The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-25

FEDbSIt tie E3sstt EDA
nor A QUESTION OF GEOGRAPHY.
The only argument that has thus far
been urged BIZ any considerable portion OF
the press OF the state against the election
OF Governor squire 10 the ssnatorship Is
that be is n citizen OF King county. IL Is
admitted that he Is honest and capable. IL
il admitted that his career as governor was
creditable alike 10 himself and TO the COM
naonwealth. II is admitted that his record
is free from any flaw. Ii is admitted that
he would represent the state of his adop-
ton ably and inteliigently. And after all
this Is admitted those who oppose Cover
nor Sauire's election return doggedIy TO
the assertion that he Is citizen of King
county, apparently deeming that to be an
unanswerable argument against his cleo
ton.
And why should this be an insufferable
objection to Governor Squire's election.
King county certainly deserves well OF the
Republican party of the state At two
general elections IL has held its place as the
banner Republican county of the state.
at the election recently held its citizens
cast one-eighth OF the Republican votes
cast in the entire state, and it gave about
one-ninth OF the entire Republican ma
jority Surely this is record which en-
titles IL to high place in the esteem of the
Republicans of Washington.
Nor has King county been exhorbitant in
it, dem ands upon the party. Nor has it
been honored beyond its deserts. The Re-
publican ticket of the territory has not
been headed by citizen of this county
since 1876. when Hon. Orange Jacobs was
the candidate for delegate TO congress. In
lsS6 the King county delegation in the
territorial convention presented Watson G.
Squire as a candidate for delegate. and an
other man secured the nomination. In
ISIS the King county delegation presented
Hon. Thomas j. Humes as q candidate for
the office, and again the nomination went
to another man. In iss9 the King county
delegation presented Hon. John r. kinnear
as candidate for governor, and once more
the nomination was given TO another
From this record il is evident that King
county has not monopolized the Offices at
the disposal of the party, and that it has
not received a greater share OF considera-
ton than is its due.
The regulation answer to these facts is
that King county already has the governor
ship and that it would be manifestly I'M
just TO give it the senatorshIp as WELL
f..h .s
are anxious 10 be convinced. As matter
of fact, however, King county has not the
governorship, the gentleman whom the
King county delegation supported for that
position with an unusual degree of unanim-
ity and earnestness having failed to secure
the nomination. 1t is true that the honor
was at last given to citizen OF King
county, bat it was given TO him as a citizen
OF the state and not as citizen of any
county. Indeed, only by regarding Gov
ernor Ferry in this light was ii possible for
the convention to nominate him in spite of
the adverse vote of King county. Further
than this, Governor Ferry was nominated
by the votes of the very men who now
urge his election as governor as a reason
why Governor Squire should not be sent 20
the Senate. In their opposition TO King
county men in general, they drop all
thought of consistency
We do not believe that any considerable
number of the Republican members of the
legislature will vote against Governor
Squire, because it is not true that King
county has more than its proper share of
offices. We do not believe that many of
them would DO SO. even If King county did
have more than It's due share, for this would
be petty reason, indeed, for opposingany
uaan for 50 exalted position. 1t makes
little difference what county the senator's
may be citizens Of. SO long as they truly
represent The interests q! the state. The
Posr-iSrEiLrGxsCEs desires the election OF
Governor Squire, not because he is O citizen
Of Ming county, not because he is not 4
cIazen Of some other county, but because
Il believes that of those who are candidates
Tor the scnatorshp he is TIE one hest
equipped for usefulness to the state and
best ultcsi to serve it with credit TO himself.
So his constituents and to the PARTY of
which he Is a member.
Ii wiH he indeed strange il the Repahg-
cans Of the state do no, take this larger
broader view al the contest II In The
Judgment OF the Republican members Of
the Legislature Governor Squire is the best
equipped and most available OF the candi-
dates for the seuatorSh,p. he should be
elected without regard 10 county lines. II
some other man Is believed 10 he better
equipred and more available. he should be
elected likewise, without regard 10 county
lines. We are not choosing senator's To
represent King county. or Plerce county.
or Walla Waila county, or any other
county. We are choosing them to repre-
sent this great state. sith its intelligent
and prosperous population. with it's rrea,
s0d varied interests
Geography has nothing 10 do With this
contest What we want u q senator who
Vii represent the state ah,v and eeessi,ably
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