, 1889-07-04
THE NEW STATE.
Wit and Wisdom are Assembled d
in Olympia.
Woman Suffragists Present In
Full Force.
Tide Flsts WIN Command Careful At.
tsntion Brief biography of
j.. j. Browne.

Of evolution begins 10 earnest Tomorrow.
FI.Ads ARE FLYINo.
A msjority Of the delegates are here
and buttoDholing is Lively. There are
almost as many candidates for Office az
there are members of the constitutional
convention. Out of seventy.fvs members,
hut tbirty-fve we're In town this morning.
About half Of the others arrived by train
from Portland this afternoon and by boat
from Tacoma and Seattle this evening,
As they arrived in the city. they visited
the office OF the secretary OF the territory
and we're given new certificate of elec.
ton stamped with the big golden seal,
signed by Governor Moore and Secretary
White.
There Ia one gentleman on his way here
who will not get certificate. He thinks
he is elected but will run ten votes short
OF his opponent, J. J. Travis of Colville.
He is w. w. Waltman from Stevens
county (6rst district) Nearly every news
paper in the territory had Mr.. Waltman
elected. but all the returns for the first
district had not reached the secretary 4
office b are until the lith Of June, when it
was found that Travis had 233 votes aud
How TO dispose of the tide fat landswill
be one Of the leadiug questions in the
convention. Washington, with her long
shore line, is peculiarly situated In re-
spect to this question. Many Of the men,
! bers with whom ] have talked, from both
| sides OF the mountains, savor the adoption
| of the fifteenth article of the California
constitution on this subject, which says:
The right OF eminent domain is herebv
declared to exist In the state to all front
ages in navigabe waters in the state. No
individual, partnership or corporation.
clai ming or possessing frontage or tidal
lands OF a haroor. bay, inlet or estuary, or
other nav,gable waters in the state, shall
be permitted TO exclude the right of way
to such water, whenever il is required for
any public purpose, nor 10 destroy, nor
obstruct the free navigation OF such water.
and the legislature shall enac: euch laws
az will give the most liberal construction
70 these provisions, so tnat access to the
naviuable waters of the state shall always
be attaiDable for the people thereof"
Some of the members of the convention
find opposed to any monopoly 1T water
furnished TO MUNICIPALITIES. They are de-
sirous Of attaching an article to the state
constitution, something similar to the
California constitution, which gives to the
city council, or town council, or board oil
supervisors. the right to prescribe rates
for the use of water supplied to any city.
and county, or city or town by ordinance
or otherwise fixed from year to year.
Friends Of womap's suffrage are here in
force this afternoon. At a meeting IN
Tacoma hall, fifty persona were present
All are in favor of Judge John 7. Hoyt
| f,r ,aapcv pf tho rnp tnp a Il
a known friend of the movement. Mrs
Zarelda. A. Mccoy of Tacoma presided
Resolutions demanding reconition in the
new constitution we're adoped. Among
the sketches of the members OF the con
vention. the Oregonians correspondent
teleeraphs the following to his pager
j. j. Browne CT Spokane Falls IL AT
Ohio man by birth, d5 years of age. Ht
was raised IN Indiana and Is lawyer by
profession. Ee went to Kansas some year,
ago, thence to Oregon and from there u
in the city, with an abiding faith in it
great future. Mr.. Browne is president o
the Browne National Bank of that city
In politics he is democrat, and repre-
sents the second district.
REsPECTISa THE CAAIRMASsHIP.
Woman sutfcagists are dead set aUains
Judge Turner for chairman OF the conv, n
tion, but he has united TO support the del
e0atiop from east Of the mountains.
caucus of republican members will b,
held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon I,
decide upon the officers Of the convention
The convention will not be called to orde
until d o'clock.
There was mnch canvassina going ol
Tonight, and l. stern people are uearl
unanimous for Judge Turner. while thos
from the west Of the Cascades are not al
in favor OF Judge hoyt, but he has con
siderable following. Some Of the dele
gates are for Dunbar. others for Eldyidge
Col. ] s. Moore Of Spokane has also beal
mentioned. No candidate from east o
the mountains for secretary Of the conven
tion has yet been named. Col. Thou a
II. Cavanaugb of Olympia Is sure hilnsel
of the position. Nearly all the delegate
arc now here and the city is crowded AM
, handsomely decorated.