The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-05-05
POLITICAL POT-PIE.

Ole Hanson is pluming himself for the gubernator-
ial flight and he has already organized midday lun-
cheon club with the view of crystalzing public sentl-
ment in King county in his favor. Ole may be spen-
pd campaigner for the other fellow, but he mpresses
the public as being hot air and it is not predict
ed that he will make much Roadway in the gubernator-
al fight and then again. Olei got-rich-q quick man
and has not fully adjusted himself to his money hence
he is much inclined to take dose of self mpor
lance, such as Ecce Homo, when he appears.
Can Gill Come Back? If he can come back will he
come back? we'll known politician day this week
in discussing the Seattle political situation far as
the mayor is concerned declared that Hiram Charles
Gill will not only be renomnated by the Republicans
next spring. buc would be overwhelmingly elected
That enthusiast had better wait until the present grand
Jury has adjourned before such thoughts that are
INDUCED in. Gis record mayor of Seattle will
hang over him like black pail until he dies and his
children will suffer from the effects of it.
Speaking about gubernatorial candidates it is
amusing to hear the of Bob Hodge, former beast
" prize fighter of Black Diamond mentioned being
a candidate for govener Hodge seems to be about
crazy as he ignorant and that is saying good DEAL
If he ever gets into the gubernatora fight he will be
ridculed from end of the state to the other The
man in heart and soul is small would man ap-
pear, who was viewed through telescope from the
big end of the instrument.
Without the National Guard to for campaign
purposes the gubernatora candidacy of Otto A Case
will be no less rdiculed than will that OF Hodge, not
because Case is in the class with the prize fighter
but because he has always used the N G. to pull him
through political scraps in King county, but he is now
no longer with it. Case however, is fairly well edu
Gated and should such mistake be made to nominate
him he would have sense enough to do business, which
can not be said of Hodge
Owing to the fact that delegates to the Republican
National convention will be selected next year already
leading politicians who desire to get close to the ribs
of the Presidential administration are casting about
for strength to be sent to the National convention
bitter fight will be waged between the Poindexter and
the Regular Republicans The latter will be for the
denomination of Taft while the former will be for the
nomination of an Insurgent for president
Gubernatoral candidates are still sprnging up and
it is surprising the number OF aspiring politicians Tor
Gov. Hays seat that in the hands Of my trends
Gov Hay may be making political blunders in
the way of distributing patronage, but he is keeping
his mouth closed on the political situation which is do
ing much towards counteractng his appointment bund-
erS.
Robert F. Booth is the only announced candidate
from King county for lieutenant governor and 1t IS far
to presume that he will make very creditabe show
ing, and he thinks he will be nominated. Booth has
been in politics long time and that will count against
him as the voters inclined to want to retire all OF
the old time politicians
There is but one man in King county that can beat
Gov Hay for the nomination and that man is Judge
Frater "'said we'll known politician one day this
week. Judge Frater is very popular man just now,
but he holds to dollar too close ever get very far
in the political game under the new rules
The recall election in Tacoma pulled off last Tues
day for the various commissioners resulted in msfre
and two weeks later another attempt will be made at
electing commissioners Good results may come out
Tacoma's commission government, but 1T must be ad-
mitted is very expensive luxury.