The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-05
IN WAS HAERIsoS's MISTAKE.
The CsrtificAtion Was Complete and
Answered Every Requirement.

The Qualification Was Complete and
Answered Every Requirement.
0LYNpIA, Nov lit Is discovered to-
night the criticism of President Harrison
upon the method of certifcation Of the re-
turns was made without due examination
of Gil the papers sent TO him. II the fol-
lowing statement by Governor Moore had
been read. doubtless no flaw would have
been alleged to exist, for il covers the re.
qarements:
OLYMPIA. Oct 93-Ta tAc President: As COVER
nor OF the territory Of Washington, have the
honor 10 certify that. pursuant 70 the provisions
OF The set Of congress approved February p,
tsS. entitled AN act 20 provide Fer the division
OF Dakota iuto cwo states and 70 enable the peo-
pic Of North Dakota, South Dakota. Montana
and Washington to form constitutions and state
governments. and 10 be admitted into the Union
on an equal footing with the original states, and
% make donations OF public lands 10 such
states" Miles E. Moore, governor, G. II. Han
ford chief justice, and O. G. White secretary OF
the territory Of Washington, assembled at olym-
pta, the seat Of g9sezsnneni OF said territory on
the 18th day OF April, iss9. xnd made an appoT-
tonment for election OF delegates 10 con
ysution to frame "a constitution for the
state Of Washington by dividing said territory
intO twenty-five districts equal in population as
near as Practicable according % best inferma.
ton ohtainahlef and afterwards, on April Is,
lssp The governor. by proclamation, OF which
eppy Is herewith enclosed ordered an election
rs le held ia said Territory on The Tuesday after
the second Monday Ii NAY, lisa, for an election
Ia zach Of said districts Of three delegates TO
said convention. which election was duly held
accordingly. and thereafter, on the sth day of
Jaly, lssa the seyenty.fye delegates who were
Cheesn 81 said election assembled ct Olympia
and organised ks 4 convention % frame a con.
zzEA IA
Rs hach convention untii the I'D day Of August.
1850 snd a. said session did form
s constitution feT said state and two
separate articles. two copies Of which are here
With enclosed sad respectfully submitted to your
cor sileFatan, that on the z IA dsy Of August.
1881. the governor, By proclamation Of which
&clpY ss eaelosed, ordered su election to be held
in said territory on tie 6rxt Tuesday Ia October
lssl which election was held accordingly, and
a. said election said constitution and each OF
sai5 separate articles we're submitted to the
qualified electors for ratification or rejection Ia
accordance WITH the provisions of said act OF
eoasress and tbs returns Of said election have
bern auiy certified b. ira officers % each Of the
several counties ~ said territory - the secretary
thereof aa8 sra Bow 90 Gle IN hlA oasce
that after tha tccaspf of satt election
returns hg sail sservsary ga Use 2lss dsy Of oe-
tobey, i>sa. sad governor ehie1 insiice and sse-
rrsngy met IS 3 eanyassiaE beard a. Olympia
certified statement 81 the legal votes easi A.
ss}d eiecginQ. whseh statement Is herewith en-
rslssca ava duplicate thereof Is on Gle ia the
efste az salG secHetasy AHd fagtheg certify, -
asuis of sad elCcu0n. shat 4 majority nf the
F iegt VOTES therpas were east iu favor of said
osssifatsan SAD against eaeA d said articles 50
Submitted Eespscsielly Submitted,
MlLEs Mo0gE Governor
( 1'ae attention * General Harrison was
togtght called by telegraph to this certifi.
csle, IL has bern carefully examined by
( Judge Hoyt and Governor Ferry. who
/ pronounce IL comprehensive and declare
f that the president ueea 40 longer hesitate
~ ssae the pf0asRulatiua.
( tipTcyaof Moore has been considerably
+ troubled all dag ever lhc Implication that
( De an8 his colleagues had neglected even a
{ elengsl dssy. and wsen his commun3ea-
Z tsoa pas esaasine3 and il sas pronounced
sa fhat ess aee8el Re was considerably
r~.spvea