The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-16
THE KkFuKLICAN CorNry
TICKET.

The vacancy on the Republican leg
islative ticket created the day after
the convention by the withdrawal of
Mr.. Boyd j. TaIlman. has been flied
by the nomination of Mr.. Frederick
). Grant. The county ticket thus
completed Is exceptional in its repre-
sentative character and in its personal
strength.
Mr.. j. A. Stratton, nominee for the
superior judgeship. is man OF the
highest character, personally and pro-
fessionaily. He is universally re-
spected for the qualities demanded in
the judgeship.
Mr.. Holmes, who il named for
county clerk, is member of the c.
A. K. and Is president of the Union
Veterans League. His qualifications
for the duties of the cierkship is IN
questioned. uniting both ability and
experience. Before coming to the
territory he filed . similar position
with entire credit to himself.
The several candidates for the State
Senate were chosen with care and
upon consideration of their fitness for
the important work which will come
before the legislature this winter
Judge Wood is well known, having
already served the public as probate
Judge. He is . man of ability and
perfect integrity. Mr.. Jones, who
represents especially the coal min
ing interest, was elected to the legis-
iature last year by fiattering vote
He enjoys the confidence of all who
know him, aud is particularly re-
spected by the miners, with whose in
terests he has long been closely asso-
ciated. Mr.. Gilfoil is resident of
Snoqualmie and representative man
in that community. Mr.. Bailey is
comparatively a newcomer, hat has
long held large interests in the terri
tory and in King county, and is thor
oughly identified with our affairs. Be-
fore becoming resident here he was
treasurer OF the Central Iron Works OF
Harrisburg and also of the manufac
turing firm of Charles l.. Bailey & Co.
of the same city. these establishments
being among the very large employers
of labor IN the iron industry of Penn
sylvania. In Seattle and in other
parts of the country Mr.. Bailey has
recently made heavy investments. and
hts several enterprises here give EN-
ployment at this time to not less
than five hundred men. He comes
from the home Of protection and is an
honest, earnest and able champion of
the protection cause. Mr.. Rlnehart,
the remaining Senatorial candidate,
was member OF the legislative dele
CATION last year. He is well known as
a man Of experience and ability in
legislative affairs.
The list of candidates for .represen-
tatives includes some of the best
names in the county. Mr.. Blackburn
is we'll known and highly respected
farmer, of Vashon island. who was
elected on the legislative ticket last
year. Mr.. Rutter Is a resident OF Gil
man and is identified with the mining
interest Mr. Hughes IS we'll known
printer OF this city. Mr.. Allen has al
ready served as county commissioner
and made good record
in that important Office, and Messrs.
shinn and Bo,hell especially repre-
resent county precincts. and are
strongly indorsed ia their respective
localities. Mr.. Bird is resident OF
Seattle, and by trade a locomotive EN-
gineer, though at the present time he
is in business on his own account.
Mr.. Grant is weIl-known journalist,
until very recently the associate ed
itor of this paper.
1t is confidently believed that a
ticket more representative in its char
acter or stronger in its personal
aspects could not have been chosen
from the general citizenship OF the
county. Ii Is a ticket which every
Republican can conscientiously and
enthusiastically support from top 10
bottsm.