The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-25

says he has authorized 10 person to announce
his candidacy. Nevertheless his friends have
oeen making liberia, use OF his name and viii
only cease to do il because il evidently snnoys
him.
Mayor A. NJ. Moore, OF Mt Vernon. J. B. Nc
MILAN. OF Edison, and Tom Hs.tie. o. skagis
county, have been mentioned a. Republican
candidates for the legislature from skagit
county.
Island county Republicans are talking OF
nominating Elisha Rockwell, who lives near
otsaiacy, for the legislature The vote IN Island
county IL always close, at least three elections
having been won by majority of one vote.
Hon. Eugene 7. Wilson. of EIlensburg state
senator from Kittitas county, is visiting Seattle
and Is stopping at the Occidental hotel. When
seen By reporter of the PosT-ISrELLIGEScER
ne was no, inclined 10 say much abou: politics
de did, however. venture the statement thst s
u. cosgrove, of Pomeroy. would not have much
strength from East o. the mountains. Senator
wilson was in consultation last night in his
room with B. C. Van Housen of spokane.
Hon. W. F. Mckay, of Burlington, is in the
city. Mr.. Mckay is member of the House of
representatives from skagit county "I am en-
phatically not 8 candidate for reelection" said
lie last night 81 am, however, putting in some
good hard licks for party success, and firmly
Delieve that skagit county may be depended on
10 give big Republican majority this fall We
intend to put up q good ticket all along the
line, and will put q legislative ticket in the
field that viii not only win, but when they do
go to Olympia will serve the whole state we'll
They will both know and do their duty
DR.. G. Y. Calhoun. OF La Conner, arrived in
the city last night on the Great Northern
Speaking OF the prospects OF James Hamilton
Lewis in his gubernatorial race be said: " I
don't believe any Democrat can be elected and
don't think Mr.. Lewis would be az strong as
some other man they might put up It looks as
If he was to be the candidate, however With
the opposition OF Burke and Gilman and also
the forces thai won the last city fight, Lewis
may be beaten IN the King county primaries
The doctor smiled merriiy when his own candi-
dscy was alluded to, and seemed to feel conf
dent that he stood q fair chance to capture tie
nomination OF his party Tor the Office OF gov
ernor.
Hon. Henry McBridge. judge of the superior
court for Skagit ami Island counties, is in the
city and is a guest at the Arlington hotel
Speaking of politics last night he said: s'Skagit
county will give good safe Republican major.
ity. The party in the county is working with
perfect harmony and is better organized than
ever before in its history. I am a
candidate for reelection, and my friends
are kind enough TO assure me that
Twin have 10 opposition for the nomination.
l have not been in active politics since my ele-
Walton to the bench. While il would De diff
cult to know just how the Republicans of
skagit county stand on the senatorial question,
1t may unhesitatingly be said that If any con-
spiracy is on foot to defeat or work against
John B. Allen, it does not extend TO Sksgit
county. Senator Allen has a great many friends
in skagit county. and so have many other good
Republicans, but we are all primarily interested
in the success of the Republican party"