The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-10
To Be Presented by King County
to the Convention.
HENRY LONG FOR CONGRESS.
Pierce County United in Nothing but
Hostility to King County.
An Eastern Washington Man for Lieu
tenant GOvernor-weir and Price
Both Claim . Msjority--Congressma
Wilson, Auditor Reed and Judges
Scott and Anders to Be Renominated.

OLYMPIA, Aug. Especial. John Fl.
McGraw is to be King county's candidate
for governor. The surprise of the year in
politics came at II o'clock tonight, when
the King county caucus of delegates to the
state convention announced its decision to
present the name of John III. McGraw for
governor today. The caucus was q long
one, but the delegates were unanimous in
the opinion that instead Of having the
strength Of the county divided between
John r. Kinnear, w. Il. Forrest and out
side candidates the united force of the
county should be behind John ii. McGraw.
Mr.. McGraw has not yet consented to
run, but with or without his assent the
King county delegation will put up his
name at the convention. The members
are unanimous in the belief that he will
he stronger before the convention and
stronger before the voters of the state than
any one yet mentioned in connection with
the nomination. The men from King
have taken up the candidacy of Mr.. Me-
Graw with unparalleled enthusiasm. and
are now working with might and main to
win the support of the other counties.
This entrance of new candidate into
the arena completely destroys all former
calculations During the day Eugene T.
Wilson, of Kittitas, had been thought to
be we'll in the lead, but many upon whom
he has been counting will prefer McGraw.
DR.. 6. V. Calhoun. who had been next to
Wilson in strength, will probably losesin
proportion. S. G. Cosgrove, of Garfield,
has been expecting his own county and
also Adams, Asotin and part of Lincoln,
but what he will get now he cannot tell.
Henry Long, of Lewis, like Mr.. Cosgrove,
has based his hope on deadlock in which
he might be compromise candidate.
The name Of ]. w. Arrasmith, of Whit
man, is not at all likely to be presented.
John L. Wilson, of Spokane. will be re-
nominated for congress without opposi-
ton. Allen Weir, of Jefferson. has de-
cided not to try for congressional nomi-
nation, and that decision leaves the field in
Western Washington practically free for
w. H. Doolittle, of Pierce. T. NJ. Reed,
of Thurston, seems to have no competi-
ton for auditor. The probabilities of the
other places on the ticket cannot be so cer-
tainly foretold.
The action of King county has not only
disturbed all reckoning as to the governor
ship, but as to some of the minor offices as
well. For lieutenant governor there are
three candidates-Rev. J. Il. Thompson,
of Clarke; + Ii. Luce, of Lincoln, and w.
H. KneelanG, of Mason. The nomination
for this office depends on whether the gov
ernor goes east or west of the mountains.
If west, then Luce, as an Eastern candi-
date, will have good chance. Should an
Eastern man get the nomination for gov
ernor, then Thompson and kneeiand will
be strongly urged. Thompson is being op-
posed by some of his own county delega-
ton, and Kneeland has small county.
Jefferson county will support Allen
Weir for secretary of state. and he claims
to have over 200 of the 81 votes in the
convention. On the other hand his only
competitor, James III. Price, of Pierce has
been working hard, and now declares that
he has over half of the votes pledged.
Either Weir or Price Is badly mistaken.
Though Pierce is laying the main stress on
Doolltt!e for congress, Price expects her
hearty support when that nomination is
disposed of.
d. c. Guernsey, of Columbia, and O. A.
Bowen, of Wahkiakum, are hard at work
for state treasurer. b. +. Schwartz. of
Clallam, would like the place. but he cam
not even get the support of his own dele
CATION.
Two new candidates tor attorney general
are out-A. w. Frater, of Snohomish, and
NJ b. Malloy, of Douglas. Mr.. Frater
had wanted to be Judge Of the supreme
court, but his county caucus decided to-
night upon change. r. A. Ballinger of
Jefferson, is still in the race, and has from
some members of his county delegation a
stronger support than Weir has for secre-
tary of state. w. &. Jones, of Spokane,
hopes for a denomination of the Office, and
Thad Huston, of Pierce, says he is still
in the race.
If Henry Long is not nominated for gov
ernor, and his chance Is SO small that ru-
mors of his withdrawal are circulated,
Lewis county will use every effort to have
w. T. Forrest renominated for state land
commissioner. Ralph X. Nichols, of
Yakima, has good support for the place,
and Ciallam county thinks she should
have the office tor b. John Baker. Whit
man county is now asking for nothing but
state superintendent of schools for G. w.
Bean, but Il. B. Bryan, of Chehais, has
his friends busy for his denomination.
o. G. White of Thurston, confidently
expects the denomination for state printer.
E. C. Allen, of King, would like the office,
and possibly if King got nothing else he
might win it.
There is likelihood that Elmon Scott,
of Whatcom! and L. J. Anders, of Walla
Walla will remain on the supreme bench.
w. II. Upton, of Walla Waiia, formally
Withdrew from the contest at his county
caucus today. A. W. Frater, of Snohom-
ish, is also out, but Il. B. Blake, of Spo-
kane. and j. W. Robinson, of Thurston.
are still in. Scott will have the support of
the lower Sound, or most of it, as we'll as
of WalIa Walia, aud Anders relies upon
much the same backing.
Chehaiis county will present the name
of c. +. White, of Cosmopolis, for elector.
Northumberland Charles f. Laughton.
of Okanogan, has also been spoken of.
The King county delegation at its caucus
tonight decided to introduce into the con-
vention and urge most strongly resolu-
ton asking for q government appropria-
ton for a Lake Washington ship canal,
for opening the Columbia and for all other
public Improvements of a similar nature.
Either J. s. McMillin. of San Juan. or l..
s. Hewlett, of Yakima, will be made tenn
porary and perhaps permanent chairman.
". O'Donneil, of King. is here with his
counsel. Julius f. Hale, to contest the
place to which II. w. Taylor was ap-
pointed on the county delegation.