The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-30

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| rant. where also went iE. After tie man bad
| eaten his supper the officer paid for IL and the
| man wss taken 70 jail ! ASKED the restaurant
/ keeper, who is that oficerT BE replied, "his
| name is McGray' Since then / got 70 know
| him well: have had many dealings with him
as an officer and business Inar, and say Aedra"
/ IL the soul Of honor. McGra. has always
| commanded the respect OF tas best people OF
| Seattle l WAS among those who voted ior
voorhees,. the Democratic candidate for con-
gress. because he represented seatties interests
/ have opposed Mctiraw oace; IL was wnen
| advocated nay old friend Thornton for snerin,
eat Wnea AcGraw got he nofninanoa co.. eJi
and campaign oratory ] never IN eli my NE
hearda word against the integrity OF McGraw.
| Captain william Dslanty, OF the Port Discov-
cry mill. the veteran logger and Uii.Inan. SAID
/ 20 a reporter:
| Oh, yes, have known John McG-aw long
| tiIae ever since be came here, in fact ! knew
/ him when he was clerk IN the Occidental
/ hotel. / boarded with him when he kept the
| American house, and have had business rea-
/ tons with him since then eau say that he 10
asqqare, qprigh. man, a9d shall do al can
! American h0tise had boat on the ways near
/ his house, and and ten Of my men boaried at
| bis place. As for gambling there, why it's
D. lie. There were tables in the Office, where
/ the boarders used to write letters or read the
| papers, and in the evenings they sometimes
played euehre, whist, pedro Or something IKE
| that Tor the drinks, but as for gambling, ~
nothing less than lie. ! always found McGraw
| courteous gentleman. and when he was sherif
! OF this county. / found him to be a pleasant
| official just 10 show how re acted, our COM
| pany had some land in this county, and some
times ] late in getting around to pay the
| taxes. and when did show up McGraw never
| imposed the delinquent penalty on NE. Now,
| he might have doue and got his 10 per cent.
| fees, and couldn't have kicked either.
| DR.. Z. I. Smith, who is one OF the Oldest and
best known physicians on the Sound and is q
lifelong Democrat, said:
Ihave known John II. MeGraw fifteen years.
knew him when he was one o: the proprIs,oTs
OF tie American house and have known MN
intimately ever since; when he was member
| OF the police force, rs sheriff OF King county
aud rs president Of a large banking association.
Never until the present campaign have i heard
him called gambler or proprietor OF q gam
bling house. believe that he has been always
perfectly upright and honest in all his dealings.
No in Seattle has been more conspicuous
for feaiy to friends or for his pubic spirit.
am q Democrat and shall vote the Democratic
national ticket, but no man, Democrat Or Re-
publican, can vote for such platform as the
Democratic state ticket is running on. know
Mr. HcGraw so well that have voted for him
before aud intend to do 30 again.
Ferdinand Toklas. of the firm Of Toklas.
eingerman Co., the weil-known merchants,
said yesterday, in reply to questions
Is it possible that John II. McGraw can need q
testimonial as to his Character? Why, there
Isnt better man in Seattle than McGraw.
ike 70 take any other man and put along side
him aud match them, point by point, year after
year, IN every relation of man 10 man. and see
who wolid come out as Tree from fault be.
know John McGraw we'll ! am ashamed that
Seattle should be called upon 70 defend him
from aspersions made by political maligners.
an not called upon to say what know OF and
what think Of some OF those " no are whisper
ing malice against him. Mr.. McGraw is spien-
did man. and II seems ridiculous 10 be defend
ing him in presence OF those who know him SO
well
George Donworth, corporation counsel of the
city OF seattle, lived in the county where Mr..
McGraw was born, but did not go there until
nearly seven years after McGraw left for the
West He lived also nearly hundred miles
away and did not know OF McGraw. He said
yesterday:
when was coming West a school teacher
who had known Mr.. McGraw gave me letter OF
Introduction to him n seattle and spoke in the
highest terms of him. That's all knew OF him
before arrived. presented NV letter to him
when got here. Mr.. McGrew needs no recon-
mendaiion from me.
l.. A. Treen the shoe dealer, and commander
| OF stevens Post, e. A. r., said last night:
have known Mr.. McGraw since ISIS, Just
| after his hotel WAS burned. From the day when
be became patrolman till the present | have
followed him closely, and don't think know
tairer, squarer man He is my friend We
have each had business relations with the other,
| and know that he is one OF the most courteous
| aad obliging OF men. ! fee that am under the
| strongest OF obligations to him. Vote for him :?
| Well. should think So l shall vote for him for
| every reason possible, personal, political and
local
| J. d. Lowman, one OF the best-known men in
| town, trustee aud manager OF the large Yesler
properties, and a man whose extensive business
connections gives him unusual opportunities
for judging of the reputation OF men in the city,
| has the following to say:
| l have known John H. McGraw for fifteen
| years, and know him to be man of the strict
| est integrity. While sheriff he was the best
| officer this county ever had. IN the collection
| OF delinquent taxes know he assisted numbers
| OF persons III raising the money TO nay them.
Rev Francis Y. Prefontaine has been for
| many years pastor of the Church of Our Lady OF
| Good Help He said yesterday:
| | have known Mr.. McGraw ever since he came
here. have very freq uently been brought into
| contact with him. and have this highest esteem
| for him rs an honorable gentleman. l would
| wish to see no better man governor of the state
OF Washington. pay no attention to what has
| been said ot him IN this campaign. know Mr..
! McGraw, and nothing said against him can al
feet my own judgment
| Ed L. Terry, paying teller of the Puget Sound
National bank, who was born in Seattle and is
| one OF the staunchest young Democrats in the
| city, said:
have known Mr.. McGraw ever since he came
here and like him official. a citizen and a
| neighbor. and shall vote Tor him as the repre-
| &c utHtlve OF King county In my opinion he
! stands for the better element OF Seattle and
! King county. have so much confidence in his
ability and integrity that would have no hest
tation In leaving my affairs in his care.
| j. W. Edwards, Twelfth and Columbia streets.
the prominent real estate dealer and owner,
| now retired. said last night:
have known Mr.. Graw ever since he came
| here, and have had dealings with him in an
| official way and have always found him stsicht
| and square, obiiSing and accomm odaling As a
! matter OF course shall vote for him. That goes
! without saying. In his career as sheriff | re-
| member well the courage he diplayed and il
| was admirable indeed. / am not q politician
! but an MesiTaW man.
| Richard Hoyoke. owner of the block of tina,
name, and one Of the solid men OF the city. said
| last night:
| have never had any dealings with Mr. Nc
| Graw, but have known him for nearly ten
| years, and have watched him. / believe him 70
be straight as string.
Fine slightly Homes.
A few lots ooly are left uasola In Lakeside
! addition. This addition is located on the James
street car line and is about twenty minutes ride