The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-02
THE FARAND0LE.

County Commissioner John Wooding,
Hon. Ellis Morrison and Hon. Joshua NJ.
Wrestling are candidates for state senator
In the TTenty-fourth district, which is
better known as the Southern district of
King county. With such material to
choose from the voters cannot fail 10 elect
q senator who will be credit 10 them and
to King county.
The spectacle Of John Considine, the
Democratic ward heller and tough poIiti-
clan, posing as a Republican in order to
get into Republican convention and in
huence Republican nominations is some
thing new IN politics. Considine has no
afnliatlon whatever with the Republican
party. Democracy Is inherent in his con-
stitutson. Ills political morality is of an
easy sort, however, and he does not scru-
pie 10 pretend 70 be q Republican that he
may do what he can 10 bring about the
nomination OF weak candidates on the Re
publican tieket He. ought not to be
allowed to work his Little game.
Sheriff wooleFy is credited with deep
laid plan for turning over the Office which
he holds TO q successor of his own choos-
ing. no matter which party carries King
county. II. A. Mckenzie is his choice for
the Republican nomination for sheriff. but
be has a choice for the Democratic nomi-
nation As well. HIS idea, il is said, is TO
secure the nomination OF Mckenzie II
possible, and then 10 secure ths nomina-
ton 81 Deputy Sheriff ] ack Mcdonald bv
the Fopulists IA the hope that he viii be
endorsed by the Democrats With these
things accomplished he might FEST assured
thai be coald exert fatheriy influence
over the seeTifs Office, no matter which
way the political cat jumps next Novem-
Der
IL is understood that State Representa-
tive William Parrish, Of Asotin county.
vii BE candidate for reelection. III this
IS true his denomination and reelection
wsu be certain. Mr. Parrish is the father
of The lover house OF the legislature, being
the only man who has served in ali three
Of the stste legislatures. He is d~SsryedIv
peculiar IN has own county, and. because
Of the unhoundei confidence which his
constituents have In him, he Is many votes
stronger than bis party. Ii Is commonly
uadeF1tooa IN AsSgln county that the Re.
paolteAns can always win when William
fsfrish = their candidate This Is to the
credit Of Asotin, Tor the county could nos
Possibly secure more creditable repressn-
t&give.
Maj r a bouthe, who was defeated bx
1. L. Savage for the nomination for stasa
senator ia The spokane and Stevens as
1tcA, - being urged 10 run IS An indenend.
sni csn9idats Ss&inst his successful com.
fssit9s tor sne uousin alton. Maj Routhe.
however, IS = loyal Republican. and pof
deslslng 70 eadaaEer party success. has
tsas Tar declsas4 10 permit his name to be
used Il TINS connection. The eircu-s-
sfaacrs connected vita the nomination al
NF: savage we're somewhat unusual. IL
Bad oesn the custom for shs stevens
se1AtF Convention % nszas the cAndidals
/ IA re e
arrays ratified by the aenahlfcan.
= ins small section % SuokAns roantw
wAleh = attached 20 tbs Stevens couutv
assIriei. Ia the recent eonVsutian. ~ Is
ssAted. Asl. Routine bad clear majority
o iAs S.sEsas cognIy aslsgatss, bas q