Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-02

NOTES From TuE CAPITAL
The ssIsns Gaaherisg. ana Butter.
hsllng In fuI1 Blast.
From cur own Correspondent
OLYMrIA. Sept 20. 1883.
The Emma Hayward arriving here on
Saturday brought most of the down
Sound members of the Legislature, as
well as a large number of members Of
the Third House. or IN other words can
didates for the various Offices to be
rnetsl oat. The Z stern and River
members arrived by the evening train,
and for few hours things were very
lively about the streets of the Capital
City. Small groups of men could be
sesn on every corner, talking over the
probabilities and possibilities, aud in
Producing and pressing the claims Of
the various candidates. who are, it Is
needless to say, very numerous.
Hotel accommodations are limited,
owing to the recent burning OF the
Carlton House. bat many of the citizens
fitted up rooms, which we're placed at
the disposal of the members. in most
cases at reasonable rental, 50 that
they will probably get along very COM
fortabiy during the session.
Among the mem bers of the House and
Council are many gentlemen who have
been here before" Among those l
will mention Mr.. z. G. Ferguson, of
Snohomish, whs has served in the Leg
isiarure of Washington Territory six
terms; Joseph Foster. of King, has
served about the same lumber; Mr.. Jos.
Kuhn, of jefferson, is also an old hand
a, the business: Mr.. Henry Miles, of
Lewis, who il member of the House
from Lewis, and Capt. Hale, of Thurs
ton. were members of the fifst Legisia-
ture Of the Territory; Mr.. Ping. father
of the bin creating Columbia County in
1875, measure of which he Is justly
proud, il also an old hand at the bus-
mess of legislation; b. +. Shaw, Of
Clarke, Is nov in his eleventh term,
which Ia the largest number on the list;
N. T. Cation, of w LA Waila, il also an
old legislator; r. ]. Smith, of Whitman,
now of the Council, was a member Of
the House two years ago. Besides the
above list there are several members
whose names | do not now recOllect
who have been through the mill, SO that
any errors made during the present ses-
sioA cannot be laid to the inexperience
of the peoples representatives
CANDIDATES AND THEIR CHANCES.
Candidates for Speaker of the House
and President of the Council are nearly
az numerous az the members of the re-
spective bodies, and at this writing
tSund8y EVENING" nothing reliable az to
the chances Of any of them can be as
certained. The Sound delegation in
the House, 50 far as the Republicans
are concerned, favor Mr.. Ferguson for
that position, his opponent being Mr..
Landrum, of Eastern Washington. But
right here let me state that the House is
30 evenly divided politically that the
Democrats have great hopes of securing
the organization of that body. OEe Of
the Republican members, Mr.. Brooks,
was detained at home and is not expect
ed for several days; hence il will be nec-
essary for Mr.. N. H. Martin, Of KING,
who was elected on the Independents
ticket, but'who has been lifelong Re-
publican TO act with that party in order
to give them majority.
The general desire seems to be to &C.
cure the services of competent clerks in
both branches Of the Legislature. r. b.
johnson, Of the Walia Walla Union, is
candidate for Chief Clerk in the Coun-
oil, and. a. he has no opposition and is
from section that asks but little in the
way of offices, it will be surprising
IL he Is not elected. johnnie Detiere, of
Kitsap, is we'll backed for Assistant
Clerk in that body. He served in a
similar position two years ago.
There are two candidates in the
House for Chief Clerk, Ross q. OBrien,
OF Olympia, and John Calhoun, of
Whatcon. Both are heavily backed by
Republicans. In an informal caucus
held last evening Calhoun received
three more votes than his opponent.
O'Brien is a keen worker and II is not
unlikely that the strife for this Office
will break mp the caucus, in which case
tho Democrats will probably unite ON
and with the aid Of OBrien's friends,
elect him. Both are competent, and
either of them would fill that response
BILE Office with credit. For Assistant
Clerk in the House, VIM. Hughes, of
King County, will probably have walk
over. il the Republicans get the organi-
zation. q. Gallagher, of Steilscoom. is
his opponent, and will have the Demo
cratic support. The gentlemen now oc-
cupying the principal Territorial Of
foes, Messrs. r. NJ. X ed, Auditor, and
T. N. Ford, Treasurer, seem TO have
given general public satisfaction. and
their reappointment by the Governor is
looked FOX by all with whom have con-
versed. As for myself, think it would
be difficult TO find two men in rhurston
County Who would look to the interests
Of the Territory more diligently than
these gentlemen, both of whom are con-
petent and honest.
Il il thought that at least one and
probably both branches of the Legisla-
fure will effect their organization to-
morrow, Monday, In which case the
now existing uncertainty Of the situa
ton will be wiped away.
NOTES.
| Hillory Butler. the old Dem ocratic
war-horse of King County, Is a candi-
date for some position In the House. +.
H. Bates, Of Dennis Kearney uotoriety,
| IL also here, looking for something he il
NOT likely 10 find. The good people Of
this quiet little city were startled last
evening by strange sounds Of music
tsAve the mark and rushing TO their
doors and windows, they beheld the
Eliza Anderson steaming into pert, with
Joe Thatcher on the hurricane deck,
grinding John Browns Body" out OF
the calliope. The tide Was high, aud
the Anderson steamed up TO her old as.
customed berth. at Finch's wharf. In q
few minutes half the tewn, particularly
the male portion, had congregated on
the dock. and many we're tho compli
ments paid the appearance Of thai
staunoh craft and her veteran com
naander. Capt. Thos. Wright. On board
the steamer we're Mrs. John Leary. hel
sister. Mira Polhenus. and Mesdames
H. l.. Ycaler and j II. Blanchard. The
iirxt two ladies mentioned are ON theil
way 10 CALIFORNIA;, while the latter tws
came with thsm for company ~ far Al
the Capital City.
4 Harvey Scott, editor Of the 0rvgoaiaa
il hers. He has no al 10 grind politi
cAlly, bat V looking after the interest,
Of bis Journal. Mr.. Scott at one time
resided at Skookum Bay, some sixtser
miles below this city, but tweuty-sever
years ago packed mp his srsp4 canost
them 10 seattle. strapped them on hi,
back and walked 30 Oregon, where be
has since remained. He occAsiouall,
maafa An old ~tilasuu" hera and il Il