, 1889-07-25
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
m. v. M.," an Article from Ken
tuoky, Made Famous by
Col. Moore.
People at the Capital Think the
Falls City the Greatest in the
Territory---Notes.
lspnIAL conpEspospssoE sEvrgwl

lamented Billy Edwards used to drop
into q certain establishment which ,nin-
isters to the wants of the thirsty under
the shadow of the Hyde block, he al
ways called for "a little Jesse Moore."'
But Jesse and her whisky will now have
to give way to the IN. V. NJ" pure
Juice from Kentucky, which Colonel
Moore made so famous by his speech in
the convention last Tuesday. The
doughty Colonel has knocked
out his namesahe Jesse at
the first round. Long ere
these lines appear in print the colonel's
hospitable Intentions whatever the spy
ing propensities of the omnipresent re-
porter have not succeeded in defeating,
will be known to all the world Every
body who has tried tho colonel's import
alton, and everybody who dri nks whisky
in town has done so, declares it is mag
nificent "goes down like oil, you know"
and were he indeed the wicked railroad
lobbyist he has been pictured he could
not have provided a more efficient and
satisfactory method of drawing the un-
wary into his nets.
But of course none believes the Times
ridiculous story, and II has only served
| to emphasize the fact that the colonel
is genuine Kentuckian and knows n
good thing when lac sees u.
This city is q veritabe Mecca for poll
| ticians, and the pilgrims to its shrine
get more numerous daily.
GOVERNOR FERRY
| s with us now, and is meeting the
heartiest greeting from everyone.
Though he was 25 years of
age thirty.seven years ago, he
looks as spry and lively as most men at
81. His father, he told me to-day, was
born in 1853, so the governor, who is his
youngest son, was veritably the child of
his old age. The Ferrys are French
family, and the governors father was
born in France. He has brothers and
sisters living over there whom he has
never seen. He voted for Fremont, the
| first republican candidate for the presi-
dency, way back in 1856, and was
a presidential elector four years be-
fore, when he was Just old enough to be
eligible. He was governor of the terri
| tory for eight years under Grant and
when he was removed by Hayes who
appointed Newell as his successor,
Rutherford b.. gave the new governor a
| letter of introduction to his predecessor
in which he made the rather remarkable
statement for letter of that character,
| that If he had known as much of Ferry
when he appointed Newell as he did
when he wrote the letter he would never
have made the change.
The governor told me
| STORY
of n visit he paid to Spokane Falls in
| 1879 with General o. o. Howard. They
were very pleasantly received by the
/ InTa .NI l,.s.. h.
kissed the general goodbye, But they
failed to pay the same tribute of affection
to the governor. His excellency re-
l'quested to know why the exception was
made, and was informed that II was be-
cause "the general is such an old man,
you know, it makes no difference"
sSa hS is FarY 1nr Es sss ssas
then repaired their commission or not
after this explanation the governor did
not say, but ! presume of course they
did. l have given these particulars of
the old gentleman because he is more
than likely to be the first governor OF
anything that relates to him cannot but
be of interest to his fellow citizens.
Another visitor who needs no lengthy
introduction TO Spokane readers is
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JONES
who is commencing his canvass for at
torney general with, | am sure you will
all be glad to hear, very iattering pros
poets for success. Judge Turner has dis
tinguished himself by his very able
work on the Judiciary committee. The
changed before it becomes law, is ao-
knowledged to he well-prepared and
carefully gotten up and the judge as
chairman of the committee was of course
the leading factor in its prepara-
ton. Judge Nash Spent Wednes-
day evening with us, tell stories and
cracking JOKES and Sam Hyde's familiar
form cheered us all when he put in an
appearance at the Carlton house
Wednesday. Things are rapidly shap-
ing themselves politically and the lead
ing candidates are coming forward
every day. John l.. Wilson, whose fam.
lily spent few days here, but Sunday
left iads for Seattle, s Is in the city He has
considered here as the strong
est canpidate for congress. Dun
bar of Goldendale IL also a
candidate and so is Allen Weir of Port
Townsend but neither of them has any
thing like Wilson'S strength. For sena-
tor things are more mixed, but
A. NJ. cANNoN's NAME
is very frequently mentioned around the
hotel lobbies, and meets with general
favor. On this side of the mountains
the fight practically lies between Squire
and Haincs, and 1t Is hard to say Just at
| this writing which is the strongest. IL
j. general conceded that Secretary White
can get tho nomination for secretary of
state II he desires 1t. The auditor will
come from this side of the mountains.
No names have yet been suggested for
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or treasurer but
there will he candidates enough when
the proper time comes.
TIE DEMOCRATS
will put UP either Ex-Governor Semple
or Warner, of Whitman, for governor.
Ex.Chief Justice Burk and j. j. Browne
or L. Z. Gritiitts will receive the party's
vote for senator. Further than this, nc
candidates have made them selves known,
though even a forlorn hope like the
Democratic fight next October will not
be without leaders, that is certain.
The republicans should lose no time
organizing their clubs and preparing fol
battle. The first day of October is etec.
ton day, and the fight is near at hand
and will hardly last more than two oil
three weeks.
HARRY CLARKE
came down to visit his wife
who is stopping with Mrs. Thomas
Cavanaugh, and Eugene Hyde, Judge
Calkins and A. NJ. Cannon are daily cx-
pected, SO you see we are likely to have
u very respectable Spokane colony here
before another week. BY the way every.
body speaks enthusiastically of the
Eastern city. They admit il is tn,
greatest CITY In the territory and while