove for cause
tut this cause must be heard before
commissioner to be named by the
state Supreme Court. who will sit
OmsWHdC ike a CouIt commissioner
nd take evidence making his report .
o the Supreme Court on the facts
md conclusions of law reached.
The supporters Of the bill believe
hat it will end any discussion on the
'art e,f the people of the state when
governor finds it necessary to re-
move regent.
AT the same time there is that
.roup who will never believe any
h.rg else but that governor of the
tate should have complete and full
over to name to any office he has
I his disposal friend or advisor of
is. A governor is held responsible
y the acts of his administration, and
l., Old political belief which still
as strong following takes the pos
ion that the chief executive should
ave free hand to name his own,