Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-03
SEATTLE. W. IT, MORNING.
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Nh. EDrTos: Politics have a posst-
Gal, funny side to them. I like the
run OF politics. IL 10 broad. humorous
ana snrlskinQ In its grand inoonQrui.
ties. Ike It's poetry also. its maguif-
icent coalitions o patriotism its self
aoneRatIons and it, intensified dsvo
.lons To principles Iift II above the or
dlnarF scope OF human achievements
and place u In the somsin OF the nero
Inc ana painter.
was led 70 these reflections. Mr.
Editor, from my attendance npon tse
late Business Mems Convention: Il,
was to the humorousiy inclined a grand
aSair. First VAS read a hrfef an cris;,
memorial OF prlor nesting. Then
came somewhat lengthy report from
conference convention of sofpexhat
disagreeing clans. Chicago moved that
the report b7 adopted. Baxter object
ed said there were consulting gentle
men De knew not of-they were report
ed TO belong to an organization known
a. the Protective Union.r Smith.
blanchard, Crsssen and Others were the
names given TO the members of this
mystic union. Who were theyr What
was their business was lnnocsntIv
asked by tbis anxious inquirer after
truth. Baxter moved as an amendment
to Chicsgo's motion that the conference
report be disagreed TO. There was A
parliamentary chaos for a time, bot
Baxter prevailed. Baxser's accoant of
his want Of Acquaintance with the
members of this Prot % i've Uaiou''
committee was touching la the extreme.
We saw smith, a we'll dressed and gen
tismanly appearing man, In the audi
ence, with a regretful toar in his eve,
and evidently mourning for an iatro-
duction. We saw the broad and genial
face of Blanchard, aud he repeated with
a sigh. knoxest thou not me, . Bax-
ter r Crossen shuffled his ii iagers and
offered to bet five dollars that Baxter
knew him Baxter knew them not, and
ne WINS afraid. Fhey might be Trojan
manakin charged with dynamits and
he feared them. Or possibly, ke vas in
the position of the granger. who vol
unteered TO fight the Indians under
Blsckhawk In the Blackhawk war. He
WAS not man Of first-class courage,
and liked cover in time of danger. He
said, just a. the sun was dipping behind
the bills one evening, he saw long line
OF swarthy men, without hats, appear
on ridge in front of them he said
they were strangers to him. bus hs
knew d----m we'll they were no friends
OF his" Such was tue melancholy
condition of our Baxter.
There Was roll call of the elect. and
the conference report was knocked into
snithereens. We were sorry because
the result Of life's conflicts IL bat COM
promise, and il Was sad sight to See so
much apparent brotheriy harmony 20
to smash! Then our Baxter-and he
rises In our estimation as We oontem-
plate his achievemeuts-reada an e.imi-
mated conference report, and moved its
adoption. This report had our esteemed
friend, John Lesry, Esq, at its head
for Mayor. Mr.. Haines moved TO strike
out, and insert In lieu thereof the name
the tug Of var. We were for Struye.
been his friend, and IL som BODY will
suppress our genial and witty friend
Blake, We will write on the scroll of
friendship perd amacilia est sempeterHo.
We were little Surprised, however, to
finu hts whiloIn enemies championing
bis canse. But he was slaughtered
Many man said mo" in the tones of
whose voice there linRered a German
cadence. We understood afterwards he
vas invited TO attend his funeral and
pronounce panegyric ON his slayer.
such humorous occurrences are fire.
quent in politics.
We wonder. Mr.. Editor. IL since this
convention anybody has introduced our
friend Baxter to the gentlemen he
knew not? lt must be done if il has
not been done already. They must not
be required to furnish the siuews of war
without the honors of An acquaintance.
They must not be required to hunt their
cavernoua retreats when such radicals
as l am appear Ia company with
"business man." They are entitled, at
least, In business point Of view To
better recognition and closer ALI ,nce.
They must not be nsed simply TO whoop
up the lavabeds. They are more like
other men, aud we shall soc whether
they will kiss the hand that smites
them. We shall learn ON election day
whether they have been introduced or
not. y j