The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-04-19
friendly Candidates a for
State Offices being Sc
lected for Fall Race
HARD FIGHT LOOMS
m THE PRIMARIES
Rullitt Fails to Stir Dems
in State Convention at
Spokane Friday
By Richard Hamilton

Things are shaping up Iof
,ord fight in the republican pri-
mar mary for the nominations to the
.+ .+ats offices of treasurer, auditor,
.t stsorney general, land commission
ar secretary of state and super
;ntendent Of public instruction.
Control Of these offices also car
RES control of the state highway
committee, land board and other
sx-officio committees. The pres
ant state officers have curbed
Gov. Hartley and his hackers are
out 10 defeat them at the polls,
and the elective officers are ready
n accept the challenge of the
Hartley forces. So stiff fight is
coming up.
The battle lines were drawn a
few days ago when more than 80
supporters of Mr.. Hartley, COM
inc from all parts of the state, met
in Seattle to work out a campaign
program. Tentatively, the confer
ence agreed on the following tick
ct: Governor, Roland H. Hartley;
Lieut-Goyernor, Floyd B. Danskin,
Spokane; Treasurer, Sam Rathbun,
Seattle; Secretary of State, A. d.
0'Kelley, Yakima.
Theh conference favored DIR. N.
D. Showalter for superintendent
of public instruction, agreeing to
oppose Mrs. Josephine C. Preston.
Insurance Commissioner Fishback
who has not participated in the
quarrels of Olympia, was approved
for reelection.
Rep. Murray, Tacoma, was tacit-
ly approved for auditor, while a
special committee was instructed
to find suitable candidates for at
torney general and land commits
sioner. In selecting Mr.. Rathbun
for treasurer, the conference ig-
nored Charles Hinton, assistant
treasurer, who is candidate and
has been working for Hartley ap-
proval. The conference also ignor-
ed Representative Zent, Spokane,
who recently announced himself as
Hartley candidate" for attorney
general.
On the other hand the elective
officers are also lining up. Land
commissioner Savidge and Secre-
tary Grant Hinkle will soon an
nounce themselves for reelection.
Attorney General Dunbar, Schools
superintendent Preston and Audit
or Clausen already have declared
intention of seeking reelection.
treasurer Potts can not run
again. being barred by the consti-
luton which limits the office to
one term at a time. His assistant,
MI. Hinton, is, however, prepar-
ing to announce his candidacy, but
It IS possible that he will have op-
position in Clifford Babcock, Taco
ma, former treasurer. Mr.. Babcock
wants the office again and some
ol ms friends are trying to dis
aaae Mr.. Hinton from running.
Inc democracy of Washington
mas gone down the line for Cover
nor AL Smith, the wet New York
er. Four years ago the democrats
scored Mr.. Smith and lined up be-
ilind William McAdoo. dust-dry
hampton. But the Spokane con-
sentlon last week was overwhelm-
lagiy for Al Smith, cheering and
3. SSa.Vuting as the band played "The
.salaewalks % of New York" 1t was
'ne most enthuiastic democratic
~ ssate convention held since 1916
" Snen Woodrow Wilson was ac-
,r:laimed, :: making plain that the en-
evening spirit of the blithe New
!, lorker has revitalized and raised
'''e hopes Of the democrats.
90 strong was the Smith senti-
aent that the convention was in
~ mood to kowtow to its titular
.sdder, Senator Dill. Mr.. Dill who
ueserted the drys in their hour OF
need was scorned by the Smith
sseopie, who sent him a telegram tt
-; snu OUT. If as a delegate to the ma.
NJ ,,Oaal convention, he would bow tt
ut M Smith. The senator answered
s;. s;.; FINALLY, in Difference to his po.
s,.iOn as .. s. senator, Mr.. Dill
va. was named delegate with one-halt
ni .Ise but without freedom, being
p.aeed under instruction and the
unit rule.
L. scott Bullitt. democratic cheer
Slsef, who would be governor
ooa unLed his pick at the Spokane
Invention. He made the "keynott
GSgeecn," featured by an attack OF
CIV, NV. Hartley, and was obviousl,
sountlng on the convention to hal
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