, 1874-10-22
Nr. Sharpstein's Reception

About 4 o'clock, on Tuesday after
noon, Mr. B. L. Sharpstein, the Dem.
ocratic candidate for Delegate to Con-
gress, appeared in our harbor on the
steamer Success, chartered for the occa-
sion, accompanied by the following
committee of representative Democrats:
G. D. Emery, W. H. White, Fred Dyer,
e.. T. Sheets and Major Haller. Cam
non was fred and the Brass Band dis
coursed mosic as the steamer appeared
oil the wharf, where a large crowd had
assembled to see the candidate. On
landing he was warmly greeted by Mr..
Henderson, DR.. Canavan, Nelson Bah
cock and others, placed in an omnibus
with Mr.. Hillory Butler and Major Hal
Ter and driven rapidly to the Occidental
Hotel. By invitation of Mr.. White,
the Band adjourned to the Gem Saloon,
and this closed the afternoon perfor--
In the evening, one Of the largest au-
diences ever convened in this city met
at the Pavilion to see and hear Mr..
Sharpstein. Curiosity was excited to
the greatest pitch. A man who had
been resident of the Territory for
twelve years or more and had never been
seen or heard of by one in hundred of
our citizens, was without any premoni-
ton presented for their suffrages for
Delegate in Congfessi to represent a
constituency of whom he knew nothing
and who knew no more of him than of
any et-bagger who has ever been
sent here to fill Federal position. Of
course, such remarkable instance of
the mysterious ways of party politics,
was well calculated to excite popular
curiosity, to the same degree as the
finding and exhibition Of curious an
tedeluvlan fossil.
The meeting was called to order by
C. D. Emery, late importation from
Pennsylvania. and VIM. Fl. White, Esq.
of Western Virginia, who recently came
to the conclusion, after profound inves-
tigation, that he would not be citizen
of Washington Territory until six weeks
after election, was called upon to pre-
side. Mr.. White. on taking the chair,
explained his position. which, being in>
terpreted, means, that when he sup
posed he was voter, he committed him
self to the support of Jacobs, but after
he had ascertained he was not voter,
he had concluded to support Sharpsteia
to whose personal character he paid
glowing tribute, though he saw him for
the first time three hours before. Mr..
Sharpstein then took the stand and CON-
menced by saying that he was not
polition and had never attempted to
make political speeches until this can
yass, and he fully satisfied the audience
of the truth of that declaration before
he finished his speech. He denied the
reports which had been circulated, that
he was the Attorney of the o. S. N. Co.
and the Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
He had received but one fee from the
former and none from the latter. He
admitted that he was the Attorney of
DIR. Baker, and stockholder in the
Walia Walla and Columbia River Rail
road, which is feeder of the 0. S. N.
Co. He said he was friend of the Se-
attic and Walla Railroad; that when
Messrs. Denny and McGilvra visited
Walla Walla, year ago, he was in fa-
vor of giving the project fair consid-
Grafton; but he did not say that the
consideration which he favored resulted
in report in the interest Of the Colum-
bia river route, attempting to show by
facts and figures that the Seattle road |
was impracticable. He said he presided |
at the Railroad meeting which Mr.. Nc
Naught addressed; but he did not say
that he used any other influence, by
word or deed, to commend it to the sup
port of the people. He did not tell us,
either, that when the bill was pending
in Congress authorizing county aid to
the Seattle and Walla WalIa Railroad, !
he sent in an amendment to include DR..
Bakers road in the same bill, which |
had the damaging effect of an adverse
act.
He said the Independent party, which |
nominated him for the Council, passed
resolution in favor of the Seattle and
Walla Walla Railroad; but he did not