The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-02
THE CUsTOMHousE FRIES.
Reasons why Interest lie Taken I'm
Cultom's Confirmation.

PonT TownrEAp, March I.--Aad stilfthe
burning qHe<tson among local politicians
N rs GALLON caatrucdT@ When IN IA
considered that metre than half the naie
adults Of fort Townsend are interested II,
the Affairs Of the nation il will be readily
understood that this matter aissorbs great
attention. Tbs expected visit ef tao naval
commission now occupies 4 second talss.t,
In the public mind. Thus far the ilews Il
reliable enough, bat IL Ia contradictory.
aud oae scs Of facts cannot be rvsancilsd
with the other A telegram wss received
from Senator Frye this iaornlng. stating
thAt cutlom was not confirmed
Last night Mr.. Cnllna sent The follow.
ing
sPoar TowesENp, Feb. "a
u 4. ietSsesssd.4 Aetfsg tnHaAsssssoasr az
sststpfsss, Hfsssagsea, p. G. There is s0ne.
Intsundsrshsading about my confirmation.
Senator poIrh telexrapArd herw that hass,
not bsss confirmed. Has the unitnd STATES
senate roHffmgst ME- collector Of stta.tsssss
o. the Puget sound DISTRICT II AZ. wnra
0its the dale Of che com aisssen
i4ksl.in Critos, Acting csi.eg1sss.
inis AFTERNOON he rseeises The s9iiewsag
w akHtSarsS. n G March
Leslie Cultasns- acting collector. Fssi
1owukead. WASHINGTON. The offlgsal No
Tee BY tie clerk af the sennte 81 year con
nrmatien l. dsied febsnsry IL. rAe com
hssFVsttss ststFS Ft@sHhEs AS-
n A, LOCKWOOD,
Commissioners At Customs
The reason asslgaesf for Caiioaass rs,s
mission tsnt hastnk tseen received here b..
furr this tine u that the hilaa Vas &xn< 4.
Mr.. tuliofA's old hasne ia TsaneEese % re-
ceisa signatures aud thee has Dot i,sea
time for Il 10 return to Washington.
hess are stu being made, snd tl.e tltA a
uIneant staket - nearly s.stxi Kspahll
cans are betting on senator RoipAss ia
pAtctsaf fehrsafy es ''Gaisnsa lx ss.s ",
confirmed. and they shink ghe aarisus
ssuos yes" settles e.
hehfnd this Interest as ta the confirm.
uua at M. Gallon there has tseea stsss.,g
efsoft al tae old custom hassa crowd 4,
pfcrens ths confirmation al ANY Researra,
81 this late day os the nesanerssle att;siS,
isffstien. They naturally want ~ hesss ahs
distribution OF 40 aR ~ Offices ia fhc hassA
Of the Republicans. AID they ssoast wsal
the new president hsmpospd Win hayln.
70 rnta against any civil service snag ia a.
Pointing new collector hcfaru laar yeMFx
hence Nj. Sullain's personality euts a.
figure IN the case, There i no aoahs sea
sters nciph and Mitchell Asse been 81,
peasssi 90 % prssoat the confirmation 4
possible
Their 10 no lack .. applicants sss sAs
appointment OF collector uHssee shs sssss.s.
fns ADMINISTRATION. AEanas those wAo usii
net refuse the place are cxs9ollsSgas A "
Hash. A. n. wsnsrvste. president 81 tAe
yefyersun County Republican Cub dane.
Price. ex.iaspeesoE 1T customs snst kesits.
Sr Ia isw ei senafaf Mitchell. chRrsss J
Muikef. hrusherln-isa 81 senator passsh
=. y, Asstidge, hotel kesiseFa al Port Lnahsw
and Frank Wsoslew. Gspstty eofirseios a
Seattle. Thrse are ksewn 10 tsp aNnl4rAHts
WITH The back .'tcxssgtrks~ 20 hear sgssss
tfr Rash iefs for washluztssa q usses
agp. ana Il IL hlaisssi hers that ~ wsls haS7
itoiag pail" wsth the president. wassss
acquaintance he eBteysi hack sn fsgs szsA
He entertained uafxssas 5arsaE tsS iaatxs /
visit Il. the SQUAD three sexfs ar,A
The steamer did spt gSss thyosssA fxs.zls,
sssf hight Is expsS;esf, has wIll xet q was
before mosnIue.