The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-05-08
POLITICAL POT=PIE


Whether elected by the legislature to
Washington in the United States senate will
county his residence is causing much
speculation among the business men and the poll
tcans in both King The feeling not only
likewise extended to those
either the the other
political Viewing the situation from nonpreu
standpoint King has much right the position
county vice Geographically considering
situation its little to the balance of the
which of these two counties the next senator comes
from He Western Washington and its to the
longest pole the persimmon Looking at it, however,
spirit political fairness would naturally
has had it for six Seattle should
have years majority of the members of
legislature the opinion of the Pemaker will look
it that view point and if King county muster up
the kind outside strength
they will give him their votes.
currently the that Harold Preston
rushngy defeated at the hands of the last leg
laure in his attempt United
senate will be candidate before the legislature
for the same honor correctly reported he
be exercising good judgment in asking
legislature what he winter Granted
however, that he candidate let's what he
ably expect from King county, from whence he halls
legislative district there members
the legislature and three members 1t is
reasonable suppose that he will from
district Preston numerically abused the
senator, his friends they did
not do his bddings last winter.
The thirtyfrst legislative dis
his share of from the
stayed by until the end it is probable that
Tucker will again Harold Preston for
thing district there members the
elected is barely possible that both
of them may be Preston
the Thirtyecond legislative district there
a over A. De Vanter same reasons
those by Smith, would again
Preston if his influence for anything Preston
will not get vote from the other two members The Van
Vanter faction completely dominates the politics of the
district than likely that he will his inu
getting nominated for the lower house that will
against Preston.
Senator Andrew Heinrich is far from being Preston ad
mrer and he voted for him before under and he will
very questionable if Preston
elect members to the lower house of his liking from this dis
despite the abuse he Comstock
both of them stand well in the district and especially Com
stock and he will very being renomnated
elected Preston might be able the three
Moore holdover from the Thirty
fourth legislative district is far from being
though he might be induced vote
show for Democrat The members the
might be captured by the Preston problem
aical and other Seattle would good
show to win Preston if better
Even Preston himself does believe Billie
Potts Thiryfh legislative district will ever cast
another him United senator while
Potts makes preentions of carrying the district
pocket still he to beat an out and out
Preston for the nomination.
get but from the district
The thirtysxh legislative district where Senator Richie
Kinnear FROM has three legislature
Preston will hardly get help Knnear
prevent it he will not get other two Kin
near and his friends have the district many
years and it reasonable suppose they will do so
next year
Whle Senator &. b. Palmer nominated
Preston and voted for him through and thin yet
he no longer feels obligated him. King has
another candidate his liking he will un-
hesitaungy support his choice 1t is barely possible
ever that Preston could the of the lower
house from this the Thirtysevenh legislative district
Summing up the whole in Preston is again a
candidate for the United before the next egsa
ue ne VIII get only six out of the twenty-five and per-