The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-31
4 HOLIDAY JUNKET.
North Dakota Legislators Will
Be Here Today.
THE VANGUARD ALREADY HERE.
Experiences 81 ths Party siaee Leaving
Bismarck Representative HamiI-
ten an the Montana Deadlock.

fA0As - ". kx4H3Aknns Ezt1S1 C4EEA OF tnS
House Of Representatives. North Dakota.
ard Hen. r. r. Msekhaa. member Of
that body, arrived IN the city yesterday
morning. accompanied ~ thar wives. and
registered st the Rainier. The gentlemen
are the advance guard Of party Of gentle
men. composed oI members Of both houses
OF the North Dskota Legislators. who with
taeir wives and daughters are makiag
tour 81 the Northwest during the holiday
recess. The party are now at Victoria,
having gene there yesterday on the steamer
North Pacific, bat are expected 10 arrive in
this city upon their return trip az t-39
O'Clock this afternoon. Following Is the
personnel Of the party;
senator IL s. plesen, senator A. svcasrnd,
senator =. 6. Lawrence, wife and daughter; SEN
afor Z. Fl Besyea aud vile, senator W. Z. swan
ton and wife senator IL T. Hartman. senator
E0wan ard WIFE, senat0T ]. II. kewe, wife and
two oHilasen Representative 2. ?. Wickham
and vile. A. -. Hoyt 9. a. eurFief, ). l. Green.
r. J. LANCER ard wife. W. ". Beard, J. H. Ne.
cullongh, D. Mcdonald and wiie. Z. d. MeIn.
tyre. W T. BeldsEl. q. Z. EazebTsts0n AID Chief
Clerk ]. G. Hamilton. vile aad son; Walter A.
wsFd. rage of the Hoase; u. c. Dleson, brother
Of Senator Dieson. ard Miss " 1iiaIns are also
xnegahesA Of The party.
Mr.. Hamilton and Mr.. Wiekham were
seen by PosT-IETKII1eEScEg reporter
while passing a pleasant evening with their
old-time friend, Col Chas. A. Morton, for
merry Of North Dakota. now Of this city.
I'VE left Bismarck, the capital Of North
Dakota, said Mr. Hamilton, ION Christ
mas day in private ear. our party num-
bering about 5 people. al told, comfort
ably filing Il. Our first stop was made at
Helena. where we arrived the following
afternoon. The Republican members of
the legislature recsiVed Us cordially, and
during our stay made IL very pleasant for
as. They ara having lively times there.
The Republican and Democratic members
Of the Senate have compromised matters,
and are Low ia session together. while the
members Of the House are stu at war
The Republican members are holding
forth in the opera house anu the
Democrats are holding things down
at the courthouse. / talked with leading
members OF both factions, and they all
seem TO think a compromise impossible
The Senate is now running moothiy and
are willing 20 divide the senatorship but
cannot do anything as long as the House
keeps ON warning. ! presume every one
here is familiar with the controversy, how
when the seven Democratic members OF
Silver Bowl county we're thrown out and
the defeated Republicans, according 20 the
returns we're declared elected, the Demo
Gratis kicked out OF the traces and organized
a legislature OF their own. II Is Of course
q difheuit matter for any one 90 determine
which side is right. but il they should fol-
low the decision of the canvassing board
the Republicans would be on top. 1t is
impossible 20 fortell. at this time, the posi-
bic outcome OF the prolonged deadlock.
1--WE left Helena the following afternoon
at2p M. and came directly through 10
Tacoma, arriving there Sunday morning
shortly before daylight Our party went
direct TO the Tacoma hotel. 90 which hos
telFy we had teleeFaphed for aceommoda-
tions. We were treated shabbiiy by the
management, and il won't do tor anyone
To praise that hotel in the presehee Of orr
party, without meeting with a very cold
reception. We were charged exhorhitant
prices, much higher than the price agreed
upon by telegraph before we arrived; were
put into cold rooms and our requests for
more consideration were treated with con-
tempt don't want 20 convey the idea
that the people OF Tacoma were 10 blame.
We found every one We met In fact, most
coneenial people. who would lvae done
anything in their power 20 make our stay
pleasant. am only raising kick against
the management OF the hotel. Today the
party left for Victoria By boat, and most OF
them viii arrive in Seattle tomorrow Tues
dayD afternoon. They viii remain here
couple OF DAYS and then return home,
probably via Portland.
Il am greatly pleased With Seattle" con-
tinned Mr. Hamilton. UNFORTUNATELY the
weather has been so disagreeasle through
today that we were not ahse 10 get around
much. can easily see. though, that you
have a great city. The building on every
side. and the general spirit OF activity
clearly demonstrated by your citizens. aud
enterprise shown not only by old residents
but ay newcomers. making il quite easy 20
distinguish that Seattle IS the greatest city
Ia Washington. We hope the weather VIII
be pieasanteF the remainder o. cur star
here that we may ges around and zee the
saharbs. As well as the more central part
of she town.