The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-05
4 WORD FROM AFFAIR.
Ex-Mayor Moran Telegraphs
His Opinion Of McGraw.
j. q. scuRRY. DEM. FOR HIM.
Because Ne IL . Good, Square Man
LaboSss McCorkle's Reasons-white
Rivss Democrats Tribute.

Hon. Robert Moran, the mechanic who stood
20 we'll in this community that he was twice
elected mayor, and who 10 now at the head Of
the big enterprises OF Moran Bros. Co., il In
Chicago on important business, and therefore
cannot take part In the campaign, but he has
sent the following telegram 70 the PosT-IxTxL-
eENcBR:
CHICAGO. NOV. l.-Post- Inse7igencsy, Seattle:
From my estimation OF tho character of John
II. McGraw. formed during an intimate &C
Re IL q safe . man for governor a. there is IN
the state Of Washington, and I regret that !
shall not b thsrs 70 vote for him
RoBEEr MORAN.
John q. ecurFy. the eminent engineer, who
hes made his homo in Seattle for many years,
enjoys Ia "a exceptional degree . reputation for
conservative views. honesty of purpose and IN.
Asnching integrity. Mr.. scurry, who il a life
long Dsmocfat, said yesterday:
Ihavs lived In Seattle for nearly nineteen
years and wss hero several years before john
Nc0faw came have known him ever since ne
took his ffst position - clerk NJ the Occidental
snd aftsrward. when he became proprietor Of
aususly 70 see him, for I liked him from the
first The statement that there was any ganl-
bling there. or that John McGraw would have
CountonAnced anything OF the sort, 10 prepos-
Ssrous. Il was Thoroughly respectable ana or
derly hotei, pAsronized by respectable people
! have known McGrRw we'll ever since, and
hays = high &c opinion OF him as any man In
Deal a admiration for his straightforward and
NASTY eousss and high opinion OF his ability
ara Integrity. havc seen him tried as few
Hon axe ever tried, and he has always dis
charged his duties fearIessly and absolutely
without regard for personal conseqnen-
=. DON. believe be ever did any.
= ssems to b. governed entirely BY fna sense
81 honor and OF right and wrong When say
Shes b has been straightforward, consistent
md manly man ever since the frat day me.
tn, say the simple truth. During ali of the
yoaFD have known McGraw have never heard
Awofd against his personal character until this
hs sose wso 70 sba s
today for political effect would trust him with
esssything they have on his simple word, for no
man who knows him can doubt his honesty
an ; Democrat by circumstances OF birth,
6ofiy traditions and belief, but am going 10
yeee for AcGraw. because am convinced tina.
~ election will promote the best interests of
King county and the state. His defeat would
- virtual dis0pprcyal OF the canal propoSi-
teu, and after the people OF the state had com
6omned 10 ~ steal cannot see how we could
- bofnre congress and ask for an appropriation.
John 0cGraw will fill the position OF governor
With credit 70 himself and honor to the state.
= ~ McCofkie. who was poor laborer when
I ~. Mc0faw was policeman and who is now a
sooamboat engineer, says oil him:
wish to say . word to even up with John
i NcGraw. have had dealings with him off
! eoo on for fourteen to sixteen years. l was II
{toQnsnt visitor to the American house when he
4 Gept Il and never knew a discreditabie act com-
4 Uiltod there. At the time Of my marriage Mr.
Nc0s1x was one OF the night policemen and
I Nyed II rented house on Third between Pike
1 and Pine streets, and, after thinking of various
Alends n whom might go for financial ala, /
yent 70 zee him. He was still in bed, and VIII IN
ltoid what wanted he reached down his pants.
Z took out all the money he had and gave me hail
& - ~ aay{ngs sI will divide N lah
nm and know how TO appreciate such an act Of
4indnesa know OF no man in the state who
4 = more ready 20 do Kind act towards one of
) N rank than John II. McGraw. II could con-
Gu = thousand votes would work night aud
& 0oy 70 that every was cast for this honest
Uen and ioE tho best interests OF the state AMI
~.
John Burns II White river rancher who has
& Eved In King county for thirty-two years. His
oon, J. J. Burns, 10 running for county clerk on
ne Democratic ticket The elder Burns says:
have known McGraw ever since he came to
& kattle and know him to be a fine man. Those
otofies about the American house arc lies IL
s Ses Rood, honest house, and nobody could
Huow tt better than / did. / was logging at
I Mat time and brought logs to tho old Yesier
E American house. McGraw treated every one
ssveli and was never known to close his doors
lkainst man because he hadn't tho price OF a
: Zeal or bed. He made a good officer, did his
{ 4uty and treated everybody WELL lilo always
Sead good advice for the men he had to deal
Nth AZ an ofiicer and sobered up many a man
talking TO him. As sheriff no did extra good
Sylurk The Office was run well and / never
n .fd any body complain. From my knowledge
a. McGraw, during all these years, / consider
nm an honorable and capable man.
~. }. C. Grasse. the weli-known dentist, is the
& Can Of the profession, having been the longest
I y uninterrupted practice of any dentist OH the
e1ast He came here in 1871, over twenty-five
yoan ago.
hsvs known Mr.. McGraw pretty much ever
y 4nce he came here / used to he ut his hotel,
4 ne American, every day In old times. Thts
makes mo particularly anxious to say that the
0otics about McGraw's running gambling
oeme are uuQuestonabiy false. II il utterly
tupoeslble that IL should DO true without my
with him, and stil am, and believe that noth-
~ that can be said will DO too good for him.
X. Howard Is an old resident OF this county
and state. He has lived In King and KItsap
EQUITIES for nearly twenty-four years, having
eeen engaged in logging. steamboating ana Eo-
ssi keeping. lie saysi
4 have known Mr.. McGraw about ever since
ne came here. My business with him has been
mostly In his bank, and ! have found him,
square aud satisfactory to the last degree. |
nave little to say except this: am a Democrat.
ana shall vote for McGraw with all my heart.
Fine Rally at Columbia.
Tho Republicans of Columbia had meeting
IN knights OF rythias hail at Columbia iHs
night There was a good attendance, many
women being present. Frank VI. Woodruff pre-
SIDED. The first speaker was C. II. Rawson. His
eassFe address, strong one, was devoted Ia
t1ipssns the fallacies of the Pconles partv