Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-03
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. Aug. II, 1880.

The reports at Democratic head
quarters here for the past week arc
all of one kind-all favorable. This
is especially true of those from III
diana, in which State Republicans
early in the season had hopes OF
Democratic dissension. Iu Maine,
the Republicans are making Il more
thorough and vigorous canvass than
the Democrats and Greenhachcrs
but well informed Democrat writes
to General Walker, that Senator
Blaine's campaign tactics, always
discreditablc, fail this year to receive
endorsement from even some of the
extreme Radicals. The number of
conservative speakers III Maine
from other States is being constantly
increased. The gentleman referred
to above, says tie vote in opposit on
TO the Republicans will be increased
from last year, when it lacked only a
few of 10000, and was over 600
greater than the Republican vote,
From New York, the Committee re-
ceives fewer letters li.an from many
other States, but a!l unite in predict
ing u majority ri, H. i as 40 600.
\ WasEin" '"....n who has Just re
turned from IL tour through Virginia,
SAYS all the troubles in that State
will be settled. He talked with
General Malone and other prolui-
nent Democrats in both wings of
the party, and found them generally
willing to adopt any measures neces-
sary to give the State to Hancock.
In short, nothing discouraSing is
heard here. There are IL few COM
plants that in some States the Com
mittees are not forcing the fighting,
but that cause for faut.tinding will
not last long.
About three months more will be
required to complete the payment
of Census Enumerators. Their
number is about thirty thousand,
and the average of people reported
by them about LOCO. General Wal
ker says a better class of men was
employed this year than ever before.
He laughs at the charges Of exten-
sive frauds i'll the enumeration of
the South. VIcToEy.
The Republican County Conven-
ton of Pierce, in session at New
Tacoma last Saturday, placed in
nomination the following ticket:
Auditor, Maj. Alden; Sheriff, Henry
Winsor; Representative, Rev. Geo.
H. Greer; Treasurer, J. Murray
County Commissioners, w. i. Black
we'll, 4. G. Gibbs and Geo. W. Bird
Probate Judge, G. d. Young. The
following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the Territorial Conven-
ton: j. w. Spraguc, John Saltar, J..
W. Hall, VIM. Lyle and George f.
Ackerson.
IT is thought that if a "dark
horse" is trotted out at Vancouver,
it will probably be Mr.. Kabjohns,
of the classic shades of Squawk val
ley. He has written to the Courier
preferring his claims, and they will
probably receive due consideration.
We know of no man who can better
represent the interest of the Repub-
lican party.
y
The Albany Democrat throws Tan.
ner completely i'll the shade, by
stating that Il man on Soda creek,
an invalid, has gone without food
three months. He is able to walk
about, and has fallen off 100 pounds
III weight since his fast began, but
he still weighs 1870 pounds.
TIE nu still ov spelling wud max
graf havoc with the language. In
agin II desurtashun on tilosofy pre-
scented iii this boblal orthografy
Josh Billings, whar TT yu my sun
Go up tn the he'd ov the elias.
SALMON are represented to be SO
plentiful ut Multnomah Falls, on a
small steam which enters the Co.
lumbia near the Cascades, that they
almost crowd each other out upon
the banks.
The Olympia postotlice has been
designated as deposit and draft