The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-04
ALWAYS KEPT FAITH.
IcGraw's Word Reliable Before
and After Election.
oAND,D TRIBUTE TO HIS HONOR.
Another Prominent Democrat Tells
Why He Shall Vote for Part OF
the Republican Ticket

Robert Knips II one Of the solid men Of
Seattle. He les been Q resfdent of the ss.sa
since ISL, and has lived in the city since is-a
He II leading member OF the First Baptis,
church and 70 prominently identified with
Christian work. In politics he ia Republican,
although he would not hesitate about sscrideinr
party interests II his homo interests were at
s:aka He has known John II. McGrsw sbou, =.
well - any man in Seattle has for the past six
teen years, and he thinks he Il one of the best
men that ever stood On the streess of SEATTLE
Said he yesterday:
Ball Haley was in Partnership with me in the
well when John II. HcGraw came to seattIs
He had known AeGraw in Maine and thourh.
he Wa one OF the finest men in the world. Sc
get into business for himself He had no
money, but when McGraw wanted 70 60 into the
hotel business Haley had such confidence in
him that be furnished nearly III not eli OF the
capital, seysring his partnership win me
then engaged In business a commission AMI
produce merchant on the Stone Burnett wharf.
can hotel all the time that Haley q Mcf1raw
ran it, Twas In tbs house every business dsy
that they had H. IT was a very respectable
place. 1t Was nothing more nor less than
hotel patronized by logcers and workInrme,,
II was decsutIy conducted and never saw a;1y
gambling there ana Go not believe there ever
was any. One thing about the house was that
II you had bill against the house 1t was rad
without any grumbiing. Why, the won an who
acted - nousekeeper Tor Haley & McGraw was
one OF the finest Christian young women I'm
Che city AID she ia now q leader in q ye-y
fine circle OF society. II anything had oeef
wrong about tina. house, sac would hare known
- aud the place would have known her no
more know that when McGraw went out of
tile American house he took place on the
police force. Hs was wretchedIy poor, but we
al liked him and IL was not long before we
commenced TO have great admiration for him
~ m officer. When he was chief OF police his
preserved order rs IL had never been preserved
and rrsff .<.s~t -. =.
ton. As sheriff he showed that he possessed
FARO physical and moral courage His exc
cutiye ability has also been exhibited In the
vsfions positions he has held, yand ! consider
that ono of his strongest clairnes 20 recognition:
he has the ability 10 organize and manage men
and affairs. As lawyer ! knew bin wei, ana
alter bis clients interests
Mr.. McGfaw il one Of the most liberal men |
have eycr known. II has been my lot at various
times 10 call on him for aid for various enter
prises connected with Christian work, and lac
not only siways responded but no alwaps put
his hand In his pocket a. IL it was pleasure
Tor him TO do so. That is one thing / always
noticed about him. worthy appeal for aid
wes never turned away, and he did not hayc-to
AK q long string OF questions Like Henri
yesler, ne though. II was always hard enough
for one to ask for anything without adding 10
their embarrassment
John acGraw IL good poiiticisn because he
always keeps faith: because a friend and foe
can always tell where TO And him, and because
he Is the snmc John McGraw on tho day after
election that be was on the day before. II is n
AJurce OF some satisfaction to know that we are
20 have governor that, without losing any oil
bis dignity, will be az friendly and as cordial 10
the friends OF Older times as he was in the days
snas they struggled together.
| o. r. Anderson. of this city, Is the son of the
F, hrst president OF tho state university. Ten
years ago he was partner in the drug business
with Gardner Kellogg, ex-chief OF the fire de-
paftmsnt The firm name was kellogg & An
derson. He Ia now one of the we'll known firm
OF mapmakers. He said yesterday:
1t was on the occasion of Mr. McGraw's
drst candidacy for chief of police that / first
voted Tor him. l remember those days we'll
One Z. A. Thorndyke was then supposed TO be
little less than oinnipotent rs q detective and
exPoscr OF crime He told me one day that
John McGrew was running gambling game in
nis hotel, the American house. I told LAWYER
:. H. Cam and he told SIR. McGraw II was
not Ten minutes. suppose, after had told Mr.
Cam that Mr.. McGraw came round to my place
@ business, said he had heard what had told
~ Cam and that he desired 20 show me IL was
nos uue He then went through the whole
Dusiness and in three minutes completely con-
WINGED me that II was absolutely false. The
mans fearless NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In meeting
sne chargo right on the spot made me his friend
nsve been his friend ever since, believe this
fellow Thorndyke is responsible for the whole
yarn about MI. McGraw's gambling"
8. Cooper, the well.known miilman of
knumcIaw, was In the city yesterday. He knew
John II. McGraw In Maine, and only left that
state year after Mr.. McGraw started for the
West. He said:
knew John H. McGraw from the first day he
started to trade, aud never heard until saw
IN the Tacoma Lodger the other day tina; any
man nad ever attacked his character. ] know
no man ever said anything against him in
Maine. because everybody knew that Mct;raw
isiied because he had trusted lot of men who
Soua nor or wouid not pay him what they owed
aim, aud all the people there knew that Mctiraw
ave up everything he had on earth aud started
~. the west without dollar. i knew person
Sly every man who signed the paper the other
Sv giving Mr.. Mctirsw the good name which
nc OBSERVES, and they are all good men. / never
wMso indignant IN my life rs when / read the
Asuors vile aud unfouuded attack on my
Ileld. Tho only way ! can characterize the
Snole thng Ia that IL is pack of lies from
beginning to end. | have known McGraw ever
sihce came West aud lie has behaved himself
nse nan under all circumstances and We will
day. ~. 'i's"'
Df. r. a. Churchill is one of the leading ply.
sieians OF the city and is president OF the Seat
Z We board OF health. Speaking OF the Repub-
hcan candidate for governor he says:
Al have been here for eleven years: when
Arst came there was only 1000 population
claimed, and men who were around like myseii
anew pretty well every body of any prominence
IA inc place knew McGraw very well. and ou
one very notable occasion was sworn in as one
VI ns deputies. formed then q very exalted
. .psu OF hi. fearlessness. his admir-
suse tact aud his fidelity to what
nc osissei To bc his duty. All his acts are gov
sInea py high sense of responsibility and
nonah never heard a word against him until
Snis campaign; and during the eleven years [
aase Deem here II is impossible for any scandal
nase been circulated without my hearing it,
80 aaet, Knew The man so well that il is out of
we question Tor him To over 10 oaysgai in any
oisaonoraeie Transaction.
Jesse W. george. n pioneer of this city, has
.hown John II. aeGraw since the latter frat
,oca'ed IN this city. Mr. George, though life.
.'as republican, has been of az independent
sasu OF mind aud has never failed to express his
H.. va paehe men without regard to party
lie said yesterday:
an 1873 anc Tor several years thereafter was n
ne.shees OF the NcGraws anl our families .
socaiea together on terms of Intimacy Theo
30" aseG the man for his honssty nn1
so,ns- 49,. W. a man IL THIS state that would
fha.r aus' "a any capacity or with ANYTHING
saaa would John H. Mrtrsw His wors has
o. s oeeh Kept know Ihis too Under the
,,ns a -, "aea mSn failed to paw his taxes,
al know Of iasny instance. w.. az - -, ~ ~
r. Nv would not take tho penalty allowed
90. " .sS ecca0se 10 would work a harfsbin
tnstinrss Nv QUEENS lie is s man of the finest
os eseeting aiga '' A"Ae 70 mistake
1, ass'os T. Muadsy, OF the er,, nj vht.a a
BE-, g. ss'asyets' snd an arden, Democrat has
:" sea'sis Tor eleven years ussav..
casaa -. owh John H. Me(,rsw evar .tre.
he has ~. saa have voted for him exch tims
known him ~ s - Tor Once. / have ueye~
fnl In r. 49, - esae,wise IN an honest a a g.i,E
css.,, sas discharge OF hi, s,,,ic. - 49, .St,
hr,,ss,S $50 Is private estixen - 800 -
pracssias s,,oe ns.ant contact With him. as asv
sasa"su sefy high opinion =, ~ s1e'i1' aaJ