The Seattle Republican., 1903-08-07

into the game, thus securing frmer foothold
ing the other fellow So far of the talk is
fined to the higher offices, the ones which we'll
worth long campaign to secure and which cannot
be obtained unless by a streak of luck without long,
hard pull And then too it has frequently been sug-
gesed that politics is Washngtons fifth industry and
that it Aourshes both in and of season. This be-
ing true therefore, the politician be work
cultivating his field
From Seattle hear that John E Humphries has
an ambition to be governor, and from Everett comes
the report that F. H Browne is going to divert his
attention from congress to the executive chair in
Olympia. c. ]. Lord of Olympia well known banker
and mayor of the capital is talked OF possibility
but probably without any authority If Mr. Lord
does not make the race it is suggested Senator A. S.
Ruth would not refuse the second place the ticket
as candidate from Thurston county Of course Gov
ernor Mcbride wants the nomination. SO much for
the Republicans
From distant Portland comes the report that plan
is on foot to nominate ex-senator George Turner
a Democratic candidate for Governor McBrides job
Once already has Mr. Turner denied the report but it
is limited that the Democrats any show of elect
ing Democratic legislature, he would accept and
then resign succeed Senator Foster and let his
ming mate become governor 1t is pretty story pure
1y theoretical
ship the election of which will come before the
legislature year from the coming winter and already
candidates are being groomed in the open in quiet
corners. Senator Foster will be candidate from
Pierce county Perhaps Congressman Cushman will
be one too just to make things interesting in Tacoma
Sam Plies is Teady out from Seattle. John L. Will
son always has been and possibly always will be-
Harold Preston has not forgotten his ambition Jacob
Furth is still very much alive, politically speaking
and there others.
For minor Offices there is abundance of cand-
dates so the good people of the state of Washington
need have fear of missing plenty of political read
ing matter during the next year and half. Some of
it will be really funny, too Strange bed fellows, you
know !-Walla Walla Union.
Among the newly announced candidates for politi-
cal honors the hands of the Republican party
Miles Pondexter of Spokane, who aspires to succeed
Congressman Jones, and c. J. Lord, who is being
gromed by ]. o. B. Scobey for the governorship
These gentlemen hardly make available Republican
timber yet awhile. In the language of the prize ring
Mr.. Poindexter "has yet to make record" and Mr.
Lord has bad advance agent.
Mr.. Lord is able and doubtless might make
a good governor, but both he and Mr. Pointdexter
should get their in the Republican party fairly
warm before trying to climb to the platform.
Senator Ankeny is tasting the sweets of Office
The latest charge against him is that of trying to
capture the Walla Waa fair" Just what the senator
wants of the 'fair' what he would do with it if he
got it nobody to know. But for the next six
years advantage will come to the state of Wash
ingon without his partizans proclaiming that it is
all due to the transcendant ability of Senator Ankeny
and misfortune will fall upon that his enemies
will not lay at the senator's door all of which
than silly.
1t has been charged that the police department is
corrupt from stem to gudgeon, and that of the
members thereof side partners the thieves and
thugs who hold forth in such great numbers in this
city at present The Republican is not able to verify
the above charge in any part but does know that the
police department pOWeress to prevent men
from being held up and robbed every night and day
Something should be done and done at once to rid