The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10

would pursue In the matter. After can
wasting the matter thoroughly, Mr.. Hunt
replied: I'VE have everything to gain.
and nothing to lose by making fight. and
my advice Is to pitch In. We win be Re-
publicans just the same. come what may"
Next morning the whole matter was ex-
planned to the people OF the city, and mes
sengers were sent out to notify the coun-
try precincts. The friends Of Col. Haines
Eot together and decided to make the
fight with John p. Hoyt for senator and
John r. Kinnear for governor. With this
ticket. after a two days campaign. every
precinct in King county. with the excep-
ton of a small one presided over by Billy
ODonnell. in the Third ward. was carried
by the friends OF Col. Haines. against
Gov. Squire and his organization When
the county convention met Judge w. ID.
Wood. now mayor OF Seattle. was chosen
chairman. Anti-SQuire Republicans. thir-
ty-five in number. were chosen as dele
gates to the state convention. and tho
twelve or thirteen candidates named for
the legislature were all men friendly to
Judge Hoyt. When the state convention
met at Walla walla Judge Hoyt told his
friends that under the circumstances he
would rather go on the supreme bench OF
the state than be sent to the senate Of the
United States. and his nomination for that
position was then and there secured. Kim
near only lacked three votes OF having
enough TO secure his nomination for tho
governorship. Between tho time Of hold
ing the state convention and the meeting
of the legislature. Gov. Squire put in his
time explaining that he was not to blame
for the perfidy OF his fool friends. who
had all but wrecked his chances for .
seat in the senate chamber. and as no one
else In Seattle cared to be candidate for
the senate Mr.. F. J. Grant. John II. Nc
Graw and Col Haines took charge OF Gov.
Sources campaign. and by sk.llful and in
teiigent work. and the aid Of a solid dele
cation from King. landed him In the sem
ate. over such an able man az the late
Gen. sprague. Of Pierce county.
Senator Squire drew the short straw and
got the two-year term, and In 1891 he again
became a candidate for the six-year term.
The Pierce county people came forward
with a candidate in the person Of that sol
der. statesman and gentleman. Judge Will
lam H. Caikns, OF Tacoma, and the con-
test promised TO be a battle royal Judge
Caikins was himself an old. experienced
politician from Indiana, and he had gath
cred about him a loyal. enthusiastic band
Of workers. Mr.. McGraw assisted by Mr..
Grant. Mr.. Andrew Burlelgh and Col. j.
il wsged fierce and furious. day after day,
for a long time. both sides claiming the adj
vantage. Finally the Squire forces sue
ceeded in securing the signatures Of q ma
torffy of the Republican members OF the
legislature 10 caucus call. and IL was
while reading this call from the steps OF tho
Olympia hotel that Nelson Bennett at
tempted 20 throw the reader, Mr. Edmond
3 Mesny. over the banisters. A. v. Rags
dale. Of Spokane. representative In tho
house. and weighing not over lis pounds.
being close at hand. grabbed the ira,e
''tunnel-digger" by the whiskers, and plac-
ing his knee m the Email Of his back. al
most broke him In twos
One night. after a hard days work. in
which Mr.. Grant had thoroughly exhausted
himself IN his effort to keep Senator Squire
from entering trap the other side had set
for him. he threw himesif down on Mr..
McGraw's bed, and said: We'll, John.
we have the satisfaction OF knowing that
we could swap candidates with those Pierce
county fellows and win, hands down"
When the final struggle came Squire was
elected by two votes. The br,int of the
campaign had fallen on McGraws shouI-
GERS. and the nervous strain was something
terrible. He was overcome by nervous
prcstration ~ the Gloss OF the fight ana
obliged 10 make a trip 10 California to re-
cuperate- When the contest had closed
Mrs. Squire. noble, Christian woman with
good heart. called at the room of the sur
ferer and pressed kiss OF gratitude upon
his brow. Since that day Mr.. McGraw has
never felt that the effort he put forth In
the interest Of Senator Squire was unap-
precaied-
Since that famous campaign Mr.. Grant
and Col. Haines have left this world OF
selhshnexs and political strife, and Senator
squire's representatives here have done ali
In their power to ALLEVIATE Gov Mcsraw