, 1874-10-22
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King County Ticket.

King County Ticket.
We have before said that we should
support, in the main. the nominees of
the Republican party for county officers
In this county, not because they are
or partisans of ary quail
ty. but because they are the best selec-
lions before the people for the several
Offices indicated and the real interests
of the county were better and more
fairly represented in their nominations
than by any in the opposition.
For the Legislative Council-Dr. ].
c. Kellogg is the regular Republican
nominee. He has been for many years
a prominent citizen of the Territory,
actively Unidentified with our industrial
aud educational interests, but has never
been professional politician or office
seeker. He associated the practice of
his profession with the cultivation of
farm on WILDLY Island, and long before
the organization of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry in Oranges, he started and sue
conducted cooperative store
for the supply of the farmers on WILDLY
Island, from whence he removed to this
city about two years ago, for the pur-
pose of educating his children in the
Territorial University, without relin-
gushing his active interest in Agricul-
tural pursuits. He is at present the
active and efficient President of the
Western Washington Industrial Asso-
ciation, to the promotion of which he
has devoted more time and money then
any other member or officer of that As
sociation. He is also Regent of the
University and member of the City
Council. both of which positions, to-
gether with the nomination for the
were conferred upon him
without his previous knowledge or con-
sent; which is conclusive of tie high
in which he is held by his
fellow citizens; a rare instance of the
Office seeking the man, instead of the
msn seeking the Office. DR.. Kellogg is
q man of intelligent, conservative, lib
aral but decided views upon all public
questions. He is neither partisan, Sec
tartan or proscriptive in any thing. He
is strictly temperate, withoat being
of any temperance organiza-
tion; q constant attendant upon and
of religious worship, and not
a member. of any religious sect; a NOR
alist who teaches by example worthy of
all imitation. without any disposition to
enforce his notions of morality upon
others by proscriptive power. A man
who could be safely trusted with the
interests of this country in the Legisla-
ture without sending somebody else
there to instruct or watch him.
Mr.. VIM. Pickering, the opposition
candidate for the c ouncil, is an old
citizen, well known to the people of
this county. He was candidate for
The House of Representative two years
ago and was rejected. We have not
word to say in disparagement of the
ability or integrity of Mr.. Pickering;
but simply to ask the electors to make
their own choice between the two can.
aidates by unbiased comparison.
For the House of Representatives,
The Republican candidates are Robert
of this city, and Mr.. A. ].
of Slaughter.
Mr.. Abrams is not lawyer nor
scholar; but when it comes
down to what Western people call "horse
sense"-another term, for strong COM
mon sense-he has much more, as his
success in life proves, than many pro-
fessional men of much greater preten-
ions. He has conducted large busi-
ness and accumulated handsome coD.-
petence by his own unaided efforts. and
maintained reputation without re-
proach for strict integrity and fair deal
ing. He has held the public positions
of member of the City Council and act
ing Mayor, both of which he discharged
in creditable manner, and has an ac-
tive interest in all matters OF public inn
provement, especially in regard to the
leading into and ont of
The city.
Mr.. Hughes is an intelligent and
prosperous farmer, and has devoted
much time and money in promoting
road Improvements in the interior of
he county, for which he has circulated
petitions, collected contributions. and at
MS own expense been constant attend
mt upon the sessions of the County
Court.
Messrs. Abrams and Bughes are work
ing men and would make a good work
ing team, with DIR. Kellogg in the lead,
10 promote the agricultural, industrial
he and commercial interests
Joe Foster never made
speech or wrote bill, and yet he is
bv all to have been the most
and effective representative
Of the interests of King county they ev-
or had in the Legislature. If we desire
legislative aid ia constructing-a wagon
road over the Cascade range. or any 9th
er special legislation for the Interests OF
our county. we had better have three
such men in the Legislature than all the
lawyers in the county.
The opposition candidates for the
House OF Representatives are F. Nc