Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-08-10
OLYMPIA. SATURDAY MORNING. iIG. 10, lSIe.
IMPORTANT POLITICAL M0VE---GAR-
rIELDE TO BE WITHDRAWN.

ca. is not without m object. and one that ,
will startle the rank and file Of tic Bread
aud-butter party. when it is made known,
rs it doubtless will be soon as the prclim-
uaries are satisfactorily arranged. The
plan involves on less import; mt move than
the substitution of a, her candidate for
Congress, in place Of Ga'fieldc The eau
Gus took place at Seattle, aud was attended
by Gen. Ferry, Hill Harmon, Dave Wal
lace and Strive, as representatives of the
river and up.Souud counties, and few OF
the wire workers at Seattle. ltappears that
the clique who run Garfeldc had agreed
upon the course to be pcrsued, and the
main object Of the meeting was to induce
Judge Jacobs to accept the promise of the
nomination and resign his position as Chief
Justice Of the Territory, and place his po-
litical aspirations in their tender keeping
They labored long and patiently with the
Judge to induce him to give up this bird
in the hand for one in the bush, without
success, but have not yet abandoned all
hope, for threats as we'll as pcrsuasions
we're finally resorted to as a means of shak-
ing his determination. These are the
facts as detailed to us, and as we remarked
in the outset, they come from source in
which we place implicit confidence.
That concert of action has been secured,
is apparent, from many indications. The
Courier announced but few days ago, the
probability of another Territorial Conven-
ton, which does not at all agree with its
course in keeping Garfeldes name at the
head of its columns as nominee, and the
we'll known decision of the clique few
weeks ago, that the nomination was made
for the Forty-third Congress and would
not be withdrawn. Besides, the Walla
Walla Uaion Of the 3D. inst. admits that
the day Of Garfelde's usefulness is over
(if it ever had beginning) aud declares
that
"The amount Of good that Delegate from
Territory can do is measured exactly by the
weight Of influence he can carry; and a mans
influence, be be Delegate or what not, is gov
erned TO great extent by the esteem in which
he is held at home, and his character at home
is judged of abroad, TO some extent at least,
by what people say and what the papers say
where he is best known"
This admission would be fatal under any
other circumstances, and forces the belief
that the withdrawal of Garfelde acos def
aitely agreed upon. The object of this
change of base is not at all obscure. The
clique we're controlled by precisely the
considerations which induced them to ad-
vocate the passage of the bill postponiug
the election. They doudtedthe result, and
dared not make tie race. The defeat Of
Garfelde at this time would as effectually
shelve him as it did in 1861, and this
risk, neither him nor his friends care to
encounter. The means by which Gar
6elde was forced upon the party forbids
the belief that the clique were influenced
by love Of party, or zeal for the success of
its principles, in this matter. 1t was Gar
felde or nobody, as long as shadow Of
hope remained. Now that the result is
conceded, the object is to secure a sacrifice
to be inundated on the altar of party, that
they and their cause may live till another
Congressional contest affords an oppor.
tunity. under more suspicious circum-
stances, to again seat the siiver-tongued
orator astride the necks Of the people.
They have drawn wisdom from the ia.
miliar adage "Stoop and conquer" and
intend to make the defeat of Jacobs serve
Is warmiug-pan for Garfelde's future
exaltatiou. They will magnify his power
by the prestige Of former success, and dc.
mand that upon him shall fall the choice
for the race in 1874, as we'll as possibly
the Senatorial toga of the new State of
Washington. Meantime Selucius will be
in no great hurry to fulfill his agreement
to stump the State of California, as the
price Of Ferry and Beach's appointments,
but will remain in the background aud
await the course of events. If Grant is
elected-well; if Greeley is successful
good. Either horn of the dilemma will suit
his purpose. Strive will attain the height
Of his ambition by standing in Jacob
shoes, and With the handle of Judge will
be supremely blest.
This is the programme as marked out
BY the official clique and their aspiring
friends. The people will be told all about
what is to be expected Of them at the prop
er time. Till then they must hold their
peace. 1t may look as if things have been
and will continue 10 be s. cut and dried"