The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22
Political Pot-Pie.

On the Republican side OF the
house this year there will be a
startling array Of candidates for
state offices, more, perhaps, than
ever before. This is accounted
for owing to the fact that the
nominees of the Republican party
will be elected by not less than
10000 majority, and there is no
ring In the state which is able to
dictate the nomination Of any man
for state Office. Its something Of
a free for all fight and every man
that is a candidate feels that nomi-
nation lightning is just as liable
to hit him as the other fellow.
Of course there are many local
combinations in various parts of
the state that fare backing some
favorite candidate for the nOmina-
ton, and this local organization is
systematically trying to get out
side local organizations to take up
their candidate, but up to the
present writing no very formid-
able combinations have been made
for the nomination of any number
of state officers. Mr.. Levi Ankeny
has his friends in Walla Walla
county and with the aid of another
$4,000 may be able to use the
next delegation from Walla Walla
as he sees fit. Hon. John l.. Will
son has his following in Spokane
county, and, it looks as though he
will rule the roost there. Mr..
Wilson has friends in other sec
tions Of the state and you need
not be surprised if he has finger
in the pie in naming some of the
next state candidates for office on
the Republican ticket.
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The leading candidates for
governor up to the present writing
are: Hon. j. M. Frink, Mayor T.
j. Humes and Hon. E. Hester
Cute, Seattle; J. OBJ. Scobey,
Olympia; Hon. s. G. Cosgrove,
Pomeroy Gen. J. J. Wisenburger,
Whatcom.
Mr.. Frink is struggling to get
the endorsement of the King
county delegation, and, if he sue
ceeds in doing that he will doubt
less have Spokane county, Pierce
county and large slice of the
northwest, as we'll as a part of the
southwest delegations. Central
Washington will likewise give him
some strength, with all of this com
bined, he feels certain, it will bring
to him votes enough to nominate
him for the governorship without
a struggle. The indications at
present are to the effect that Mr..
Frink will get King county's en-
dorsement and that her entire dele
cation will go to the next state
Republican convention instructed
to vote for J. M. Frink for gov
ernor.
Mayor Humes like Mr.. Frink
expects first the King county en-
dorsement and for that he is max
ing most desperate effort. In
case he gets that he will be backed
by the Levi Ankeny following
over the state. In short, if he is
endorsed by his home county he
declared he will be the next COVER
nor of the Evergreen State.
Mr.. Hester Guie wants first the
endorsement Of King county and
then he is to receive the entire
Northern Pacific railroad follow
ing in the state. Senator Foster is
in this deal, for there seems to be
no doubt but that Foster is Grow
ley & Groscup's United States
senator by proxy. The Northern
Pacific is using the lash very ex-
tensively at present to whip the
Republicans into line for support
ing Mr.. Guie for governor.
Hon. J. OBJ. Scobey is perhaps
the next strongest gubernatoriai
candidate after Mr.. Frink. It is
said that he will be backed by the
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