The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-07
STAFF cerrcspondenee BY Dan Dean
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Olympia Bureau
Seattle Daily Star,
Olympia. Wash.

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OLYMPIA. Jan. win Gov
egnor Mcbride enter the senatorial
race as candldatee
4 rumur 20 this effect has gained
circulation among those Who are
on the Inside az matters politically.
and when. yesterday. the governor
refused 20 deny the story there
was CONSERVATION Ia the camps Of
the other aspirants.
That Is Go say. ia all but that
presided over by the Sweeuy forces.
II Is generally known that Gov
ernor Mcbride has arranged for
headquarters IA "a prominent bust
ness block here. His friends claim
that as soon as his term expires he
will use the quarters In which To
meet those interested Ia passing tho
railroad commission bill. of which
the governor has been a staunch ad-
vucate.
But many wise old politicians
claim that Mcbride has another aud
mere important reason for securing
apartments for political ffaternlE-
inEs IL IS claimed that within @
short time after hts retirement from
the chief efEiee Of the state. Me
Bride will announce himself as a
candidate for the United States
senate. O. succeed senator Foster
And Still so gossip has It. Nc
Bride has no hopes o. landing the
senatorial plum His plan. Il BE- al
legged, IS % lamp into the breach In
order 60 weaken the chances Of
those candidates with whom he h
not friendly and. when the proper
time arrives. he viii b. in 4 poai.
tion 10 throw his votes 10 tbs man
Of hls choice.
That mar. 50 rtfrunr has u. q no
ether than Sweeny. uf Spokane.
Il eaunot BE- denied that Mcbride
and Sweeny are as thick as two
flies IN a pet ~ houeS naw a=days.
aud. what Is still stranger Mcbride
Ia now hand tn glove with George
Stevenson. the Spokane mans man
aEer Inasmuch as Stevenson Is a
recognized lobbyist for railroad In
tsrssis. having spent In the neigh
hoFhood Of $500 coo for them here
daring the past two terms. and
Mcbride has always stood on an
anfl-rallroad platform. the newly
created friendship Is anything but
natural.
When seen yesterday Governor
Mcbride refused 10 either deny OF
eoufirm the rumor % bis intending
candidacy
Governor. q Il understood that
you will Be a candidate Tor the sen.
atorship as soon as your term ex-
pirea. VIII you either deny or
confirm this report
Il do not care 70 b. interviewed. .
was the reply
just how strong Mcbride would
develupe as a factor 90 the present
contest is hard 20 determine. II
cannot be denied that he has fol.
lowing in both the house and sen
ate who Will feel obligated 20 throw
him their votes. but whether he can
develope enough strength 70 ma
teriallY lnlure the chances % any
% swesuy's opponents Is yet % be
azcertaiued.
The new governor has selected
as bis stenographer Miss Jean Nc
Le0d. Of Belllngham. who has an
esvlahle reputation in the literary
world as a writer Of fiction.
I, has been definitely announced
by Governor Elect Mead that Adj
tutant General James A. Drain viii
not be removed. but will be ap-
pointed again. r.4N.
Among the most important ap-
poiutments 10 BE- made by the new
governor is that OF state penlten-
tiary warden The present lncum-
bent. Warden Dryden. was appoint
Ell By Governor Mcbride and. when
Mcbride was defeated for renom-
nation. was 80 incensed he turned
and worked for Senator Turner.
the democratic nominee. His resiE-
nation Is already In the hands o.
the EoyeruoF-eleet Among the
strong candidates for the office Is
Tom KEGS. u Waila Walta county.
formerly sheriff o. that county He
- UNTIL " HNtt AENANAAAHAH ma
chine because. Il f. argued. that
Walla Walla deserves no patron
age. having gone democratic By
about $50 votes Former Sheriff "
l. Brisbin. of Whatcom county. Il
also after the Job. and n he does
not land 81. will be appointed as
chief deputy. anyway.
Among the first appointments 70
Be made by Governor Mead viii be
those Of regents OF the state univer-
sity The appointments Of Colonel
blethen. o. Seattle. and Frank r
Post, Of Spokane. made BY the
present governor. will have 10 be
confirmed BY the senate II Is un-
dsrsfood that Governor Mcbride
vii not present these appointments
for confirmation. but will expect the
new chief executive 10 do 50. II IL
doubtful II the appointment Of
Blethen will be confirmed II sent 20
the senate. and general expectations
are that he will resign before the
natter is taken mp. The King
county delegation bear Bletten a
gfudge for a severe scoring he gave