Evening star., 1936-08-09
WASHINGTON Cop.
|. OPENS CAMPAIGN
Party Is United in State for
First Time Since 1912.
Democrats Split.
BY JAMES DeK. BROWN,
Special Correspondent of The Star.

OPCSAdA Correspondent Oh 1ne SLaTs
SEATTLE, Wash, August 8.-With
the arrival Of John Hamilton In the
State this week, the G. o. P. formally
launched its 1886 presidential cam
paign. For the first time since 1912
the party will present united front.
On the other hand, the Democratic
group is split into three distinct fac
tions, with one about ready to aban-
don that standard and become identi-
fed with the Union party. At present,
however, all three factions support the
present national administration ano
should be counted as votes for Pres-
dent Roosevelt. They are widely split
on both congressional and State states,
however.
The right wing, old line conservative
Democrats, have long since repudiated
the socialistic trend of the party lead
erS In this State. The left-Wing fac.
ton, while supporting Roosevelt, is de-
manding absolute control of the State
administration, congressional Office
and the State Legislature. They have
the so-called Commonwealth Fedora
ton program.
Third Faction Communists.
The third faction is composed almost
entirely of out and out Communists
who demand abandonment Of the
present Constitution, abolition Of all
profit in industry, and a Soviet form
OF government This latter group
along with some left-wingers before
November will leave the Roosevelt
banner and become identified with the
third party movement. Every sign
points that way now.
The Union party is intrenching
itself in Eastern Washington. 1t will
draw some Townsend votes. How
ever, in the national campaign the
Townsend strength leans most strongly
toward the Landon-Knox ticket. It
is an anti-Roosevelt vote.
Recent surveys in the Eastern
Washington grain sections show
falling away Of the former Roosevelt
vote to the Republicans.
The Women's vote promises to be-
unusually important. Some indica-
ton is shown by the fact that in the
congressional fight already four
women have filed for Congress on the
Democratic ticket. In the first dis
trict Mrs. Mary O'Meare Pardee Of
Seattle seeks to replace the late
Representative Marion A. Zioncheck.
In the second district Mrs. Pearl An
derson Wanamaker of Coupville,
member of the Legislature. has filed
against M c. Wallgren of Everett. In
the fifth district Mrs Rosalie Jones
Dill the divorced wife of c. C. Dill,
formerly United States Senator, has
filed. In the sixth district State Sena-
tor Katheryn Malstrom of Tacoma
will be a candidate.
Largest Field in Sixth.
The sixth congressional district has
brought out the largest field Of candi-
dates. Eight Democrats are filed,
only one of this group, State Senator
C. Nifty Garrett of Sumner, being
a conservative. The rest are strongly
left wing In the fifth district three
Democrats have filed. one being in.
dorsed by the Commonwealth Fed
Grafton as its candidate. The first
district has drawn five candidates on
the Democratic side, while in the third
and fourth Representative Martin F..
Smith of Hoquiam and Knute Hill
of Prosser are without opposition.
Three Democrats have filed in the
second.
On the Republican side the flrst
district has five candidates. the second,
three: the third. two; the fourth, two;
the fifth two, and two in the sixth.
OF all the Republican filings. DR.. John
w. Summers of Walla Walla Is the
only former Representative asking for
nomination. Summers has as his op-
ponent E. j. Flanagan of Wapato,
real dirt farmer.
The primary vote this year will
mean nothing, for all voters are free
to help nominate candidates on both
tickets, so there is no way in which
to check the Republican and Demo-
cratic votes for national purposes.