The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-29
NOT A CANDIDATE.
He Has Mysterious Private Reason
and Others That He Makes Public
Assured Of the CeaHdenee Of His
Constituents

Well. Mr.. Ronald. viii yoa tail
about politics, farming or the xeathe,
to-day - asked reporter Of Prose
cutting Attorney Ronald Yesterday.
The only matter of interest that
can tel You IS in the political line.
have positively pulled out of the race
and vii not be candidate for re
election under any circumstances.
'-Ghestnuts- That's what you have
been saying for two months, 50 il i.
not news any more
Well. that's faet. and I meant II
too; but | have been allowing my
name 10 be used for little while back
In the first place Judge Jones
death lett some very important cases
undecided. particularly the Hill cases
and the fight has got 10 be partially
made over again. Some OF my friend.
thought | ought to 90 ahead and
fight those cases through 10 the end
for OF course no man can take Up :
case in the middle and handle il a,
well rs the man who has been al
through il. Then had another rea-
son for allowing my name % be used
Certain persons. very limited in point
OF numbers | confess, have been work
ing against me because of some petit,
jealousy that | cannot understand
Well. Just decided to go far enough
10 show those persons that | could
have the nomination il | wanted il
and ! am now sure of four-Iifths OF
the delegates ii want them, which
don't
NEVER WANTED THE OFFICE.
No. sSr; | have never wanted the
office. ;tnu since the last time was
elected, 1 have had my mind made w
that | would not take it again and
have said 30. E. F. Blaine wants the
nomination. He has always been a
good friend OF mine and assisted me
in the last campaign and would not
tate cent for it. Therefore, TO as
sure him positively that | am not in
the race, l have Just written him a
letter appointing him my proxy and
instrucling him to inform all of the
delegates from the three counties that
! would not and could not become a
candidate for reelection.
Il have been attorney for the county
for five years, and in that time have
done all OF the legal business
for the county. and il has
been immense. For the past three
years | have averaged Is hours out OF
"a, and it Is breaking me down.
want a rest and an opportunity to get
acquainted with my family, and
won't deny that there is private
reason for my refusal that only my
most intimate friends are aware Of.
The salary has been increased so that
the next man will get about 5000 a
year, which viii be q very good living.
| never maize anything out OF the Of
fee, and can do better without it.
Half of my salary has gone in run
ming the office. have the satisfaction
Of knowing that while | have been in
office | never failed to do my best.
OF the l23 indictments presented
last year, only Is were 10 t. Four
failed out Of the 20 prosecuted thus
far this year, and one of those was
the Indian Tecumseh case, which re-
fused TO prosecute and handed over 10
At;orney-General Metcalfe.
THE CONFIDENCE OF HIS CONSTITUENTS.
Il am satisfied from the way people
from all parts OF the territory talk and
write to me, that have the confidence
ofmy constituents. Without knowing
whether or not | am a candidate. the
Snohomish and Kitsap county delega-
tons are solid for me. think |
could have been reelected as well as
re-nominated.
~ feel very thankful to the people
OF this district for the way they have
treated me and am glad to get out of
the harness. feel so good that feel
ike closing up shop aud starting of
with my family for a good time in
California or somewhere, only | can't
afford it. went into office with n
$500 mortgage and will go out with it
increased to $500. All have accom-
piished Is getting the rate OF interest
reduced -