The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-01
Adelaide, King County. Oct. 80.

Adelaide, King County, Oct 50.
Hon. ". X Forrest. who has served two terms
as city cierk, one term as county auditor and
ia now a member OF the state senate, said:
Ih&ve known John II. McGraw eleven years,
mos. OF the ;inIe ultimately l have been in
terestei with hsnl IN business way much of
the time well as IN politics, and have always
found him tbs same s,rai ght;oyyar honorable
gentleman. however or wherever l have met
him lie Is one OF the best political orgaulzers
nave eve. knowD, and las done more 10 Keen
up the organ za'.on OF the Republican party in
King county ihsii any ether TWO men. As for
the charge that nc ever kept gambling den il
is most p-epossefous. In fact tue character of
the man making these charges is such that to ne
inalignei ~ hini ought u be equivalent TO a
certificate Of good moral character signed by a
dozsa hoaoraD!s men, understand tina; this
creature has furnished Nelson Bennett with an
sfidsyit OF some kind which must be u very
valuable document. as believe his testimony
can be readily iinpeached in any court in the
state. Attacks from such source ought to
strengthen any candidate. Any one who knows
McGrax rs well a. DO, knows that he has just
the qualifications necessary to make an excel
lent CHIEF executive Oh our state He ha.
strength OF character, good judgment and
plenty of backbone, aud is not aud cannot DO
controlled b. any man or set of men III there
il man in this state who owns himself and
runs himself that man is John H. McGraw.
He viii be elected governor and will make an
.deai chief executive.
Douglas Young, the expert accountant, came
to Seattle in 1877. He was little more than a
boy when no LETT his home in California; and
all he had when he started for Seattle was $50
He spent nearly all of it on his way to the
Sound and landed with Just $3.50 His relations
with Mr. McGraw were very slight. but Mr..
Young lived among people in humble circum.
stances. and he often heard the man spoken OF
who a:terwsrd became Republican candidate
for governor. He says:
! never heard McGraw's name mentioned.
either then or since, except with credit Dur
Ing election campaigns, and in other times of
popular excitement, remarks derogatory to him
have been made, but he has always come out
scatSeless, only TO win fresh honors az events
justified his course. l am sincere Democrat
q Democrat from principle-and / have never
asked or received . favor at McGraw's hands.
nor do ever expect any; but l am simply tell
Ing plain, honest truth.
DR.. Rufus Willard, who has been a prominent
praetcing physician of this city for the past
eleven years, was unreserved in the expression
OF his good opinion OF Mr.. McGraw. He said:
/ think that John H. McGraw is one of the
grandest men In this state OF good men. have
observed him in the family circle, and he is a
gentle and oyabe man. i have watched him
N public official, and he has stood every test
In every capacity he has been a Straightforward,
upright citz,n 1 am satisfied that he never
countensnced gambling in any form. We who
lived in thls city in times Of great public peril
know that MeGraw performed his duties with
courage and iear.essness that would do honor
TO any man. shall work and vote Tor him e.
cause. i'll my opinion, he Is citizen of whom
the state may we'll be proud, and trust that
the people OF King county will stand together
and show Tacoma that she is wrong in showing
such petty spite and jealousy.
Edward A. Turner. a Democrat who has never
voted any other ticket. declared himself yester.
| day in favor OF John II. McGraw. Mr.. Turner
is * trak in
| city since iS7a He said:
| have known John II. McGraw since 1876
| both personally and officially, and / regard him
| as man OF the highcst lntegrity, of unbem-
| ishcd character and the very soul OF honor |
| come from the same state, ana, while did not
! know Mr.. Metiraw there, | knew his wile's
/ iathef, and haze heard people who knew him
| there spas oi him. He lett behind him in
| Maine perfect reputation for honesty ana in
! tegrity. He iailed in business, but it was
/ thfough misfortune, as many other good men
, have done before. have every possible conf
! denee it him. and shall unquestionab!y work for
/ and vote Tor him
| j. b McDougall is the senior partner of the
| house of Mcpougall-southwicx Company and
is a member Of the board OF education. He said
| yesterday:
| have known Mr.. McGraw for twelve years
Dad | never heard word against him until
| this campaign. Even politically, | have never
| heard any personal reflections cast upon him.
| know the man we'll that it seems preposter-
Gus Tor anybody to seriously entertain any belief
! OF the stories / see the papers referring to.
! McIraw Is one OF those straightforward men
/ who never dodge an issue or beat around the
/ bush.
! The best test of this matter 10 to invite Mr..
/ AeGraws enemies to publish the testimony
| against him just A. the PosT ISrE LLiGESCER IL
doing with that in his favor.
! John Haley, OF the grocery firm so long
known as Haley & Glenn and now as the Haley
Grocery Company, has lived in Seattle for seven
teen years. lie said yesterday:
You can say nothing I'm favor OF John II. Me-
Graw that | will not stand by. have often
eaten al his hotel. and knew him by daily in
tercourse In those DAYS, when everybody in
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