The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-27
M,eRAw ron SENATOR

a numner OF tire frienss Of Gov. xcGrsv
me. Iass nishs In public assembly and re-
auessed him 70 be . cand:tzte for the Of
ace Of United States senator. The call
had sssa circulated only tbs day before
with . view to having preliminary con-
florence. but ms gathering was % great
and the expresnoa % unanimous that
there vas fsle - b No eccasion for fur
eher delay.
rhs governor has Sssn urged for some
tins 10 permit his name to be used, but
has hssltated- lie has frequently express
"a himself a. personally unwilling 10 force
his candidacy. but the conditions have
taken the matter out Of hss hands. and
personal considerations must yield TO pub
lie duty.
The Repuhascsn party 81 the state Of
Washington has declared itself explicitly
upon the issues which are 10 be fought
sus In the presidential campaign. Those
principles must be batticd Tor by leader
Who y hssstily n sympathy with them.
ana - y whose vAlor and earnestness
there must b no doubt The Republican
party win be successful IN the nation. but
- success must mean the success of the
stmost integrity In al questions OF finance
Ind commercs.
The fame Of Gov. oos0raw has spread
beyond me boundaries Of this state a. a
TYPE q norai courage. ana the exempi:n-
estion OF unshsinhins devotion to what he
believes to b the right. In every cmer-
geney he has proclaimed himself . man
Tor whom adverse criticism has no terrors
when he 10 fortinsA by his eva convic-
tons. In the performance Of his duties
he has somstfmss bssn subjected to mis-
representation. but in the END he has won
over the eonAdsaas Of the people In his
AsAclky. - tssefai patience and his
splsndtd eomnnsn ssnss - . pubic on,eiai.
The esoAaou ~ essss demands ana has
supplied The msA: nsw conditions have
arisen. m furry has sahab6sd and the
people ere earnestly heat uDsa ssstcsins
peach. progzeas end prosperity.
Washington has sAksn it, place IA The
foremost raaik a states. end 4, needs In
tho ssnats . man Who. By his force Of
character. thorough knowledge Of our
media. and his broad visws. shau COM
msnd the attention ana respect of the
: highest legislative body II the country.
IL h in no dispraxement Of the past SER
vices Of Others that . new leader Is
sought. There II no rivalry in his can
didAay. The logic Of circumstance has
0amnoncd Gov. MeGraw from the mos,
snAated state once to . position OF ma
ueaal responsibility even higher: and his
prssdest credentials 20 . sea, in that body
W1li ~ the profound confidence Of the peo-
pie ~ shan represent.
There can be no doubt Of the result.
mere has been no hasfy snatch az a pos
uisas honor. The people have taken the
mattsr into their own hands: upon them
esvolves the dusy. a. tn their prerogativs
ssss the sisht. to elect men to the iexls-
nature whose privilege u snail be 10 elect
. worthy representative Of the state OF
Washington IN the rnitea States senate
Tho candidacy OF Gov. McGrsw, his pres
sncs In the fore front OF the campaign.
VIII inspire the party with eathuslasm.
and his election win place the state OF
Washington On plane with the common
wsaishs which have contributed r,o., 10
the wisdom and honor OF the country.
The nation has need just now OF hola.
saxaciens and trusted iesas-s-mea who
WI pu; no consideration before that OF
the ecnn,ry's welfare. permit no expe-
disnny 70 lure them from the path Of ma
ucnai reeti,ade nor tempt them to swerye
from tina, course which shan rcs,cr. cur
prestige among the peoples Of the world.
re-es'anilsh confidence IN our sterling hon
ss'y. ana pave the way 10 renewed
prosperity AMI national con,entment.