, 1889-09-12
THE rwo CONVENTIONS.
An Opinion OF Thcir Relative Merits
by "a Nom Cand ldate.

TO him IL was She best democratic con-
vention of many that have attended
There was noted absence of the tough
element, and things went along lust us
smoothly as they did ut Walla Walla.
There were many things that were simi-
lar to some OF the manUuyers in the re-
publican convention, but after the nomi.
nations were made, the faithful fell into
line us they always do aud no grumb-
ling was heard. Had Wheelwright, the
popular mayor of Tacoma, u republican
city with more independent voters
IN II than any other place in
the territory, been nominated
for congress, and that county
, wanted him nominated, ii would have
changed the whole complexion of the
ticket, and NJ. NJ. Goldman of Columbia
county, clean cut able man, would
haye been leading the tlnterriied to de-
feat, instead of the genial Ex-Governor
Eugene Semple. Where Tom Gritiitts
would have come in, don't know, but
Gilman of King the railroad builder
and mining operator, | do know would
have been the candidate for lieutenant
governor Milman, the rich capitalist,
BY the way, together with Griflit;s, the
lawyer, who tavors woman suffrage,
built the platform which denonuces
trusts, corporations and other things,
and appeals to the poor and honest voter,
10 smite the republicans upon hip and
lhigh. IL will not be smote rs old Thad
Stevens was wont TO say, "The peonle
are not fools" The majority OF this
new state are republicans and they are
smart enough TO know that the fellows
Who howled loudest about trusts and
corporations are up to their armpits in
that kind of dough.
1t makes fellow laugh TO hear n
democratic orator donounCc the rcpubli-
cans for living otf the issues of the war
which saved the Union twenty-three
years ago, and in the same breath ex-
lolling the principles of Thomas Jeller-
son, who died sixty-two years ago.
Democrats ought To got on TO something
resher or nearer 10 date-somothing,
- Cor instance, like the political assassina-
ZION of Colonel Clayton in Arkansas, or
yJudge Chisholm IN Mississippi, or John
l.. sullivan running for congress ON
their ticket. The oratory of the dem
pcratic convention just closed was fully
up to that exhibited ut Walla Walla,
but two of the speeches were favored
with lapsus lingum, which | suppose
came nom the rapidity of thought of
the speakers, rather than from ignor-
ince ofthe subjects. Colonel James Ham
llton Lewis, the Seattle orator, spoke OF
the deadly exhalations of the eucalyptus
tree, instead of the upas, and ). NJ.
brifiitts referred to beautiful Ellensburg
rising from its ashes sphinx, like
Ellensburgh, Is rising, but not that way.
The patronizing comment heard on all
sides relative to Colonel Lewis speech
was ''Dude Lewis Is dandy" He is
without doubt, the beau brummeil of the
democratic society in this part of the
country.
'Wiil semple make u good run in King
eounty2' l asked of sound democrat
from Seattle. Yes" was the reply,
''and he will MAKE surprising run in the
territory, because all woman suffrage
advocates of both parties will vote for
him. The miners of King county will
rfo 60 for him. He is the strongest
>3andidate the democrats could lave
Nominated. lie gets around amongsthe
people,"
"What show will Griflitts for congress
have with John l.. Wilson," / asked.
THAT reminds me of what young
republican friend told me to-day" he
replied. ''Ho said that John l.. Wilson,
after his nomination at Walla Walla,
said, Now If the democrats only
nominate Tom Grilfitts | will be
satisfied, because will trail him in dust
all over the territory when my friend
arrived here, Tom Grifiitts said to him,
If they nominate me for congress
against John l.. Wilson will be satis-
lied. will beat him so badly that he
will never know what hurt him. Grif-
htts boasted in his speech that he would
carry Spokane county against his COM
potitors but all, vain boast.
How about the judgesY "Ah well we
expect to squeeze In one or two of our
men against Judges Stiles and IIoyt,
possibly Sharpstcin and White. Judge
keavis will also make good rum" FL
,lensburg people Hospitality entertained
those at their houses who were unable TO
get rooms ut the Horton house, the only
hotel in the town. The weather
was decidedly disagreeable and the
Alace did not make a lasting
Repression upon those who had never
been there before. IL was cold and
breezy. J read n paragraph In the FL
lcnsburg state Register, which caused a
smile, 10 the effect that hen Il. Snipcs,
the banker had just come up from
North Yakima, and stated the wind was
blowing gale there aud the streets so
dusty one could not see across them.
Those who had been at the latter place
HE day before, knew To the contrary,
put suppose everything goes in u con-
test for the state capital.
| had an interesting talk IN Ellensburg |
with Captain j. II. klngsbury, one of
he democratic delegates from North |
Yakima to the convention. lie was an
Did aud efficient engineer OF the North |
krn Pacific, and asked him how the !
railroad problem was going 10 be solved |
with respect to Ellensburg and North |
Yakima? He said both towns are about |
thirty miles due west of the Columbia |
river. East of Ellensburg, which Is 1900 |
feet above the level ofthc sea, is Johnson's /
canyon. This canyon is 24O0 feet above |
he level of the sea, and it is about !
lwenty.one miles from Ellensburg before 1
yon strike its summit to 90 down 70 the |
Columbia river; from its summit you /
have but eight or niue miles distance,
\ out IL is 1900 lCet down, which would
~five you o grade of about go feet TO the
nile, and the highest standard grade in |
lhis country on II through line like the I
Northern Pacific is 100 feet, which is
~ getting up and down the Cascades.
The Onion Pacific Is allowed 1i6 feet
grade 10 the mile. Tho Central Pacinc |
grade over the Sierra Nevadas is 10 feet,
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad OF the Alleghc- !
nics is also ll6 feet, and the Southern |
Pacific grade over the Tehauntepec
mountains is the same. There arc |
heavier grades than these on short
branches of railways running into mines |
( md other places, but no large line Is
operated With a heavier grade than i26 |
Get 10 the mile.
Then you think il impsacticable 10 |
Duid railrond TO the Columbia from
Jllensburgg IL is almost impossible, |
hut Ii can be built with great expense. |