The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-08-14
POLITICAL POT=PIE

ticle bearing Gov McBride's intention of controll
ing the next state convention in order to strengthen
himself in the second convention the Union
ments follows
1t is reported that Governor Mcbride will endeavor
to control the next state convention, which will be
held simply for the purpose of electng delegates to
the Republican national convention. The governor,
it is said desires to make showing of strength in
view of the fact that in the next following convention
he will have fight his hands to nomina-
ton for his present office. Whether he will control
this first convention will be determined in the future
but if it is to be considered a Mcbride anti
Mcbride contest it will put aspect the stua-
ton 1t will simply bring on the main fight little
earlier, and will stimulate the political feeling in
the state to a boiling pitch several months ahead of
time
That the governor is already in the field is unques-
tionably true He is putting up pins wherever pos
sble He has dug up number of anti-raway
speeches and is working them to suit the hour.
He is making appointments with view to political
strength He is engaged in other words, in the fight
of his life. His former fights have been for policy,
but now it is for office for himself
very general impression appears to prevail in
the state that the governor cannot be renoninated
He has been to antagonstic to too many different
factions He has been out with his hatchet since
he took office. He has sought to control by sheer
force and has failed. Many of his acts in the last
legislature have warped friendships toward him which
existed before He is not as strong in Whitman coun-
ty as he was last year. He certainly has little
support in either King or Pierce counties which
strong railway communities He has weakened him
self seriously in Yakima county and in the northwest
counties Even Skagit, his county, may turn
its back upon him this time because of his veto of the
much needed road bills.
In other words the governor is now fighting tor
political life, with the odds against him. The men ne
fought in the last two three years, the men he
has attempted to drive and the men he has thrown
overheard are against him for all there is in it. He
is not looked upon any Moses for the people,
but as a politician seeking political preference and
aggrandzment And such he will have to make
his fight control the desnies of the party and the
men seeking public office under the next nominating
convention to say nothing of ruling the first conven-
ton
The hint in last weeks paper to the effect that
the Republicans of the state should hold two state con-
ventons has been food for thought for the past week
among the politicians and they or less dvld-
ed the subject; some wanting two conventions,
while others are of the opinion that but one state
convention should be held and thereby avoid double
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who perhaps expects honors from the Republicans
in the very future is inclined to the conven-
ton idea because it will the relieve those
the anxious of the agony they must be undergoing
while awaiting the assembling of the clans to seal
their fate fortune, and then again, he the
convention leaves any sore spots they will have time
heal up before the election comes Off If but one
convention is held must necessarily be quite early in
order to name the delegates to the national conven
tion which will be pulled off some time in June A
majority of the comenters the subject are inclined
to want two conventions the extra expense to the
contrary notwithstanding; then there would be less
for trading; important nomination would not
then be traded off with politician who desired to
take trip East and incidentally represent his state
in the national convention while doing 1t will be
a great mistake to think of holding but state con-
vention and the Pie-maker therefore suggests that
the first be held in April and the second in August.