Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-18
OLYMPIA, SATURDAY MORNING, June IS, 1870.
Corruption, Bribery and Fraud.

we puDnsn Dciow the statement OF a
gentleman at Nceah Bay, exposing small
portion Of the rascality perpetrated in the
late election BY the Garfelde ring. 1t is
made by a reliable witness of the transac-
ton, who will substantiate the facts there
in set forth by oath, if they are denied by
any party interested. Who would have
believed that the most abject tools of Gar
feldc would have had the audacity to per.
petrate so g'aringan outrage? Although.
from the well known character of the men
who led the campaign, we expected that all
sorts of rascality would be practiced, we
were not prepared for so humiliatiug an
exhibition as this. When VIC were as.
sured by the officer having charge of the
Indian service in the Territory, that the
Indians should not be used as political
element at the polls, We placed the most
implicit confidence in that declaration.
We are not now convinced that this out
rage was perpetrated with his sanction or
knowledge, but We do know that the In
dian department has manifested a most
wonderful and extraordinary zeal through
out the canvass, and while it has patted
Judge Mix on the back and whispered
" aid and comfort" in his car, orders have
gone forth as bombastic as the ukase
against the jumpers at Hog'em, to cruelty
him and elect Garfelde to Congress.
But we have no desire to misrepresent
any one, or to misstate circumstances in
any instance, and we sincerely hope that
the publication Of the statement will
determine precisely who is at fault, and
fix the odium upon only the guilty parties.
We cheerfully tender the use of our col
umns for the publication of any statement
that responsible parties may choose to
make. We would regret very much to be.
lieve that such an outrage as was perpe.
trated at Neeah Bay, and for aught We
knew at other points in the Territory, had
the sanction of the Superintendent, and
still We can hardly conceive how such
an outrage could be perpetrated and be
be in total ignorance Of the plotting which
preceded it. The Agent in charge has i'm.
mediate control Of the Indians, and a word
from him or the Superintendent would
have prevented the fraud. That pro-
position to vote Indians was discussed by
Republicans, is we'll known; and the
question is, did the officers Of the Indian
service sanction, disapprove, or quietly &C.
quiesce in tho proceeding?
NEEAH BAY, June 6, 1870.
Ed. STANDARD: The day of election
4 over and never was so disguised as
was at the action of the Garfelde Ring
here to-day. It was without exception
the most humiliating spectacle that an
honest man ever beheld. The first thing
that was done was the election of the
beard Of Judges and Inspector of election
~ suo 7AVhOwiuS mduuer. MT. MaSSS,
one Of the Judges appointed by the County
Commissioners, went into room with five
other men, and with closed windows and
doors, elected board aud their clerks,
without the knowledge of any parties on
the outside, leaving this man Maggs of,
he being the only one of the board pres,
ent appointed by the County Court,
which action was entirely new to me.
Alter everything was arranged on the in
side, the window was raised and the polls
declared open, no one being on the Inside
authorized to administer oaths except as
they empowered each other Then came
the voting. Maggs took an Indian by the
arm and lead hin up to the polls, when
the Inspector raised himself up in a very
digni6sd manner, and administered an
oath to this man Maggs. to act as inter-
prefer, which read as follows: .--.-
You do solcmnly swear that you will
faithfally AMI impartially, act as interpre-
ter, 10 putting of questions aud administer