The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-01

Gov Rogefs. through the columns q To
P0es-Intelllgencer. has announced M can.
didacy for Z second term This announce
ment, which was made . day scheequenf
cratic national co0mitteeman for this
state. II significant. inasmuch - Il inm
Gates that an understanding exists b.
tween Mr.. White and the governor. No
one can understand. however. why the
governor chose to dYst make HI candidacy
known through the columns Of the POST
lntelligencer. except for the reason that
hs counts confidently upou the support Of
that journal In his canvass. Tue antipAN
thy OF both the Post-Intelligencee and of
Committeeman White to Col. Lewis II %
pronounced that 1t - easy to account TOR
their willingness to give his excellency's
boom lift. We have frequently heard Il
said In praise OF Gov. Rogers that he was
not . practical politician, and We are In
clined 10 believe 1t. judging from the char.
acter Of the alliance he now seems to b
forming. Unfortunately no overestimatls
Mr.. Whites fn6uence In his party. Tor
while that slippery gentieman's good faith
as q rsformer IL not to b Questioned. his
method Of working politics 10 decidedly OBJ
jectionabie TO many who have been aso0-
eiated with him in the past. HIS excslieu
cy declined 20 state, when pressed by his
interviewer, what party he was looking
10 for nomination. further than TO say
that he sought a nomination At the hands
OF the forces opposed TO the Republican
party. TIE chancces are. however, that Ii
he Is to be his own successor. he will have
to be more explicit than that. Another
thing. too. that the governor might we'll
bear in mind, and that is the fact that
his views on Imperialism or eolonialism are
in conflict with those Of the great majority
who warmly supported him In 1885, An
imperlalist candidate on an ant-impsrlai-
ist platform would be homogeneous TO say
the least. There is vet time for him to
square himself on this question. however.
1t is undo niahly q fact--even admitted by
many Repuhlieans--that the present execu-
tive has made u splendid record In his high
office. and while he has made some cne-
mics In his own party. the public think
that in the main he was generally right in
his contentious with his subordinates.
The people OF this state will remember
that this man with an iron will has pro.
tected them from being plundered at the
hands Of two interruptions legislatures,
and the prestige thus gained will go far 4.
wards reinstating him. IL he be nominated.
over any man that the Republicans can
find to pit against him.
Coulee City News.
Gov. Rogers declaration that he will be
against the Republican opposition Is. as are
all OF the governors public expressions.
manly, dignified and STRAIGHTFORWARD. Gov.
Rogers may have made enemies among his
colleagues at Olympia, but as a rule 1t was
because he insisted on them toeing the
mark when transacting business relating
to the state government. 1t Is generally
that Gov. Rogers has made the
best, IL not the only, governor who has ac-
tually performed the functions Of the Of
flee without fear or favor and untrammel-
ed by partisan influences.
Puyallup Independent.
Gov. ]. n. Rogers has virtually announc.
ed that he will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton next year. Now that he has made Z
creditable record during the present term.
1t might be well for him to "retire while
his credit Is good" However. he Is In
fair way to make strong pull for re-eiec-
ton. It Is also plain to be seen that he
has no Use for the Republican Standard
bearers, as he admits in the announcement
OF his candidacy. Although the time IL
somewhat premature, yet when the cam
paign next year comes on. 1t Is probable
l shall be candidate for the nomination
of governor from the forces opposed to
the Republican party In this state
Ritzville Times.
Gov. Rogers has signified his intention
to be a candidate for denomination. II
honesty and faithfulness in office and
and economical administration
of public affairs are a means OF obtaining
public favor. there would be no doubt of
his denomination. The larger amount Of
the opposition 10 Gov. Rogers in his own
party comes from disappointed office seek
ers. and those who are disappointed with
his appointments and not from any claim
of INSTRUMENTATION of public matters.
Statesman-Index
Gov. Rogers announces himself a candi
date for the gubernatoriai nomination in
1900 on that ticket which win be opposed
to the Republican party, and by that he
means the Democratic ticket. John taps
his vest pocket significantly and intimates
that the Populst party reposes there.
Wrong again. John: II Is the board OF
control you have In It,
Snohomish County Tribune.
Gov. Rogers name Is ''Barkis'' when II
comes 10 accepting the guberuatorial NOM
nation mex, year. In fact, with WAR
Horse" White the governor has come to
believe that he Is the most acceptable and
DESTROYS candidate the opposition can put
up James Hamilton Lewis and a few
other Pops might have something to say
about II later on.
when One stone Kills Two Birds.
Dolly-I told Mr. NicefeIlow that I bet
Reggie twenty kisses that our club would
win the race at Brighton.
Daisy-Weli. wasn't he shocked?
mo: l let him hold the stakes."-Tit
Bits.
National AMront.