The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-21
A LaughabIe Incident.
PORT TOWNSEND. Oct. IS.


ED. INTELLrGENcER - AS your
valuable paper has quite cir:ula ton
in this city and county. concluded to
drop you few lines to-day, giving
brief description of political meeting
held in this city last evening. am no
politician, bnt l can heartily enjoy a
good point on whichever side it is made,
and | consider that there were several
good ones during the joint debate last
night.
A large audience embed in Fow-
ler's Hall. and at the appropriate time
Mr.. Cation. the Democratic nominee,
came forward and made very good
speech, which was we'll received. He
was followed by Hon Thos. III. Brents,
the Republican candidate for Delegate,
who made n plain, straightforward
speech, which was not considered elo-
quent, but had the virtue Of being
plain common sense.
The feature of the evening. however,
was in the joint discussion between the
candidates for the office of prosecuting
attorney, G. Morris Halter. Of this city,
and irving Ballard. of Seattle. Mr.
Halter was introduced, and after max
ing his incest bow, proceeded. by Civ
ing circumstantial account of his in
fantile history He was born in the
patriotic town of York, where the con-
tineotal congress was held during the
darkest hours of the revolution, and
where the cradle of liberty was first
set in motion. When but ten days old
he wrapped his mantle about him.
and turned his face toward the set
ting sun. and Ike the star of the en-
pire, embarked in u prairie schooner.
and continued his travels until he
arrived at what was then the
wilds of Washington Territory. In
giving his subsequent history after
reaching the Sound. he told us how
his infantile stomach digested large
quantities Of CLAIMS, as well as tactical
fluid. He was reared among the mag
nificent scenery of Puget Sound. WAS
educated in this Territory. studied law
here. and for all this he was indebted
10 his adopted country. and for which
he cherised the warmest gratitude aud
love.
When Mr.. Ballard took the stand he
had the audicity to make the pertinent
inquiry as to whether this remarkable
youth brought bis parents with him
when he crossed the plains. at the age
Of ten days. The audience thought this
was funny. and they laughed. The
speaker said he had read in works of
fiction of some wonderful characters,
but none had he ever heard of nor read
about so wonderful in its precocIty as
this. He then branched of on the
railroad question. and compared the
two platforms, Oh that point, dwelling
at some length upon this important
issue. and during his whole talk on this
point his voice bore no uncertain
sound. Jefferson county people. regard
less of party, endorse MIR. Billiards.
views on the railroad question. Again
referring to his opponent, be advised
the people to vote for him (Ballard) if
they wished to save the expense OF
Subsequent election as it had passed
into axiom that The early demise of
snch wonderful youths was certain. At
the close Of his remarks be turned to
Mr.. Halter and again referred to this
wonderful youth. and said with an air
of a good deal of astonishment, that the
people had been we'll posted by him on
his youthful life. but had not yet been
informed whether he had arrived at
manhoods estate. This remark caused
considerable applause, aud the meeting
adjourned all feeling in the best OF
hnnor BoLTER