The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-31


Judge H,umphrIes said:
1.-THE United States senatorsAip has been
injected Into the present campaign. The
voters OF this county are taking IN active
interest fl the matter. / SIN frequently
requested TO state my position, / thought
a first that i; was not necessary for me 20
express myself upon the question, or 10
have any choice in the matter. For ten
years have been a resident Of Seattle:
my property. my identity and my interests
are in Seattle. When there Is Il contest
between Seattle ard any other part of The
state you may always count me on the side
Of Seattle. When there is ) candidate for
United States senator o. any other office
in the state from Seattle, you may count
me On the side Of the Seattle candidate.
In The present campaign the lion.
Thomas j. uurues is candidate for Uni
ted States senator. ! am legally and pa
triOticai.y supporting him for thar position.
1t is known that | am a candidate Tor one
Of the nominations for Judge u the SUI
preIne court. 1 expect 10 get tie loyal sup
port 81 the Republicans OF King county.
Unless | get the support OF the Repubii-
cans OF King county IN this campaign my
name will nos so before the Republican
state convention as a candidate for the
nomination. I believe il to be the duty OF
every Republican in this county TO stand
by the Hon. Thomas J. Humes in his cam
didacy for United States srnator. II. per-
chance. anything should happen mat he
viii. not be a candidate at the time the
legislature meets and some other son Of
King county is a candidate for the posi-
ton, t2en u is the duly OF every ReruDli-
can in King county 10 patrioticaiy and
faithfully stand by the King county candi-
date.
IL Is proper. consistent and patriotic for
the Republicans Of King county TO stand
loyalty by their candidate. But In so
sfandin. by their candidate loyalty. they
should not so far forget themselves as 10
becor1e personal and offend the friends of
any other candidate who aspires for the
position. When the legislature meets and
the kepuhlcans have ma joriiy. eau
Gus Of Republicans VIII he held aud the
candidate who has the majority OF the eau
Gus viii receive The loyal support OF the
Republicans Of the legislature.
"If King county acts wisely in the mat
tor. Il has the best chance al any county IN
Western Washington 20 have its candidate.
Thomas j. Humes. iudorsed by the Repub-
lican caucus. IL has been charged that
Judge HUmeS would withdraw as a candi-
date for United States senator. hut the
mayor denounces THIS AS false. lie saws
that he rs IN the fgAt 70 win ARA ne VIII
never withdraw from this contest until he
IL defeated by the legislature Of she state
Of Washington or triumnhantiy elected.
Judge HUmes d u not enter iDtp this con-
test until ne gave the matter due delhera-
ton. ard having determined TO make the
1ght he Is in it until the hast innings
are played.
IL, us keep cool. treat or political
friends kindly: stand by Thcmas J.
HCmes. Give the Republican party Il
hearty support get fhe legfsia sIrs and
then nave Judge Ilumes elected se1a lor''
Judge Humphries concluded his address
by briefly reviewing the issues ~ TIE Isst
campaign, sayi9g that t.Ie fus.33ists lad
given notice that they would contest the
approaching election on IN free coinage
!sSHc and unlimited abuse % the admins
tra..on. nutw audiug tina fact ina,
Pr' silent MrklH"y's conduct Of the war
with SPAN n8G egGe3red hir - the people
of tie United states, without regard 20