The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-01
JUDGED BY HIS ACTS.
The Whole Career of John ii.
McGraw an Open Book.
GRAND TRIBUTE OF TWO JUDGES.
United States Judge Hanford and Ex-
Chief Justice Jacobs-Leading Busi-
ness Men Earnest and Hearty.

L.
fugton territory, and now United States judge
for tho district of Washington, said:
Having known Mr. McGraw during the whole
period of his life in Seattle, and being witness
To many incidents and circumstances Dy w1icn
his Qualities as q man, citizen, official and
friend aave been tested, feel justified IN say
ing that Ia all things trust him and believe IN
him. The arst tinc came In actual contact
with him was during his darkest days in seattle.
remember well when he was performing hard
service IS a night patroinan Tor q low saiary
H vigilance, faithful performance OF duty ana
behaving as a gentleman, he soon gained the
esteem OF tho people and promotion BY de
serving /. he has retained the confidence o. tnIs
community through years OF service. HIS course
has been constantly upward. Admiration Tor
his character grows upon his acquaintance
Hon. X. s. Greene, while Judge OF the court
held In this comfy, ard afterwards, frequently
repeated 90 me his commentator OF M Nc
Grsw's conduct as sheriff, saying, 81 have never
had occasion 20 end fault with him." would
gladly proioDg this interview. but must stop
before go beyond the limits which have set,
onfning myself 10 mere REPUTATION o. ISLANDERS
which TO all friends OF NJ. McGraw appear 20 be
eilly, rs well As malicious.
Hon. Orange Jacobs was for several years DEL
egste to congress from Washington territory.
and was also .or a long time chief justice OF the
supreme court OF Washington. Later, he was
mayor OF Seattle aad declined reelection. He
said yesterday, speaking OF John McGraw:
Iwss present al the meeting when Charles g
Voorhees, spoke, and felt 1t u disgrace TO Seat
tie tina. people OF this city should sit passive
whiIo stranger in this city should maign a
citizen OF IL whom go many OF knew ~ de-
serve 10 so little.
Icame to Seattle in 1863. and have known Mr..
McGEaw intimately and well have been an
observer OF his conduct as an official and in his
dealings with men. have participated with
him in many campaigns. aud have been init
mateiy associated with him in politics, and
while deem him p shrewd politician, yet !
hare never known him TO do anything or resort
10 any means which, in the Judgment of
honorable man, would be dishonorabie. In fact,l
have known him several times, when certain
means we're proposed, to refuse TO accede TO
them or 70 employ them, because he did not
consider them honorable.
Mr.. MetIraw, chief of police and as sheriff
OF this county, always promptly and feariessly
performed the duties of his Office In those
matters in which he was blamed most, for in
stance, during our Chinese troubles. he acted
under and by authority of the mandate OF the
court and could not refuse 10 do the things he
did do. II is a well-known fact that sheriff
must obey the written mandates of the court or
take the consequences. and az long this
county is to have a government of law. that rule
or principle cannot be violated. Mr.. McGraw
as sheriff. or Mr.. Cochraue sheriff, or Mr..
Wooiery ms sheriff, must obey the orders of the
court or all government by law is at an end.
IL In cruet TO put man under the obligation
OF an oath to do n thing and then to blame him
sf.erward for dong what in honor ne could not
refuse To do.
aHoHosIsH. Oct 3t1tspecial. Fired Foss, a
pioneer and well-respected citizen of this city,
knew John III. McGraw in Maine, and is the
gentleman who was referred TO in Mr.. McGraw's
letter 10 the PosT-lNTELLIGENCER, published on
October n He said today:
! went to school with John McGraw back in
pauforth. Me His father and mine were
close ffiends, and we all saw q good deal OF one
another. This was over twenty-five years ago.
shortly after which time / moved my family
west had not been In this state long before
heard of MeGraw about Seattle. "John." as we
school boys called him. was one of the cleanest,
most upright and conscientious boys in the
school, and for that matter. that | ever knew
lie was the pride OF his school teachers aud was
considered by all TO be very smart. He was ex-
ceedingly bright in his studies being always
towns, as in Danforth, where MeGraw lived Tor
many years. / know him TO have been very
highly esteemed by all with whom he came il
contact
Now. / consider all these charges against him
I'm some OF the late newspapers to DO simply a
vehicle OF political persecution. In fact, know
Mr. McGrsw deirauded woman at Houltou, Me-,
out OF some money. do not believe that 10 he
true, as have friends living III that town who
have always spoken in the highest terms OF Nh
Ictiraw Is character.
John II. McGraw never defrauded anybody
As pioneer OF this state, i know that no such
an opinion has ever been entertained OF him I'M
I'll after he was nominated at Olympia for COVER
nor. i have known him personally since he has
lived In seattle, and consider, in all good faith,
that his csisings and dealings have been honor
able In every instance. Ii seems to me that the
only charges against Mr. McGraw which his
enemies have sustained are that he is a sharp
threwd politician and a successful business
man. Remarkable charges, these1
As to Mr. McGraw's early failure, that con-
Bder to his credit for il ia the difficulties man
surmonnts which are test OF his qualities, Mr.
AcGraw is one oil the few men whom | consider
without private or public stain This story OF
his running gambling house is simply Matched
by his enemies, as also are the allegations tGa;
his financial transactions were not always
straight. In every position he discharged ms
duties as strictly IN accordance with law no
did nj the time OF the Chinese trouble il 1855.
W. r. perrigo, of Redmond, ono OF the best
known farmers in King county, writes the i'll.
lowing spirited letter TO the Posr-INTRILI-
aENcEg:
TO THE EDITOR: One of your correspondents
asks: "ls IL possible John McGraw can need
Testimonial es to his character answer that
If he does can bring hundreds from hts former
home in Maine.
have known John McGraw since he was II
vesrs old, and to say that he is honest is not
Enough IL has been said that AcGraw Bros
failed because of extravaganza, but they failed
because OF their inexperience and kind hearts:
because they did not forget the time when they
were the bare looted orphans of an honest Irish
laborer; because they did not forget how the
cold winds of n northern winter felt to the
thiniy clad children OF the poor; because when
death camo into the workingmAn's home ana
took away its support the account on John and
Tins ledger kept growing larger. while The
IL. 50
md the spirit may have been sowing The SEQ =
IF prosperity from the windows % paradise lo-
lhe.n; because. when the crisis did come and
roth5ar but dofiars could hold them an ~
people had nothing tor them bat praise, PRAYERS
and sympathy.
Great tiodl II there is a work ng,ran In thi.
county nko will vote against John McC,-sU a.,
The ground THAI ho ~ net the poor mans friend
| would like him 20 show one instance yha-a D.,
has gone back on vie poor or refused TO assist
tba ncecy.
own home interests or viii you let he mn,
cred child OF corporation cheat you on a.
Four rlghts: In, expect !. y9as aasweT on the S,h
Try first: our party SECOND. ". L. PxsRfao
Richmond, Oct. 81, ios-
Scarcely a man iu seattle does not know -.
NV Daniel Bagtey aud love and r,.,,e., -; ~
ID came out to Oregon over foTty yes-s a., -.
missionary, and toT. thirty three wear. bsslt,'
in this city lie hiss always stoo,, bv ,his -. -
,nd ~, TO ten yesrs ago he took an activs -, -
.o,i,ies. and has been close staden. -, -, -
su,a things No man can accuse hty, ot -
,sysid OF expressing his opinion on nphli. -,
And questions when about two Years a. bo
,n.i the good woman who has been hi. ,.'f. ~
sver half century celebrated their eo,ta-
-saainr the whole community trrras -.
40 them honor. Concerning NJ. Nr,;rsy
ace6 minister saAo'
SHALL vote for John IL nef.,sv 49,.
song l sincerely think tia, am go, - So
m able. clean sHe honest man He a. ~
shoice for governor OF tins state and a. 49,,
ssn, sure VIII I'LL the eftce with sss,it $500
vhoie state. since ne came 10 Ses,ttS 6a -
mndorgone wonderful DEVELOPMENT so, .S
ne A preachers phrase. has .t,rown IN So. ~
sh.ys closely watched every can't, staSr,
Sasn waged against this CITY NV Ts~, 'taa' "a
rowess behind her, but this one on tls a..''
Ire meet bitter CT them all. / Know ~, a.
I.fsraw WAS y clerk in a ho,ei go ti.a' ~
/. par, and the enemies OF Seattle he,5sxs -