Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-05-11
THE BEA00N's REPORT.

The kalama Beacon report OF the OE
6ce holders Convention, recently held q,
that place, has been written by some one
possessing 10 an emmineut degree the
keen perception essential to expose the
trickery practiced by the fuglemcn, Ferry
and Beach. Without the advantage of q
personal acquaintance with the actors in
the drama he SO graphically describes, he
has succeeded 10 portrayiug the ruling
ambition, the controlling motives, the be-
setting sin Of the clique, in colors so true
to nature, that it is the special wonder Of
all who have read it. Here is tho por-
trait Of two Of the happy family: "There
was Gen. Ferry, Of sauguine-nervous tenn
permanent, of uneasy aud quick iutellectu-
atty, constantly driving an activity Of
vision throughout misunderstanding as
we'll as devisiug-and has the capacity to
be Carnos should he ever be placed in
such an exigency then Beach (his Cor
poral Trim) Of the same temperament, Of
1.-THE wiry outline, who only differs from
his Uucle Toby in the fact that his hat
rests lower upon the occiput aud sinciput
as base."
Here is the picture of another of the
Territorial celebrities" as the reporter
is pleased to style his subjects Marshall
Blinn is about forty years, of bilious. uerv-
Gus temperament, compact physique, with
an intellectual cast Of expression, and the
fullest development Of all the administra-
tive faculties. He is man whose posi-.
ton is the cabinet more than the feld-he
would excel as Secretary Of the Treasury
or Interior, aud stranger things have &C.
Cured than that he may yet gil such a
billet within the next couple of decades"
Then comes gentleman whose portrait
will be readily recognized, without any Of
the earmarks which Corporal Trim insists
he wears: "The name of Mr.. Evans is
familiar to most Of US, by his long conuc-
ton with legislative and legal relations of
the Territory, and of course he underwent
the due criticism incident to a distin-
guished public, though not official, per.
sonage who has codi6ed the laws, as we'll
as supervised or framed the majority of all
the technical statutes since the Territory
was organized. He is rather under medi-
UNI height, Of full proportions, genial more
than of intellectual counteuance when at
rest, Of fine frontal development, and an
eye that brightens the whole expression
when intellectual activity is evoked"
Last and least comes the recently dccap.
itated Judge of the First Judicial District,
who is thus peuciled: "Judse Kennedy
is a no less intellectual figure than either
Of the foregoing. He is Of nervous tenn.
permanent, atteuuated physique, and of u
decidedly high order of culture, both in
the details and formulas Of the legal pro-
fession as also belles-lettres he is an hon.
or to the Territory, and has capacity Of
a quality that may yet be called to serve
the State"
The reporter then dissects tho proceed
ings of the Convention, and throughout a
three. column article, keeps up merciless
fire of criticism upon the amusing vagarics
of Ferry and the absurd antics of Beach,
who he admits is full of muscular intel
lectualityw So we'll is this done that we
must reserve for another time the extracts
that fairly cause our scissors to snap with
delight. In our next issue we will en-
deavor to find room Tor the choiccr para
graphs Of the report. '}Fna