The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-01-05

remains that whatever Seattle does
must affect the political, economic
and social life and standing OF
Washington. So you better keep an
eye on the Seattle elections.
States committees of the repub.
lican and democratic parties will
meet during January to set in mo-
ton the machinery for selecting
presidential delegates to the ma
tional conventions. Then republic
an and democratic conventions will
be held in each of the 80 counties,
to be followed by state conven-
lions in April or May.
In the republican end, it seems
that Herbert Hoover is running a
head in this state, and, at this
writing, is seemingly in position
to win the presidential delegates.
But some still expect Vice-Pres.,
Dawes to become candidate,
which if not held off too long, may
develop a hard and interesting
Hoover-Dawes fight in Washing
ton.
On the democratic side, Al Smith
is leading in this state, chiefly be-
cause the opposition is scattered,
leaderless and without a candi-
date. Senator Reed, Missouri, is a
rank outsider, both because he is
wet and because he taunted and
angered Pres. Woodrow Wilson.
Democrats who revere the memory
Of Woodrow Wilson are not likely
to support the Reed candidacy.
But dry democrats, you may be
sure will make fight to keep the
democratic state convention from
electing a Smith delegation.
Governorshlp politics and pros
poets are still confused and uncer-
tain, both among republicans and
among democrats.
On the republican side, Cover
nor Hartley is a candidate for re-
election. E. E. French, Vancouver,
is stubbornly demanding the sup
port of anti-Hartley republicans.
Some republicans, however, are
striving to bring out Senator Dav-
id Morthland, Yakima. This lineup
which is subject. to change, ad
mittedly gives Mr.. Hartley the
edge on the nomination.
Democrats are undecided wheth-
er to back Judge Stephen Chadwick
or Scott Bullitt, both of Seattle
Mr.. Chadwick may declare himself
in a few days, while Mr.. Bullitt
is limiting that he intends to be a
candidate, too. Because of his wide
acquaintance, it is generally con-
coded that Mr.. Chadwick would be
the strongest democrat in the gen.
eral election. But, on the other
hand, Mr.. Bullitt looks like the
strongest candidate for the pri-
mary. So the problem before the
democrats is to induce either Mr..
Chadwick or Mr.. Bullitt to step
aside.
The fight for the republican
nomination to the u. S. senate,
which seat is now filled by Senator
Dill, democrat, is already taking
shape. Backers of Miles Poindexter
are preparing to open headquar-
tiers and to start formation of
"Poindexter for Senator" clubs
throughout the state. They expect
Mr.. Poindexter to resign soon and
return to Washington about March
1. He planned to be back sooner,
but he is detained because Mrs.
Poindexter is confined to hospi-
tai in Peru.
just about the time Mr.. Poin-
dexter returns, Chief Justice Ken
meth Macintosh is expected to re-
sign from the supreme court and
start campaign for the nomina-
ton. While Mr.. Macintosh cannot
gracefully indulge in politics while
on the bench, it might be safely
assumed that some of his friends
will make the rounds to lay the
groundwork for his personal cam
paign.
Some other candidates will prob
ably emerge, but popular political