Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-08-29
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OLYMPIA. SATURDAY. MORNING. AiG, %, ISL.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.

Ierfltorv Just now. II appears th"l
every cne-horse politician aspircs fol- the
nomination, although the chances are
as ten to one for defeat. The only
plausible reason for this ambition Of
the 90 small-fry is that it lifts them from
obscurity and places them in the line of
preferment for official honors from the
Administration The President has es-
tablished the nnwise precedent ofreward-
ing Republican candidates, who have
been repudiated by the people, with fat
official positions, and it is, therefore,
not at all surprising that the crown OF
martyrdom is eagerly sought. Among
the more prominent aslirants, are a
few who already hold office, but evil
IDENTIFY regard their present positions
as mere stepping-along to greater honor.
First of these, is our renowned Chief
Justice, who appears to have the support
ofquite respectable portion of the party,
as we'll as few distinguished "recal-
citrants" from other parties whose SER
vices have not met with that apprecia-
ton which discriminative public should
have accorded to them. If this gen.
tleman is selected, it is rumored that
the judicial ermine will fall upon the
shoulders of Mr.. Wingard, and the CUB
ernatorial chair will receive the burly
form of Mr.. Montgomery, who having
bossed" Cinnamon so long and with
so much profit, desires to try his luck
in higher sphere of action.
Another of these Quixotic knights is
our esteemed friend Kearney backed by
Gov. Ferry and the ring who acknow-
ledge him as its leader The Governor,
it is said, lives in constant dread of the
superior claims of Mr.. Kearney for pro-
motion to the Office of Chief Executive
of the Territory, and as it is a principle
of matter that no two objects can &C.
cupy the same place at the same time,
it follows that the Governors tactics
viewed from strategic point of view, are
to be highly commended. Mr.. Coul-
ter favors the Marshal doubtless from
quite as satisfactory motives. He has
for many years past, been the banker for
the Republican party, and furnished the
"sinews of war;" to elect it's candidate
in many memorable contest. Kearney's
plethoric purse is doubtless the qualif-
cation which settles his availability
with those who regard the contest as
forlorn hope, and have pondered the
maxim Nothing venture, nothing
lose" He will, of course, receive the
support of the large army of campbell
lowers who base their adherence upon
the musical jingle of twenty-dollar
pieces.
Mr.. Newell, too recent a convert to
expect the nomination from simon
pure Republican Convention, is in the
field backed by an independent
movement, confined exclusively to Wal
la-wal!a county, embracing few sore
head politicians who expect to come up
permost with the scum which rises
whenever the political cauldron is vio-
lently agitated. This candidate profess
ses to have some strength with the
grange element, but upon what special
qualifications he bases his hopes, the or
der here fails to discover, and his nomi-
nation by the Patrons would be vigorous
ly opposed by some prominent men,
bers, even if that organization can be
induced to commit suicide by placing
any candidate in the field.
Mr.. Mcknight bases his claims upon
services rendered the Seattle-W alla-
walla Railroad Company, of which cor
poration he has been the agent during
the late session of Congress. Since his
return from Washington he has made
an extensive pilgrimage over the Terri
tory, and the Dispatch declares that he
is not candidate, which we deem alto
gether probable if be is expert in read
ing the signs Of the times.
These are the principal Republican
aspirants, and this classification indi-
Gates about the situation of that party
at this time. Which faction will &C.
cure the nomination it is, of course, i'm
possible now to determine, but some Of
the best informed and most influential
members of the party concede that it
makes little difference who receives the
empty honors as long as the party has
no better prospect of success.
- Mr.. Barker's building, corner of
First and Main Streets. designed we