, 1892-08-15
MANY OPINIONS
About John H. MCGraw and the
Convention.

Ideas OF the Newspapers From ali
over the state Relative 20 the
Result of Last weeks work ana
Some of the Nominees.
The Aberdeen Bulletin says:
We wonder when Southwestern Wash.
ington will feel its feet. 1t went to the
convention full Of yalor and with power
to turn the scale and secure something.
1t was absolutely tickled to death by King
county in spite of all the warning to the
contrary, and Of course King took the
cake and left US in the soup. The Cheha-
lis county delegation Is of course delighted
with its prowess and the result of its Prov
ess-one presidential elector. No great
honor, as it is simply a meohinical Office
to cast vote which is already decided.
The result Of the convention simply means
this; that instead of Southwestern Wash
ington throwing its influence as a unit into
Pierce county's hands, from whom we
would have got something or at least hold
ing the balance of power well in hand, like
a sheep it followed King TO its death and
for this next term she will remain "unwept,
unhonored and unsung." Vac victis In
avoiding the songs of the Sirens ofScylla, we
tumbled clean into the arms of Charybdis.
Last convention, also, King went back on
us. "hxperientia non dOcep should be
our motto from this on.
OTHER OPINIONS.
Senator Allen likes the ticket nominated
az Olympia ard thinks it is an unusually
strong one.
A feature Of the MoGraw movement is
the effort to mix up the Lake Washington
canal with politics. 1t is a vicious effort
Seattle Telegraph.
King county seemed TO rule the republi-
can roost at Olympia. Pierce county re-
publicans got their usual diet-soup.-Ce
tralia News.
1t is too bad that the Olympia conven-
ton irreparably injured an otherwise fairly
good state ticket, by placing John McGraw,
the KING county political boss at its head
Spokane Chronicle.
As an especial favor in return for their
vote on the canal the Spokane delegation
were permitted TO vote for Mr.. McGraw for
governor; Oh our people are great trad
ers.-Spokane Review.
There was a vacant chair at the Olympia
state convention, the one 80 ably and fre-
quently filled in former times by Colonel
J. .. Haines, "the silver-tongued orator."
-Walla Walla Union.
If there is any one thing needed in
Washington more than another, il is an
infusion Of business into its executive, leg
islatiYe and judicial departments and a
relegaton Of ward politics to the rear
Bairhaven Herald.
King county and the Lake Washington
canal scheme seemed to rule the rOost.
Judge RObinson's name was not presented
TO the convention.-BucodaE Enterprise.
Seattle managed and controlled the con-
vention, making all requisite combinations,
without interference from Pierce county,
whose delegation was divided, as il usually
is Tacoma Every Sunday.
John II. McGraw, the ablest man in
Western Washington, with the possible
exception of Hon. w. II. Calkins, Of Ta-
coma, has been chosen TO bear the banner
of republicanism over the barriers of
Lewisism TO victory.-Port Townsend
Leader.
The Olympia Capital, the peoples party
paper OF Thurston county, wants the demo-
Gratis to endorse the peoples party ticket,
for the sake Of reform. OF course Great
head is that on the shoulders Of the Capital
editor. All the same sheep head.-Monte-
sano Vidette.
McGraw was Squire's leader at Olympia
during the senatorial contest. He it was
who directed Representative Metcalf, Of
Stevens county, in his dealings with Harry
Clarke, of Spokane. Under McGraw's df-
rection Metcalf took a brlbe. To this fact
Metcalf has confessed. OF 1t there is no
denial.-Tacoma News.
He John II. McGrawl is a hard fighter
and courageous one, and most Of his sue
cesses, like the one which has secured him
this nomination, have been won by desper-
ate means. Courage and the skill which
commands success In desperate straits are
qualities which command Animation
Tacoma Ledger.
No King county man who realizes the
meaning Of the scenes In Olympia, or who
Is proud of his people, can fail TO rally TO
the standard Of McGraw. Any republican
who fails TO do 80 will prove himself
baser traitor 10 his party, TO his city and 10
his state than Benedict Arnold was when
he attempted TO betray the Gauge Of the
American people In their youthful as
pirations tor a sordid Press-Times.
The Herald's dispatches from the Olym-
pia convention will be a complete surprise
10 our readers with reference 10 McGraw.
II means that a trade has been made favor
able 10 Allen. The probable nominee Is
bank president and a professional politi-
clan. He will be strong among the ward
workers Of his own city and will probably
be able to manipulate Che political strikers
In the coast towns, but in Eastern Wash
ington and among the better element where
he Is known his nomination will have a
depressing effect on the party.-Yaklma
Herald.