The Integrity of John Kinnear: A Political Exit

The friends of Hon. John R. Kinnear desire to state that he cannot become a candidate for governor. It is his earnest desire to avoid everything that could possibly create friction among the Republicans of King county. He therefore requests that his friends cease all mention of his name in connection with the governorship. In making this announcement, the Post-Intelligencer desires to express not only its regret that Mr. Kinnear will not be the Republican candidate for governor, but its high regard for him as a man and a Republican. During the period of his residence in Seattle, he has reached a position such as is seldom attained in so short a time. He has twice been elected to represent King county in the legislature, and was chosen by a large majority to represent one of its districts in the constitutional convention. His successful effort to insert in the constitution a section preventing the importation of armed detectives is fresh in the public mind. In this his position was, as usual, in harmony with the genius of our institutions and the impulses of our people. The withdrawal of Mr. Kinnear leaves ex-Governor Ferry as the only King county candidate for the governorship. Upon Governor Ferry, the Republicans of this county should rally with unanimity and with enthusiasm.