The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-12
RULLITT TO
RAZZ G. O. P.
revnoter Spokane Demo
cratic Meet Friday to
Lambast Hartley
Bv Richard Hamilton

By Richard Hamilton
!. Is pretty safe to predict that
lamoeratic. state convention at
s..ssne Friday will stir up poll
opOA1 y. nroyoke considerable discus,
sss, s md throw some fear into both
:.%tious a Of the strife-torn republi-
- marty. The convention is to be
- ssra like revival. The proceed
ao :ass are to be broadcast, a novelty
= usi itself so far as this state is
.,n0ueerned, and the general plans
80, .rs designed to catch the popular
ssucv M and to create the impression
Sst , the democratic party is revit-
.I;zed IT,. in a fighting mood. conf
dsnt Of going upwards and onward.
M m course, the show may flop, be-
sause the democrats have a way
# working up a temperature on
homes but even the most hard
hoiled. cynical republican must adj
NIT that the democrats have plen-
~ of reasons for being hopeful
and enthusiastic.
Primarily. the convention, not
vithstanding some dry protests,
Mil doubtless march under the wet
hammer of Gov. AL Smith. Senator
Din won't like that, but most of
the democrats are becoming con-
yinced that Mr.. Smith is the par
tvs best bet. And, it might be said
on the side, some republicans are
not so sure that Washington, even
though it is hailed as stronghold
Of prohibition, won't take a fancy
to the jaunty "city feller.'
In this respect, the convention
will be in striking contrast with
the meeting Of 1924. In that con-
vention, those who ruled were SER
ious-minded and straight-faced,
typical of their leader, William
McAdoo. This time, however, those
in control are buoyant spirits, the
good-fellow type, much the same
as the cheerful CAP. Consequent
ly, it is not likely that Mr.. Smiths
rivals, Senator Walsh and Senator
Reed, will have much of a look in,
If any.
May Yet Split
But the governorship may split
the convention. Supporters of
Judge Stephen j. Chadwick recent
ly put on demonstrations in several
counties, but the hackers of Scott
Bullitt are out to spike the Chad
wick boom. In fact, the Bullitt peo-
pie are already shooting at Chad.
wick. Within the week, Charles
Mackenzie, Whitman county, who
regards himself as candidate fol-
governor, took a lusty poke at Mr.
Chadwick by impeaching the quail.
lty Of his democratic faith. Mr.
Mackenzie and others, notably il
Spokane, charged that Mr.. Chad
wick was the irriducible minimum
when it came to being good dem
ocrat, fairweather democrat etc
This attack on Mr.. Chadwick, yol
may be sure, was music to Mr.
bullitts ears, and it would not sur
prise this reporter if Mr.. Built
called the tune. The game, O
course, is to make the delegates t,
tne state convention regard MI
Cnadwlck as a backslider.
On the other hand, the program
IS set to make Mr.. Bullitt the sta
performer of the convention. H
Is to De the "keynoter,' the fello,
VINO makes the big speech. An
mr. Bullitt, hailing from Kentuck
8nere oratory is an everyday ar
Sags mean tongue and can b
depended upon to make a rousin
speech, a speech that may caus
sne more volatile democrats
Gnmb their chairs and nail him 6
masnlngton's next governor. Cos
NOW Mr.. Bullitt would hate that!
=, 90 II Mr.. Bullitt's speech soune
aSe a bid for the governorshi
which 1t probably will, the Cha
nIck people are likely to be ne
sieu. And nobody can tell what w
happen if the convention is call,
upon to make or imply a choi
petween Mr.. Chadwick and N
oullitt as the party preference f
governor-except that it would
some fight.
Fight Hartley
Some doubt also exists as
mnat attitude the democratic ps
y should take toward the repu
scan split over Governor Hartlt
come democrats favor neutrali
until after the primary, which tn
argue, would mean the support
ene losing republican faction. o.
ers favor a direct attack on \
hartley and his administrati
Mr. Bullitt, being the keynot
VIII doubtless set the pace, a
since ne seemingly relishes a fig
Iit would not be surprising to f
nlm calling on the democrats
storm the barricades Of Hartl
Ism. Such a course by Mr.. Bul
would shock some of the Hart
people, but, as it was reported
this correspondence early in j