The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-02-06

may SuCCeHu. Tie is very lflenuly u
the Ankeny push now, owing to the
fact that he Topped to Mr.. Ankeny
after he had been given a most lu-
crative position by John l.. Wilson,
and never loses an opportunity in his
paper at present to knife the man
who gave him his first political boost.
State Senator c. F. Clapp has been
solicited to allow the use of his name
for the gubernatorial nomination, but
says that he would not accept the
nomination if handed him on a golden
platter. Those advocating Mr.. Clapp's
nomination believe that if he would
allow the use Of his name he would
be able to bring to the state conven-
tion every county from the north
west. even to Skagit, the home of
Governor Mcbride.
The present speaker of the house
of representatives, the genial gentle
man from the sunny sands of North
Yakima, has listeneed entertainingly
so it is said to the seductive hum OF
the gubernatorial bee, which has
buzzed about his dignatorial bonnet in
no uncertain tones ever since he cap
tured the official plum that he is now
sucking. Mr.. Hare has always been
favorably mentioned by the state pol
iticians, and being now something OF
peace maker between the two jar
ring factions of the Republican party,
he might scoop the nomination as a
compromise between two extremes.
this state halls from the same city
and county as does he, but that would
not materially injure his chances, as
w. l.. Jones is now fixture so far
as the Republicans are concerned.
The crop of candidates, it will thus
be seen, for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation is already very prolific, but
there are still others who have not
hadded yet, though fsy will do SO,
IL is thought. in the VERY near future.
King county's failure to get Unit
ed States senator at the hands OF
the Eighth legislature has caused con-
stelnation to prevail among those
politicians who were desirous of hav-
ing the largest county in the state
as to population directly represented
in the United States senate. They
are now debating, not only in their
own minds, but among themselves, as
TO whether it would be better for them
to surrender all claims for represen-
tation on the state ticket to be named
by the coming state convention and
make a united effort to get the SEN
atorship or fight for part OF every
thing in sight 1t is reasoned by many
of the leading Republicans that the
northwest should have congress
man. and that place should be given
TO Frank Brownell of Snohomish coun-
tv. and for that concession the entire
northwest would be unit for King
county's man for United States SEN
ator. The friends OF MI BfoWnell
stood ready to enter into such an
agreement at the last state conven-
ton. but the plans by some means
miscarried. The Pie-maker feels as
sured that Mr.. Brownell can secure
the nomination next yeaer if he VIII
make the proper overtures to King
county. If such an agreement could
he reached also with some section of
Eastern Washington on the governor
ship. King county would stand a splen-
did show of getting the United States
senator in 1905. which is the thing of
all things she desires most at the
hands of the voters of the state OF
Washington.
One of the most popular officials
about the state house is Auditor John
D. Atkinson. Since the Eighth legis-
lature has been in session he has
been called upon by both the mem
bers and the lobbyists for great
many favors in the way Of public in
formation. which he has always cheer |
fully given without cost or worry to
the one seeking such. and it has made
for him host of friends throughout
the state. Mr.. Atkinson is always