Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-11

without debate. The order of nomina
tions viii be as follows: LIST, Governor
"a, supreme Judge; Sd, Lieut.. Governor
4th, Secretary of Internal Affairs; 9Th
Congressman at large. Upon adjourn
ment of the caucus the delegates pro
cseded TO the Opera House, when the
convention was called to order. Com
munication from Col. Gray's com
mlttee, reporting the result of the peacs
conference, was referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions. Judge Kirk
patrick then took the chair as tenn
porary President, and addressed the
convention. He said he was proud of
tae conflicts that sprung up in the
party, because they bsspeak health and
moral independence of thought. Out
OF the conflict at Chicago evolved that
proud spirit, Jas. A. Garfield, under
whose banner the party marched to
ons of its creates. victories, and the
speaker believed that out of the recent
conflict in this State there would step
forth man whose soidierly and manly
record was a brilliant one. Various
committees were then appointed.
Wants 70 Get Back Into Congress.
NEW ORLEANS, May 10.-Chalmers, of
Mississippi, recently ousted from Con-
gress. publishes in the Times-Dsosoe,ut
an address to his constituents, tho bolt
ing Lamar Democracy of Mississippi,
declaring himself an independent can-
didate for Congress. He is particularly
severe on northern Democrats in Con-
gress, who allowed him to be ousted
from his seat without making a fight.
His platform includes opposition to
national banks, tariff revenue only.
elective judiciary, and protection to the
lands Of Mississippi from overflow. If
he retires from the campaign he will
support the opposition candidate against
the Democratic nominee.
Cavendish In our War.
CINCINNATI, (Ohio) May 10.-Gath
writes to tho Enquirer: Gen. Averill
this morning told mo a singular story
about Cavendish. You may not be
aware, said he, that Civendish was in
the army of the Potomac in 1862, and
I entertained him TO. While. He came
to this country with his brother. Lord
Harrington, no " Marquis Harrington,
and with Sir John Rose. l met him
in the following peculiar way. When
McClellan's army evacuated the Penin-
sulas | covered the embarkation with
my cavalry, and was the last officer to
get on tho steamer. Having been i'll I
lost my senses when / got on the
steamer, and knew nothing more until
l found myself in the house of Gen.
Wadsworth at Washington. Az soon
as ! was able to get out / made
ready to End the army again, which
was then at Antietam battlefield, but
before l started / went into Gen. In
CALLS office, on Pennsylvania Avenue,
he being the Chief Quarterinaster of
Mcclellan. Col. Sawtelle and myself
sat down to play n game of poker. 1t
was pretty long game, aud Ineersoll
and Nesmith were frozen out, and the
game was left to Sawtelle and me.
won all the money. also won a con-
siderable quantity Of wine, which
took next day to Harpsr's Ferry. was
nearly sick on the way. Certain Eng
lishmen seeing me with generals in
sigma introduced themselves as Lords
Cavendish and Harrington, and with
them was Rose. Cavendish was
young fellow, pretty we'll made, and of
bluff style. His elder brother, Hart
ington, was something over 80 years
old. When We got to Berlin, in Mary
land, it was to find the army there.
The young fellows still went with rs,
and We came to small house at the
roadside, standing in one corner Of
which was one bed. The house was
inhabited by poor woman. We
concluded to stop for the night,
and the young lords laid down on
the floor with my staff, making no
complaint, and insisted ON my
taking tho bed. They stayed around
some time, when suddenly Harrington
disappeared, and turned up in Lees ar
my. The others did not go. l never
inquired as to whether Mcclellan per-
mittsd Harrington to pass the lines, but
have an idea he just walked out Of the
picket line and went over. Sir John
Rose, when ! saw him afterwards in
Canada, rather apologized for Harting-
toms disappearance, which was the first
time know he had gone to Lee.
Dees net FavsF It.
WASHINGTON, May 10. - Secretary
Chandler does not favor another Arctic
expedition.
All are Sorry.
CHICAGO, May 10.-Many additional
reports ars received Of resolutions by
the American Land Leaguers, deploring
the late Irish murders.
In session.
ST.. LOUIS, May lO.-The advisory
board Of freight rate Commissioners
heard additional views and arguments
this morning and adiudced that they 20
to Louisville, and thence to Toledo.
Fer River lnpssvement.
CmcAoo, May 10.-A Washington
special says: II ia said that an attempt
viii Be- made to pass the river and har-
bor bill under suspension OF tho rules
ON Monday next. This probably viii
b successful. Il is understood that the
section relating to the Mississippi win
permit the sssof a portion Of the $6,-
100000 given TO the river for building
lsvses 10 protect lands from overflow.
Caleeaub CAanoes Sli0.
Il il pretty evident from the course Of
Affairs in the Court in banc, that there ID
| little probability Of Guiteau getting Z
nav trial, and his career win end seven
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