, 1880-09-13
Local News.
Democratic Nominations.

tionable in the main, and SO little embued
with partisan spirit, as that selected by
the late Democratic and Conservative
Convention for County officers.
For Councilman William Pickering
has been elected to that position by the
people of this county before, when he
was honored by Lis associates by being
made the President Of the Council, over
which he presided with distinguished
dignity and impartiality. HIS ability is
conceded by all; his integrity has never
been impeached and the only fault input>
cd to him, aside from his political senti~
ments, is one from which he has been as
free for several years past as any man in
the county. Since his marriage to an
Intelligent and amiable Christian lady he
has been as industrious and as correct in
his habits and department as any farmer
in King county.
For Members of Assembly,. Nc
intelligent farmers, distinguished for his
public spirit and active participation in
every movement calculated to promote
agricultural interests and develope the
resources of the country. He was one of
the originators, and has been Director
of the King County Industrial Associa>
tion from its start, and has devoted much
time to the project Of canal connecting
lakes Washington and Union. He is
man of sound judgment, liberal views
and strict integrity.
Dr. A. S. Hughes is a man of more than
ordinary intelligence and determination.
A native and citizen of the South until
the beginning of the civil war, when,
though surrounded by secessionists in
overwhelming numbers, he espoused the
cause of the Union at the sacrifice of his
worldly possessions, and took service as
Surgeon IN the Union army. After the
war he emigrated with his family to this
Territory and settled upon wild lands in
the southwestern part of King county,
where he has continued cultivating his
farm and practising his profession ever
since. He has heretofore acted with the
Republican party and was elected TO the
Legislature six years ago on the Repub-
lican ticket He was member of the
"Veteran's Union." of which Gen. Grant
is Commander-in-C Chief, and he renounced
the League and the Republican party on
receiving a secret circular from Head
Quarters" which was reasonable in its
terms and suggestions. He has no SYM
pathy with traitors; hence his present
political affiliatlon.
For Auditor-Robert J.. Thorne, aside
from his ample qualifications for the pos
sition, his many estimable social qualities,
his unexceptionable morality and correct
department. has special claims to our
support from his identification with our
greatest public enterprise-the railroad
AS a civil engineer, and by casualty
upon that road was disabled for life for
the pursuit eff his profession. 1t is the
policy of all enlightened governments to
provide for those who have been disabled
in the public service, and when that end
may be accomplished without cost or
detriment to the public, it is sound poli-
cy TO adopt the means at hand.
For Treasurer-George F. Frye was
among the first settlers of the place that
is now the city of Seattle, and is the SOM
in-law of Hon A. A. Denny, one of the
original proprietors of the town plat
He has been a successful business man as
a merchant, miller, farmer and steamboat
captain, in all of which he has exhibited
good business qualifications and MAIN
tanned a reputation for strict probity
among all with whom he has had deal
ings. His personal habits are strictly
unexceptionable He has heretofore been
counted Republican in politics, though
always voting Independent. Every man
who knows George Frye-and there are
few in the county who don't-can vote
for him with a fnll consciousness that
they are thereby taking no risk OF the
office being illegally held or improperly
conducted.
For Sheriff-From the days when Se~
attic was small hamlet, surrounded by
hostile savages, John T. Jordan has been
among its most prominent and most hon.
ored citizens. There 10 40 man in this