The Seattle Republican., 1909-10-29
Personal Paragraphs

Senator Robert M La Follett, who halls from
Michigan and who is considered an anoylng Republican
insurgent will lecture in Seattle tonight One thing can
be truthfully said of Senator La Foet, he himself IS
thoroughly convinced that he Bob La Foet IS great
and possessing master mind. But SPEAK aS
often and as long as he will may, but few OF MS
fellow citizens are ever similar impressed
Patrick H. McCarren, state senator of New York
and for many years. boss Democratic politician OF
Brooklyn died at his home last Saturday In the way
of ruling men, he man of strong personality ana
had he lived he would have become OF the natona
leaders of his party. Tanmany doubtless Jublant
over his demise.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt like all other woman in Col
orado is said TO be eligible to seat in congress, ana
being citizen of the state it is declared she is oeg
groomed to make fight for the Democratic nomination
from one of the congressional districts of the state
j. Fred Braid, advertising manager for the Seattle
Daily Times has the sympathy of the gang OF the
city, in the ordeal with the surgeons knife, through
which he recently went and it hoped by all of them
that he will soon be fully recovered and at his post
John H. McGraw, for the past twenty five years or
more exceedingly prominent in the business ana poh-
tcal affairs of the state of Washington in general ana
Seattle in particular, has by unanimous vote been
made president of the Rainier Club of Seattle. GOV.
McGraw is man with wonderful amount OF person.
aty and somesmagnetism.
w. M. J. Wylie has been elected president of the
Sunday Forum of Seattle for the ensuing year. Ihe
Forum is well organized established delberatve body
among the Afro Americans of Seattle 1t is non sec
tartan and non political unless the political interest OF
the Afro Americans abused and in such cases II
becomes active in political affairs Mr. Wyie is we'll
known contractor and builder of the city,
I. M Howell, secretary of the state is having
taste of gubernaoria horrors while Governor Hay is
accompanying President Taft down the Mississippi
river Mr. Howell is man of much executive ability,
and if he could only up to the situation might
become prominent in the politics of the state with
direct primary operating in the state 1t occurs TO us
that it will always be hard matter for him to succeed
at the political game.
The Seattle Republican is read by great many of
the leading politicians and business of the North
west and if you have any business with that class OF
men, you will reach them by talking through Its COL
umns AS may be seen herein, lawyers patronze us
columns and you thereby reach them too through its
columns.
Edward Clayson sr editor of the Patriarch and
pioneer Puget Sound who is suffering from an
attack of rhumatsm publishes wall and complaint IN
his paper for being tortured If Daddy Clayson had
some of the love of God in his heart he would bear his
pains with more forttude and would complain less at
Him who doeth all things we'll for his misfortunes.
There may be great many things in this world that
Daddy Clayson feels he ought to do before shuing off
this mortal COIL but if he does he will have to hurry
Chancellor Frank Strong, of the University of
Kansas is of the opinion that the young men and
women who attend that school, are too well supplied
with money by their parents for the students educa-
tonal good. In other words the state is enjoying so
much general prosperity that the parents of the bows
and girls indulge them in useless uxuries and in the
enjoyment thereof the children neglect their studies
Such condition is to be regretted and parents show
lack of love for the child rather than over amount
of it when they so indulge them.
Austin E. Griffiths we'll known Seattle attorney
has been selected by the Price-Bailey party, which
seems be two organization for the Republican
nomination of mayor of Seattle it is limited that if the
Diumvirate fails to control the Republican party NOM
ination, then will its candidate independent of
any party all of which looks though another political
skinng is in store for Mr.. Grffiths.