Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-04-27
OLYMPIA, SATURDAY MORNING, APP. 81, 1879
TREASON, sTRATEGEM AND sPo1Ls.

TREASON, STRATEGEM AND SP0ILS.
At one o'clock last Saturday the most
amusing performance ever given to an
Olympia audience was afforded by the Re-
publicans 10 their primary Convention at
Columbia Hall. Everybody was there
who could afford time, to witness the anus
ing scene which, it was evident hours be-
fore, would then be enacted. Puuctually
At the appointed hour, Ferry entered the
hall, followed by his squad ofcamp.follow.
ers, augmented for the occasion through
the influence of profuse promises and lib.
eral rotations. The irrepressible Beach
brought up the rear, to see that none
struggled from the ranks, or were seduced
from their allegiance by the wiles and
Establishments Of the opposing element.
His vigilaut eye took in all at glance.
As they seated themselves, he placed them
Is chess.player would his pawns, where
they could best serve the purposes de.
signed, and where his long fingers could
tap admouishiugly, pat approviugly, or
warn portentiously, the willing but timo-
rous.hearted believers in Gar6elde's PROM
Uses and Ferry's bombastic preteusious.
The Republicans, headed by Gov. Salo-
mon, Elwood Evans, Marshall Blinn, and
VIM. McLaue, silently arrayed themselves
on the opposite side Of the hall and nerv.
ously awaited results.
The meeting was called to order, and
Mr.. Evans elected Chairman, before
:" Beech aud his band" could fairly rea-
lie that their numerical strength was in
ferior to that Of their opponents. Then
followed scene of the wildcat confusion,
and disorder. A motion to appoint tellers
demonstrated upon division Of the house
the exact strength Of the elements, and
the uupalatable truth was all at once forced
upon the exultant disciples Of Gar6elde,
that they we're in q hopeless minority. II
Jonah had swallowed the whale it would
not have produced more CONSERVATION or
dismay. Calamity Gen. Ferry now set to
work to retrieve "lost cause" Don
Quixote never fought water-wheels or
wind-mills more vallaintly, nor Sancho
never seconded effort more zcalously than
Beach and Reed. The forlorn hope was
INDUCED Of securing delay in the pro-
ceediugs until reinforcemeuts could be
brought into action. Ferry, Reed and
Beach made motions and counter-motious,
70 effect this object, which we're promptly
ruled out Of order by the chair. An ap-
peal was taken and the chair sustained,
one enthusiastic individual shouting
We don't care whether the motion il in
order or Dot-we sustain the chair" Fer
~, arose te present . resolution; Reed
tried to ease himself Of the rancor that had
bssa gnawing at his vitals; Beach sprung
to bis feet, and in stentorious voice pro-
tested against the unfair ruling of the
chair; while some applauded; others
shouted " order" and the chairman pound
ed the air frautically 10 his efforts to res.
tor deeorum. Ferry finally assumed .
position in the open space fronting the
Chairman, and commenced violent har.
rangue, the opening portion only of which
could b heard. His usual smile child.
like and blasd." was replaced BY dark
pertsntious frown his customary Carker.
Ike ease and urbauity Vas forgotten, while
he paasioss Of anger, rage, bitterness,
splsss. hatred, acriuouy and malice,
played b tarss over his benign features.
His veies Was drowned in the tumult of
iEssieal applause and ear-splittiug eat-calls,
asd tie shsats and earsss Of his bafled
esppostsss. His arms described al the
asslss aesfe and obtase, right. eurvilsucal
asd nixed, otIiqas, spherical and solid,