The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-02

in the house and an positive that there never
was gambling game in the house while Nc
Graw was running II. John II. McGssw Is
SAFE, conservative business man, and am glad
OF the opportunity Of voting for him Ter gov
ernor.
James Rankin, the weil-known hop
grower of Green river, said yesterday:
! hare known John McGraw . great many
years. I knew him when ne was In business IN
Dsn.oria. Ne, and knew him while he ran
the American house IN this city. / used
70 live just over the line from Dan
forth in New Brunswick. I was
logger in those days and was Ia Dan.ortn
hun creds of times and recoilect well tie time
OF their failure. The community around that
section were ali poor. and the cause Of their
failure was hard times and their inability 10
make collections Trading was ell done on
credit, and McGraw even trusted those he knew
had nothing to pay with. lived there three or
four years after their failure, and though the
place was small and every body's Affairs freely
discussed, never heard q wori deyogatory 70
the MeIraw boys. even from those who had suf-
fe-ed by their failure. |. they had done any
crooked work you may he sure IL would have
been talked about in those days, when every.
boiy felr ire pinch of hard times, and would
have heard of il within the three or fou- years
lived there after their failure. MeGrsw came
here before did, but reeollect when he was
running the American house. was in there
great Hany times, every time i came 10 town in
fact. and say that there was no gambling car
ried on there 1t was respectable hotel as
any in town. From my long acquaintance with
him, think McGraw an honorable man"
Capt. J. A. Hatfield has lived here the
past nine years, and had been running in
here as master of vessel for seven or
eight years before locating here. Capt
Hatfield is lieutenant colonel on the staff
OF Brig. Gen. o. z. Curry. OF the state
militia. He is 8 successful business man,
well known and greatly respected in the
city. Speaking OF John II. McGraw yes
terday, he said:
have known John NcGray a long time.
met him several years before coming here to
live. i have always found him an upright, hon.
est and whole-souled man. ! nave known of
numerous instances in which he has given aid
TO people in distress. AMI especially to poor pso
pie. will no. say that there are none who
have known him as have who will say an IN
kind word OF him. but of all the men l have
met who have been acquainted with McGraw
Tor any number OF years. not q single one
but speaks in the highest praise of
him, regardless of political inclinatious
feel, from what know OF the man, that can
not say too much IN favor Of him The state
Insnt OF the men who exported his books when
ne was sheriff, and the other affairs of the
county were being conducted rather loosely
generally, ought 20 be sufficient guarantee Of
his honesty His books were kept in the most
simple and concise manner aud not q penny
was unaceounted for. tell you this speaks a
great deal for man who was in position Of
trust in those days.
George W. Boardman, the pioneer and
weil-known Front stree: paint and oil
merchant, said:
have been on the Sound thirty -four years
and have known McGraw ever since he came
10 Seattle l have had numerous business
transactions with him, aud in every respect
have found him an upright, honorable man,
and have always esteemed him as good
fEisnd. am a Democrat. but / shall vote for
Mr.. AcGrsw and do ali can TO get Others 10 do
60 also. Ny ticket is Cleveland and McGraw.
They may call Iae a mugwump. but don't
care what they call me- l vote as think, and
not some one else thinks l knew the Old
American house we'll and have been in the
place hundreds OF times. l always found the
place respectable one, ard nothing different
from any other hotel. MeGraw has always
borne good character in this community and
stands highest among those who know him
best say he lie q good man al q business man,
as q citizen and es a friend, and shall help TO
elect him.
/. A. Nadeau, who has been identified
with Seattle tor many years and is lead
ing Democrat, said yesterday:
have known John McGraw well for the last
ten years and esteem him very highly in every
respect. as a business man, q citizen ana as q
friend think be is one of the kindest men
thai lives. and that he has done more personal
favors 10 people than any other man. and has
Lost money by il, too. He has always been
ready 70 help friend who needed assistance.
And yet. as an Official, never knew q man who
had such a high regard for duty. Notwlth-
standing his proye.blal good nature, believe
il woaid be absolutely impossible toswerve MIN
from what he considered his line of duty /
have had many business dealings with him and
have always found him an honorable, straight.
forward and upright man.
Edward McTaggart, of Anacortes, state
timber inspector for the district composed
of the counties of Skagit and Whatcom
and one OF the solid and well-known bust
ness men of the lower Sound, had the fol-
lowing TO say yesterday regarding the
Republican candidate for governor:
/ have known NJ. McGraw aud have had
many business transactions with him for the
past ten years, aud have always found him
square and upright in everything. was a reg
uiar patron of his hotel, the American, when a
Seattle and eau say that have never seen any,
thing that would Indicate that ii was "a gam
bling house or tina. gambling was being con-
Quoted there. John II. MeGraw is one OF the
best men in the state and viii get my vote
THE COLORED PATRIOTS.