The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-30

selection % Judge Turner r. perhaps as
good a ore a. could have been made. No
ore questions Turner'S ability 20 perform
ere duries Of the important once %
waich be has been CHOSEN. believe that
20 win prove bread m iu8ed enough 70 rep
resent M xaole state. and II he shows The
same persistence in MS efforts 70 advance
tie interests ~ THIS state a. he has 70 So
cure Ehe Office 10 which he has finally been
CHOSEN. he wiEi surely make most efficient
senator.
.On one occasion. in reporting a game
OF baseball between the Spokane and Sc
attic teams. Lee Fairchild opened his re-
port az follows: Tire Spokane's bats are
a. full % holes as they are fun OF pTunes-
They must ear venison and grow more
swift These charges certainly cannot be
made against the Spokane politicians. for
they nave clearly demonstrated that
their methods are not 'fub Of holes nor
their candidates full OF pruneS, and they
have been aft enough 10 carry away the
whole cheese" And Capt. F. j. Burns.
wno had listened 10 Mr. Crawford's dec
larstions. remarked: '~Them's my senu-
menis. too
John Arthur says: George Turner Is
the fittest man In the state for the lofty
position or United States senator. His
election is a victory for the entire state.
Had an inferior man been chosen. the peo-
PIE OF Washington would suffer greatly
Ia reputation throughout the country.
Having In the turmoil OF a political revo-
luton selected = first-class man for first
class place. they VIII now be looked upon
as A people OF superior intelligence and
governing power. worthy OF the great
natural and commercial situation IN which
they are placed. The fusion forces have
done what / have often urged the Repub-
Turner the state has taken a step In q d.
rectiOn which most new states avold-that
Of picking out the best men for the high
places in the public service. Public 0pin-
ion should be educated 20 frown down the
fmpudent aspirations Of smaii-boFe poll
tic.ans 10 secure a seat 81 the United
States senate: and the press should turn
its batteries OF ridcule and contempt upon
them and IN every way Teprcss such assaults
upon public decercy Our national senate
ought TO be the nobiest deliberative body
IN the world. and the intelligent AID pro-
gressive West should perform its plain
duty in UNFOLDING It's oid-time character.
Millonaires and groundlings are not
wanted in that intellectual arena and the
states which send them there inflict
lasting injury on the republic. Intellect,
character. integrity and the capacity to
handle great questions Of state should be
the Indispensable qualifications for sena-
tor. and should never be subordinated 10
petty considerations Of locality or OF fac
tlonal strife. IL Is sickening 10 hear appar-
emily intelligent persons argue that a man
must not be elected senator or governor
because he lives in a particular town. or
that he must be so elected because ne lives
in another town. The election Of George
Turner strikes a merited blow at this silly
argument fatal blow. I hope-and for
this. among other reasons. rejoice
r. .. Graves. president Of the Chamber
or Commerce: IT have a pleasant per-
sonal acquaintance with Judge Turner
and thirk well Of him as a man He has
great ability and will make a good figure
in the senate. or course. ] do not ap-
prove his political views. but ! am glad
that he was chosen instead Of a man OF
more extreme Popullstie tendencies"
City Comptroller VIII II. Parry: ct
think Mr.. Turner Is a man Of conspicuous
ability IN the state and that he viii make
a credltablc representative. II is my opln-
ion that his election VIII strengthen the
fusion forces IN this state. I believe Mr.
Turner Is a broad enough man to repre-
sent the whole state and the western part
viii not suffer"
Deputy Customs Collector +. q. McDon-
aid: II have a very slight personal ac-
quaintanCc with Judge Turner but have
always recognized him as man Of very
strong intellect. I have not the slightest
doubt that he viii reflect credit on the
state az Washington az one OF the repre-
seutaiives Of the state IN the upper house
Of congress. The Cascade mountains d.
vide this state so naturally into two Sec
tions that 70 seems 20 mo TO have been a
geographical mistake To have selected both
-.
Politically. ] have never been in svmpa thy
with Judge Turner. but have no doubt he
will take high rank In the body OF which
he has become a member"
Judge Orange Jacobs: 81 am glad that
the legislature Of the state has elected A
senator. They can now devote themselves
20 their legislative duties While Judge
Turner VAS not my first choice and while
] thought rs a matter OF Justice ans equity.
the senator ought 70 have been selected
from Western Washington. vet recognize
IN Judge Turner q man Of fine ability. a
sound lawyer. and believe that he win
faithfully and rtelligontIv represent every
portion Or the state. The FusionistS have
tho satisfaction - knowing that IN his
selection they have an able man and one
well lifted for The honorable position 70
which he has been chosen"
Judge William Hickman Moore. ~ have
nothing further % saw on the result 81 he
senatorial contest than that judge Tur-
ner rs an able man and vii represent the
state Well'
Gen. Gilbert s Mcem. ~ have but :
slight srqnaintanre with Judge Turner
but have very favorable imoresz{a,
~ him. His ability is conceded hv an
7 would have preferred q Seattle man so-
the office and Z believe thar sars.o-
squire could have rendered more irr,e-
"lafe service 30 the state than any now
man. nut l sincerely hope that Judge
Turner VIII represent the whole state IN
stead q any particular locality"
John Wiley u.s. - use the ola saving - g
tirkiei as n child with>-a little rel v-arv,y e.
He says. Il am Immensely nlc1sey4. r,otrJrr
has happened IN mauy moons that gave
me such pleasure have favored Iu4-o
Turner from che start and I know FROM
personal conversation that contests Of tha
past have laft ~ Trace ~ sectional ami
mostly in him ard chat he VIII faiths1I1,-
ana Win al tho strength o. his acknsyyl-
e1Eca ahi'ifv. represent the entire state
~ Washington"
Col Falcon Jos.iu. aI have a very high
personal rcetri FOR Judge Turner. and
ior FRAT reason arm greatly pleased az his
election 7 vouit have been GLAD 70 see
"a western man selected bar Turner e
h~0st enough 20 represent the state and
Is nfrf3fes tae shlest % an the candidates
mentioned"
Jpdse Thomas : farres. Turner "a q