The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-14
PASSES TO OCOSTA.
Injudicious Work by Friends
of Mr.. Calkins.
WICKED LIES ABOUT SQUIRE
Emissaries Travelling About the State
Seeking TO Injure the Senator
Death Rattle of CaIkins Boom.

bearing the imprint Of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company In each OF the envelopes
was the following type-writfen letter.
ssTAconA, Jan. Il, iseo.-HeFewith we hand you
an annual pass, No. -, over the lines OF the
Northern Pacific railroad within this state, for
tho year 1851. We tender this With our com
piisnerfs. Please acknowledge receipt and
oblige. (signcd-)
sMTTcHzLr, ASHTON CHAPMAN.
fncicsed was ri annual pass, good until De-
eembey 81. 1901, signed by W. {. Melien, general
manager, aud couasersigned in ink By Newman
Kline, assistant 10 the general manager. Nit
cheiI. Ashton Il Chapman are attorneys OF the
Northern Pacific The passes appear 20 have
been issued TO only part Of the members But
few of the King county delegation were re-
membered The members from Eastern Wash
sneton generally got them. particularly those
from the agricultural counties.
a year ago when the Northern Pacific wss not
supposed to be directly concerned IN the outcome
Of the senatorial fight, no passes were sent out
There was no disposition 20 enact any sort Of Sc
we're railroad laws, and The Northern Pacific
company seemed to have forgotten entirely hat
legislatures ever met in Washington, and
that members Of thrifty turn Of mind Inight
appreciate friendly interest II their econoni-
eal goings and coxnfngs by a railroad concern
which has seven or eight hundred miles OF road
IN the stale. Now there is senatorial contest
IN which the issue is OF direct I'm
Judge caiktns il former attorney
OF that corporation and is known 10 be inter
esfed In certain speculative schemes with Off
Gals Of the Northern Pacific railroad II is Ger
tain that he Is backed by Northern Pacific tnlu-
eacc. and IL Is reasonable to conclude that his
election II of vital interest to that company
The impression prevails that Judge calkfns
knew nothing Of the issuance OF the passes
He Is shrcwd enough 20 know that hts eAnGi-
dacy could not possibly be helped in any
such extraordinary manner. and that members
81 the legislature cannot be bought BY a free
pass Mesxrs- MITCHELL Ashton & Chapman VIII
probably bear from Judge calkisss' managers On
their superiative stupidity in sending cut the
xnnuals At this time.
4 new variety of the very remarkable cam
p1iga tactics the CGlkins boomers are using
came TO light to-day. systematic attempt is
being made 90 create an artificial sentiment for
Calkins In several places of the state with
view 20 influencing members from
those particular localities to vote
for The ocosfa statesman. Last saturday
1ncrning a man named Ieavenworth, q Calkins
striker, left Olympia On the Tenino train.
Taking the Northern Pacific az that point be
went 70 Portland, aud thence OF the night river
boat 10 Astoria. Sunday morning be
crossed the river and went to
1waco, where he approached a number
Of prominent citizens and endeavored to secure
Calkins This expression he desired 10 take the
form OF letters 10 Representative Putney and
Senator FoEsythe- The emissary went from IL
waco 20 )ystervillc, Sea Haven, North Cove and
wilIapa, the latter being Putneys home. when
IeavcnHarth's mission was known he was ev-
erywhere repnised and avoided. Pacific county
il almost unanimous for senator Squire, and
the msnipnissions OF the paid agent Of the
Caikins faction were therefore utterly unavail-
ing. II is an open secret that the Calkius man
ayers have recently made 3 determined
effort 20 secure the vote of Representative Put
ney, and have made to him oyertures Of s rs
turo supposed 70 be particularly advantageous
Mr. Putney Is for Squire, and
he could not be induced TO
swerve from bis allegiance. Leavenworsh is
supposed 10 be on his way back 10 Olympia via
Grsy's hsrbor. This Is but one instance Of sew
erai that have recently been reported by friends
al senator Squire. The ceikins agents were
several days since In Clarke county and
went thence On mp the Columbia river
Their movements doubtless viii be reported
from time 20 time. II Is well known thar Caik-
ms hackers have sent ont appeals 70 citizens Of
every part OF the state, urging them IN the most
pressing terms 10 come 70 Olympia In the
interest OF Mr.. Calkins. The result is that
Saikins has here strong lobby which Gains TO
represent the sentiment OF the state, and parsic
uiarly OF the localities from which its members
eeine. These dfsinterested friends OF Judge
Caikjns do vast amount Of sswhooping
IL up and standing in with the boys
They fhrong the Calkins headquarters and the
lobby Of the Olympia. and talk in the most en-
thus;assde terms OF the briiliancy OF the talents
and the record 81 s'Judge" Calkins Their abuse
cf Senator Squire is no less enthusiastic aud In
discriminate. They can iaud or asszsl with
equal effasion and disrespect OF truth.
The calkins minority claims TO be gaining
ground but II Is noticeable that their assertions
are always based on general grounds and
arc confined always to ethereal claims"
The closest investigation fails 10 show
any point wherein Judge" C3lksns
has made Roadway. Squire has distinct
~ had great advantage from the
first and has maintained and actually increased
81 despite the most desperate and unserupulo.s
assaults oi his enemies. NJ Grant tonight ex.
pressed himself feeling eeEtAin that the
worst was over ard that there was no chance of
SqGire's defeat
.sThe situation warrants me in declaring
positively that senator Squire viii be elected
on the asst ballot have never seen contest
where members expressed themselves so
openly and unrcservediy for candidate a.
these have for Senator squire If had a wish
20 make II would ho that the election ShOgld
occur tomorrow, that the contest might DC
settled
Senator Squire returned iron Seattle today
and was assoUndcd 90 learn Of the dlsgraeefal
talsehcods told about him in his absence
Il was not aware that there was any mystery
about my movements said Senator Snt,{rs
81 went to Seattle en- business and in business
way. ana extremely sorry that any hssiy should
have attempted 20 introduce an element of per.
konal scandal In this canvas. | DO not consider
The assertions about ME worth denying.
Hutchinson OF Lincoln this morning presented
series Of resolutions from the Farmers Ana.
snce setting forth that freight and passenger
rates are extortienate; that railroad c0rnpanles
arc continually discriminating against many
shippers aud have repeatedly failed TO aischarge
their dnties aS common carriers, thus deprsss.
ing the local market and forcing down the price
OF grain at least 10 cents per beshel Below the
market price, that railroad companies are in
the main responsible, hlehiug from the farmers
many hundreds OF thousands OF do lars worth
OF THIS seasons crop, and ia great measure
sssgnated all classes Of business. The resolu-
lions then request the enactment Of maximum
rate laws aud the creation 81 railroad ana
transportation commission. The resolution was
referred
Hansaser introduced i concurrent resolution
IN The House this morning asking that a com.
rnittee OF three from the House and two from
The Senate be appointed % devise plans "far
The speedy completion Of the Cascade locks on
the Columbia river, and the earliest possible re
movel OF, or means % transportation around.
other distractions 81 navigation on ssid river.
ard ee Il further resolved, that the speaker of
the House inform the legislature If the sssta az
orcgen az this action. and that said leeiSlater,,
81 the ssSfe OF Oregon he invited 20 sppoini
i<e committee, which shall meet at an ezrlv
GAY during the present session Of the legislature
OF ths Two states, tor the purpose ol teviSing
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