Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-05-04
OLYMPIA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1872.
OFFICE-H0LDERS' CONVENTION.

of the people were there as delegates, but
tho ofice-holders owned and controlled the
convention. There was General Ferry,
appearing for the first time in the double
character of Surveyor, General and Gov.
erner, Beach with fat Government con-
tracts in his pocket, and Barlow the Indi-
an Agent from Pierce county, and Win
slow a Custom. House officer from Port
Townsend, and Kearney United States
Marshal, all delegates, and cracking their
whips aud bossing the convention. The
remainder of the delegates, with two or
three exceptions, were promised Offices and
there to look after and further their inter-
ests. Such substantial man as Urquhart
of Lewis county, who was there as DELE
gate, was kicked gu, of the convention,
aud the place given to Chapman, who is
not even resident of Lewis county, and
who has always been known as Demo-
crat.
Abernethy, we are informed, seeing how
the office-holders had put up things, left
Kalama in disgust the day the convention
met aud would not participate, while the
convention with the coolest effrontery adj.
mitted Ferry and Beach, who had been re-
pudiated by their county as delegates to
the convention. Ferry was the leader,
and issued his edicts and cracked his why
numerically over the members. 1t was
Governor Ferry this, and " General" Ferry
that, and "Colonel" Ferry here and
Smooth-bore there. The reception of the
news of his confirmation as Governor
swelled his pride beyond all measure, and
he called on delegates of the convention to
pass resolution complimentary Of his late
appointment, but the delegates, who had
some little common sense, rebellcd de-
clared such thing to be unprecedented,
and swore they had had enough Of Ferry
and would put up with no more of his airs,
nor furnish more food for his vanity
The people had very generally favored
Kearney for the position, he being one of
our oldest and most respected citizens,
while Ferry was just out with fat office
His promotion to still better position has
not contributed to enhance his popularity
to any alarming degree. There are ours
iugs and mu,tcrings over the appointment,
and that. with his miserable tactics as a
leader, will lose Garfelde FIVE hundred
votes in the Territory.
Beach's eyes fairly bungcd out with joy,
over the news, and when he thought no.
body vas observing, he would throw his
eyes over his person, just to see how he
would look when the Surveyor General
robes would fall on his shoulders, and from
the contemplation smile child.like aud
bland" passed over that honest face. To
have seen Ferry aud Beach together, was
better than circus. Said Ferry to Beach,
his arms around him, "What great man
Garfelde is; just see what he has done for
me" eyes" says Beach, " he is the
most bully Delegate we have ever had;
and between you and 1, amt we playing
things nice. You see, we'll just shout
Gar6clde and patriotism, and keep Selu-
cius in as long as We can, aud as long as
he is there our bread and butter is sure.
The internal old leather-headed Republi.
cans don't seem to see through us, or to
perceive the interesting fact that if any
other Republican is elected, or even
Democrat, Selucius's pets will have to let
60 and other Republicans will fill the
places. But" adds Beach, "we will
touch up the band and hoodwink the peo-
ple," and nudging Ferry, Beach passed
OF with his beaming countenance.
But with all their billing and cooling,
and wire-pulling and manipulating, the
jig is up, and the Office. holders candidate
is dead cock in the pit. The under
current is against Garfelde. The great
silent vote Of the Territory will be cast
against him. Go in any crowd, and the
quiet men, who say but little, have made
up their minds to vote against him. The
feeling is widespread among the people
that i they ever owed Garfelde anything
the debt has been paid with interest by
slecting him twice, and that they will not
allow an official ring to cram him down
thsir throats asain just to keep themselves
IL once Mea add brethren, stand from
under! Ss 81
Since writing the above, Garfelde has