Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-10-05
OLYMPIA. SATURDAY. MORNING. OCT. 5, 1872.
THE TERRITORIAL CONVENTION.

The Democratic convention nelu In
this place last Wednesday was we'll at
tended considering the circumstances
under which the call was issued, and
the expressed wish of many of our party
friends, that the action of the May
Convention be re-aflirmed by the Cen
trail Committee. This feeling did ex-
list very generally, and we believe IN
der q mistaken idea of the power that
is delegated by Conventions. While
1t would doubtless have suited many,
it would have displeased others en-
tertaining different views, and would
have opened the door to charges of
usurpation IF authority, or something
worse. That cause for contention is
now happily removed. The counties
that were unrepresented have signified
their preference in another way, and
the action of the Convention is in full
accordance with it.
That the Judge is the choice of the
party united, is settled beyond cavil or
doubt, and that he will receive the sup
port of many who have heretofore relied
upon Garfelde's specious promises is
Just as certain. The remarks of the
nominee before the Convention, the
opening speech of the campaign, indi-
cate an improved mode of conducting
political campaigns, in accord with the
spirit of reform that now actuates the
heart Of the people. While he criti-
cised Mr.. Garfelde's political record,
he manifested a courtesy towards his
opponents as gratifying as is unusual
in modern debate.
After returning his thanks to the
Convention for the hearty and -unani-
nous manner in which the nomination
had been made, Judge McFadden said
that he felt upon entering the canvass
he carried with him the sympathies, and
would receive the support ot, oil those
who believe in free government, I'M
trammeled by the corruption rings that
have sprang into existence the past few
years. He had been a Democrat for q
lifetime, but he believed that he saw
the dawn of a new era, when former
partisan affiliations must be laid aside,
and men rise to q higher and nobler
impulse than that of party success. In
accepting the nomination, therefore, he
did SO with the simple pledge to serve
all the people of the Territory, without
Obstruction of party, and to the best of
his ability. He did not propose to
make an ininity of pledges, but would
merely state that as he did not aspire
to figure in National politics, it would
be enough for him to do to attend to
the duties devolving upon him by his
election as Delegate. He would en-
deavor to represent the industrial and
commercial interests of the Territory
befOre the several committees of Con-
gress, the bureaus and heads of depart
ments, in q manner as to secure such
legislation in behalf Of the people as
would conduce to their prosperity as cit
izens Of region that surpasses all
others in maritime and agricultural re-
sources. He alluded to the wants of
the people at considerable length-of
appropriations for public buildings,
which had been promised 80 often by
Mr. Garfelde, and secured by the Del
e8At6s Of the other Territories, of the
necessity of governmental aid in clear
ing the Columbia, Cowlitz, Chehalis,
and Skagit rivers, to place them within
the reach Of the farmers as means of
sending their grain and produce to mar
ket.4 lrm
n abiding TO Mr.. Garfelde's prom
ises, he incidentally referred to the rail-
road interests, and the peculiar empha-
sis with which Mr.. Gar6elde had dwelt
spon his connection with the enterprise
thst i now progressing in the Terri
tory. Many Of his hearers would re-
member that Mr.. Garfelde had apollo
gised for his neglect at one time bv
stating that the Railroad Company had
telegaphed him that only his influence
could avert imDendinD d;sasko,.. HOW