The Seattle Republican., 1903-08-21

usefulness completely before the session and
Lewis not very far behind him, and would
have been complete blank Jones had he
not sprung the anti-gambng bill, which proved to
be very popular measure the passage of which saved
HIM from leaving Olympia a complete political
wreck
Il feel absolutely certain" said prominent state
politician day this week. 'that Governor Mcbride
and Senator George Turner who have been close per-
sonal friends since they have known each other,
thoroughly understand each other in the political fight
that they making in this state. For if they
did not what the excuse for the governor
putting his party in the hole to speak, at time
when he should have been taking the lead for political
harmony. Governor Mcbride would have had op-
position for the gubernatoral nomination had he not
sprung the railroad commission when he did
and he my opinion had other object in the world
for springng that save and except to give
Turner and himself opportunity to become complete
masters of the political situation in this state which
would either land Mcbride or Turner in the United
States Senate. Their plans worked like charm in
the last Republican convention but failed when
the legislature met and they to move heaven
and earth to have it work at the next Republican state
convention and nominate Mcbride for governor and if
the scheme works that much they will hold themselves
line to handle the Legislature with eeCtnS
either the other to the United States senate In
the governor fails in the next state convention,
then, in my opinion he will bolt the Republican
inees and attempt do at the polls what he failed to
do at the state convention Turner you keeps the
Democratic party we'll in hand, that he will be in
perfect party readiness to fender his friend Mcbride
any political assistance the emergency might demand.
L hot weather
produced rather don't give damn" feeling among
the politicians both state and otherwise and using the
vernacular of the street. 'nothings doing Just now.
Governor Mcbride spent few days in Seattle attend
ing the rans-NIississpp Congress- and incidentally
trying to do politics, but Seattle is place
where McBrideism is not much in demand, he found
it rather uphill job Senator Hamilton is busy,
owing the dangerous illness of his business partner
looking after his business affairs talk think
about politics. Cushman is said to be at Lake Cush-
man, where he is Ginning those who happen to come
his way, but he is practically idle these hot
days. Congressman Humphrey returned from Alaska
last Wednesday, and was too highly elated his
trip to give the P1e-maker single consideration, but
promised to talk things in the future Judge
John E. HUMPHREYS one of King Countys gubernator-
ia aspirants laconically says you pass him BY a
is we'll and they can't beat me- Senator J. J. Smith
is camping and has lost himself from the public,
to speak, that he might get few weeks rest from
political worries Sam Piles is just recuperatng
from long siege of sickness, and has barrel of
work on his desk to be done before he give Mr..
Politician single spare moment. Senator John L.
Wilson has been exceedingly busy during the week
entertaining the delegates to the Congress- many of
whom he is personally acquainted with and for the
past ten days he has completely cut politics out.
1t is unoficialy announced by the Chehas
county papers that Hon. Geo. H. Emerson, of that
county, will be a candidate for the nomination for
governor; or, properly speaking, they sug-
gesting him a suitable and strong candidate for the
place. The suggestion is good one, and if Mr..
Emerson concludes enter the lists he will give all
competitors for their money that will be inter
esting to the spectators Geo. H. Emerson is a we'll
known and successful business of the southwest
part of the state but he always finds time take
lively interest in political matters and his familiar
face and wise councils have been prominent at all
ctot anti for To-, H.