The Seattle Republican., 1908-08-07
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

The political events of the week are the speeches
of Senator Piles at Auburn last Saturday night and
of Congressman Jones at Kent last Monday night
and at Fremont last Wednesday night Senator Piles
reiterated what he had already said in Seattle few
nights previous to the Ankeny agreement but
nothing any more binding than what he gave out in
his first speech divulged, and of course it has
produced greater inclination among the voters to
support Senator Ankeny for reelection than his first
outbreak. Mr.. Jones' speech at Kent brlsted with
pertinent questions to Senator Ankeny and his Dem
ocratic supporters and he made bold to declare Sena
tor Ankeny getting his journalistic support for
reelection mainly from Democratic papers, all of
which is we'll known and some weeks ago The Sc
ATTLE REPUBLICAN called the pubic's attention to
that fact Both of his meetings were well attended
and if attendance is indicative of anything there is
no doubt but that he will beat Senator Ankeny even
in King county, where the latter is supposed to be
fortified beyond disodgment, by most deceive ma
jority.
Aside from the senatorial and gubernatoria contest
the fight for Judges of the supreme court ranks third
There are three judges to be elected and two are
hoping to succeed themselves. Both Judges Root
it verify believed will be- The third judge seems to
be in doubt There is disposition to elect Judge
Chadwick to the supreme bench but ne being a Dem
ocrat is going is initiate against him. Judge
Humphries is making strenuous fight for the nom,
ination and so is Judge Parker Humphrles is we'll
known in King county and If ne gets as many votes
as he thinks he will in King county, ne is almost GER
tain of winning.
Speaking about King county and the senatorshIp,
George Hazzard the well known Democrat, who has
been working for Senator Ankeny for the past year year.
Gov McGraw and that much talked OF BUSINESS
Mems Club deliver to Senator Ankeny at least
seventy five per cent of all the Republican votes cast
at the September primaries in King county, then Sen
ator Ankeny has more show OF being elected than
a SNOWFALL would have in flying through Hades-
From an Ankeny viewpoint things don't look good TO
me-"
The circular issued by the supporters of Cover
nor Mead copy of which is to be found in another
column hereof is full Of meat for thought and the
voters of the state will doubtless set up and take
notice after reading its contens.
The fight for governor, first choice will be be-
tween Governor Meade and Henry Mcbride with the
odds in favor of Mead.
That Samuel G. Cosgrove will get votes
for governor first and second CHOICE than any OF the
other candidates is representation that IS generally
believed.
For the past week or more John D. Atkinson has
been constantly gaining strength IN his hight Tor gov
ernor and he may yet surprise all his opponents It's
hard to predict what either he or any OF the can
ddates will get in actual votes but there is no doubt
but that Atkinson is politically growing.
1t is not thought that either Robinson or Rid
path will get enough votes first or second choce TO
realize they also ran for gubernatoria nomination on
the Republican ticket
1t looks as if the fight for the nomination for
lieutenant governors going to be badly shot to pieces
between the various asprants for the place The
real fight, however, will be between the Hon Ellis
Morrison, of King county, the Hon. O. Z. Coon' OF
Jefferson, and NJ E. Hay, of Lincoln county: In
this the odds would be considered in Morrsons favor
if it were thought that he could get King county
practically solid and this he is working like dick
nailor to do.
The men who seem to be attracting the greatest
amount of attention in the fight for the nomination.
for attorney general, are R. H. Kipp of Whitman
county; W. B. Bell, of Snohomish; J. H. Easterday,
of Pierce. All of them making strenuous Efforts
to land the plum, but at this writing the odds seem
to be in Bells favor.
1t is believed by those who have given the mat
ter any attention that E. K Erwin is almost certain
of winning the Republican nomination Tor state
treasurer.
E. w. Ross is perfectly confident that he will win
the nomination ror state land commissioner; So conf
dent of winning it that his friends predict that ne
will get more votes than all his opponents but all
men seeking office seem to think that for Judge Cal
vert seen one day this week and ne felt equally
confident of winning the same nomination