The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-15
HUMPHREYS FOR GOVERNOR.
King County Jurist Will Make Fight
For the Nomination.

Seatle.-"YOu may announce that |
am candidate for the office OF gov
ernOr Of the state of Washington, and
that | have been for the last two
years." said Judge John E. Humph-
rles to reporter.
Nor is that all" continued Judge
HUMPHREYS, Il propose to make for
that high and honorable office the
fight of my life. Last year | was
candidate for the supreme bench and
withdrew at the solicitation of the
friends of Harold Preston who feared
that my candidacy if pressed might
injure the candidacy of Mr.. Preston
for the United States senate. FIVE
years ago | was a candidate for the
same Office but was induced to with
draw by the friends of Mayor Thomas
J. Humes who feared that my candl-
dacy, if pressed, might injure the
chances of Mayor Humes for election
to the United States senate. In both
cases it proved that the candidates
in whose favor | stepped down and
out could not be elected, leaving Sc
attic and King county practically I'M
represented and without power in the
politics of the state
Fight to a Finish.
This time | do not propose to
withdraw in favor of any candidate
or candidates-any man or set OF
men, Many Of my friends have urged
that | enter thus early into the con-
test for this office and acting upon this
advice and my own best judgment |
have decided TO do so. For two years
| have been shaping things to that
end and | can now see my way clear
to make this announcement in a public
manner
Judge HUMPHREYS, when asked to do
so. expressed his unwilIngness to
discuss matters of policy in cOnnec-
ton with his conduct of the office Of
governor, but said in general terms:
IF | should be SO fortunate as 70 be
nominated and elected to the office |
shall try to administer the affairs Of
state honestly, cOnscientiOusly. con-
seryatively. according to la wand un-
der my oath of office. protecting the
rights, liberty and property of every
citizen Of this great state, doing moth
ing to stop the progress and develOpe-
ment of the state, and | shall do ev-
I'll y IlllilS III Lly po"cl ~ VI ing NdpiIdl
to the state to develop it's commerce,
and last of all, to furnish employment
and good wages to the great number
of people who live by their daily toll"
Will Not Fight Mcbride.
In answer to the question whether
his candidacy was in opposition to
that Of Governor Mcbride, he said:
Il shall not fight Governor Mcbride.
If he is a candidate for the renOmina-
ton it will be a contest between us
into which any number of other canii-
dates may enter between now and the
time Of the convention. | shall not go
into Governor McBride's county to
fight him for the control Of his home
delegation and have right to expect
that Governor Mcbride and his friends
will not come into King county to
fight me for the control of the delega-
ton from this county AS to the op-
position of the friends Of Mr.. Preston
| have no reason to fear that, since
stepped out of the way last year in
order to permit Mr. Preston and Mr.
Humphrey to have the endorsement
Of the county for the respective offices
of senator and congressman"
Judge HUMPHREYS is a native of III
inoiS, 81 years of age and came 70
Washington in 1889.