Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06
Will Mcbride be a Candidate for
Governor.

Discussing the politircal situation ir
this state the Seattle correspondent
to The Oregonian has the following
If close analysis of the republican
sentiment in this state indicates that
Henry Mcbride can be nominated for
governor, the former executive will
get into the fight. His friends are
working on that assurance, and they
are going over the state with fine
-toothed comb to locate the disaffec
ted parts and to ascertain whether
Mr.. Mcbride is strong enough to win
out in the first direct primary contest.
Mr.. Mcbride has been told by his
friends in different sections that he
can win, and that he is the logical
candidate to oppose Governor Mead
for denomination. He has been told
this story so often and so positively
that he is beginning to believe it him
self.
Those politicians and party men
who do not want to renominate Mr..
Mead are skeptical about the chances
5. G. Cosgrove of Pomeroy, would
have if left in the fight alone against
the present governor. Th re is no
doubt as to Mr.. Cosgrove's personal
popularity, but close political ob,erv-
ers do not believe it is the kind of
popularity that attracts votes. Mr..
Cosgrove himself is confident and de-
termined, but he cannot convince the
close students of public sentiment
that he could win. That is one of
the reasons why anti Mead republicans
have been so enthusiastic about the
of Mr.. McBride's candidacy,
for he is figured strong where Mr.. Cos
grove is weak.
The surprising thing about the Nc
Bride movement is that the great bulk
Of his early strength appears to be
shown in western Washington. 1t was
to be expected that Skagit county
would forget past differences and
come again for him. Enough
leaders, of both factions in Skagit
nave been to Seattle to affirm LOYALTY
% him to indicate that he has regained
my strength he lost since his defeat
n the 1904 convention. If the men
Who used tc know how certain districts
would vote, still have that knowledge
he same is true in most of the west
ide counties.
Two seperate canvasses of eastern
Washington indicate that Mr.. Mcbride
S as strong in that section as ever,
nd these returns encourage him to
ct into the fight again.
Mr.. Mcbride has made money both
4 the law practice and in his lumber
and he is now anxious to
e governor. That he will make his q
ght is due in part to the pressure
rought upon him and the fact that he
as longing to reverse the defeat of
,04. His friends believe that he
'uld have won in 1904 in direct pri- d
ary fight, and they believe he could {
e nominated now in either conven-
on or by direct primary. =
1t is hard to get a line on Mr.. II
eads' exact and dependable strength. !"
is known that his organization will
I'VE the hardest fight of it's existance II
Whatcom county where such lead u
s as Hugh Eldridge, Mayor Frank u
lack of Bellingham, State Senator III
obert Kline, ex-Fish Commissioner ~
r. Kershaw, and Fenton H. Mer-
II are opposing him. 1t was report
several weeks ago that his friends = :.
nong the timbermen were notified Il
at most of those identified with s
ch interests would fight him, and !.
ere has been reputed trouble in. sew f
al of the other counties. Il
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