Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-29
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
The Republics CeuneaI.
men Held q Cameus.


OEEMRIA, Dan. hi Special. l-All
a. hspahaican snemharn on the souueil
ZEE STAR ehambef oaurns tnsay fTn.
Eaedsafely AfksF aaisnrnmsns. Thag
xpsesed % hays 3 50w, hsssa On ia
vote eAss On MF. Wklta's bill Yestsgdav. s.
~. Write vas prepared 10 rad fke
f.ot aef 70 MF. Thompsan ana II.
nsNleE. oua 70 vas n0a neuessaFv. TIA
real purpose Of Mr. Whita was b wisln
NJ. 1h0npsun and Mr.. Hawley hack
inao line % that shsy would sand srm
vita The rest Of tha Republicans go
thne fendeE possihfa the prosecution -
anE oesifea pnspoea.
MssaEa. GAeeis Cover ana ERhsks 50
Euais1G toResneR 80 far as willfnaness "a
stand oy each ether 10 onnaarned.
Be truth Of the matter d ther want
e nave a0mEthira TO say e q - -.
iecsacn OF Republicans Who viii form 4
portton ef she executive aucoirfnenfs.
g ahey can aes Q ehance 20 a. a. Nat.
eKaily tney woaid like 10 have RhaiF in
aiyidual fri2nds provided fer. nnf f1sev
recognize the barriers Ii the wav N
being entirely selfish. Unlasg thsv ean
90 30 under cover Of aone nlansihia
exeuses Gil the power thas ls left ahem
- tbs confirmation Of the eoveknorsa
app0inamentss ard tha3 d why theg
heid 9 eAnonB today, n crdar % Give
nc. 1nempson and Mr.. Hswfav 10 M
oafslAn0 mat they mnst zoe TIE chalk
llne. WITH aoaId ranks they can dioksr.
sno last what the dickeK will amouns to
1sk@n0s on circumstances. Some
stronger Rr0und than simply q differ
ence 0k political faith viii Be eonRht for
IN order 10 secure recognition. and once
recognition 10 secured than their real
designs will be given fall play. The
truth Of tbe matter ID that the governor
Bas made bis appointments with some
thing more than aecosdary references 10
his own little political machine. aud nak-
nFaliy all Democrats we're selected as
fFiepoly 10 him, and naturally COO he
would nos select Republicans Who we're
or especially strong inanenoo With thear
party. Viewed then simply as q matter
Of poiitios, the RepubIican members Of
the eounoll are jakiiied In oarefully
the llst OF appointments.
for contrary view wozld imply that they
are under obligations IS Representatives
Of their patty, 20 help strengthen the
Democratic aAachxna.
Therefore, aside from dirsot afirma-
tive iutiuallons the situation suggests
that not ell the appointments will be
confirmed. S0ne Of them a1s 90 OBJ
iecfionable 10 some Rspuhlicsns that Il |
.s net improbable that serions obiectians |
will BE- raised q their eonfFmAfion.
10 10 not definite that the ep-
pointments will r0t aIl be confirmed. ]
b1t the kepnbileAns are n09 ia q posi-
lion 10 take hold Of any excuse vhieA |
arises.
Tue governor has avoided much sn.
laR0nism by foiiouinR g precedent In |
the appointeas. On each Of /
lhe commissions and boards thus far |
Fspfeaen tasio1. By an examination Of |
be hst eise eWhsre givens it will BE seen
lhat MeeaRe. Newell, GFidley, Eollans--
bee, Mallea, Swfm, Denny and Hsreu are
Ex0epe for she cause af- |
lecting the character and capacity OF the /
ie would be violating ali pra
] o be sure, the right 10 negative exeoa- |
i've appointments vested In the o0dncii |
Eas nos given merely thai recognition |
distinctly manifea ed. The phrase -'by /
Ives the idea that tha appointments |
siIl be carefully considered. The ap |
continents made today will b. acted /
lpon Monday. Those remaining 10 be /
made, aside from possible creations BY |
siils which may DO passed, are a. fol \
ows: Auditor, treasurer, attorney gen 1
sFal, librarian, pilot commissioners,
BOARD Of health, two trustees Of asylum /
'or deaf mutes, bliRd and feeble minded
iouth.
Tho present Librarian is net candl
tate foE reappaiutmeut. The nameg of |
re applicants are legion. For auditor
be struggle appears TO lie between /
Ioan Miller Murphy and n. 2. Gooaell, |
he former q well-known, old-time news /
1apeE man, and the latter Of some polit-
cal fame around Moniesan0. |
For treasurer there appears 10 be
lively fghs going en-. Flank Biodeett,
,f Olympia. formerly clerk in the First |
Bank here; Urban E. Hicks,
IA eld-timer and father OF Gwynu |
Hicks Of Taeonai 4. O. Van Rpps, an
sid-tfme business man OF OlymPia;
IohR Miller Murphy and E. I. YounR
IRE also being urged
Good Indications are that the COVER
leris erFatie disposition will lead him
o choose somebody not yet spoken Of.
For attorney general, J. b. MeteaIfe, |
u Seattle, John l.. ShsRpstsin, Of /
" ALA Malla, sud j. r. Parks, Of Spo-
sane, sre mentioned along with Fred |
the governors private secEe
aEy. The struggle lies between the /
trsl two wilh chances, il 10 said, In
'avof Of Mr.. Mescalfe. The governor /
laa manifested an extraordinary disp3- |
lition 90 be mysterious about she nea |
Ia be selected, 80 much 30 that the old /
Democratic war borses are left much in |
hs dark. Chief Justice Jones Is one OF /