Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-20

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After an extended tour in the west
and several weeks stay on the Paeisc
coast, Senator Harrison has returned
home To an Indianapolis Journal re-
porter be gave . brief sketch of his visit
20 Washington Territory. When his
committee separated. be and Mrs Har-
rison spent week With their son in
Helena, from which place they vent to
Paeet Sesnd-
Our enjoy yment Of the grand scenery
there vas not a. complete a. one would
DESIRE said the senator. The smoke
from forest fires hung over everything.
Ihe forests Of Washington Territory
are extensive. and the trees of great size.
IL Is berculean task to make a clearing
IN that country. have often wondered
at the achievements Of pioneers in Ohio,
Indiana and other states, but their labor
vas small compared with that Of those
Who are cutting down the forests in
Washington Territory
Did you find in the Territory con-
hrnation of What Is often predicted Of
its future-thst it will become one Of
the most poPolous and vealthiest Of the
States!''
Washington, no doubt, has great
capabilities 1t 10 q rich fruit growing
country, resembling California in this
respect. The climate on the coast is
mild, and the fruit under this influences
ripens with soundHess, luscieusness and
With larger size than With a. The in
eects psfsicolarly destructive to ripening
fruit have nOt been as yet noticed in the
Territory. Tacoma is developine some
shippine trade, and 10 fast beooming a
port of importance. While I vas there
four foreign vessels were being loaded
with lumber, one or two for Australia
and the others with like csreoes des-
tined for other parts of the world. One
OF these ships brought to that port the
cargo OF tea of which 50 much has been
said in the papers. There is quite Q
rivalry between this port and Seattle;
the citizens of the last named town re-
garding Tacoma as a favorite of the
Northern Pacific people, who, they
claim. are building 1t mp by keeping
the interests Of Seattle in the back
ground"
$50 thrift there eneenders local III
valry and selfishnese, as we'll as in older
eommunitiesf"
YES; this rivalry between Seattle and
Tacoma played an important part in
slectinR Charles Voorhees, as q Delegate
to Congress. The Territory is RepublI-
can; % 10 Seattle, but that place gave
him . decisive majority on account of
the supposed Northern Pacific discrim-
inati0n against 1t in the interest of Ia
coma. There 10 q mountain near Ia
coma, to which the earliest English
visitors to the country about Puget
Sound gave tie name of Rainier, in
honor OF Q member Of the Admiralty
Board. The Tacoma people have lost
sight OF the designation Rainier. and
call IL Mount Tacoma. To q seattle
resident the mention Of the mount at
Tacoma will certainly bring an indig-
rant correction: You mean Rainier,
not Tacoma But the people through
out the Territory are energetic, thrifty,
and imbued with tie true pioneer
spirit"
Are their political views decisive
either for or against the present admin
inntionf" ses-
Il ald not pay o. ach attention TO pol
itiee while there. We talked very little
on shat topic, but I observed a strong
Democratic feeling against the appoint
n.ent Of Henry Ward Besehsr's son 40
collector of customs. The people think
they have population large enough to
have the Territory made q State. 1t is
probable they will soon ask admission
ints the Union"
"Will The question come before the
approaching session OF Coneress?"
e Pessibly. But when il does a resist
an5e az great as that manifested in re-
gard TO the admission Of Dakota will
arise. The Territory is Republican.
Notwithstanding the Democratic success
last fall. That is Of mere temporary
importance, and is attributable alto
gether to local feeling. In admitting
the Territories We cannot pursue the
policy that prevailed In the time of
slavery. Then a Territory admitted rs
q slave State was admitted by one ~
free. In Washington and Dakota We
have two Republican Territories, and
their admission as States will natur-
ally arouse the opposition Of the Dem
ocrscy."
"Durins your absence have you KEEP.
!. Dses :. .i.s N!.g gslisieai ssAir' at home and
AS we'll as I could. We received pa
pers several days late. The Journal
always got four or i've days after date,
and We were three weeks In the National
Park, where We had no papers at all. /
have not read Senator Sherman's speech
nor that of Gov. Hoadly. The mention
in paraQraphs have seen relative TO the
SeoaSors Hount Gilead speech shows,
think. that be has not overstated his
case. There is large suppressed vete
in the South. l have had occasion to
examine election returns 10 this respect,
and found that the proportion Of voters
TO inhabitants in the Southern States 10
lessened greatly. The ratio Of one vote
10 every four or Ave people is there one
vote 10 svssy sight of ten. This Is dis
parity too ereat 70 b regarded IS legit-
innate Where that suppreaDed vote lies
10 not hard 10 tell. II 10 among the
negroes Who are Republicans. have
been compelled to decline an invitation
from the Iowa State Executive Commit
tee 10 20 into the campaign in that
State. This vas on accoant Of business
sneagemests. Hoeeves. Think viii
mAko lev speeches n Chic towards
tho dose Of the eampaign, iA fal6llment
Of promise TO senator sherman"
What do you think Of the great mo-
nisipal nominations?"
The nominations represent correctly
their respective support. Mr.. Cottrell
has Q record a. police commissioners.
vhieh ID evidence Of where be seands.
Mr. Deony h Q young man OF ability,
8snxeAtforvardnsss and integrity.
have known him several years, and have
always found in him the qualities OF
strong manhood. The issue between
the tvs candidates 10 sharply drawn.
and 10 is not hard 70 say where the vote
Of those who hsiisvs thal Av snd order
enhance the vslne cf psupss1y and the
general prosperity Of the cfsy viii 20.
A hundred dollar license on salooas.
think. 10 very moderate. Were one OF
the class 10 b affected By IL. l should
certainly favor IL, and l believe every
intelligent saloon kespsr will do 90.