The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-31

eenccT every day and who used 70 let me read II,
asked ne If hal heard the news OF the killing
OF George B ReYnoids az Third ard Marion
streets The night before, and of the impending
trial on the day @e were speaking said haa
not, bat that If that was going on, 1 Wan.sa "
see IL. ] went straight up To Sesttle ana INTO
Yesler's pavilion where tho prisoners were ce
ing tried. edged my Way through the cro"d
20 the very front where the justice, < r
COMBS was taking testimony. got right De-
side John acGraw, who was there as chiet OF po-
lice with six men, sufficient force. IS lie no
doubt believed. TO protect his two prisoners. The
hearing proceeded, and finally the trial jnstice
announced MS decision 10 the effect that the
nsn should be held. The words were scarcely
out OF his mouth when It seemed 10 me as
though from all around fifty, hundred pairs of
hands crowded up and reached for the
accused. | saw Johnnie AcGraw turn around,
fight Tor his prisoners. Never have seen more
terrible determination in mans face IN my
life; but Il was utterly useless. Seeing this,
put out my hand agaiast his chest ana SAID 10
him: "Young man. you have done your whole
duty. Now 10 content" 1t was q terrible ex-
perienee- Bat one thing made my mind clear
aud wanted my life protected, John Meiraw
would be the man I would ask for His be.
havior then won my enthusiastic regart, and l
shall take pleasure in supporting him Tor tnat
alone, If for no better reason.
Fire Commissioner r. z. Jones 10 strong
Democrat and well known to every business
man la Seattle. He has for FIVE years been a
Gil before and after the fire, having shared In
the hard work resulting from that event In
speaking of John II. McGraw and the stories
printed about him, he said:
announced myself publicly after the nomi.
nation as a McGraw Democrat. l should vote
for him from personal preference II nothing
more. look upon the slanderous stories In cir
euiation as Campaign lies. / have known NJ.
have had opportunity to form just opinion of
him. think in the lace OF the contemplate
fight made by Tacoma upon Seattle, and Mr.. Nc
Graw as her representative it is the duty of
support Mr. McGraw. 1t is a well known fact
that Seattle has never antagnozed improve
nlents beneficial to any other section or city in
the state. and this makes Tacoma's fight small
In the extreme.
Elhu l. Wood. an o.d-line Democrat, who is
member of the firm of Evans, Blewett d
Wood, and is interested in mines, real estate
and stock, says he will vote for McGraw, and
gives bis reasons thus:
believe he is a progressive and active eiti-
zen. ana that he will make strong governor
He viii fight for us when and whore We need
it. have no close acquaintance with him, but
shall certainly support him. We are in this
fiGat FOX our homes and Ourselves, and If we
don't do that we had better quit and go over to
Tacoma. On all issues that really divide the
parties am n Democrat first, last and ali the
time; but am going to vote first for Seattle
Mr.. Metrsw has always been strict "business,"
aud ike that | cannot vote for my state
ticket this time; toe platform has plank
caa : and won't indoTse. feel that vote for
TIE Democratic state ticket is suicidal. The
Tacoma fellows made ii q sectional fight and
forced it on US. We have nothing to do but
take IL up. We can't help ourselves.
]. Fl. Parsons, of this city, was the expert &C.
countant who examined the books OF ex Sheriff
Mctiraw, in August, 1857. He had previously
gone through the books OF ex-Treasurer George
d. Hill. and upon recommendation of the grand
jury he was appointed by the board of county
commissioners, along with W. H. Hughes. to ex-
anime Mr.. Mc6raw's books in like manner. Mr..
Parsons, who is a Democrat, said yesterday:
I have only an ordinary acquaintance with
M, McGraw, but / believe that he is an honor
able man. | should vote for him even If the
pioyed to 60 through MI MctiTaw's books after
i had examined ex-Treasurer Hills. w. II.
Hughes and i found Mr.. McGraw had salts
fsetoriiy accounted for all the funds that had
passed through his hands, and soreported to the
board OF county commissioners. AT the next
election Mr.. McGraw was again elected sheriff
By a large majority.
William D. Wood, formerly a member of the
state senate and judge of the probate court of
King county, has lived in Seattle for ten years,
and has known Mr.. McGTaw all OF that time.
He says:
MeGraw, as a citizen, as q practising attorney
and as an officer, and have always found him
to be most capable and punctual in the per
formance OF all his duties. / regard his word as
coed rs a bond, and We warm personal
friends. He is entirely worthy of election to
the Office of governor OF this sfate.n He is a
courageous. loyal. seli-madc American. i sun
port him most cordially, and believe he should
receive the votes of all citizens of this county,
without regard to party distinctions, in view Of
the fight now being waged against him because
he IS Seattle man.
r. C. Crawford. an old and honored resident
of Seattle, has known Mr. McGraw for years,
and said of him:
have been we'll acquainted with Mr.. McGraw
since he was city marshal and l believe he is as
good a man as can be found anywhere. During
ell this time have never known OF his doing q
wrong act either as official or a private citi-
zen. and IL makes me indignant TO hear these
charges against him. saw him in all his
political campaigns and ] never knew him to
do anything that was not perfectly legitimate
As sherry he was always liberal in his treat
ment OF every one and was always pleasant to
those who treated him rightly. No doubt he
made enemies in that capacity, but man of
any consequence could help doing so in politics
But maintain that he has never done anything
wrong beyond the ordinary faults of every man.
The Montesano VtdGite has an interview with
| Edwin Ee.ls, OF Tacoma, who has charge of
| seven Indian reservati ons in Western Washing
ton. is "A son OF the famous pioneer missionary
| and was born in this state about Mr. McGraw
Mr. Eeiis says that he Is not political man, not
| having attended a political caucas or rally for
| twelve years, but he is very free in declaring
that J. II. Mctraw is the ablest in the state
Tor governor. and says that he knows from his
| own personal dealings and acquaintance with
! him that more honorable or upright man
! never stood before the people on a political
platform. He speaks of the Peoples party As a
! party without platform, mushroom affair
with only mushroom duration before it,
! e. C. Miles, one of scst;le's pioneer business
I MA SrsAt as1u.,f g ~
Is sisunch Democrat. He said yesterday:
| have known John McGrsw since he sot foo.
! In seattle, AMI had extensive business dealings
! with him. To say that ne IL square man In
business does not express all can say for him.
! he - the soul 81 honor. and. while from New
| England, has always displayed q generous spirit
! IN his dealings with other men thst is charac.
| tc:istic of the Westerner. His style of doing
! bus ness Is So plain. straightforward and manly
| thar II Is no wonder has friends admire and
| staud hy him. ] am Democrat, bat shall vote
| for Aceraw. have seen bis career in Seattle
| and know he will be, ii elected, worthy
| governor OF tho state.
otto RanSe, a leading contractor and prom.
incnt citizen, has been a resident of Seattle far
| the rast twenty years, in speaking OF the Re-
| publican candidate Tor governor he said
| / could say nothing bat good of Mr.. Mc,i-aw.
! X hurts me - hear these SANDERS ab0nE him
/ There j. a man who could have the last dollar
| had IN the world. Its actions were ALWAYS hon.
| orahle, and he mace brave aud Efficient officer
| saw him fgAt Ike tiger AZ fesIer hall when
! the mob took the muriersTs OF Reynolds "a
| lynch them. AS business man he stands very
| high ana in his capseitv president of the
| First National bank he has made splendid
| record
| Republican Meeting Mt Lowell.
At lowell On Saturday rFsst sha RsroNlf,.-s