The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-03
ruH c0MTxo SENATORIAL KLKC.
TION.

WiIl ballot for . successor, in The United
States Senate, to the Hon Watson G.
eqairs. whose Term expires on the Oh Of
March.
For some weeks past public interest has
eentered on this event By common con-
oeut Is Il settled that the senator must
come from the west Of the Cascade mount
ains, and no one not resident Of this sec
ton b mentioned or thought Of for the
p1ace. While it Is unquestionably true
list there are among N many men emf
uentiy qualiEed for the srnatorship. and
peshaps very many more xho would be
Seyy glad TO lave IL. only two names have
been prominently mentioned. There are,
q fact. bat tx3 ayowed candidates for the
ptsce and they are. IS every body knows,
Senator Watson c. Squire, OF King county.
md judge William II. CaIkins. Of Pierce.
Il xould be scarcely possible 20 name
two men a. candidates for a public Office
more dissinilar in their every relation 10
the state Of Washington than these two
gentlemen. Mr. Squire, at present. repre-
sen9s this state In the United States SEN
ste- He vas one OF the tso senators chosen
b. the first legislature. nearly two years
go. and il was his misforsapSto draw the
fractional term. For thirteenv ars he has
been resident OF this state. snd during
that whole time has been prominently con-
uected not only with its political, bat with
- mssrrial Affairs. An his interests
are here There is scarcely county
= which be il not. TO q greater
~ less extent. interested in q prop
city wsy. and there Is scarcely township
= the state which he has not repeatedly
visited and in which he is not well known.
His business enterprises hare taken in the
whole state and have been connected, and
ese stall connected. with nearly every inn
por1snt interest in which the energy or tie
capital Of cur people Is employed. Mr..
Squire served as governor of Washington
during the latter years Of the territorial
"a, and his administration YES, In very
0any respects, the most notable In the
h1s&ory Of the territory. 1t was at q time
when Washington Was first feeling the i'm
puise Of rs newer snd more active life and
when, for the first time in its
histary. Is came into close and di-
sect railroad Communication with the
ssher sections Of the United States There
vas great opportunity 70 do the state
esrvics By Informing the world Of the AS
ture, character and resources of the coan-
Try. and Governor Squire, seeing this op-
portunify with the clear sight of the prac-
ticxl man Of Affairs. made the most Of il.
IL vii b remembered that he prepared
ard gave to the public, under the seal Of
o1bc;al authority. the most complete and
exhaustive statement concerning the Ter
siiory Of Washington and what was N il,
II the attractions 1t offered to population
and capital, that has ever h<en formulated.
II illustrated his perfect knowledge Of the
t<rrifory. and his perfect familiarity, not
oniy With al It's resources and opportuni-
ties. b1t with it. necessities. II was such
paper - only man Of long residence,
81 correct business insight, and Of pro-
foznc devotion 20 the interests Of the state
could by any possibility have prepared
Throughout Governor SeHire's xhoie sd-
x2inistrAfion he showed an intelligent de-
gained, rs he deserved. the hearty good
VIII Of al our people. Governor Squire.
IN the midst Of his useful work, was thrust
out Of the Office Of governor before the ex-
pirasion OF his terra, through the partisan
spirit Of an opposing national administra-
t:5n-and this fact is not Likely TO be tor
gotten by the Republicans OF Washington.
When. through the chances Of drawing
FOR the long snd the short terms, Senator
Squire was given the latter, be accepted
the situation In o cheerful and manful
spirit. and proceeded with the work in
hand in precisely the same way IS if he
hsd been more fortunate. His labors At
Washington from then until now have
been devoted and effective. and be has
formed connections which already make
him . very useful man st the national
capital. No other senator has been more
Industrious; no other has accomplished
more for his state than has Senator SQUIRE
during the brief term of his service. re-
election Is claimed for him OF the ground
of his long residence in the state. of bis
very important political and material serv.
Ices for the state: and further. as an act of
justice. BY his reelection the state would
secure the continuance OF service already
brilliantly begun and promising much
the service OF q man who knows precisely
what is wanted, and who knows how To 20
about to secure it,
Judge Calkins, on the other hand. is q
very new man. His record as an Office
seeker is familiar 10 everybody. Although
only about two years resident of Wash
ington, be has successfully been eandi.
date for delegate to congress. for the terri
tory. for United States senator. tor repre-
sentative in congress, for the United States
district judgeship. and again for the United
State Senate. He came 70 Washington
from q state where his political ambitions
had been baked. where he was. in polie-
cal sense, utterly and completely discred-
tied He came purely as q political adj
venturer. hoping to gain in 9 new and re
poter state the prefernlent denied him in
astaie where he wss well known. He is
still a stranger in Washington. and knows
practically nothing of our resources and
necessities and knows little. in a general
way. of the interests Of . commercial and
seaSoard state. He has only the most SUI
reriicial knowledge of our social
and business conditions--in short,
he Is stranger to our interests
rs well as TO our country. His can
driacy Is based upon motives not
- ell creiitahle TO man seeking SO ex-