The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
SCRAMBLING FOR
COUNTY OFFICE
supueloAN WARRIORS ARE LINlNo'uP SIX pGGP ron THE
Juegsr POLITICAL rLums-REogNr CITY ELECTION
GIVES THEM CONFIDENCE

popular young Republicans IN the
county will probably be nominated
for coroner lite was strong rival
OF Or Hove years ago, ana b. all
rules Of political policy, il entitled 10
the nomination without a fikht la
the cont untlah.
County Assessor John W Peters,
up 10 the present time Is the only
candidate for that office. lie Will
ask another term.
Justice of the Peacv T. II. cam.
who ~ precinct officer aud can
therefore hold officc any number Of
terms II elected. announces hih in
tention 10 come before the eonven-
ton for denomination.
No avowed opposition 60 the reuom-
inati0n OF Congressman W. r Hum
phrry has yet developed among the
King county Republicans. but IN y.
u. Brownell. Everett has candi-
date who may prove 20 be a formid-
able opponent. iirowncll, who IL a
young and able corporation attor-
nsy. wants Humphreys seal badly,
and the recent election OF RalanEcF
as mayor Of Seattle has moved him
20 begin his campaign IN earnest
Ills snehomlsh county friends figure
that the local Republican success In
surcs solid King county deiesa-
tion that will be solid Tor KING
county candidate for the senate and
the shelving % Humphrey.
Local Republicans, generally. say,
however. that they have no Intention
OF Eolng back on the custom Of Civ
/ ing their representatives two terms.
Those Republicans who are not
satisfied with the showing that
Humphrey has made IN congress,
profess 60 believe that HrpWnell
would be OF as much benefit 20 king
county as Humphrey. Everett ha.
/ always been very friendly 10 seattle.
both commercially and politically,
Brownen made a good fight for
the senatogship at the lost session OF
/ the legislature He has publicly
/ stated that he and Sam Nichols. see
Rotary Of state. have pooled ISSUES
and viii ask for the mutual endorse
rnent OF snahomish county. IL i
| said by some that ali the northwest
ern counties OF the state aud. pos
sibly. Pierce county. would support
/ Brownett
The big fight IN Republican, state
| politics during the coming campaign
/ will b. for the govcrnnrship. Gov
| eruor Mcbride la regarded AZ prac-
/ flcAiiy certain % a renomin4iion. de
Il the anti-raIIroad candidate. John
ID. Atkinson. nov n,a,c auditor. y
| also IN the race. lie strRddlsH on the
railroad commission question. pr.
j. J. smith Of King county - the
railroad candidate.
The Democrats camp is Inactive
/ as vet. Few candidates have been
/ put forward either for county or
l state officers. Fer governor william
| Rlaekraan. nov state labor eouaruis-
sioncr. IL the most available man
west OF the mountains. IL IL very
| doubtful. however, that be will con
sent 10 taks tha nomination II Me"
/ Bride IL nominated BY the kspnb'
| Heann lie Is an ofnc~holdrr under
| Mcbride and would b. unwilling "a
fight him. especially 50 IN view OF
| the fact that their views are th-
same on the railroad commission
matter.
In case. however. that railroad
man is nominated hy the Hspuelie'
ans ne might consent % make tins
run. aud II ne did 80 under such
| conditions he w0aid undoubtedly
( make the Republicans uneasy.
He could poll large anti-railroad
| Republican vote and large labor
I vote.
senator Turner. sx-MayoF Byrns
and state Senator Toimsn. all OF
Spokane. are the only other Demo
| Gratis spoken Of for governor. Tur'
ner IN practically eliminated. HIS
health. Il lie said. would make y
dangerous for him 20 live ia the
western portion Of tho state. al
Olympia. a. governor. and. more
over, he has n lucrative laH practice
which he would be unwilling TO give
up to take a nomination Of uncertain
results. Frank Hyman. a local wheat
dealer. II mentioned for secretary OF
state