The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-05
HOOVER TO BE
STATE CHOICE
Scrap at Convention to be
Over Naming of State
Committeeman

r. Iooks more and more as IL the
.nubl;can state convention, Yaki-.
~ Nav s will be devoid of a con-
.s.t 49, over the presidential nomina-
ion H., but name delegation favor
.bIe M to Herbert Hoover. 1t is pos
s s;ble. however, that the convention
iii iii have trouble when it comes to
.s1ectinp the delegates, because,
- far there are at least IL known
candidates !, for seven places as dele
cate-at-large. In other words, the
Hoover people might have a little
a,,arreling among themselves.
Several republican county con-
rontions already held leaned to-
ward Mr.. Hoover. Grays Harbor
county convention pledged it's del
scation to support the commerce
secretary. Thurston and Kitsap
counties, while making no pledge,
named mostly Hoover delegates.
None Of these meetings showed
any interest in the candidacy of
Frank Lowden or the possible can
didacy of Vice-President Dawes.
II IS certain that most of the other
west side counties, which will con-
troll the state convention, will show
similar support for Hoover.
There is a fight brewing for the
republican state convention, how
ever, a three-cornered contest for
national committeeman. 1t looked
for a while as if "Nick" Richards
of Yakima, the incumbent, and Sam
Perkins of Tacoma, former COM.
mitteeman, would fight it out for
the honorary office, but now there
is another aspirant on the job
Senator Dick Condor of Kitsap
county. Mr.. Condor, ballyhooed by
the irrepressable and bubbling Sam
Walker, Seattle, emerged as a
candidate a few days ago. The
writer suspects, however, that Mr..
Condor does not expect to be elect
ed committeeman, but is a candi-
date for trading purposes. He can
roundup some votes, of course,
and, with few votes in his pock-
ct, he is in position to dicker with
different groups or factions for a
place on the program for delegates
to the national convention. Mr..
Condon is good politician, smart
enough to know that you can't
trade in politics, just as you can't
trade in business, unless you have
something to offer. So the suspi-
cion Is that Mr.. Condor is a can
didate for committeeman simply
because he has his eye on some-
thing else. And the best guess is
that in the finish, Mr.. Perkins and
MI. Richards will be the main con-
tenders for national committee
man.
Two of Governor Hartley's lead
ers in the legislature, Senator's
Paul Houser and "Billy" Conner,
both OF Seattle, are threatening to
laii out. Both, sharing with Mr..
hartley a deepest dislike for 1t.
Gov. Lon Johnson, want to be the
Hartley candidate for the lieuten-
antcy. But Mr.. Houser got the
Jump by declaring his candidacy
nrst and Mr.. Conner seemingly
Ieels that he should have the cali.
anyway, unless one or the other
soois off, it might be embarrass-
ing Tor the governor. Both stood
up In the senate to fight for the
governor. Mr.. Houser being par
asulariy eager, frequently arising
wnen it seemed unnecessary. The
cohmon impression is that Mr..
oOnner, who is alert, active and
sa'ner popular in politics, would
ps the better votegetter, but Mr..
Iouser was the first to file his
slaln' cam. Moreover, it seems that
u S.a1e Printer Jay Thomas is a
nouser booster, which. of course,
,1mpllcates matters. Naturally,
ar. Hartley can not publicly make
saoice. 1t looks as if some ill
leellnor rxyi1I