Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06
OLYMPIA. SATURDAY MORNING. XOI. 6. 1869.
The Election CT Territorial Officers.

The Election CT Territorial Officers.
The House of Representatives and part
Of the Council met in Convention last Sat
urday, and elected the gentlemen whose
names appear elsewhere in this issue to the
several Territorial Offices for the ensuing
term This was done notwithstanding the
probability that should the election be de-
ftrrcd until after the vacation the time
at which these officers are usually elected.
a full attendance Of members would have
been present and better representation of
the popular will thus secured in the dis
charge Of this important duty. Under the
manipulations of Strive and Bradshaw. and
McLanc the plant tool in their hands. all
courtesy has been ignored and the rights
of individual members trampled under foot.
that the corrupt band which they repre-
sent may be bolsteref up for renewed war
fare in the service Of their ma>,er, Selucius.
1t was not the value Of these offices to the
incumhents which caused this prccipitate
action. so much as ;he glory and renown
i, was suW',e. !: 'ai--: Yield to these
doughty c...:.;.-..,. ambition is ever
impatient OF delay. |; Was to bca feather
in their caps, and they were most eager to
seize i,cre the party lash failed to do service.
Strive, pantngt to be judge aud Bradshaw,
with fingers itching to handle the custom
house funds. seized upon this little crumb
ofpatronage with the rapacity of blood
hounds, that they might gain favor in their
masters sight. So no chance for failure
was taken, but an illegally constituted
body proceeded, with that dignity which
sets SO ridiculouSly on onc-horse politi-
clans, to grasp that which. with fair deal
ing. would. at the time, have been beyond
their reach. We have yet to meet a man.
Republican or Democrat. outside Of the
Republican members Of the Assembly who
have been so closely kept under the party
lash, who believes that Joslyn is entitled
to the seat he occupies. and upon this fac,
hinges the legality Of the election last Sat
mrday.
And here again We must briefly aliude
to the very peculiar action Of Hon. j. NJ.
Nansyck!e who was Democratic member
from Walla Walla, and whose protest in
the Joslyn matterwe publi,heda fortnight
ago, which declares that the admission Of
said Joslyn to privileges in that body was
illegal, an unwarranted assumption Of
power, subversiye of the liberties Of the
people, and an insult to the whole people
of the Territory" Yet We find him act
ing with and forming quorum with this
same Joslyn to elect Territorial officers.
when he had it in his power to postpone
this, the last act before vacation. to 4 time
when upon reassembling, a legal Council
would be empowered to act in conformity
with the provisions Of law in such cases
made and provided. Mr.. Vansyekle de-
c,ared it to be hcinous sin to block the
wheels Of legislation, but said in the same
breath that he would have come in:o ;he
House alone to elect Territorial officers If
that body would have recognized him as the
Council. Vow IS not th.s rather like
stralniE. at cnar and swallowing a camel,
If his obligations to his cfsc!al oath j. 40