, 1863-05-16

Inc OIlSn lusuIfectiOn Stlli continues,
and the complications resulting from it
threaten general war in Europe.
Working Traverse.
The latest political dodge, in relation to
the canvass for Territorial Delegate adds
another funny feature to the pending con-
test. A number of reputable gentlemen
from the Sound have been making pilgrim
ages about this section of country, with a
view to enlist supporters against the meet
ing of the Conventions at Vancouver. The
arguments of all are founded on the little
word ''if." Thus If l can depend on
receiving the support of the upper country,
can get large vote West of the Cas-
cades We are credibly informed that the
same thing is repeated to the people of the
Sound, and on the West of the Cascades,
they say: If 1 can get the support of the
people on this side of the mountains. the
people of the upper country will go for me
to a man.
From this it will be seen that these gem
tlemen do not pretend to have any real
strength at the particular place where they
may happen to be but their friends are in
some other part of the country. We are,
indeed, acquainted with one Sound candi-
date-an opponent of the Old Henry
Clique-who has made one convert in this
county, and goes clucking around like an
old hen with one chicken. The Solitary
Chicken is always spoken of as "my friend, %
and all questions about my popularity on
the Sound are referred to him, and the
Chicken vouches that Mr.. So-and-so has
many friends over there. Another claims
to be friend of Walla Walla, and is as
tonished at the idea of anybody ever sup
posing him to be Sound politician, al
though he may have spent large portion
of his life at Olympia A third-for there
are three of them, and half dozen be-
sides-thinks he is the only man who can
certainly unite the opposition to the Old
Gorilla, DR.. Henry, and is particularly
popular in the river counties. The lum-
bermen are anxiously waiting the sound
of the tocsin to rush distractedly to the
polls to confer their sufrages on him, and
even, Clark county will vote unanimously
for him, if the capital is never removed to
Vancouver.
And so they travel over the valley; can
vassing the populace, until pretty much
every man has been obliged to express as
much as his fifth choice. Since the time
in which we spoke of Cleon being insane
about the delegateship, the rush of candi-
dates has been steadily on the increase,
with the same old story about their popu-
larity on the Sound.
Now if such were really the case, why
not stay on the Sound, and cultivate their
chances? Why not make sure of the del
egations which will constitute maj ajority in
the Conventions. Besides we would like
to know if there are half dozen men who
can surely command the same votes on the
Sound Is it not more likely that all this
story about strength on the Sound is bosh?
and the Clam-eating immigrants are play
ing shrewd game to distract the popular
mind, while some Clam politician, now in
the shade, pops into the delegateships 1t
looks very much like it.
The true policy of the people here is to
put forward man who can be relied on,
and show that they can unite their votes
on him, and then the opponents of the Old
Henry Clique in the Sound country will be
apt to give his claims favorable consider
alton. Unless this is done, it is probable
that we will have our labor for our pains
in starting against the Gorillas candidate.
SUIcIDE-A German, named John ia
cob, committed suicide, by shooting himself
with a drag consisted revolver, at La
Grande on the 9th inst He had been left
behind on account of sickness, by some
travelling companions, and was probably
delirious when he perpetrated the fatal act,
Letters were found with his baggage which
indicated that he had brother at Bon
Kanndi where is that from Peter
Schwartz, at West Point lin New York or
California y and another from George
Brandt, sail-maker, at San Francisco. The
Coroner's inquest developed the above facts,
and the verdict was in accordance there
with.
CoUBr-The District Court adjourns to-day.
The session has been busy one-about eighty
cases having been disposed Of