The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-04

fUfum x1Isfr respective points Of v1ew.
o. suDpsetsrs OF J. r. McEiroy and J.
~ Ronald, King county's rival candi-
21k0o for the Democratic congressional
nGualuu43ou. ma many reasons why their
parolcular favorite should be Endorsed BY
the county convention next week Nc
,Eifo1 and Ronald each feels himself
ceWpeeone TO mako as good showing
~ Ne polls - In possible for any Demo-
&1A& % make in this Republican year. and
on other side special stress 70 being laid
o.. how much stronger Ronald IL than
21GElror ana how much better McE2roy
wtul1 Eun than Ronald
But Win each side fssling perfectly
o1aanfuo Wffh ~ own candidate. II be-
cognes . political necessity that the
fnuIts % HE opponent be pointed out and
! 4mcAAa1Bsd for the enlightenment Of the
.dnGionaSy voter. 20 that when he goes
10 thA eaucuses and primaries he may
- aAvbsd not 10 much ~ 10 the merits Of
- One candidate ~ TO the dsmerits Of
~ ofhAr.
Gfruss salk ana ward political gossip
lAdtca1e that Just such tactics are now
iAGlng pusUued BY the leaders and workers
N tno contest now almost At its height.
NJ statements that Jimmie McElroy n
Agood fellow" or that Ronald Is iii
sloht." are frequently heard. but these
0snyno1ng arguments for political pre-
q ssasoos Why "ths other man should
~ win. In fact. from the talk Of the
snTs Yabid upouthpisces Of both factions.
- ID not 10 much 3 question OF having
the bsst man win a. Il n Of defeating
the most obnoxious. The emphasis IL al
wayS on the latter and Of the PROPOSE
tion.
esns % tAs Cempuainss.
The chisf complaint Of the Ronald fac
ton against McEIroy appears to be that
~ has held political o6Iics about ~ long
q any Dsmocrat in I Republican coun-
~ and stats has = right to expect He
was ssectsd prosecuting attorney In 1895.
when the Hood Of Populism noated 20
many fusionists into Office Two years
$50 he was reelected. Four years. II
= aasssead. 10 ~ long . term Of elective
oe1oe ~ any Democrat has ever held
,sspciss ~ SsiisS that IL sH SopHns nst
onGk INTO the ranks and paso the chance
49, 70 the noxt man.
y the other hand. the McEiroy sup
34!enA1de unpopular administration OF
Ao1ey h0a1rD during his term ~ mayor OF
!; eeAtuA Many interesting incidents Of
;menesiss Of older residents. ana related
foy the enlightenment Of those who since
than have become residents. This dig
srssn ana L s'ns oi wGrss o . Me- ss
Mfy Adhsrents. Il doing no little harm
to he opposing candidacy.
TIE Oovernesship Issue.
dispersion Of the question Of the gu-
berna1ortaj nomination II sought on each
$40 - far - Il may b. connected with
IT. candidate for the congressional nomt-
'na11cn. but u 10 actively pressed against
the opposition. Mcclroy'n friends posi-
lively deny that his interests are in auv
wav i0snahed with Gov Rogers efforts
70 secure ronomtnation;. but they openly
charge that n Ronald controls the coun-
~ convention James Hamilton Lewis will
b. indorssd for governor. On the other
hand. the Ronald people deny that Lewis
- . candidate. and the denial 10 support
I'd BY Lewis own assertions: but they
emphA40ally asseSt that Il n a part o.
the Mo1clToy schsms to deliver the King
county delegation 10 Rogers
a Dco0~nntured Republican. commenting
upon the scrap without prajudice. aaid !:
Gven In their own party affairs tho
fueeeniso are always feminist They
went support or fight for anything half
20 snerweticAaiy ~ they will oppose and
night agninat the other fellow or tho
c4hQ fealow's proposition. With this
esndition prevailing among Themselves il
y no wonder that they are ane-every-
thing that we favor"