Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-04-30


a rrcacher ~ profession AMI IL; house
politician hy pflctio, H. -''i il WAS al
am 'easaut duty 10 he compelled 10 give
al account of liz s.cwa; l,hy; that men
are often con,ell, t. d, VIA; their judy
ment cjulemns; lu: that as popular >ea;i-
mcut appeared TO be in favor - Of this
Uln CARTEL lie he c5uli NJ; resi-: the
popular tide In Li> harran-c of fifteen
minutes. the expression this man Gar
tiellc." was used not less than Il dozen
times indicating most Enthusiastically that
itching palms, aud not consciences, is the
motor of his action
The chairman then called upon Deacon
Biglow, much TO the surprise Of portion
Of the audience, as it has been a
matter of serious debate for several
weeks past as to whether or not
the Boilers would accept him as their can.
dida.c for Congress. When the aspiring
Deacon arose, the applause was truly heart
rcndng, and Doubtless called to his
mind the passage of scripture about there
bciu. "more rejoicing over one sinner
that repen.eth than over ninety and nine
just men," We were not wholly unpre-
pared for this crawfsh game on the part
ofthc Deacon, for late letter of his in the
Tribune contains the word g sincH' score
of times, showing that he is becoming
proficient in the favorite game of his
model, Garfelde. and such is his record as
a standing candidate for anything that
may turn up, we thought county Office,
even if it paid out s40o per annum, might
prove :: settler" and the sequel proves
we were right.
The Chairman then consulted his list
and called upon ITambeton, of Steilacoom,
who had made pilgrimage here to show
off his fine points and advertise himself for
any small place Of profit or trust that
might be laying about loose. His speech
was something Of the style we might have
expected from Deacon Biglow, but which
he seldom assumes on the political rostrum,
for he is so constituted that he can lay
aside the sarb of piety with his Sunday
go-to meeting coat, and one would not
know him in his character of a follower of
the Meek and Lowly One. Hambleton was
delighted to sit beneath the droppings of
the sanctuary and he felt that while thus
sitting light had entered his soul" but
he forgot to state whether he had received
any new revelations as to his chances for
the nomination for Councilman in Pierce
county, or not. a modest aspiration,
: truly, for the zeal displayed
The next speech was made by Col.
Ferry. The Colonel meant to be severe,
but the harshness of his remarks were in
a great measure neutralized by the oldity
of his gestures and his peculiar posturng.
The Colonel should remember that when
he hurls the bolts of a Jupiter, his right
arm should be raised in mcnacing atti-
tude, and his brow should assume the
wild and haggard expression of an angered
god. TO stand with his hands in his
pockets and smirk on his couutenance
spois the effect. We couldn't for the life
of us get it out of our head that he WASN'T
joking, and We think now that he is q
much better man than he represents him.
self to be. Come, Colonel, 50 500 ayear is
not big enough pay for you to turn your
better nature inside out You were
' brought up in the Democratic party, we
arc creditably informed, and now because
you have left it for more lucrative call
ing, you should not believe it is time 70,
the party to die.
Then came versatile Elwood Evans
Washington Territory's Delegate in the
Baltimore Convention, who straddled the
platform, and again allowed Garfelde tc
straddle him; and after him Judge Cush
man who made good $500 speech, and
closed by saying that there was but one
other man who could more ably represent
us in Congress or make better race than
Garfelde, and that was - Cushman
If any one believed this to be joke of the
Judges, they are sadly mistaken. We will
= betten cents to one Of Gar6elde's promises
, that it is actually and truly the Judges
firm and sacred belief.
The last speech was made by Ballard, a
lawyer, we are Informed, from down the
Sound, but as it did not amount to chill
,, of beans,' we let it pass. AS logical ar.
gument it had neither beginning, middle
nor end, and the only practical use it could
be put to was to end the meeting.