The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10
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Al 20 Politics.
On. well. haven't been long enough IN
the West to discuss Western politics. So
far az The state Of Washington il concern
ed am glad to learn even since 7 have
Deen In Seattle that the Republican party
= oaaiy gaining access.ons, with every
prosper OF carrying the state this fall. AS
10 national politics. i, SEEMS 70 RE tina,
there Is now but one fair conclusion. and
thAi the Republicans will control the
next national administration / think I
am IN position 10 know something of VIVA,
am talking about. Mckinley has given
ths country a strong administration one
tnaf mas commanded the admiration Of the
ehtire country. irrespective OF party or SIC
t,oh, Inc result car not fail TO strengthen
tho Republicans. Yes Mr. Reed viii 10
CHOSEN speaker OF the next house His
ability and efficiency in the chair are TOO
generally recognized TO leave that in doubt
for an instant"
Mr.. stone Personally.
Personally. Mr.. Stone is one of the most
peasant OF men, He is In the very prime OF
life, showing little trace of the e wears
tina, are credited to him on the calendar,
lie - OF medium height, with dark eyes
ana hair. while a short beard well kept
ana almost black gives a d.gnifed setting
10 his face. He is a charming conversa
uonaiist- possessing a wide and accurate
fund OF information and a pleasant man.
her IN which nodesty and positive convic-
uon have delightful blending He rep
resents the Twenty-seyentn district of
pennsylvania. which In composed of the
Counties Of Cameron Mexican. V.nanpo
and warren He Is a native of Groton
MASS, Wnere ne was born June - 1913. He
was ntted Tor college at Lawrence acad-
envy. Groton. and graduated at Williams,
college, In 1853: was admitted TO the bar in
1856. ana has been engaged in the pramce
or law since that time and In later years
70 some extent In numbering oil production
ana farming. He was appointed county
superintendent of schools OF Warren couu-
" In 1865: was a member OF the Penusyl
vanIa house OF representatives in 1s.0-u.
was a member or the Pennsylvania SEN
ate In 1S11-1s; was lieutenant governor OF
that state from 1879 10 1889: was appointed
secretary on the commonwealth January IL.
1sN. which Office he resigned November
~, lS~. to take his seat in the FTfty-firsr
congress. to which ne was elected 10 fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Hon
L. r. Watson, and at the same election
was elected 10 the Fif.y-second congress.
was elected TO the Fffty-third and re-
elected to the Fifty-fourth congress as a
Republican. receiving II. III votes. against
$50 votes for Parsons. Democrat: I7a4
votes for McCaimont. Prchlhitionls,. ana
?s votes for Blair. Popui!s..
He was Reelected from the same dIssric.
10 the Fifty-nfth congress defeating his
opponent W. i. Breen. who was nom
mated by the Democrats and Populists hy
some 5.to majority. The recent Republ-
can congressional convention gave him the
denomination for the Fifty-sixth congress.
He came very near receiving the nom,na-
ton for governor. which was generally
conceded to him up 10 the night before
the convention Concerning that conven-
ton and its choice. Robert Snodgrass exc
deputy attorney general of PENNSYLVANIA
who was recently In Seattle made the fol-
lowing statement 10 a Post Intelligencer
reporter:
1T IS unfortunate. in my judgment for
the Republican party that W. A. Stone and
not G. ". Stone was nominated I'm 70
the night before the opening OF the con-
ventfon. u was generally understood. on
the outside al least. that G w stone
out that convention Influences were
brought 10 bear and the balance was swung
over II II recognized that w. A. Stone.
II he fs elected. will be a flrst-clsSs QUAY
fignrehead More need not be sasd TO ,nii-
cate that he is not the unanimous choice
OF the people OF the state. In fact. there
is very strong element opposed to his
election and II is exceedingly doubtful in
the minds Of many whether ne will be
elected. on the other hand no one doubts
that If c. w Stone had been nominated
he would have SWEPT the state by an i'm
uense majority. He is known rs n man
who cannot be bought. bribed or intini-
dated besides which he Is one of the
abiest men In the state. | am firmly con-
WINGED that he will he the next governor
OF Pennsylvania but one"
In the important position which he oc-
cuples IA chairman Of the house committee
on coinage, weights and measures, Mr.
Stone succeeded silver Dick Bland. OF
Missouri, when the majority Of the house
changed its political. complexion Mr..
Stone had already been a member OF the
committee.