The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-08-23
MICH BOLTING
FROM PARTIES
IS FORSEEN
rtench and Bullitt Worry
Over Prospective Vote
Switching Nearly All
state Candidates Cam
paigning.


Il that has split the Republican
.srtv and edged over to influ-
- some Democrats the Septem-
- primary promises to reveal
rusiderable jupming of party ba-
Il, and the prospect is beginning
4 bother the, hackers of E. l..
Aench for Governor. Likewise the
respect is tending to annoy Scott
Rulitt. On the contrary, Govern
4 Hartley and Judge Chadwick
~ ia line to be beneficiaries of
mb jumping of party ballots.
Much of the threatened Jump
81 IS due to the candidacy of Mr..
CSsdwick. Usually the Republic
nns are not disposed to enter the
Dsmocratic primary but is not
Uncommon for Democrates to par
tcipate in the Republican primary.
pecently, however more and more
tx has been heard of Republicans
,lhnning to ask for the Democrat
I primary, chiefly to help Mr..
Chadwick. Nor is it difficult to
klieve that sort of talk. 1t is gen
q,lly conceded that Mr.. Chad
vick has thousands of personal
friends who are inclined to sup
Nrt him, and it is obvious that the
most of such friends are Republi-
ans. And it is reasonable to sup
ose that many such Republicans
re 50 provoked and bitter that
hey have no trouble persuading
6enselves they are justified in
mning ito the Democratic pri-
nary.
Therein is the worry of the
French camp. 1t is evident that
most Of the Republicans who are
friendly to Mr.. Chadwick are un-
friendly to Mr.. Hartley and would
h Inclined to support Mr.. French
I they stayed in the Republican.
therefore, it is ovious that an ex-
tnsive invasion of the Democratic
rimAry by Republicans would
weaken Mr.. French and Indirectly
Itengthen Mr.. Hartley. So, while
k Chadwick forces are trying to
interest Republicans the French
pople are striving to induce Re
publicans to stay in their own pri-
Hry.
On the other hand, many Demo-
oats Notwithstanding the Chad
viek- -Bullitt contest. are expected
b enter the Republican primary,
4 they have been in the habit of
ding and are likely to support
II. Hartley. That prospect is
toubling Mr.. Bullitt. The flashy
Kentuckian is convinced that
Chadwick sentiment is increasing
,nong old-line Democrats, caus-
hg him to speed up his campaign
n an effort to attract independ-
7nt Democrats and socalled pro-
ressives. He feels too that. ne
must outshine Mr.. Hartley to at
fact such vots as is, therefore,
stacking Mr.. Hartley. Of course,
I Mr.. Bullitt gains such votes he
MI almost correspondingly weak
a Mr.. Hartley. That in turn
would help Mr.. French.
So, at this time predicting the
mtcome of the September pri-
aaries is easy-easy like reading
Chinese laundry tag.
Rural registration increased
pidy in the last 10 days and 1T
no longer likely that the large
cties will rule the primaries and
make the nominations. Instead 1t
= now certain that the rural vot-
= unless diverted from the polls
Y poor weather or indifference,
~! have a proportionate voice In
hking nominations. Moreover
nlstration now totals more than
@00Aperhaps close to 100000
-and the coming primary may
ssablish record for high voting.
The contest for the Republican
nnination for lieutenant govern
IS now generally regarded as
iour-cornered fight with the
Selg winner not yet in sight.
nose who are listed as contest
%s with a chance are. Senator
Wnner Seattle, who is backed by
ae organization of Mayor Ed
afds; John Gellatly Wenatchee,
Tported by some on the West
ne because he halls from the
Ha side and seemingly the lead
e choice of many who are back
y Mr.. French; Senator Houser,
= Hartley's running mate, who
supported by the Hartley or
ssalzation; and Victor Zednick,
sao IS now being boosted by most
ssnioers of the 'majority" organ
ssaon of the State Senate. 1t IS
~%,ner hard one to peg.
sne two outstanding leaders OF
S,,. legislature, Representative
"a Sine and Representative
s1k Reed, are again in the ring
. Reed, who is regarded as a
rs0er of the forces opposed to
ssernor Hartley is unchallenged,
people of Mason county re-
s~ning him without opposition.
n IL Sims however, has a fight on