The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-15
wnIrING ron THE PAPER.
Syndicate Letter by walter j. Inomp
SON and Nelson Bennett.
Olympia Capital.

Olympia Capital
There are some amusing features in the sens-
toriaI contest, and the hardest lighters on oo1n
sides stop and laugh at some OF the iuoficIous
situations once in while
There was regular circus in Judge caix lie
headquarters the other night when Nelson Sen
nett attempted TO write his first dispaten 70 ing
Tacoma Ledger. The caikins crowd dlon Has
the Ledger correspondent because be would nos
say that Calkins had fifty votes, and nelson Den-
nett came to the rescue
"Why," exclaimed Mr.. Bennett, "this Writing
pieces for the paper Is easy. can dasn on u ie"
lines that will turn the tide"
He sought Walter J. Thompson ana they De-
gan their first joint literary WORK. Tney SAT
around little table in the Calkins' headquart.
ers. Both had paper and pencil, but neither hao
an idea
al reckon this editorial proposition amt what
It is cracked up to be, Nelse,f remarked Nj.
Thompson.
ATS all right after get started"
swell, you interview me.
"That's good: never thought of that"
"wiI the Ledger publish it
''Sow, that's q joke, Walter. LOOK AZ my
books; then ask If Nelson Benefits editorials
win be rejected by the LEDGER"
Then you will write q piece for the paper
every day?'
ssBes your life"
swell, say that Mr.. Walter J. Thompson,
prominent citizen of Tacoma, wealthy banker,
influential Pierce county man, genial and ur-
bane, with enough intellectual force and per-
sonal magnetism 70 give weight 70 his express
sions-"
Hold on, Walter. you're running ahead OF
your ticket: you amt no better than CalSins,
but all them words might make it out so.'
''Well, begin the story yourself. Nelse.'
'I will If can think of il It's kind OF hard,
but do wish I was more literary. Here I've
wasted twenty minutes and haven't got the first
word yet. II was only making railroad con-
tract with the farmers now how quickly I'd be
through. Hey, walter?"
"You can do that all right, Nelse."
"rll say that Squire is not in it; then you
come in Walter. III write that you have not
thoroughly mastered the situation yet, but you
believe Calkins is far, far ahead. Say, Wal
ter, will / say that you give weight to our
canvass because you got three votes last year,"
Heavens no! Don't let that get in the papers.
I don't want to walk in my sleep this winter"
"An right. After you are interviewed I'm
going to write that Tom Csvanaugh Is working
hard for Calkins; that he has been working for
him for some time
sfThat's good point"
al wouldn't say that" spoke up Tacoma
newspaper man, who strolled into the room.
"Many farmers and settlers Of Washington are
out of homes today because their lands cannot
be surveyed. These poor people are waiting
his work for long time to campaign for Calkins.
Cavanaugh's place is surveying the lands If
you say that he is helping US, many farmers viii
vote for Senator Squire"
.You are right" exclaimed Mr.. Bennett, "but
guess Ewings name is all right"
"Dont mention his name, either" continued
the newspaper man. 'sWe have been lucky so
far. There IS man IN this house who used to
publish a paper near Ewing's queer mines in
Colorado, and be could tell q racy story II he
cared to. Don't allow Ewing's name to be put
in any paper that might go TO Colorado"
awell, what can we DOR asked Mr.. Bennett.
"Just make a general attack. Titlow will
help" suggested Mr.. Thompson.
Then they wrote about Senator squire's record
in Washington, and copied story from the life
Calkins in place of that OF Garfield.
The whole affair was very laughsbls and
Judge Calkins enjoyed it as well as any one.
Bennett is now called the Ledge, correspondent