The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-30
THE STATE PRESS.

Olympia CapitdE: .sIn yesterdays papers great
headlines glared above an account of Senator
Owings resolution The resolution itself was
simple enough, and was to the effect that all
briberies and attempts at bribery must be fully
investigated. What else could Senator owings
do? He was q leader on the side of w. H. Calk-
ms. and il was absolutely necessary that the
party supporting the Hoosier statesman should
invite investigation. Here the Imagination of
the correspondent took wings. 1t scared be-
yond all reason and whispered things it dare not
speak aloud. Each member, according to the
report, is under suspicion. and wonderful reyel-
atoms only await official investigation. All
this makes interesting reading, but it certainly
casts a shadow upon the G. o. P. in the state OF
Washington. Why don't the standard cham
pions of the party restrict their political writers
as they do their local correspondents, to 'sfacts
only
Port Townsend Leader: "It is well known that
Colonel owings takes the defeat of Judge CAL
kins harder and with more genuine feeling than
anyone else; and both he and his wife, (who, by
the way, is generally conceded 10 be the better
politician of the twol refuse to be eomforted. 1t
is really personal matter with the colonel, for
had Calkins been successful, he would have
placed in his pocket his appointment to a con-
sulateship, and gone abroad But fate has de
creed otherwise, and the United States will be
obliged 10 continue its consular service without
las. So in the heat of passion, and assuming an
injured air which he thought would justify his
action, he proposes mis- resolution, the adoption
of which is probably fraught with dire conse-
quenees."
Spokane Spokesman: s'The most remarkable
document known TO political history was issued
from Olympia. Nelson Bennett, II. Z. Hough-
ton, Thomas Ewing, and a man named Tom
Paine signed a manifesto vouching for Judge
all ms hnn frRh Tc "a .rAoic rl
this? Nelson Bennett vouching for Judge Cal
kins. No one believes that Judge Calkins was
cognizant of any of the Doodle work done by his
lieutenants, and the endorsement of Bennett or
Clarke would be like Satan vouching for the
angels
whatcom Express: "Gee Whit but some bull
doing politicians on Beiiingham bay have got
il in the neck lately. Port of entry established
in New Whatcom; Squire elected United States
senator; Blue-Jay Parkinson few out OF the
cage, and Frank II. Richards. without doubt,
state senator. The sleepy old King won the fair
and pretty Queen, and the dudsh Prince is in
the ''soup" You are young and inexperienced.
Flies are not caught with vinegar. Syrup is the
stuff, remember that
Almira Democrat: "There can be no question
about Metcalfe's guilt 1t matters not whether
he accepted a bride with the intention of
diyulging it, or that it was put up job by the
Squire men, which is hardly probable. III
Clarke paid the money it is more than probable
that Metcalfe is not the only one that received
it,
spokane Chronicle: sit is generally believed
that Metcalfe was telling the truth and that he
was bribed by Clarke to vote for Calkins, for be,
il is safe to say, has better reputation in this
community for truth and veracity than Clarke,
and his word, it is believed, would be accepted
in preference to that of the alleged bribe-giver.