The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03

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Hamilton and Miss Marion Mar
tin. Leaders Of the national com.
mitfee likewise were accorded :
record attendance Of party work.
ers and precinct committeeman
through efforts Of the executive,
committee with cooperation OF ths
various Republican clubs
For the past three years, local
Republican groups have spon-
sored the largest. in point Of at
tendance. Lincoln birthday din
ners in the state.
Prior "a the state eonven-
ton. \ complete canvass of
precincts vas made by the
executive committee, with the
result that caueuses were held
and delegates elected To state
and county conventions from
all precincts. with possible
exception Of one or two.
The Pierce county group fl
naneed entirely expenses OF the
state convention. as host city.
This amount, in the neighborhood
Of $1,000. was paid up immedi-
stely. and al the present time the
local treasurer has a greater bal
ance 10 his credit than that re-
ported by the state central COM
mittee.
Financing OF the present cam
paign will be handled without diff
ficulty. under leadership of Paul
Johns. local county chairman.
In possession OF the executive
board is a letter from the state
chairman OF the COP, Tom Oak
shott, which says In part:
"You gave 10 the state Of
Washington the finest and
most enthusiastic political
convention In the history Of
this state. Your press was
splendid to ms. and the Ia
coma people most hospltable.
Il hope you were all In the
Armory when the crowd rose
to their feet and wholeheart-
eddy cheered your fine ser
vices.
The manner In which You
handled the convention and
the arrangements makes me
more proud than ever that I
am chairman NJ this party"
There has never been finer
spirit of harmony than ha- exist
ed In local Republican circles the
past four years.
If there is any pulling at cross
purposes at the present time. It
is not on the part OF the real and
loyal party workers. Rather II
is inspired by those who have been
conspicuous by their absence at
party councils in the past unpro-
ductive four years of the COP.
II is human nature to want to
get on the band wagon.
That's the comeback of cen
trdt 6 o ~ ~ tttoe members.
Neat?
Henry Foss probably will file
next week for the Republican NOM
nation for state senator in the
goth district.
Two Tacoma attorneys. John T.
mcCutcheon. living at Steilacoom,
and Louis J. Muscelx. 63o1 Pacific
ave-, both sought positions in the
state legislature Friday. Both filed
as Republicans, McCutcheon for
representative from the 26th dis
trict and Muscek senator from the
2sth.
Rumors and gossip-Mel Tennent
is cycling the congressional battle.
Ex-fiayor George Smiley is pom
dering possibility of running for
county commissioner. second dis
trict Leo MeGavick might file
against r. X. Murray for the Demo-
cratic state senator spot. 26th dis
trict Lsnglie for Governor
headquarters probably will be OPEN
ed in Tacoma next week -.
Tom Smith. Democratic candi-
date for governor, is hammering
away at what he calls his work
bench" tour of Southwest Washing
ton, talking to men at work in
sawmills. factories, pulp and paper
mills, and other industrial plants.
Al Bremerton he borrowed
microphone from a nearby radio
store and addressed men at the
gates Of Puget Sound navy yard,
inviting them to ask him questions
about his program for re-employ-
ment.
"Nhat about Charlie Ernst
tstate welfare directory ."
shouted one worker, formerly n
relief recipient.
''In all probability Mr.. Ernst
will quit II l am elected. hut
II he does not quit I'll have
his resignation on my desk
within Is minutes after i take
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