The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-28
SEATTLE. SATURDAY, July 2s.
Only Ono King County Candidate.

Only One King County Candidate.
The local situation has been clarified
Immensely by the political develop
ments OF the last week. As the day
OF action for King county approaches.
DISCUSSES are pierced, pretences fall
away. and the people learn the true
inwardness and meaning OF candidates.
and combines. Truth appears from the
bottom Of her weil.
There II but one King county candi-
date In the field asking for the support
OF this county's delegation. Every man
acquainted with the rudIments OF poll
tics understands II. The state at large
understands II. The papers which are
not under the control OF the million
aire candidate for the United States
senate understand 1t. The voice OF the
outside counties declares distinctly that
King county may have the governor
ship II II comes asking that honor for
n candidate free and untrammeled. II
u puts forward a mere figurehead for
other interests than those OF the state,
stool-pigcon or a stalking horse then
the Republicans OF the state say that
they win have 10 consider their rights
and the rcpute and independence of the
Republican party OF Washington.
Senator J. NJ. F'rink Is a King county
candidate. Al a man. no word has been
whispered against him. Az n iegisia-
tor. his record is open and above critl-
cism. Az a candidate. he stands for
the best interests OF King county. with
monumental impudence. the agents of
Mr.. Levi Ankeny charged him with
other alliances II was doubiy fortu-
nate. II called forth his explicit dec
laration OF Independence. and II fur
nIshed an occasion By which the people
~ this county and this state might he
instructed In the real animus of the
opposition. That Is 10 serve the ambi-
ton OF a nonresident boss. to force
the senatorial issue into this campaign
and TO suhvert the interests OF King
county 10 the political necessities OF
trading managers.
This latter plan II represented by the
candidacy az Mayor Humes. He stands
for the senatorial aspirations OF Lew
Ankeny, He has asked much OF the
voters OF King county. and they have
responded with extraordinary gener-
osity. As a candidate for once he has
indeed abused their hospitality. He
has already upon one occasion made
King county laughing stock In the
state. while his oStcnsible supporters
went az the proper time to Mr.. Ankeny
as was expected. Only few months
ago he asked Of them once more theIi
Endorsement as mayor. and they gave
II uneradgingiy. Scarcely Is he warn
In that seat before he seeks the gov.
erncrship. but the demand IL not ths
demand OF King county. The insplra
tlon comes from walia walla. ana Il /,
there that the real beneficiary must ~
sought klns county would gain ahso.
mtcly nothing wcrc Il possible To-
Mayor Humes to b. nominated and
elected governor lie would be stan IN,
rgurchead FOR another ambition. a.,
political mouthpiece 81 men ant
plans with which King county has moth
ING In common.
The development Of events has showI
that the same influence Is reflected apos
the candidacy % Mr. Cute. he enteset
the campaign as profeSsed Kin,
county candidate, willing TO take HI,
chances independent Of secret connec
lions. believing only that he could draw
to him a following sufficient 90 max,
him a nsure In the nnai test Of strength
Hts friends cannot either deny or sx
plain the force - the logic OF events
that has linked his candidacy with tina
OF the mayer There Is no contest he
tween them; and the fact. under tn
circumstances. is 50 wide a deviation
from the original programme. a pro
ceeding so unaccountAhle In politics a
TO reveal a secret understanding. BE
hind Mr.. Guie stands Mayor Humes