The Political Trading Floor in Mission

About three weeks ago, the Hon. M. E. Field, of Stehekin, Chelan county's representative in the state legislature, made a trip down to Mission to confer with Walter M. Olive, who is Chelan county's representative on the republican state central committee. The true significance of that conference is gradually leaking out. Up to the time that it was given out that Mr. Atkinson would be a candidate for governor, it was generally understood that Mr. Field desired to succeed himself. Since Mr. Atkinson has developed unexpected strength, Governor McBride determined to kill the Atkinson movement by preventing him from getting the endorsement of his own county. To this end, Governor McBride played on the vanity of Mr. Field by promising him the nomination for Lieutenant Governor, relying on his popularity in Chelan to so divide the county convention as to prevent the endorsement of John D. Atkinson. So close is the bond between Mr. Field and Governor McBride that he could not refuse to trade his legislative birthright for a mess of pottage in the shape of the nomination for lieutenant governor. To carry out the program, Mr. Field made the trip to Mission and enlisted the support of Mr. Olive, who is a well-known McBride supporter. It is also understood that Mr. Field has willed his legislative mantle, together with his influence, to Mr. Olive.