The Seattle Republican., 1903-08-07

In discussing the coming senatorial scrap in this
state with who is very close Senator Ankeny,
he was led to remark The next United States SEN
ator will either be Foster Furth" The Pie-maker
has found quite growing sentiment for Jacob Furth
in connection with the senatorship in various parts of
the state and of there has been for number of
years such sentiment in King county. While this
is not intended either political feeler in any
way political announcement, yet it however is
meant to show that Jacob Eurth is strong political
factor in not only this county but likewise this state,
and if the factions would all unite him he would
be mighty hard man for Foster or any one else to
beat.
Governor Mcbride is playing swift politics these
days He has begun the renewal of his fierce fight for
railroad domination 1t is rumored good authority
that the governor has already made slate OF state
officers whom he will endeavor to nominate in the
state convention next summer. This slate eliminates
all the present state officers except Attorney General
W. B. Stratton. The governor did not consult with
the other state officers in the matter, but it is sup
posed that he concluded that they have not been loud
enough in denunciation of ant-McBride people.
It is known that the present state officers generally
desire denomination for secod term, which has been
more or less the custom in the Republican party
where state officers have made satisfactory rec
ord as the present officers have done. This throwing
down the gauntlet by the governor to the state Off
GERS will be accepted by them signal to begin
active work their parts for self protection
One of the conspicuous features Of the governors
new slate is that NJ F. Ha5ar Lincoln county is to be
McBrides candidate for lieutenant governor. Mr..
Hay is a merchant and real estate dealer He is the
man who a few years ago. sent broadcast in the East
ern states, map of Eastern Washington, having
line drawn around Lincoln county, stating the en-
closed part or Lincoln county, to be the rain belt OF
Eastern Washington, and the outside parts or sur
rounding counties to be arid and desert lands. This
made him hosts of enemies. He was defeated tour
years ago. in his district for the office of state SENATOR
bv Gotlieb CARRIER Democratic candidate for tie same
office.
The governor has made his state slate and
pagn plans early so to be thoroughly prepared and
ready for the Republican state convention OF next
spring which will doubt be held in March or April,
for the purpose of nominating delegates to the national
convention which latter convention will be held IN
Nav or Tune to nominate candidates for president and
vice president of the United States. Mcbride has
determined if possible control this first state
vention next spring. for the prestige and power it
would give him in the later and more important state
convention.
The spirits who are to be the governors chief po
ltical leutenants and who have assisted him in max
ing his slate George U. Piper of Seattle,
Charlie Dalton Second Assistant Attorney General,
Stanton Warburton of Tacoma, and ]. Howard Wat
son of Olympia. The compact is reported that Piper
is furnish nti-convention campaign funds, besides
time and effort and that in return he will be highest
dictator in state politics. and will become member
tOoether with WarburtOn and Eastern Wash
ington Democrat like George Turner Senator Toll
man, of the Board of State Railroad Commission, pro-
vidng the governor succeeds in having that
passed at the next session of the legislature.
Success of this kind in state politics, it is figured
would go a long way toward securing again for Piper
the ruling power in Seattle politics and municipal
affairs.
A glance at the state papers soon convinces the