Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-13
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av., esssEs FalIeE Replies 10 SadGe
sarks. LeiIer Of March ;sh


A<s1 iass nlRbt.
Ireltret only 10 see that you are still
.ussr some misspprehAnsssns concsrn.
ng ne and my actions before aud in 1
~ Waila Halla Convention and IN the
snpslgn which followed; and, in the
80 Of dlssipaiing these, will trouble
- Nth brief rely 10 your letter.
Ivfu not enter upon discussion of
a questiob OF forfeiture Of the land /
srszi for the Caioade Division. have
suss 30 say, IN regard 10 this, that have
,sssr been the attorney, agent or repre-
ebsasiye Of tbs Northern Pacific Rail |
ned Company, or In any way counscted
Ga that oorponrti0u, and have never
sseeivsd any favor at its hands or bad
- Isasf neasen TO hope or expect any
Cd, and that my attitude on the for
lasafe question vas guided by my sense
4 lhs intsress oi the Territory Ia gen
ssaI and Pierce county in particular,
ssass Representative / was IN the con
mftian: and that, looking back on the
naltsf nov. my Judgment Of what was
IL he welfare Uf the Territory and
@Gnty fully approves Of my course Of
smion; and ~ we differ 80 radically on
u qaestion, | aslI from you simply the
ss,s sslesanoe aud recognition of hon.
q motives which you expect, and which
Iffssiy accord 10 you.
Before 10 escapes my attention, lst ms
ntsT 10 ono little matter In which yon
niher impugn my sense of the proprie
I'd, fou SAY | speak OF personal
Eassesiea shown Mr.. Voorhees, as a
hsnd, and that such are not usually
8sksned a. services 10 be mentioned in
uhlis." No one Will dispute the major
gEssaise; bat. II you will peruse my LET
" again. you will see THAI / do not
gsak OF personal courtesies shosn Mr..
Tooghees. l do nat know to what you |
dads unless it I've to my having paid
tis expenses OF Mr.. Voorhees, meeting
n Tacoma. This was certainly uat
prssnal eoartcsy shown By ne 10 him.
hs did not come 10 Pierce ooanty 10
lisit me, bat 10 make his campaign, and /
ibs sxpanseB referred 20 wers part OF
Ne campaign edpenses, such as are
suaIiy paid by members of the party
. the locality IN which they are incur
nd, and only y sArt OF which | should
ave paid myself u ! lad found other
kmoorats la Pierce county ready 20
nntFibute. Iappiied 10 several. usually
INDY to contribute 20 campaign ex
passs, but who IN this instance declined.
3N#NAAWk " ~ NC tAACAA thtGk1NAN4 h1A VI
syport the candidate; and not as per
saal courtesy 10 Mr.. Voorhees,, bat sim
M keaauae Ii vas my duty ss a member
4 he Terrie0riAl Committee 10 see thai
lAssa sxpansea weie provided for, paid
Asm myself rather than risk further
Hfahsls from oldtr Democrats OF oon-
lfihaiions.
Iha Territorial Convention fixed the
mnhsT and provided Zoe the appoint
NsnA OF the Territorial Committee. bas
ID not cs0ose tae members of the
onmmittse except In tbs instance of the
msmbeF at large. IL was provided that
As ethef members should be appointed
aa each by the various delegations
ffsm the several Council districts. and
Aey we're 30 appointed. lwss the unan-
iaean choice 0t the representation from
~ district. namely, tho delegates from
hssps county. and represented its senti.
ssui, llsa it wRs we'll known 20 the other
ntmbers OF the COmmittee when they
,lselsd me their senretsry shat nv sen.
unsnis we're. whtn I was nominated
itesIsnsd, but ID Was pressed opon me,
Nd befute acceptisiR stated that did
- sani the position, ahd thai II ANY
niaz mate was sttpecied Of me than
Ne esdlnsry rOatiiie work Of scribe, |
ssqba n6a, ae..e.s / gns as,,mrod that
nshina uoald be required OF me fnr-
nss than ID kaNp ths tio,u naitteess rec
nd. knd an this u,,dersaa ndius aocapt-
i 4. / helia,ga h has ns,e heen nsnnI In
j III Territory 10 eIsct a sacrelary of sks
4 feft;sorial Uemoos,,,ie Committea. and
4 1 assfsinls x'as noi, tan Dlatea by the
4 Cumlnittps IN elsctine u,e shat 1 shoald
y a sxerntiye oiFitser.
whea the COMMITTEES naparnsed m
Walla Walla "A ga, moi sxpec,ed thai
10 memhsrs wonlld ulss,t 10 a hoAy
Nnt1i larinQ tNe oanpniau. and / had
I u Farht of anthority 10 osll meetiags Of
N Cpnmis.ee. Aiy ouIy duty or an
4 Anfily N respss,t 10 aAlItrsa spee.ines
] sss ID issue no.icss q, he menber
Il saes fsqussted 10 DO 80 by the preper
\ szsAlsify.
i lasfsf With y,.a Is 10 the etfsct Of INV
hAaztx she positAou Of sscreaary daring
" ixsnpaien. II had resigned, /
nlnl Il would have bean Fesarded AZ a
4 xaeAamalion az h,ntiIily % nv pa,t
bsafd Mr.. voarhaes. and undue in.
4 Reanes woald hAus bsen aayu,a 10 IL By
q ataeposltisn oIi he stump ana in pu6-
4 Hf<ia. a svtdanas es division in the
AeANeAtic ranks, and that possihiy
i aea,k aemurAltss,ion would have en-
- b have rhsncsd the Fesalt aeaiae.i
q v . elosa yoae. Il csrtainly woaia
sass kad . bad saeos upon NJ. voof-
la4 pos e&nvaas this aounty sdvocatina
- ffi1cipleB u,por which he auseaied
I6lsesiaa was again in Mr.. yss,rhee,ss
Mfsnl he vonld have poilsd maay
a MAe asfes lhe alsr,ssa aniserssl ,senti.
~ - Ne foriaatnre auesslop, s,nana
= nsnecrAts here, being tllan,etrIcally
ypaed 70 sAs pSilierr 40 yocasad by him,
NeicA be made iIha sxclassve t.,st of
uHe y s0seA MsKy Demecrsss here
Mseet oaxAs 90 take the ssgusg, and
ze kim To sa,A Of them a. .Fsoke