, 1892-08-29
CANAL POLITICS.
What is Said of the Campaign
and Candidates.
King County has Strings on some
Papers-- had Politics of the
Canal Issue--HOw Pierce ana
King Will Vote.

Papers-- had Politics of the
Canal Issue--HOw Pierce ana
King VIII Vote.
The elevation Of Mr.. Thomas Henderson
Boyd to the editorship of the Olympian
has in no wise altered his peculiar style Of
journalism. He is still imbued with
belief that vituperation is argument and
that force lies in outre combinations OF
words and sentences. The Olympian is
one Of the few republican papers in: the
state that are Logging for the Kirkland
ditch. 1t does this not because the people
Of Olympia favor the scheme, nor because
the project has merit, but because King
county has strings upon it.-spokane Re
view.
OTHER OPINIONS.
Strain every vile method known to poll
/ itics as they may, the worst they can find
to say against John McGraw is that he is a
"boss. Port Townsend Leader
Douglas county is Republican, and will
! redeem itself as such this fall, and not a
single Office will be elected outside of the
party nominees. City News.
Snively, for governor, gives the people
an opportunity to uphold a clean, honest,
brave, intellectual man. There is no stain
on his escutcheOn.-C Commoner.
The Republicans need not hatter them
selves that any little internal dissensions
or strites at Olympia are going to do the
Democratic party much harm They are
only fraternal scraps which will give nerve
and courage for the campaign Spokane
Chronicle.
John McGraw's candidacy seems to be
/ growing in popularity every day. He has
been an upright, honorable man in all of
bis transactions, both public and private,
and his character is one that will stand the
/ test Of a rigid eXaminatiOn.-Gold
| Sentinel
Democrats in King county cannot ex-
cuse or defend the state platform, which is
untruthful, but they have asked nothing
| from the party, owe 1t nothing, and can
claim the right to be Democrats under all
| circumstances. They can vote the DEM
Ocratic ticket, without asking the permls-
sion Of anybody; and the voting Of DEM
ocratic ticket is usually pious and soul
saving act.-Seattle Telegraph.
1t begins to look as if the political race in
this state is now entirely with the demo-
cratic and peoples parties. The republi-
cans can at best be only partially success
full. 1t was a mighty good thing for the
| democrats that they did not neglect the
wishes of vast majority Of the voters Of
| Washington in refusing to indorse the
canal plank .-Puyallup Herald.
The only claim that the Republicans
make for McGraw is that he is rich and
great political organizer. These are two
very essential qualifications for a governor
TO possess. LaughtOn only possessed one
| of them in the start. His poverty disap-
peared with his oilice.-Y Yakima Herald.
It will not be well for the Republicans
this year TO place too much confidence in
their. own superior strength. Here in
Skagit county a ticket has been nominated
that can be elected entire N the Republi-
through organized effort. Work Is neces-
sary.-Hamilton Herald.
The democratic and peoples parties are
working like Troians to carry Whitman
county. The republican leaders who have
the campaign in charge seem TO be taking
things easy with folded arms. The chances
Of success, with such methods, are about
as bright as a tallow candle in a Puget
Sound fog.-Palouse Gazette.
I'm the state Of Washington the political
game is 50 made up that Seattle will vote
one way and Tacoma the other, in the
state election. And on the issue that
divides these cities there will be a good
deal Of division throughout the state. The
republican party is committed TO Seattes
local scheme; the democratic party has
declared against it. The further this issue
is pushed the more 10 will tend to array
against Seattle the remainder Of the state,
and to diminish the chances of the repub-
lican party. 10 was not good politics on
the part OF the republicans to put matters
into this shape.-Oregonian
Our next governor, II. j. Snively, when
county attorney Of Yakima, during the
coal mine trouble a few years ago az Ros-
lyn, upon the approach Of an armed body
of Pinkertons, wired the democratic COVER
nor, Eugene Semple, that he would be
compelled to resist any invasion Of his
county by any body Of armed troops, un-
less otherwise instructed. To which Gov
ernor Semple replied, "Stop them at all
hazards" And we beg TO state that they
stopped" Fine promises in a political
campaign are always in order, but actions
speak louder than words.-Elma Chronicle.
A strong republican said to me just now
/ "McGraW's own party Will defeat him with
out your help if you let US alonen There
is nothing but contempt acrimony and
disgust in the republican ranks over his
nomination. He is looked upon as an un-
scrupulous politician. entirely at the beck
and call of the Seattle ring headed by Leigh
J Hunt, who will be his boss If by chance he
e should be elected. The democratic dele.
, gates Of Pierce county are redressinR the
humiliation the republicans subjected
their grand county to when they allowed
themselves to be rounded up Ike sheer
I and captured body and breeches by the
Y King county sharper8. This convention
. will make no mistakes, and there will be Q
+ sharp fight over the nomination for COVER
e nor.-Frank J. Parker in the Walla Walll
Statesman.
: The nomination Of John McGraw fol
y governor Of the state Of Washington, ha'
brought the blush Of shame TO every decent
I, | republican in the state. We do not say
this with any particular feeling whatever
but simply because IL is q truth admitted
By scores Of the best republicans in Sno
homish county. One Of the delegates b
4 the state convention, when he learned tina
~ McGraW was about 10 be nominated, be
N came so disgusted that he be left the con
ventiOn before the deed was done and, re
y turning home, actually jumped the trai
u on the south side Of the Snohomsh rive
= and took a bath in its pure waters, befor
b coming inside the corporate limits, imagin
i ing that there was peculiar stencil abOu
v him that would cause people TO turn u
their noses when they passed him on tn
u streets. When j. Il Ronald was electe
y mayor, it was heralded throughout Oh
70 state that IL was not a democratic victor
a. at all, but simply the determination Of d.
is cent republicans TO put down the McGra
crowd. There was scarcely republican
sheet in the state that did not, at that time
denOunce McGraW and his crowd of hee
le ers, and declared that that it was a goo
he thing that he had been laid away.-SnC
ne homish Democrat.