The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-29

49, 1904. Even at that time. how
ever. he did not entirely know hih
miad for when another reporter
called upon him nn hour or two
later he denied thnt he was or
would be a candidate.
Fof the purpose and elreum.
atancea Mr.. Bullingef was an ideal
candidate. a. "a public character
he had formed the habit Of taking
a lofty and digniiled stand some dis
lance from the issue before me
people. lie had had n failing out
with John l.. Wilson a. the time
Mr.. Wilson was in the united
states senate. lie was a supporter
OF Levi Ankeny for the United
states senate. lie had been sup.
porter consistently Of Mayor
tiumea.. an apologist for the llumss
regime and president Of the Humea
republican club In 1909. With these
qualifications he was a man OF lie
gal ability and attainmenlh. hlgh
social standing and moral character
ana safe aud sane on the quesz
ton OF government affotdiuE every
possible protection 10 the vested
interests.
Young Men In Charge.
Having secured candidate the
railroad forces proceeded 20 organ
Ice their campaign The Officers
and leaders OF the Young Mems tie
publican club we're invited into "A
conference with Sam piles. Mayor
uumea. c. 7. Chamberlain and 9th
era aud asked 10 participate tn the
effort 10 nominate Mf haiilngcrs
some Of the young men protested
that they had not been consulted 10
the selection Of the candidate but
Mayor Humea amoothed over that
objection by proposing that since
they had not therefore been con
suited II would nos be 10 order 20
turn over the entire campaign 10
the young republicans. Fiattered
by this proposition the young re.
puhlicans accepted the public man
aFement Of the campaign under the
teutelaEe OF Mr. Chamberlain a
managing committee vas organized
tonFinting ~ VIM. Holt + /. Allen.
Frank n Paul. ] " Dawes. George
DllliuE. Steve Meek. 4 II Guie. II.
NJ kinnear aud O. A. Tucker. quar-
tsra we're secured IN the washing
ton block. furnished BY James ,.
Goldsmith and the campaign inau-
gnratcd which led 10 Mr. BaiiiuEer'a
unanimous nomination and suisse
qucnt election over Wilmon Tucker
the democratic candidate. BY & sub
Waniial majority For an issue In
the campaign SIR. BalllnFer and bis
champions declared he would clean
no the town after the ~ per cent"
graft scandals. which declaration.
In a qualified form. Naa made on
behalf Of Mr. hallinFer BY Mayor
Hnmea with whose cooperation
the 30 per cent graft" had been
made possible
Having Won out locally IN the
Seattle municipal campaign Mr
FARRELL turned his attention "a the
state campaign against Governor
Mcbride The republican state cen
trail committee vas prevailed upon
TO violate all precedent In calling
bat one convention instead % tao
bringing the primary campaign on
Ia April. a manifest disadvantage
for the governor 'Favoflts sou
candidates Tor state offices were
brought cut IN al parts 81 the
state a. excuses 10 enable the rail-
road forces to secure the privilege
% naming delegates 20 the state
convention 40 well a. delegation
steering committees. Sam piles
candidacy for uniied States senator
was made the bait Ia King eoua
~ and he VAS permitted 20 name
the delegation which he did In con
saiiNtion with Mr. Farrell. and
when the state convention convened
At Tacoma a majority Of itn dele
gates we're 80 bound round with
railroad political strings a. to b.
willing 10 vote as commanded.
No ore Fer Governor.
The great obstacle In the way Of
an early and easy settlement Of the
contest WAS the lack OF available
FubefnAtoriat material With the
ability 60 DO 70 the Mcbride forces
offered to make Mr. piles United
states senator II the Piles King
county delegation would vote for
MeBfids'a nomination. but this Of
- NJ n8faa 49, conn fssftsN ~ So
erigcncleH Of politics 20 decline
After wrestling for two days over
the task 81 agreeing on a candl-
date the railroad combination was
on tho point OF going 10 pieces
when member Of the King county
steering committee wired to Mr.
Farrell az his Renton farm and Mr.
FARRELL FASTENED 20 Tacoma where
the convention waa in session. and