The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-25
vexations Attending the Choice
Of Judge.
SQUIRE WAS NOT ~ HIDING
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would pretty nearly pay the salary 81 the
judge, The attorney or the marshal for =
year. Senators Allen and Squire had .
hard time of it trying to reach IN axree-
ment that wocld be satisfactory n home.
and at best there must be . good many dis
appointed II the kilograms they sent really
expressed the feelings Of the senders. The
wires were hot Tor two weeks. Messages
came ~ Ill hours Of the day and night and
from ail sections Of The state. II it bad
not been annoying and perplexing and the
interests 1t stake on the judgeship 90 large
the kilograms would have been an amusing
page in the history Of the two senators
careers the FIRST year. They came stamped
with all the energy Of the men who
sent them. In so many words
would come message from friend OF
Judge Calk;ns telling the senators that 10
recommend anyone else than he would be
political suicide. The signature might be
such Is to impress the senator that the sit
nation might be serious and although
he had made up his mind otherwise. it
gave time TO pause. In ten minutes, per-
haps, another came from friend of Judge
Hanford. which said. in 90 many words.
that to recommend any other than he
would be to dig the political grave of the
senator who was so recommended. The
longer the question was delayed the more
perplexing the situation became. for new
aspirants came TO light every day. notably
Judge Hoyt ard Mr.. Moore, whose names
were not seriously considered until . very
few days before the time limit sci by the
attorney general for making recommen-
dation had expired. II put the two s-na-
tors in box. Right in the thick Of It the
president took q hand. A pointer was
given out 10 the two senator's, by no less
. parsonage than Attorney Gen.
eral Miller. that the president
had his own personal choice in the
matter and preferred Judge Calkins.
This would have been pretty good assur-
ance. under ordinary conditions, that the
band wagon was coming along with Judge
Caikins on the front seat. and direct hint
to the senators to climb upon the wagon IL
they cared to be there. They did not take
the hint, but went straight against it, and
after sizing up the entire situation recon-
mended Judge Hanford. Mr.. Alien came
to the front with his recommendation FIRST
and Senator Squire made it unanimous.
II this connection it might b proper to
say that the little delay Of Senator Squire
to come back Immediately after the recess
caused him some annoyance. The news
papers figured out . situation for him
which was not in line with the factl They
had him up in New York laying plots
against his colleague with the political
leaders from his state. This story got
pretty well circulated and gave . wrong
impression. Senator Squire made no secret
Of where he had bcen when he got back
He was not in hiding and denied emphafi-
cally that there bad been any cause fer
stories OF mysterious disappearance. He
told me in detail what he had been doing
while he Was away. As some Of the re-
ports of his absence reached the papers in
his state 1t may b Of interest TO know
where he was.
After closing up his business affairs here,
which kept him few days after adjourn
ment be went up to Ohio. where his aged
parents are and made them VISIT Thence
he went to lion, n. ", where he has rela-
tives and where his children spent the
holiday vacation. Then he went to New
York city on business.
ut was an absolute necessity for me 10
go there. or my large interests in Seattle
would suffer-" be said. Ihad TO look after
financial matters in order to keep work In
progress on some buildings am erecting
at home. neglected these things earlier
in the session that might be here at the
beginning OF the session to take my seat
with the other senators from the new
states. Then l had the grip. and for two
or three days had to stay in my room.
That is all there was about the mysterious
disappearance"
In view OF the fact that the adminissra-
ton saw fit 10 wait many days after the re-
commentator was made before sending
any nominations to the Senate, it is likely
that no very serious injury to the interests
of the state was caused By Senator Sources
absence.
IL Is thought probable that Idaho and
Wyoming will follow the four states that
came into the Union last year, within
twelve months from the date OF the last
enabling act. A bin TO admit both has
been presented In both houses, and In the
Senate the committee has fsvorabiy re-
ported the one which lets Wyoming in.
The Mormon question or rather q settle
ment of an important feature of 1t, il all
that prevented . favorable report for
Idaho. The test oath. which disfranchi.es
Mormons, and which has been sustained
by the courts Of that territory. Is now be-
ing ground thrnch the monster judicial
mill OF the supreme court, and q decision
as to whether it is valid will 60 a great way
towards settling the perplexing problem OF
Mormonism. and ut the same time whether
Idaho can come into the Union right awav.
Idaho has the principle of the test oath as
part of its constitution. II the supreme
court holds that this IS valid, then the Sem
ate committee will report favorably on the
bill 10 admit II the decision goes the
other way. the admission bill may be post
poned indefinitely.
The postal facilities of Washington are
being looked after by this administration
In common with the same interests of the
other Northwestern states. more than has
heretofore been their good fortune. The
increase in the number of new postosiees
calls attention TO this. and IL leads 90 the
conclusion that under the Democratic adj
ministrafion, when the state OF Washing
ton grew beyond oil expectation. these
matters were neglected. Here are some of
the new Offices Representative Wilson has
recommended:
at Harmony-E- Burchard, Is post
master
At Hanssv.lle-w. A. n. Teal. post.
master.
AT. Heyni~-Charies sloops. Postmaster
ri Blyn-E r. Dean. postmaster
At yega-B johnson, postmaster.
AZ Cutoa-H A. varputh. postmaster.
~ sfownsss'ie--A Andrew Anderson. post