The Seattle Republican., 1908-03-27
POLITICAL POT PIE

While the members of the Republican
state central committee were in the city last
week the Pie-maker endeavored to learn
from each of them something of the politi-
cal sentiment of the section from
which he came, and verify believe ne was
eminently successful. Secretary Taft's
presidential candidacy seems to prevail
everywhere. While some one OF the other
presidential aspirants would occasionally
appear a second choice advocate, yet Roose-
velt-Taftism was first choice.
AS to the United States senatorShlp
both Ankeny and Jones had their cham.
pions. whitman county will give both of
the aspirants a heavy vote, and on the SEN
atorial question old factional lines will be
broken ALL to smithereens, said repre-
tentative from that section. AS to the
gubernatorial nomination, believe Whit
man county will give Henry Mcbride
majority. Ankeny men may be boosting
him, but we know Henry Mcbride is no
Ankeny sympathizer.
Spokane county, it was believed by her
representative, would be solid for Taft,
but would be badly cut to pieces on the
gubernatorial situation. One thing he felt
certain of, Henry Mcbride would not carry
the county. Cosgrove, Mead and Atkinson
all stood we'll, and either one of them
would get as many or more votes than Nc
Bride. He believed that Jones would beat
Ankeny by handsome majority in the
county,
After carefully polling the southwest it
was plain to be seen that Wesley L. Jones
most decidedly had the lead on Ankeny.
The section is badly chopped up on the
gubernatorial question, with Mcbride lag
ging behind all the other asplrants. In
this section, indications pointed to Mead
being in the lead with Cosgrove strong
second.
In the Northwest the Jones sentiment
seems far more pronounced than Ankeny.
Every one spoke highly of Jones, and
while none spoke evil of Ankeny, yetit was
quite evident that Jones was the favorite.
In the gubernatorial contest all of the can
didates were favorably mentioned, with
perhaps Mead in the lead. Cosgrove
seems to have Snohomish; Atkinson, Jeffer-
son; Mcbride, Skagit; Mead, Whatcom;
with all of them having good following
in the other counties.
From what the Pie-maker was able to
pick up and put together, unless a radical
change in sentiment between now and pri-
mary voting day. Jones will beat Ankeny
by an almost two to one vote; That no
one will receive the necessary 40 per cent
of the vote cast for governor, in order to
be declared the Republican nominee; That
either S. G. Cosgrove or Atkinson will be
nominated as second choice candidates;
That no one save sane and sound Taft
men will be sent to the Chicago Conven-
ton as either delegates or alternates.
That the Taft men are not for either Jonn
Hartman or R. l. Mccormick for delegates
to the National Convention; That in the
fight for senator and governor the lesser
officers are going to be lost sight of, and
unless more attention be given them, men
who would put the Republican party on
the defensive in the regular campaign, will
be nominated.
DR.. G. H. Sparkling, of Newcastle, who
herewith officially announces his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for coroner
of King county, is no stranger to the gen.