The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-05
WINKER AND BRIBER.
What Judge Houghton Said to
Representative Metcalfe.
SIXTEEN VOTES AS cHATTeLs
HouShton Told Metcaifc He could Not
Hope for Reward From Squire"
-Caikins' Diplomacy.
spokane spokesrnan. Feb. !

The legislative investigating committee
started back 10 Olympia on this mornings
train. The only real point of interest in
yesterdays proceedings was the testimony
OF Judge Houghton
After the limit of witnesses on reputa-
ton, twenty on each side, the committee
asked IL there were any more witnesses
that either party wished 10 call. Receiv-
ing negative reply the committeeman
consulted with each other, and finding that
none Of them desired 10 call any witness it
was decided 10 adjourn subject to the call
of the chairman, hut Just before this ad-
jcurnment was taken the door opened and
in walked Judge III. +. Houghton, of this
city, who addressed the committee in this
way:
Gentlemen, | would like to make a
statement to you in regard to my connec-
ton with this dirty job.'
Certainly, Judge Houghton, you may
make any statement you choose"
The judge was then sworn, and taking
his seat, he spoke deliberately about as
follows:
Sunday afternoon, January Is, I was
standing in the corridor of the OLYMPIA
hotel with a group of gentlemen. The
church bells were ringing, and our topic
Of conversation was church-going. I
found | was the best Sabbatarian among
them. Presently found that at my side
stood Representative Metcalfe. How he
came there do not know, but he was
there He complained about the duIness
of Olympia on Sundays, and in the most
generous of impulses / invited him into
Calkins' headquarters 20 get a glass of an
polinariSt ~, and | determined TO helm
him 20 while away the tedious Sunday
hours. From the Calkins reception room
| asked Mr.. Metcalfe into side room
where | slept part of the time While
there he complained about being regarded
rs chattel by the Squire men, and he
assured me further that he had little
doubt as TO who was the best man for the
United States Senate. / told him that I
also had no doubt on that subject. He
then said that knew as well as he that
there was nothing in politics except what
there Was in il, but if he should vote for
talkins IL would ruin him politically. for
the people of his county we're for SQUIRE.
Il told him that Judge Calkins was a
good, warm-hearted man, and if he voted
for him the judge would see 10 il that If
ever he was ruined politically in his own
county he would be rewarded generously
by Mr.. Calkins, and he could moi hone for
reward from Mr.. Squire.
My conversation with Mr.. Metcalfe was
simply of a general character. | admit
that used extravaganza on both sides in
extolhng Judge Caikins and belituinr
Senator Squire. Men are liable To 10 Sg.cb
things in the heat Of campaign. / never
had any conversation with Mr.. Metcalie
about his being paid any money for his
vote
II have learned from public prints that
il is stated | said 70 him that certain lnsn
last year went home with 81 ,0oo each.
said nothing Of the sort. IL Is also said
that winked sc him significantly ThiS
= also not true. Ii Is said thai | have a
faculty OF alnking While in enssx.rsatl.,,,