The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-22

that they knew the tenor OF the
party turned out to be wrong
another instance of the fallibility
of the Judgment of leaders. There
is now no question on the part of
the leaders that the voters did the
right thing and that the ticket in
this county is stronger than it
probably would have been with the
primary election left out.
Especially is this true with that
portion of the ticket which relates
to law making for the state. Much
will devolve on the lower house of
the state legislature, and the democ'
racy congratulates itself on the Sc
lections made by the people them
selves.
Quinn and Skinner.
In the Second representative dis
trict the nominees have been resi-
dents of Spokane for II years. One
is a lawyer and the other a con-
tractor. Both have experience and
capability far beyond the average
man. Judge Patrick F. Quinn is a
native of Lowell Mass, was edu-
Gated in Wisconsin, from whose
state university he received his
diploma. He was admitted to prac-
tice law in that state and held mi
nor public office. Removing to Col
orado in 1888, he served successive
ly as county attorney and county
Judge Soon after his arrival in Spo-
kane, he was elected city attorney
and in 1892 was appointed by Mayor
Drumheller as corporation counsel.
In 1902 Judge Quinn represented
the Second representative district
jim the lower house of the state legis-
,lature with credit to himself and
with prime reference to the needs
:and desires of his constituents.
Judge Quinn says of the present
9campaign Il am in favor of econo-
my in the administration of public
affairs, for the direct primary and
for a separate ticket for the election
of judges"
Harry j. Skinner, also candidate
for the lower house from the same
district, is native of London, Eng
land, and has had wide and varied
experience. He is thoroughly post
\ ed on the needs of his district, while
his business as contractor on large
improvements has brought him into
close touch with public matters. Mr.
Skinner says: Il stand squarely on
the democratic platform. There is
no need to be more specific in my
declaration than that"
Miller and Martin.
No better men could have been
nominated for the house of repre-
sentatives by the people in the
Fourth legislative district than
Samuel Miller and Clarence ID. Mar
tin. In the one there Is the ma
turity of years. supplemented by a
term already served in the halls of
the legislature. In the other there
is the energy and alertness of a ma
tive son of Spokane county who
has already made a name for him
self as a successful business man.
Samuel Miller is native of Jack
son county, Ohio, and a graduate
of the normal school at Lebanon in
that state. For several years after
reaching adulthood he followed the
dual occupation of school teaching
and farming. From 1888 to 1889
he engaged in the lumber business
at Sciotoyille, in his native state.
In the latter year he removed to
Spokane and took up a homestead
Is miles northeast of town on what
Is now known as Green Bluff prairie,
where he has since engaged in fruit
culture. He is one of the staunch
and successful citizens of the coun-
ty. Always a democrat, he has ever
been interested in public matters.
Aside from holding minor office in
the Buckeye state. Mr.. Miller has
held no public office except that of
member of the Washington legis-
lature in 1901.
, Clarence D. Martin was born in
Cheney % years ago. He has al
ways lived In this county with the
exception of the months he was
away from home gaining an educa-
ton. He is graduate of the State
Normal school and of the Univer-
sity Of Washington. In the latter
institution he was distinguished as
a debater and was the leader of the
team which defeated the state uni
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