Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-05-08
Men and Offices.

Though this is an oiiycar in politics,
next year j. such an ION" year that
coming events east their shadows be-
fore them. and the politicians are
amusing themselves 10y constructing
states to-day and breaking them to
morrow
or course the Scnatnrship, the
gubcrnatorinl chair. ana the two Con
grcssmcn are the four offices which
attract the most attention. and the
candidates are about a. numerous for
one as for the other
John B. Allen wants to go back to
The Senate, of course. and equally, of
course, whole lot of fellows don't
want him To-, either because they want
10 go themselves or have friends M
candidates
Allen has elements of strength and
elements oi weakness. He il "a Scna-
tor now. aud that is one point in his
favor and 10 is "a wcll-known fact that
Squire is for him. and will usc his in
ilucncc to secure his reelection. But
II is not 50 much what Squire person
ally will do, rs what his friends will
do that will figure in the contest; and
1t is generally understood at Olympia
in January that as Allen had helped
Squire, the latter would return the
favor.
State Senator Thompson of Walla
Wasla intimatcd this in pretty broad
English the evening he was cclcbrat-
ing Squirc's election; and Thompson.
~ Aliens old law partner. speaks by
the card But then. on the other
hand, number OF the hold ovcr-state
Senators are not for Allen. aud he will
nave no walkoyer. His principal dan
ger Is the possibility of his losing his
own county. Ex-Governor Miles G..
Moore will bc "agin him." and Miles
j. ne kid in politics. He is one Of
the most genial gentlemen in the
State; good friend Of the farmers,
u kind neighbor. and man who
makes friends wherever hc goes. He
has good deal of strength and his
strength is Aliens weakness.
Then we have our Spokane candi-
dates There is =. e. Hyde and
George Turner. Either would make
u good senator. aud both have lots OF
friends who would rejoice To see them
elected II they should conclude To
bury their difference and stop their
Kilkenny fight, either one would
prove formidable candidate il the
other one was out oi the way.
IIydo's strength lies just where Tur.
ner IL the weakest. John McGraw, il
he IL not tied To Allen, would proba-
bly, top Hyde he certainly would not
help Turner. On the other hand
Hyde would not be met with an up
roarious delegation from Pierce. un-
less lac can put his fence in better
shape IN the City Of Destiny.
n Allen proves TO be weak, and the
spokane quarrel cannot be adjusted.
then the west side may claim Aliens
seat, and cslkins undoubtedly would
be- the man. lie would have Pierce
county solid. aud King would proba-
bly, seize the opportunity To bury the
hatchet. which she showed desire to
do when she gave Pierce three miles
oi her territory on the north side Of
Commencement hay IN the last Legis.
laturc
II the Democrats should get the
legislature Charlie VOORHEES,. the
Weeping Willow Of the Palou.c. and
J. J. Browne would be the principal
candidates Voorhees, has the prestige
of having been twice elected to con
grcs lie is good lawyer. an excel
lent speaker. and very popular with
the rank aud file oi the party. Browne
would have to put up more money
than Charlie To hc elected. and In
would have to put 1t up before the
election. Brownies two newspapers,
the Chronicie aud the seattle Telegraph,
would undoubtedly help him n gopd
deal, but alone they could not elect
him. lie must have workers, and
Voorhees, can get them easier than he
can. and he il much the ADLER politi-
cian. lie understands the tricks Of
the trade. which J. J. Browne does not. .
aud there il "a gool deal IN that.
Eugene Wilson il mentioned for the
govcrnor-hip. lie made a good record
~ presiding officer of the Senate, but
his arbitrary action while presiding
over the Sachs trial hurt his prestige
somewhat, and ccrthinly did not
strengthen him.
state Senator Long. a farmer and an
earnest worker, would not refuse the
nomination IL offered him, but he
would make much stronger candi-
date for congress. as he IL not well
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