The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-27
Gov. Mc6faw viii 1ake the
Fight for the Senate
AGAINST WATSON c. SQUIRE.


xrfn~d IA svscs fhs orxanlxaffon % a Re-
puo.scxn egrt 10 this city ans cc4zgr. ce-
esxasH 20 advance the goysrsors e&nfs-
dary fer Q seat IN the Insfst states s@n-
ase. They extended an Irritation 10 al
friendly 10 sha, end - rsesf ts Eosn E.
e~s,t,s ~stiorai Bark beiislng. ~ 10
O'Clock last evening. for the purpose 81
discussing the yrsiingnayiss Of zach ci1o
prFznlxation-
At the time set the rooms we're PACKED
With q etsmnro1siy snfhszssstic crowd, Al
eager for an opportunity TO join IN ms
work ard he amoag the hFst 10 get thSsr
names On the roll. Witch Il IL expected
VI. soon certain the names Of iafse
percentages Of the voters Of The city AID
county. Arn0nr ihos< present cogsd os
seen the faces OF nearly every prominent
worker In the Republican ranks o. the esfy.
when the rolls we're opsaeG - Dera0as
e.rned IN the isrst fsg MINUTES. and ofissr
names we're ssgned frefn time 70 Tine
during the evening. ard IN The few min
utes dJrlnx which The SECRETARY fenaai nsd
in the roon after tire ad3surraeaf.
Harold Preston WAS sisctsf Temporary
chairman, asd r. =. Stewart secretary.
The Ffrss Gun.
Non y C. Ffsghes mai, short but
earnest aidreas IN which ne sJioeiz>6 the
administration OF fssv. MeGray. and de-
rsarsf IL 70 be his firm e0Tvicfion that
tho sctlsn Of tho King county Repab-
israns would b. endorsed ~ ths keDis-
j,oxnx Of the state. lie moved that this
meeting proceed TO orgarize the John H.
MeGraw clnb. Whose object should be 20
rrrnrs the elerf.on o. the governor as
United ff4tos senator FROM the state OF
Washington.
Bariefsh the First sigp~r.
Andrew Y. Brflsigh vas called Tor and
responded ~ az e4oai'y esrnes; speesh-
II ~art 20 say he bexaa. that ! arm
fn- gohn ~ Mrgraw for Tnifed States
sesator tc'heers, believe that " he IL
siected no win represent THE docfrsaes %
the pepabsiean party Of this state ana
Of the nation" lie al not 6eHirs 10 de-
Tract from the credit ass cnr hoDoTee gen
stoS but the s1iseresss o. the hour de-
rssrfed that such q rIar az be be select
ID. All over the ssasa Gov. NssFsr had
made friends BY his administration Of his
orice: he had gained strength IN the esti-
nation OF the seosie. ard his candidacy
offered by King eounty would ma hearty
response both east ard vest af the noun
tang He seconded Mr.. ffnxhes motion.
suggested that a roll Of membership be
prepared nna. he concluded. II shah con-
s.6er II an honor TO be permitted 70 the
nfst 10 align thai roll" fAppIaasel
Atheist Man Ia the state.
MAI. Blnehsrt was next called upon. ana
said thai be had assisted on tgo occasions
in wag.ng two Successful battles at Oiyn-
rla In behalf % Senator Squire. tie Was
friend OF senator Squire. bat on this ocea-
sion he was prepared 10 say that he was
a better friend OF Gov. McGraw and Was
gong 10 40 an he could 70 help IN elect
ms thr governor 10 the United States srn-
ais. Without any criticism. he believed
ths governor hal shown bimkelf to be one
Who wepit nj seat IL the senate cham
Der with honor. The major said senator
Squire had been well treated. and, Like
himself. ought 10 feel no resentment be-
cause he wss Rsiea 10 give way 20 an
other. Tho remarks werc received with
great manifestations Of approval
indre Cam was c9np@iied 70 respond TO
calls Tor speech. he raid he had no
analogy 70 make for hss presence At a Me-
Sraw club. For sixteen years he had
known the governor. had never found hm
eansinE. "AAd ! nay aaa have always
voted for him" Judge Cam sa.d he lad
heeh Democrat. bat he was satisfied now
tina; the copntrs's best Interests iav In
Republican policy ana Republican admin
istration. lie seliesed these could 10
slaca hos' In THIS state ~ tn election of
Gov, seGraw 20 tA~ Tatsd States sea-
ote.
Pf'8tf1t~ Affsthusc.
sampei ~ Piles then SPOKE briefly. fai-
loved by ". n. Gay. Tom Gordon. q.
A. Riddle and ~ q wiustoek. every
mention az Cos. Nef;rsxs name ~aa
Efceted sith upfesFass applause and
n anifest8tions o. Nsid enthusiasm Dur
ira the speech maklnT messengers nero
sriRatteb dispatched 10 md thu soSeTn-
or ard hfiuz him 70 the meeting place
AsteF tHp motion haa been repeatedly
tfi.f nj f.rs
.f order Ny the chair. that ;he temporary
niilcs'a rufsnin the permanent ehee. L q
Hughes TOOK fne fiooF and repeated the
rotion and pat K hsmsrif There AS a
ttrrir - ayes ard ~ declared Il carried
De eNa'f araesfuliy accepted the situa-
Neh. eei 1,cA'lrd u respond to tho Gala
far = speech.
A committee consulting Of p c fiuxhea.
Ntii r. Parry and Neigin o UBastoek
wac appointed % Gzaft cor sfifugon .4nd
h1sil~s, eHi $. l. Crawford vas elected
vice president
he vss fesversi'aE to ne requests sor
a saeech aBd hal 43ss uttered tho sl,Nt
rev st34teRcsa Nhen ehcsrs sn ~ r.ar az
the bail Announced The sutraoc. OF Gap
NeslfaN. The crowd Fuse ga ,rssse nd
greeted BIN with e storm 81 hgrrahe.
lie Ner escarted e thg platform And "a
resaefae 20 the calls fran an rartz 81
TIE heasc. spoke AS fsllesa-
The Governor speaks.
We nHit he VAS aaeniv srnr.tar cf n.
honor confcrrta unea a.m uy r's ,r.suds
ia supporting utgs far ste ra.4tan ~
United States seaater ls US rvttsnt
fsoga thc eutnusissm Displayed that ,hN
81 htfig county spirst sss asstn siresa
What thar county fa- mnnf.,i In -. .4aet
ar'i unitcfiiy worked 20 it he's aIaers M
ta'Hra frr ha psff pc haa navsr BAD
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