The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-05
Ex-Governor Of WashinEtOn.
pendIeton Or Republican

PendIeton. Or, Republican
Ex-Goy. McGraw. Of the state OF Wash
tngton. has sailed from Seattle for the new
gold fields OF Alaska. If the reports pub
l.shsd by the Washington papers be true,
that the ex-governor Of that state is 50
reduced in fortune that he turns his face
northward 10 find work as an ordinary
Miner he is without doubt, as the S.okes-
nan-Review remarks. exhibiting dns
courage and commendabie fortitGde.''
The writer Of this is personally acquaint-
ed with the former governor OF Washing
ton. and We can truly say that We know
him oaly as true. sincere and perfect
man.
a history Of this really remarkable char
acter would prove as interesting as chap
ter out OF Les Miserabies." by Victor
Hugo. descriptive OF his one great char
acter~~Jsan Vatican.
-Four years ago John II. McCSraw headed
the Republican state ticket In Washington.
and during the campaign many incidents
"a his somewhat checaered career became
familiar 10 all interested in the politics
OF Washington al that time. He had
proved an unsuccessful merchant IN the
state of Michigan and drIfted West 10 the
Golden state, like many others. in search
Of honest employ ment. Having little or no
money, he willingly accepts employment
AT driving a street car in San Francisco
.
ne establishes himself as the proprietor
OF lodging house. is appointed TO a po-
ssuon on the police force. is then elevated
% the Office Of chief Of police. elected TO
the important office OF sheriff a King
county. As might be expected. after A few
Years spent In the Office OF sheriff. Mr. Nc
Graw became a force IN the financial cir
Giles Of Ike Sound city, and is elected
after bis retirement from the Office OF
sheriff vice president Of one az the solid
banking houses of Seattle During his
leisure hours be studied ,aw * subs oaenz-
Is admitted 20 the bar. lie continues 10
take an active part In The politics 81 his
adopted cay and state as mere pastiule.
In i>@. when the Republicans began ~
look about for candidate 20 head the
state IL ket capable Of making an sgeres.
slTe campaign. John II NcGraw was
CHOSEN rs the man. al the state ccnyen-
ton held a. Olympia, and was triumph
a7tly elected
Had IL not been FOR the free silver pssv,
which struck that state with such fnrr4
dGr!us th@ past few years John II NJ
tfraw would now beyond any goSsih,lifv
= doubt, - occupying the sea- yvhsch
United states Senator Turner 50 f-shI,,
occupies However. as & e tba sac -
washington - as absolutely peo,,1fs.fc
h9w a% Is The state - Colorado and In
King county the Pcpul.sts carried -
: a. NisN faNt caeFlt3o II The hone az
rnding mares nest. TIE PonuUS-s -
IRE hacks az the snertT's ofsca aVr,ar..,
ard were successful IN making p ebovvsys-
max me oIfsce was short n lis accounts
1aaer Artiraw. IN the SUN - 81 30 ar
St~'s" ~ course. the Shortage. = sbor.-
ass II vas. was oaiiswea and cor,la 49,
nave been legally collected but x- NJ
~. ooS wishing 70 have is said az Rim
that Ia Vas ever guilty OF tha r,9s..-.~
1'ft1tioa - o0e dollar os rha r-,hisass
money raid the alleged shortage IN f,fl}
fsis pluck and uattve resource ~ Nv.
4 aHS*5 tee ban. ws BOW fad BIN IN hg~
"SS "a the famous CIorsvke t,.~s--,s--,
AS@sA as struggle fer success and for,,y-s
= L11oS' prominent cAarscterfstlc q Ms ra-
- > ,l'.I t.s = essentially and IN every
Le<peet seA'iesnan- The Republican SIN
ceTely ~'s1es that BIS foud@s; h,nss -,
- F4tiy realized n his ls5est s@arrh fa-
fame ard fortune az