The Seattle Republican., 1903-11-06

Democrat to the United States senate Perhaps those
members will not feel called upon to nfct such body
blow the party of their choice for they may find
Republican candidate who has enough pro-
nounced positive strength with whom they tie up
to accomplish their purposes without having to leave
the party but the politicians should not lose sight of
the fact that the followers of Governor Henry Nc
Bride in the Ninth legislature will have to be reckoned
with before the senatorial fight is
If the Republicans have very serious mshap they
will elect to the next legislature about 100 members.
Of that number as said above McBrdesm will have
about twenty votes and the balance of them will be
found voting for Foster Wilson, Hamilton and Piles
able say at this time who of the latter four
shows up with the greatest amount OF prospective
strength, as all of them have less Outside OF
King county the major part Of Piles strength second
choice strength. Should he succeed in stampeding
King county and have the sixteen members to the
house of the legislature instructed for him. he, in my
opinion would get considerable outside strength. Per-
haps Senator Wilson has more general strength than
any of the other asprants but without King county
solid for him he will have much heavy fighting to do
before he succeeds in pulling the plum. With King
county a unit for him. however, l truly believe he
would be elected United States senator the first
ballot If Hamilton wins Pierce county from Foster
he too will be very strong outside of his home county
and the same would be true of Senator Foster.
[ likewise made notes on the gubematorlal
embrogo and right here permit me to say, can not
how the governor expects to be nominated at the
next Republican state convention, for in Western
Washington he will not get the solid delegation froal~
single county and even in Eastern Washington,
where he Shines his biggest, brightest and best, he
will lose some one two counties and only get di-
I'M othap and HuD6np
his chances of being nominated for governor by the
Republicans is a most forlon hope.
Governor Mcbride WILL however, have a very strong
following in the next state convention, and believe,
will be able to the nominee for governor and will
do so unless he makes up his mind to rule or ruin
bolt if he himself is not nominated The farmers
throughout Eastern Washington practically unit
for him. In every county he stands in the country
cincts That that the next state convention will
have many almost uncOmpromlslng Mcbride men
therein While some of those will be very strong
for the governor yet bolt for them On the other
hand if their hero is not successful compromise can
didate like John d. Atkinson will suit them very well
You can look for a stubborn fight from them in the
state convention and if concessions not grant
ed them minority though they be, the Republican gu
bernatorial nominee will be knitted from stem to gud
geon by the McBrdetes, not only in Eastern, but like
wise in Western Washington. McBrideism may not
be strong enough to nominate, but is strong enough
to defeat at the polls if it wills to do So
[ found John D. Atkinson to be strong guberna
toral possibility, especially in Eastern Washington
The more conservative element of the McBrdetes will
accept him as a second choice The anti-McBrideites
are inclined to him as splendid compromise cand
date-he having not been mixed in any of the fac
tional fights of the party He will doubtless go to
the convention if he should decide to become gu
bernatoria candidate with solid delegations from Che
Ian Okanogan Douglas and Ferry counties, thus CIV
ing him splendid working neucleus in the party
ellis.
Should King county decide to have gubernatorial
candidate her local choice would prove very strong
factor in the convention fight. Both DR.. Smith and
Judge Humphres have many strong personal friends
throughout the state and whichever succeeds in
getting the endorsement of the county, already said
above, he will cut quite swath in the convention and