The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-03-02
J. H. FRASER PROPOSED AS
A SENATORIAL CANDIDATE
Leading Republicans Wish Him to
Make the Race and He Consents
to Stand for Nomination.

several oil the leading repuDlcans OF
the county, from different sections, men
who have the real interests of the
pa. ty at heart, have been quietly can
wasting the situation for some time past
for a suitable candidate for state sena-
tor They believe that a man should be
chosen who is thoroughly representative
interests, man in whom all the people
will be able to repose the utmost conf
dence and respect and one who has the
ability to represent the county in the
upper branch of the legislature. There
are number OF republicans throughout
the county, of course, who fill all these
requirements, but the difficulty is that
some OF them do not care to enter poll
tics, while others, who would be willing
to make the race, perhaps, have been too
closely identified with politics in the
past to poll the full strength of the par
ty; factional differences might weaken
their candidacy. Assuming that Sena-
! tor Splawn will be renominated by the
democrats, it j. no use to deny that the
republicans will have a hard fight on
their hands to elect senator next fall.
Realizing this, the men at the head of
the movement to bring before the party
the right man have carefully studied the
situation and, while they fully realize
that the people at the primaries are the
ones to decide this question, think it is
proper that his name should be placed
before them and have requested The
Herald to suggest J II. Fraser Of this
city. Willingly this newspaper per-
forms that duty, being convinced that
the movement is in the interest of the
republican party and therefore best for
the people OF the county. Seen by a
representative OF The Herald, Mr.. Fra
ser talked on the subject As follows:
eyes " said he, az have been requested
by number of my friends to allow my
name to be used as candidate for state
senator. | never even thought of the
matter until it was presented to me
and, while have never sought an office
and have not taken a working interest in
the politics OF the county, am now and
always have been interested in the sue
cess OF the republican party. | doubt
my ability TO properly represent the re-
publicans OF the county in the senate,
even if they should be so kind as to elect
me, but If my friends really want me to
make the race and think that am the
proper man, | have told them that
would stand Tor the position. That is
about all have to say on the subject at
announce it in The Herald you have my
permission to do So.
This newspaper believes that Mr.. Fra
ser would make strong candidate. 1t
also believes that he would make an ac-
ceptable mem Yer of the senate. He is
clean and trustworthy man, heavy
tax payer has interests in several Sec
tions OF the county, knows the people
and is truly representative of the best
element. As to his ability, there is NO
question. \ man of that character
must be nominated, in the opinion of
this newspaper, if the republicans ex-
pect to elect their senator.
Alderman w. B. Dudley, who made
such close race for the nomination two
years ago, is also being talked of as
candidate. He is the same character
man as Mr.. Fraser and would enlist
strong following, but it is not Mr.. Dud-
ley's wish to enter the contest. He said
to The Herald this morning:
at is true that my friends have been
urging me to come out for state senator.
but it is my desire to keep out of the
contest as candidate. am physically
untitled to make the campaign, in the
first place, and in the second doubt my
capabilities. ! am heartily in favor of
the candidacy OF Mr.. Fraser and you can
so quote me-"
Hon. Walter ]. Reed and DIR. W. II.
Hare are also being urged by their re-
spective friends to enter the contest.