The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-09-25

united effort will be made to prevent his renomina-
ton at the next convention He is disiked for the
way he acted and for what he is reported to have
said when he met the Tacoma committee which was
arranging to receive the president last May. While
the opposition to Mr. Cushman is only in its infancy,
the opposition to Mr.. Humphrey is widespread and
pronounced and it will burst forth into regular
bellon if his nomination is forced at the next con-
venton The politicians of the southwest are of the
opinion that he is altogether too undgnfed to repre-
sent the state in congress, and though he will only
ask for the proverbal second term, they will not be
inclined to give it to him.
1t would appear that decided opposition to Mr.
Humphrey is being fostered in the northwest as
WELL and strong delegation will go to the next state
convention from that section bent upon turning him
down. In verifcation OF the above the following is
quoted from the Island County Times
State Senator Ed S. Hamilton of Tacoma has an
nounced that he is candidate for the office of u S.
Senator to succeed Senator Foster This simple an
nouncemen settles Senator Fosters fate and it will
now be Piles Hamilton with chances in favor of
the latter Ed Hamilton is strong all over the state
and II he gets the railroad support likely
now, his chances for success will be good. Notwith-
standing these facts the Times believes the Senator
ship should go Seattle for the northwest will back
Frank BroWnell for Congress and will undoubtedly
land him. The northwest must have real live con-
gresham and Brownel of Everett is the we want
In commenting on the changing of our congressional
roster exchange has the following to say: wv l.
Jones has been mentioned for governor Jones is in
the right place when in congress- and should be kept
there as long the Republican party remains in the
majority in this state The same may also be said of
Sunrise Cush" Permit the Pe-maker to add in con-
Ike hou-
ored member of the states of representatives
in the lower house of congress has as yet been
given an opportunity to demonstrate what he do
in the halls of congress- and it's very unfair to pass
sentence any one before he has been given fair
and impartial trial before jury of his peers Will
E. Humphrey is alright, too
When the Big Bend Empire makes of the fol-
lowing it voices the sentiments of whole lot of Sc
attic folk: "State Auditor John D. Atknson's boom
for gubernatoria honors seem to be gaining ground,
and would not be surprised if he the choice
of the next Republican convention. While Mr. Atkin-
says he will be candidate for reelection his
present office only cannot believe that he would
refuse the governorship if rendered him." Auditor
Atkinson is should be- the best Judge of his affairs
but if he would make up his mind to enter the guber
material he has many strong personal we'll as
political friends Puget Sound, who would take
pleasure in helping him along
A great deal of fuss and furr have been scattered
about over the Whittlesey shortage and it was all
based on the statement made by Expert C. B. Grant
The whole thing has come to head and Mr.. Grant
now seems to be very seriously in doubt whether
not there really is in existence such thing Whit
tlesey shortage. If there is not then King county
should sue him for damages. The county has been
put to thousands of dollars worth of expense relying
on his statement and he should be made to become
financially responsible for its outlay of funds in trying
to recover from Whittleseys bondsmen what neither
Whittesey his bondsmen Justly owed This
thing of running the regulations of in order to
political sensation is a crime and in the opn-
ion of the Pie-naker almost objectionable one.
81, personally, admrer of Senator Hamilton,
and if Pierce county is to go to the United