, 1880-10-29
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.

ONE OF the largest toTChIiS"' Po
cessions ever seen in Oregon, parad''
ed tho streets of Portland on Tues
day evening of last week, which vas
comprised principally Of republican
clubs and'organizations Of that city
and vicinity. 1t is estimated there
were three thousand voters in line.
After marching. the procession pro-
ceeded to the public square, where
rousing speeches were made by Sew
ersl OF the best republican orators
in the state. In the line were a
number of prominent citizens, who
have heretofore acted With the dem
ocratio party, but now declare them
selves for Garfield and Arthur. The
republicans Of Oregon are very en-
thusiastic, and will carry the State
by . heavy majority, II
I'VE have been shown letter
written BY President Hayes on the
14th inst, in which he says "From
all can learn my judgment is that
Governor Ferry has administered the
duties of bis Office with conscientious
ability and success. Indeed If ]
had known all that I now know |
would have rendered him reap
pointment at the end of his second
term" This. was. written, the day
before the President left the Terri
tory aud after he had visited all por.
tions OF it, conversed with our peo'
pie and made himself familiar with
Governor Ferry's whole admnistra.
lion. This endorsement by the
President must be very gratifying to
All those who recommended the re-
appointment of Governor Ferry
"Courier." ~
" PUT Whatcom County down for at
least $50 majority for Brents and the
republican ticket. The usual major
ity is about one hundred but the in
dications are that it will be nearer
two hundred this time. Last time
the total vote on the Delegateship
was Sll. This year it will be over
one tbousand-probably twelve hun
dred. King is the only county on
the Sound that leads Whatcom, and
ii that county doesn't look out for
her laurels, she will not lead US much
in the next Republican Convention.
k-La Conner "Mail." ."4rrw safrre
Two, MORN STxAMERs. Mr.. Henry
. Willard, President of the Oregon
Railway ard Navigation Company,
,elegraphsd Mr.. T. F.. oakes, the
Vice President Of the Company, yes
terday, that he has closed the cen-
tract with John Roach & Son, of
Chester, Pa, for two co, and freight
steames 335 feet long, 40 loot beam,
% foot depth. Carrying capacity
1900 tons. These steamers will
reach the Pacific coast next summer
and be mainly employed in the Pu-
get Sound coal trade, that is, be.
tween Seattle and San Francisco and
Seattle and Portland. sc "oregoniau."
THE citizens of Moscow and vi.
cinity, in Northern Idaho, held a
meeting on the 9th Of Otober, at
which they fully endorsed the doings
OF their Lewiston neighbors on the
2Sth and 29th Of September, in re-
lation to annexation to Washington
Territory. They instructed their
Delegates, both Democratic and Re.
publican, to do all in their power to
further the objects set forth at the
Lewiston meetings. Northern Ida.
no 10 for annexation, without regard
to party, and no opposition in this
matter will be brooked.
PRRsIDENr Hayes win reach Ere.
mont, Ohio, his home, in time to vote
for Garfield and Arthur. General
Grant will be at Galena to vote for
the same ticket. It 10 in the nature
OF rarity for Presidents and ex-
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