The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-29

him. No better mar ever stood on the streets Oh
Seattle.
II there is a staunch Democrat in Seattle, ii is
Robert II. Calligau. the pioneer and member OF
the house of delegates from the Fourth ward.
What DO know of John McGrsw, he said yes
terdny. Why, | know be Is as fine man as
there is In the state. ] came from the county IN
Maine next where he was bora. For that reason
we became soquainted, and at one tine ne was
very near going TO work FOR me- i have been
here for thirty-two years and have taken an
active par, IN politics, ana being Democrat
was usually opposed to him; but outside OF the
pickering OF politics / never heard a man say u
word against McGraw. For my part would,
If knew ne would live, as soon take bis word
as hrs bond.
Twas street commissioner when McGraw was
Chief OF police. and in those days the street
commissioner worked the prisoners, so that
was often brought into contact with him. and
even in that unpleasant Office he was gentle
man.
He Is naturally fitted TO be leader OF men,
and consider him clever politician because
he is a good judge of human nature; bu, as =
man he Is upright, brave, and sterling good
fellow. ] have no objection to honorable POI
litieai warfare, hut will never let any party
consideration prevent my doing a man justice,
or speaking of him as | believe TO be right
Jacob Furth, ex president of the Chamber OF
Commerce and cashier of the Puget Sound Ma
tional bank, looks upon the slsnderous stories
circulated about John II. McGraw as ridiculous.
He said last evening:
! have known John II. McCiraw about ter years.
] have known him both in mis- official capacity
while sheriff and since he has been president OF
the First Naiionsl bank. He has always had
nv utmost confidence and believe his word Is
d good ; any mans boad. When | say this |
know it from personal observation and from
dealings have had with Mr.. McGraw and also
from transactions he has had with other per-
sons which have come under my observation.
do n Z believe that any man question
Mr.. McGraw's integrity and ii seems almost
ridcu.ous that one should ask my opinion
about u man who is so well known in this COM
munity. believe the majority OF the people
here will So testify at the polls and show that
they know the attacks that have baeu made on
him were made purely through the jealousy OF
our neighbo in Tacoma, who take this method
10 injure our city. They will not succeed. Sc
attic has always shown herself in the right She
has always been liberal to every other section of
the state and believe the people of the state
appreciate this fact and know that by protecting
Seattle they protect the interests OF the state at
large.
Frank Aronson has been with CABIN, Nick
esburg * Co., OF San Francisco, coatinu-
ously for thir.ee years. No man is better
known 10 the merchants of the state than Mr..
Aronson.
] nave frequently stopped at McGraw's ho-
tel, said he last night. 81 would stop some
times al John Coliius', sometimes at Harmon's
and sometimes at McGraw's. l never saw
sign of gambling in the house: so far h respect
ability is concerned il unexceptionable. /
often iOuflu country customers there, anu IL was
considered gooi place. There WAS othing ell
egant about IL, but plain and a fair country ho-
tei. | have come In contact with him so
often when ne was sheriff, aud he
was always the same, his word good as his
bond. 1t often happened that had to depend
very considerably upon what he told me, but il
was always absolutely reliable. | have been all
over the state, and " wherever he is known peo-
PIE have the same opinion of him.
am Democrat and never before voted for a
Republican in my life, but this time shall vote
for McGraw.
John schram, president of the John Schram
Company, wholesale and retail hardware, stove
and tinware dealers is an ardent Democrat, aud
stands high IN the councils OF his party as he
does in the business world.
] have known John McGraw for eleven or
twelve years. anu have always esteemed him
as an honorable business man and a faithful
public official. was not here at the time he was
running the American house, and know nothing
about that place, but never heard a word ut
tered against It's reputation. ] think very
highly OF Mr.. Mctiraw a man, citizen, as
a bus ness man and lis a public official. and the
fact that he has been repeatedly elected to an
official position should silence detraetion of
him. j once heard Judge Greene say that John
McGraw was the best sheriff in the state of
Washington. The judge on the supreme
bench AT the time, and he was always very care
full III his utterances about men.
Ben Thompson is a we'll known man in Seat
tie. He has been on the Sound since 1871. He
said yesterday:
When first came to Seattle worked in the
woods on Hood canal. j was young fellow
and, like good many more of the boys, used to
come t. Seattle fter a logging season to have a
good time. L knew pretty much all that was
going on in Seattle, and those were lively days;
but tell you it was at McCraw's hotel we used
TO keep our blankets and yaluables We roamed
around, but we knew everything was safe at the
American house.
declare most positively that there was no
gambling while McGraw run the house, and |
certainly would have known if there had been
have known Mc'iraw ever since; he has be-
friended me on three occasions, and | swear by
HIM | would like to see the man in King
county that McGraw ever took advantage OF.
John ii. McGraw's friendship for his fellow
man has never been limited by race, color or
previous condition OF servitude. He numbers
among his warmest supporters eolored men who
have known him for years and who swear by
him as their best friend. The following note
from one of the representative members of the
colored race illustrates the feeling for him in
that quarter:
To THE EDITOR: have known Mr. McGraw
for eight years. lie has always been straight
forward Republican aud has always favored the
coiored people whenever an opportunity was al
iofded him, and have every reason 10 believe
that he will be our next governor aud that he
will fulfill the trust eonfided in him with honor
aud integrity. :. J. COLLINS.
U. A. Carr, OF Kent, is the son of Edmund
Carr, who county school superintendent
for King county from 1851 to 1875, and was
member of the frat board of regents OF the state
university. Speaking of MI McGraw yesterday.
he said
have known Mr.. Mctiraw ever since he came
here and always liked him. / am a Prohibit
ZIONIST on genera! principles but am going to
vote tor Mr. McGraw. This is for two reasons
In the first place know and like him. | have
never had any dealings with him but believe in
him. Ny. other reason for voting for him is be :.
cause his success means sn endorsement of the
canal. / have. in fact, voted for him every time
he has run for office ant expect to continue that
policy unimpaiTed.
George L Davis writes from Ioquism, under
date OF October p. ss follows:
feel II ii duty tn write YOU that have known
John II. Mct,raw for the past sixteen years
" hen l first went 10 Seattle ] stopped at the
American house. then Kept by McGraw *
Haley, sud can state positively that il was not
Ii gsmbing place; on the other hand, IL was
good c,ean hotel, and all the card playing that
was done there was simply for amusement to
pass away the time
can further say that Mr. McCiraw was always
q friend 10 any one in trouble, especI ally to the
loggers OF the different psrts OF the state
J. s Msggs. one OF the old residents of the
city, who formerly lived at the corner of Yesler
avenue aud south Second street. where the Yes
Ter building is now going M, voluntarily came
into the fosT INF LLIGESCER Office TO tell what
he knew Of Sir. MeGraw's character. He said:
have known Mr MeGraw from the day he
landed here and always had the highest regard
for him. He kept the American hotel. but
never heard OF his Keeping gambling house,
aai II he had il would have been public talk at
the time | always considered him q gentleman
and he was never in any way implicate! IN any
q .sAonoFaS.e transaction.
George T. Adalr, manager of the Gordon Hard
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