The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-15

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II was announced by Dave Rhind.
Tacoma vice president OF Washing
ton Young Republicans. that he
and other state officers viii tour
much of the state in the next few
days TO combat -non-partisanism"
and organize new clubs.
Four new trustees were elected
by the group as follows: Margaret
Tilley, Helen Poe. Oscar Williams
and Frank Keuss.
larry G. HuSe, chief of the
Washington state patrol. win
resign Thursday % he may de-
vote full time to his campaign
for the Democratic senatorial
nomination. according 20 Ed
ward J. Reilly. spokane.
Reilly. Huse's eastern Washing
ton campaign manager. said his
candidate would make the resig-
man announcement In Olympia.
The Democratic gubernatorial
campaign appears like "a battle of
pots and kettles" stephen f. Chad
wick. Seattle. candidate for the
Republican senatorial nomination.
said in Spokane.
The former national commander
Of the American Legion conferred
with Republican leaders there.
Secretary Of State Belle Reeves
today was under orders from the
supreme court to show cause why
she should not be prohibited from
certifying the name of o. c. Mar
tin, of Edison, to county auditors
as a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for state land commits
sioner.
Supreme Court Judge John
+. Main, acting chief Justice.
granted an alternative writ of
mandate sought late Tuesday
by Albert G. Martin, state land
commissioner. who has filed
for denomination by the Dem
ocrats- The show cause order
was set for Friday.
Martins petition asserted the
filing Of o. c. Martin was not made
in good faith. He alleged a con-
spiracy between o. c. Martin and
Progressive Jack Taylor. another
Seattle candidate for the nomina-
ton, asserting the o. c. Martin
filing was designed to split the
incumbent's primary vote and en-
nance Taylor's chance for the nom-
nation.
The petition says o. G. Mar
tin has always been known as
Ora G. Martin, but that he
used the initials In his filing
to confuse the voters.
An immediate hearing was
granted because the law requires
the secretary of state to certify
the names of candidates in the
primary to county auditors within
10 days after filings close. The
last day for certification is Tues
day.
The union label on election
ballots IL not a distinguishing
mark, so long as II appears
alike on all ballots, Attorney
General Smith Troy ruled to-
day. Troy's opinion 10 the
Thurston county election board
said the presence Of the label
on ballots In the primary and
general elections would not In
validate the ballots.
George II. Cannon. Pullman
banker and candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor,
campaigned today la Hollywood.
He started showing a 35-minute
picture of the state, himself and
family TO prospective voters. The
film is all in color and has sound
accompaniment.
A. ID. Fay. secretary of the Local
Willkie-M cNary club. declares that
e. J. Young. Sumner. sold 125 mem.
berships in the club while receiv'
ing but five refusals to join. Young
now is out with 200 more cards
Average charged for membership
was more than rs cents, Fay as
serts.
Just what is the issue In TIN
campaign ?" George Cannon, Dem
ocratic candidate for governor
asked here today. 1T is simpl,
this" he went on. Who are yoi
going TO have replace the presen
Clarence at Olympia = II il m,
firm opinion that he Is TO be re
placed by someone. And this Is a.
IL should be.
HE has demonstrated clear
" and c0nelusively that he IL
totally misfit TO hold the high
office Of governor. He fooled
mans 81 .ns by his sanetimo-
Nous attitude, but he II fooling
no one any longer. Instead Of
not being . politician. he IL the
most cunning one have seen
in my 70 years Of observation
at Olympia
Il ask the people Of Tacoma an
vicinity. do you intend 70 merel.