The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-10

The Tacoma Ledger, with ali the zeal Of
Seattle for Republicans Of the better
class" who are opposed to McGraw. It
thus discourses in regard to its discoveries
In this line:
Every day some man OF prominence in tho
ranks OF the Republican party pops mp who will
not support John II. McGraw for governor. Mr.
Van Brockin, at present Republican ID mem.
ber OF the board of public works OF this city,
makes secret of the fact that he will not vote
for him.
Pete Chiodo. the leader of the italian wing Of
the Republican party here, said: 81 am Q Re.
publican and will vote for my friends on the
ticket, but not for McGraw. ] think his nomfna-
ton was one OF the worst jobs ever perpctrsted
by convention on the Republicans Of this
state. 1t may be all right TO do such things
where the nominees to be voted for are petty
officers In city or county: In such cases the
candidate can be gulped down among Others OF
a better class: but when you ask man to vote
for the boss of the ring for governor OF the state
then 10 is time TO kick. I'm opposed to McGraw
now. and will DO until the last ballot IL in the
box. lie will be beaten In the First ward OF
this city By at least 800 votes, and perhaps 1000
Billy O'Donnell Is the next prominent
Republican Of the better class" whom the
Ledger claims as q fellow-crusader. After
discoursing on his devotion to the cause of
good government, 1t quotes Mr.. O'Don-
nell's views on the situation 40 follows:
am not in politics now. but know that sew.
oral spokes In the running gear OF John Nc
Graw's machine cannot be repaired before the
next election. and It's nearly sure thing that
when the votes are counted McGraw will be
turned down. am not In politics just now,
but when II comes time to vote, think I will
take my chances with the Peoples party. I've
always been Republican until this election,
but am not hankering arter John McGraw for
governor.
After thus giving the public the benefit
of Mr.. O'Donnell's views, the Ledger con-
tinues:
Billy O'Donnsu and his partner, Pete Chiodo,
are in the Geld to down McGraw. Chiodo 10
recognized - the italian "boss." II reports are
true he 10 the most influential man among them
In this county, II not In the state It is con.
ccded that Pste's opposition will cost McGraw
between 200 and 300 votes in King county.
ODonnsll, who II probably as good a ward
worker - there 10 in the city. asserts that the
First ward will give majority Of between gro
and Loco against the Republican candidate for
governor. He estimates the third party vote in
seattle at $500. and thinks that party will get
2.5oo votes in King county. The third party. he
thinks, viii draw . little heavier from the Re-
publican than from the Democratic side. or at
tho rate OF one and hals to ona He gave a. .
reason that the majority OF the nominees on the
third party ticket were old Republicans and
Grand Army men. and the disgruntled Repub-
licans and Grand Army men will vote for them.
lie closed his argument with the sentence: ~
think Mr. Mo0raw will DO doing firstrate il he
carries King county. I'll not be helping him
much"
This uprising in behalf Of good govern
ment will be regarded with wonder and
awe by the people OF King county. We
will wait with bated breath until we see
what other prominent Republican of the
better class Is next announced by the
Ledger as a recruit for its Falstaffian
army.