Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-05-29

would by no means be willing to es.
tablish the rule that he should be
bound by the recommendation of
any particular class of Democrats,
we hope and believe, for the reason
already given, that it is bis interest
to do SO, and that he will re-
gard the counsels and wishes OF
those whose knowledge and expo.
Renee entitle them to be heard on
matters of such grave importance
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The Office Seeks the Man.
Information has been received that
Mr.. H. A. Clark, one of the Repub.
lican fuglemen in the late canvas in
this county, is now in Washington
and expects to obtain the appoint
ment of Surveyor General of Wash
ington Territory. There may be a
shadow of truth in the rumor, for
when be left here it was with the
avowed intention of preferring
charges against Gen. McMicken, the
present incumbent. During the
campaign Mr.. Clark was the editor
and proprietor of the Courier. He
was an interruptions Republican,
and one of the most active and vile of
partisans. He is q man of fair adj
dress, and it may be that in making
his attack on Gen. McMicken he has
shown that he has some knowledge
of the inside workings Of the land
ring and their preparation of the
glaring frauds which have astound
ed the people and gained the ear OF
the Land Commissioner only since
q Democrat has assumed the duties
OF that Office. He may be an impor-
tant factor in ferrcting out the
rogues, but further than this the
Administration has no use for his
kind. He is one of the most ofen-
sire of offensive partisans." one of
the most blatant advocates of ma
chine methods up to the election of
Mr.. Cleveland, and his present as.
pirations show that he possesses an
assurance equal to his knowledge Of
political intrigue and chicanery.
Gen. McMicken has always been
regarded as one of the least objec-
tionable of Republican Office holders
in this Territory. He commands
personal respect, whatever may be
said of his political methods. He is
believed to be fair and honest in his
private dealings. despite the charges
made by Mr.. Clark and others that
some of his official acts were in the
interest Of monopolies and rings.
This, if true, is attributable to a de-
gree of responsibility which long
continued sanction Of questionable
methods invariably produces. 1t is
the result Of the pernicious prac-
tees Of corrupt party. and the Cen
eral has probably done no more than
was deemed fair and legitimate un-
der Republican rule.
Believing as we do. that the inter
ests of reform can best be subserved
by "clean sweep" we have not
the slightest objection to Mr.. Clark
telling call he knows about the
land ring in our Territory, but we
decidedly object to his aspirations
for the chief Office in the service.
1t is an assumption that would not
be tolerated by the people and a pro-
test would be heard from one end
OF the Territory to the other. In
fact, popular sentiment has pretty
we'll settled upon Gen. McMicken's
successor. A more spontaneous ex-
preston of preference has never
been given for any one moro than is
10 now manifested for Mr.. Francis
Henry for that Office. He was ap.
pointed to that position in 1865, but
tho commission was withheld and
finally another nomination was made,
simply because his party predelic-
tons were Democratic. The i" loyal
element" which usurped control of
the Union party at the close of the
war, shut the door to all who would
not bow down to Republican idols.
Mr.. Henry's gallant services in the
Mexican war, whereby be was de-
ssrvsdly promoted, and his psrsis-
tent efforts to aid the Government
hy bic military s1psrisncs during