The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-09
THE TWO CANDIDATES.
Honest Comparison Of Dir. Squire ant
the Town-ite Boomer.


Spokane Spokesman.
The first thns in the order OF business before
the egisl allure viii be the election Of Uuted
States senator The Republican, are 50 largely
in ihc majority h st the nomination OF ID mo
cratic cad te viii DO complimentary only
There are now two Republican candidates. 1t
is hardly probable that there viii BE- third
The traditional dark horse will not be entered
in the arena. hus the coatast win be b=tween
Senator Watson G. Squire and the Hon. W. II.
caiki' S, late circuit judge By appointment In
Eastern Washington.
Both are able men of mature years and large
experience. Both are above the ordinary level
III instilled and strong personal force. But 1t
can be truthfuIy said that their claims 10 recog-
milton are not equal. especially ii we place
those claims on the basis OF services rendered
aud the tenure of res dence The old rule OF
first mere, first served. other things being
eqlal-should hold good in all instances OF
public preferment 1t has been trutnfaliy said
that neither OF these EN- nent gentlemen has
any claim upon the position to which he aspires;
but as hey are the only candidates that have
bsen named thus far. it is safe to conclude that
there will be no others.
Our legislators should weigh the merits Of the
respective cand dates with extreme care, and
not allow themselves to be influenced by aay
other consideration than the fitness OF the man
for the position. In his contest for the noInina-
ton by caueus-which viii in part settle the
gu sticn OF election--it is to be hoped that
nothing viii be said or done that Will cause any
endnrfng bitterness of feeling or that may fur
nish capital for the Democratic party. The Re-
publican rivals are lerge-heacted, hroad-minded
men, too Wei matched in public record aud in
teiiectda equipment 10 give permission or as
sent TO unkind sspersions or 1atair methods.
80 lar as the matter of claims is concern d,
no man has claim upon any pffiee. The Of
nee may claim the man. but the man has not
the right OF demand for the place of pre- erment.
The Standard Of pre-eminent worth Is the o ~
one by which men should be chosen for offc !.
An honorable record aud long sorvics may be
considered as elements OF fitness for the higher
plaf es.
Letus lock ct the two mon now under consid-
Grafton in the clear Light Of their respective his
tories.
nator Squire was a volunteer soldier during
the war quo acquitted himself with credit and
dis inction. H. was for many years manager
OF one of the Ia rgest manu- &C uring concerns in
this country. and in the course Of that expe-
rielc he became acquainted with the customs
and BUSH IS usages of nearly all the leading
foreign powers. He tame TO tais state more
thsn decade ago to help open ND and develop
this graat rsgion OF the Nor invest sud has,
from the teginning, in every way identified
higseli with the people d their interests.
During his career IS governor he pre-
pared the most painstak ng and IN
structive reports Of any territorial
governor under the government. He so far
lamiliarized himself with all the conditions and
resources of Washington that he became q
standard authority on everything that pertains
to the territory. His reports probably did more
toward pe0plilg@ this region than any other
medium of information that was Sent out His
entire official career was highly or ditable and
won for MIN the admiration and good wall of
the peoplet as well as the commentator OF
two national administrations. His brief career
senator afford d him OF por,unitles for
serving our new state in g manner beref-
cial to this commonwealth aud with honor
to himself He 10 thoroughly understood the
needs OF Washington that he easily made hi IN
self clear to his fellow senators aud before the
House committees Also His wide atquaint-
ance with the leading men OF the country and
his reputation as governor gave him prestige
that few new senators enjoy. When one con-
siders what an extremely conservative body
the Senate is. it is easy 10 perceive the difficult
ties a new short-tsrm mcmter would have to
meet. By his tact, courtesy. and industry. he
has won the friendship of his confreres aud is
on the road 10 iursner usefulness. His history
furnishes the cog INT reas ms for special recog-
milton and III, taer mark of public favor.
Judge ". II. Calkins. who his been a resident
OF Washington for the last eighteen months, has
a record that ne we'll may be proud OF. and one
that would be impossible to at ain in any other
country under like conditions He came out OF
the army at the close OF the war as colonel.
He was for years the neighbor and protege OF
Schuyler Colfsx. and was in con r, IS for ten
years. He was defeated Tor governor at the last
presidential elect on, and was provided tor by
Pres dent Harrison, who gave him dis ret
jadgeship in Washington territory. Since
mis- arrival here he has been an actys
and successful Spectator in town sites ami
rallrosd schemes on the West coast Judge
0alkins is strong partisan and a strong CAM
paigner. An adept in politics, he feels confident
that his power and skill as a manager will carry
MIN through.
1t is to be hoped that the members OF the gem
eral assembly Will compare the two records
when they measure the men and declare IN
favor of the one who has done the most and
served us best Senator Squire has none of The
arts parctited by Professional 20 itielaus, but
will axe bis fgnt on the basi o. real merit.
1t should be borne III mind by the represen-
tatives Of the pconle in joint assembly that votes
for the n@tions office OF United states senator
are TOO important 70 b huXtersd around as
81 elk in trade fer local favors. a fselng 0 pro-
found interest, inteus flying as the contest dcaws
near is experienced b. the people OF this state.
The course pursued end the methods praetc-d
by toe iecis .ators w be closely wateAed 70 see
that the Get on of senator Is In accord with
public sentiment aad justice. They must cast
their votes for the stronger man. Ii they DO
that they Will elect Watson G. Squire.