The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-15
HARTLEY NOT
TO RUN FOR
GOVERNOR JOB
No Flat Denials, But Plenty
of Evidence Points to Other
Aims Is Prediction Made
Recently
By JAMES F. ROWE,
v. p. Staff Correspondent

u oOcAAL O4iSSPoiioSAie
Senator Roland H. Hartley
perhaps, but not governor"
again.
That's the guess of political OBJ
servers here after following ac-
tivities of the governor during
the past few weeks.
,, The state executive has no in
tention of seeking third term
in office, it is said. He plans
either to retire from politics or
seek the job now held by Senator
Wesley L. Jones.
In proof of this assertion We're
cited recent gubernatorial ap-
pointments, Hartley's singularly
quiet attitude toward any intima-
ton he will seek third term, and
developments during the present
incumbency- savings and loan
collapses, highway administration
criticism and reaction, and gener-
al development of hostility from
the press and political and civic
forces.
eff the governor intended to
seek a third term, why did he re-
ward supporters instead of MAX
ing political appointments in the
vacancies on the supreme bench
and King county court?" it was
asked. !" Neither appointment of
Henry Herman to succeed the late
Judge Mark Fullerton, or of Kazis
Kay succeeding the late Mitchal
Gillian, was political; they were
rewards of faithful service and
long friendship"
When asked if he intended ito
seek third term, the governor
replied he had mot yet finished
some Of his work." He did not of
fer additional information.
It is only necessary to mention
savings and loan troubles to find
they are a thorn in the side of
the governor. On this score among
others will his opponents heckle
him if he should decide on the
tiiiIu CSTLi, IL Is SalQ.
The recent good roads associa-
ton convention demonstrated that
| administration forces were due to
battle over highways in the next
campaign, presuming a third
term was sought. Although the
convention was not overwhelm-
ingly adverse to the administra-
ton, it was known encumbent
forces plan to go to the trouble
OF trying to defeat the Eange ini-
tiative seeking highway admins
tration reform.
This rumor was not considered
of sufficient force however, to
| prove the governor would not run
again.
There is not much worry in the
capitol stronghold on the score of
excessive taxes, so often preached
by enemies and office seekers.
The governor can point to his 1881
budget slashing which led to a
1.22 mill reduction in state taxes
! and recommendation for similar
reductions in other tax divisions.
Hartley has been more quiet
than usual this year. His activities
have been confined to discharging
regular office duties. His travels
and speaking engagements have
been limited. He has been without
concern toward the unemployment
problem on which many cam
paigns are being established for
1882. He therefore has not sought
the important support of labor
by advancing any plan for win
ter relief, but intends to let the
problem follow it's own course by
mot talking depression"
i AS for the senatorship, the gov
ernor would not be adverse to
making his office in Washington,
D. c., it is known. He believes
Senator Jones has done his best
work in the service of the state
and now should retire from active
politics.
! Unlike the veteran senator,
Hartley is wet, and it is on such
a platform it was conceded Jones
/ defeat would be sought-and