The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-25
what King County Has Had.

what King County Has Had.
Since the question FIRST arose wheth-
sr or not the Republicans OF King
county should seek to nominate a can
didate this fall either for governor or
for Congressman there has been some
little discussion over what this county
has had in the past and what 1t should
have In the future. In some quarters
there seems to be a disposition to
charge King county with having q de-
sire TO secure more than her share Of
the ofiices. In Pierce county. especial
ly. II Ii common to hear this assertion
made, and some Of the newspapers there
are forever throwing out the insinua-
ton that kim IL always bent on "hog-
sins'' everything in the nature OF pub
Nc place.
II must. OF course, be admitted that
King II the most important county In
the state. It has the largest popula-
tion: Il has more assessabie property
than any other county and pays the
largest amount Of taSss. II contains
the largest and wea,thiest city In the
state. and. a. . natd'al consequence. is
supposed 70 exert more or less i'm
portant influence in state politics and
II BEAUTIFULLY entitled to a fair share Of
the offices. Inasmuch as 1t is claimed
In some parts Of the state and In Pierce
county especially. that King has had
more than her share and proposes to
continue the practice OF "hogging" ev-
erything. In order to appreciate how
fairly or unfairly state honors have
been distributed 1t might be well to
glance at the list OF men elected TO Of
flee since statehood. This will show
what King county has been able to OBJ
tain and at the same time win afford
an opportunity to see how shamefully
Pierce county has been ignored in the
distribution Of public positions. The
list. which gives the name Of each once
holder and his residence. is as follows:
issa-Isas
Governor-E + Ferry. King
Lieutenant govcrnor-C. Il. Laughton
okanogan.
Secretary Of state-Allan Weir, Jener.
eon.
Auditor-,r. NJ Reed, Thurston.
Treasurer-A. A. Lindsey, Clarke
Land eommissloner--w T. Forces.
Lewis
Attorney generai-w c. Jones. Spokane
Superintendent OF public instruction-R
II Bryan. Chehalis.
State printer-o. C White, Columbia
Supreme Court-R. . Dunbar. Klickitat.
7 J. Anders. walla walia: r. l.. stiles
Pierce: J. 7, HcNt King Il. Scott. What.
COM
iSas-ts9T
GOVERNOR ~ McGraw. King
Lieutenant sovernor-F H. Lace. Lin.
coin
Secretary OF state-J II Price Pierce
AUDITOR. X Grimes Kttltas
TreeSEvr-o. A. Bowen. Sksmokowa
Ceaarnirrs oner Of public snds-w r For
rest, Lewis.
Attorney general-w c Jouss. spckan.
Superintendent Of puhic inwruction-C
w. Bean Whitman
state printer-O g white. Columbia
Supreme court r. - Dunbar. Kllckl,t,
T. J. Anders WaBa waIia J r Ua,f
King T l. Stiles, Pierce F. Scott what.
COM
iSs7-lsN
Ci0vcrnor--J X Rogers. Pierce.
Lieutenant governor Thurston Daniol,
Clarke
Secretary Of state-w u jenkins What.
COM
AuditcE--Neal Cheathani. Whitman.
Trvasurcr-C. W. Young Columbia
Commissioners OF public lAnds-R BRIDGES
king.
Attorney sener&i-P II. winston. $40
kRno.
Superintendent Of psslie instruction-F
J. Browne King
state printer-GS1n Hicks, Pierce
Supreme court-M Gordon. Thu~ston
n. .. Dunbar, klickitat: T. ]. Aniers
Walla Wslla J Il Resvis, Yakima: NJ II
FULLERTON. Whitman
United states senators and congress.
men since statehood:
senators-W. { Squire. King. lS,s-lSe7
John II. Allen, Wa ALA Walla. lSSl-lSt3: Jobr
L. Wilson, Spokane, lsss-lsss George Turn
er, Spokane, lsSl-ls,3, A Il Foster. Pierce
ssA-lsS.
Congressmen-John l. Wilson. 1883. 1895
", II. Doolittle. Pierce. lS9S-lSs7; : @
Hyde. Spokane. lsSs-lSs7; w. {. Jones Spo
Aans. iSI-asss; J. II. Lewis. King, lss7-lsss