, 1889-07-11
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CLysiPIl. july &, Isss
l regre. to fud that my sadeavors f.
furnish the readers .! the hEGUs with
Information regal ding the Constitutional
convention, mp 20 this time, Las heen
made futile by the poor ability on the
part Of the officials al Olympia. \ letter
| whrcE mailed on TIE 9TH Of july you
Inform me ha7 u9t yrt rcacicl the AR
Gus. Prasiien. E.rs.s1u'- a,tout."n
shou:i he Gtre-lad % lie &c; .E.t tEar2
are a number OF DemrcGa, c los!lla-;e:s
still! in iIic", IGt only this. bat should
be informed OF their inefTiciencY- Dele
gaze Allen Is unmindlul Of his duties #
he does no; 1T once begin tho WesI.-g
cut Of tie Denocratin postmaelc-s. il
they are no' inefficient they are, at least
inattentive.
Tbs second days proceedings were
marked 10y an act, which was most uuwise
and unprecedented. 4 gentleman by
The Gama Of Wa.tman presented cer,if-
icIte signed 10y the senior auditor of his
district; armed with this document he
presented himself Tor admission as del
egatc. The official returns in the Office
OF the territorial secretary proved con
clusively that a person ny the name OF
Tr.t;i: had majority OF ten votes. he
cause Travis was not present, and Walt
man was, the latter is seated. This
action is the most unheaId OF fragrant
disregard OF the peoples wishes that ever
came to our notice. Secretary White
cannot issue Il certificate to WaIman.
and neither can he issue 4 warrant to
him for his pay. Should the convention
act III all matters, as they have in this,
God pity the constitution that they will
frame
Chief Justice Hanford had the distin-
guished honor OF swearing in the solons
OF the convention. The entire people
may have the pleasure OF swearing them
out before the convention adjourns.
The lack OF enthusiasm displayed by
the convention on The election OF Hoyt.
was so marked that it was 4 subject OF
general comment. Hoyt is not the pre-
siding officer one would expect, Judging
from the laudatory notices that have ap-
peared in the papers oil this territory.
He is given too much to explaining his
rulings. There is no snap about him,
and he lacks the ability to expedite
business.
This early in the conventions proceed
ings has it been demonstrated who will
be the working members. Upon the
Democratic side Griffiths stands out
prominently, and though Warner is
looked upon rs the leader OF that side,
yet he will be shadowed by his colleague
from Spokane. Turner, beyond doubt,
is the reeogniz ed leader OF the Republi-
can forces. No ADLER man could have
been selected. He Is eminent as Il
lawyer, and a politician has no superior
in the territory. In his leadership he
will be ably seconded by Minor.
The dele gates from Jefferson county
Will not be- second in ability 10 any dele
CATION in the convention. Weir has
already been recognized as one of the
leading nembers OF the convention bv
his election az temporary secretary, and
his appo intmeat as member OF the
on rules. Jones viii he one
o. the workers OF the convention, and
though he m&y not be often heard ad-
dres sing the convention, will 10 good
and. csfestiyc work in the, committee
ro0m- The affairs of this section could
rot be intrusted 10 4 more capable or
more worthy person than to Geo. II.
Jones. The genial Dr. Wilson will. in
his quiet way, accomplish much good.
Some Of the members have already
been nicknamed. Griliiths, OF Spokane,
is known rs running at The mouth, "
or account OF his loquaciousness. Blu
chanan, OF Adams, is early worker"
because he desires the convention to be-
gin lis labors early in the morning.
Jones is known as one OF the trio, -
because he was one OF three delegates
who failed to answer to their names on
the first day. Dunbar is known rs
" Simey De A.
LEDDY.