, 1892-03-30
JUDGE CALKINs TALKS.
What the Tacoma Statesman Says of
the Fall EIeetion.


Judge W. H. Calkins, who was in Port
land yesterday, will argue the case between
the bondholders and purchasers of the Or
egon Pacific railroad in the United States
circuit court. An Oregonian reporter in
terviewed him on politics. He said
l'The only effect the Seattle election will
have on the general state election will be
to reduce the republican majority. The
state will not go democratic. The repubh-
cans will elect a straight ticket unless some
very bad nominations are made. The dem
ocratic nominees will probably be DR. N.
G. Blalock, of Walla Walla, for governor;
]. III. Lewis, of Seattle, and M. M. Goldman,
of Dayton, for congressman and Thomas
Carroll for attorney-general This ticket
is a strong one and is composed of the best
democrats in Washington, but yet it could
be strengthened by the addition OF III. }.
Snively, Of Yakima. He is one of the
strongest and certainly is the smartest
pemocrat in the state. w. d. Tyler is
spoken of as the republican candidate for
governor and John Wilson will probably
be Tenominated for congress. Both will be
elected if nominated. Eugene L. Wilson,
of Ellensburgh, is also spoken of for gov
ernor. 1 do not know what his strength
is, but think he will make a good show
ing if he runs. There is no truth in the
report that | am to be nominated for gov
S6TuOF. L WILL nOG dGG6pG dLy nomination
for any Office unless certain things happen
which ale not likely to happen. Lieuten-
ant-GovernOr Laughton is, understand a
candidate for the house of representatives
from Okanogan county"
High School Architecture.
Editor Tribune
Will some one please explain an article
in your paper of the 26th inst. 1t shows
that the board of school directors for the
city have adopted certain plans for the
high school building, upon the condition
that the plans be changed by making the
halls smaller and using different materia
in the parti ton wall which is necessary
that the cost may not exceed $25 000
The board entertained grave doubts, it
seems whether the building according tt
the original plans could be erected for tht
sum named. The successful architect con
ceded the position well TAKEN by suggest
ing changes to reduce the cost, and then hi
would guarantee, etc.
When the board refused to accept the
plans as represented, did it not thereby re
ject the plans Was it lust and fair tt
other architects who had labored honestly
to allow the successful architect then Il
after his plans to suit himself and til,
board2 Suppose one of the competitive
architects had said to the board gentle
men you see from my plans that / can draw
good picture, now just reject every plal
submitted, agree to give me the lob and
will draw you plan to suit you and M
also. What is the profit of competition
unfairness and pariality shall still control
Why not have refused to adopt any anC
let all try anew?
Suppose an architect had gone in Will
plans for hundred thousand dollar build
ing Ia picture certainly much more mag
nihcent than twenty-four thousand dol
lar building) and said; Gentlemen, I cal
leave off the north half of this, and thel
the east half Of what is left and the re
mainder will leave youa most splendid an,
imposing school building, which, accord
ing to that rule in mathematics to be taugh
in this self same house will cost you onl
only twenty-five thousand dollars.
b. It. HARTsUCK,