, 1869-02-26
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A correspondent of the Olympia Tran
script furnishes the following sketch Of Gar
felde's career in Washington Territory:
Mr.. Gsr6elde came to this Territory as a
Breckenridge democrat, and holding the pO,
sitiOn of Receiver in the land Office, which
be held for two or three years at the COM
Portable salary of twenty-five hundred dol
lars, but finally retired without honor.
The next step taken in the political arena
is as Douglas democrat, dessrting bis friend
Breckenridge, who secured him the position
Of Receiver. Of the land Office. One of his
first acts was to canvass the Territory for
Governor Stevens, who was the candidate of
the democracy for Delegate. During the in.
terval between Stevens election as Delegate
aud the holding Of the next convention, Mr..
Gar6elde's (his friend'S) time was constantly
employ ed in efforts to undermine Governor
SIeveos-to belle aud disparage his efforts as
the representative of the people. His match
less eloquence, his friends delight so much
10 boast of, with all the tricks of psttyfog-
gng politician, were brought to bear to Sc
cure the defeat of Governor Stevens at the
next nominating convention but the effort
was a signal failure. This rebuke by the
peoples delegates would seem to be enough
to satisfy the ambitious pretentions of any
man of ordinary modesly, but not SO with
the honorable gentleman whose Unsuitable
thirst for Office knows no bounds.
He turns up at the next nominating cons
vention, with renewed efforts to secure the
prize. This time bis efforts were successful
in defeating Governor Stevens and securing
the nomination, but it was secured at the
expense of everything that was honorable in
the history Of conventions; but l regard him
as equal to the emergency of accepting a
nomination at whatever cost Of principle.
His nomination failed TO give satisfaction,
and the result was triangular race, which
resulted in the election of Col. Wallace, the
republican candidate Mr.. Gar6elde being
again rebuked by his party. This was in
1861, Mr.. Gar6elde yet being stranger to
the republican party.
From this until some time in 1864, Mr.
Garfelde was nearly the whole time resi>
dent of British Columbia, a part of Her
Majesty's dOniaioas. Duty to his country
in. its day of peril, while mighty war was
being prosecuted for its preservation, demand
ed in thunder tones that matchless eloquence,
his friends so much delight to boast OF, to be
raised in its behalf. That government he
strove SO hard to represent on the floors Of
Congress, he ignomisiously deserted in its
time of need for an asylum in British COlum-
bla, where be forgot to sound the praises Of
the government he once delighted to honor.
But his efforts 10 British Columbia we're un-
successful His thirst for Office being re-
kindled, and the efforts of the government to
crush the rebellion being successfully prose.
cuted, the thought occurred, no doubt, to the
honorable gentleman that Washington Ter
ritory was still a place of safety; that the
government would be re-estAblished, and the
republican party hold the reins of govern
ment. Mark how promptly he acted on this
happy thought.
The near approach of the Claquato cOn>
vention did much to assist the geutleman's 8
vision and shape his future political course
Who under the circumstances would have
thought that Mr.. Gar6elde would have turn.
ed up at that convention, desiring nomiDa
tion at its hands l cannot conceive of a
man having so much impotence. He only
failed to present bis name when he knew it
was useless. This is another instance of his
being rebuked by the peoples delegates.
This is the first time he ever darkened the
door of republican convention. His insa-
table thirst being unsatis6ed, be wheels into
line and supports the nominee, Mr.. Denny I;
the canvass was made jointly, Ind Mr.. Denny
was triumphantly elected. No one doubts
but Mr.. Denny would have been elected had
no canvass been made at all, but | do not
wish to detract from Mr.. Gar6elde's efforts
on that occasion, but am willing to give him
due credit; the incentive, however, to his
making this canvass was his hatred of Gen.
Tiltou, who was Mr.. Denny's opponent.
Not long after Mr.. Denny's election an
opportunity offered and Mr.. Denny promptly
secured Mr.. Gar6elde the position of Sur
veyor General, one of the best positions in
the Territory. Mr.. Gaffelde is now iairly
recognized as a meHber of the republican
party, and, gentle reader, do you not think
him we'll paid for the services be has rendered
to the party? Would you not think he
would rest at ease, be cOatent to enjoy the
honors of responsible Office, and let the
favOrs of the people seek him, rather than
take the uncertain chances of convention ?
Not SO with our indomitable, eVsr-ready
aspirant.
At the qext nominating convention be is
there to be found, still seeking recognition
from the peoples delegates. All the while
during Mr.. Denny's absence at Washington
protesting TO be bis friend, but Mr. Gar6elde
at the Vancouver convention was the only
obstacle to Mr.. DenDy's re nomination. He
was again rebuked by the convention, and
Alvan Flanders was nominated and elected.
For the fourth time be has been rejected, but
his Unsuitable thirst for the delegateship is
urging him forward for the fifth time, to be
again rejected BY either the convention or
the people.
The republican party has made Mr.. Gar
6elde what be is to-day. He has enjoyed
one of its best Offices, and it has well paid
him for all his efforts in behalf Of the party
and he ouoht 10 be satisfied I hone the