The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-05
THE PASSING THRONG.

c. B. Bagley, alternate commissioner to the
Worlds Columbian exposition, has Just re-
turned from attending the April session OF the
national commission At Chicago. Speaking of
his trip last night, Mr.. BsgIey said: There
was large attendance of commissioners, and Q
general interest was apparent In regard to the
approaching exposition, and there il no doubt
expressed in Chicago or among the commission
ers a. to its success. The grounds are already
graded, most of the wsterxayes drsdged, and
the characterization Of the sa-ne il also well ad-
vanced. Several OF the buildings are
already ineiossd and nearly completed,
and the frames and structural WORKS of
the Others are also wei advanced
NEST Of the work is done by contract, and host
OF workmen are now employed on the immense
grounds and others are being added a. rapidly
- possible There il no reason TO doubt that al
viii be in readiness for the actual opening in
the spring OF Isas bat ss the time Of the formal
dedication mex. October there viii still remain
q vast amount urcomplsted. The sizs OF four
or fye of the larger buildings can scarcely be
appreciated except by actual inspection They
cover thirteen, fifteen, seventeen and forty three
acres. respectively. When il is remembered that
the site now occupied By ths state university
in Seattle comprises ten acres, the magni-
tuds OF structure covering more
than four times that amount of
space viii be in measure realized The site al
loted to the Washington state building il beausi-
full among the many lovely ones set apart for the
state edidees, and Ii is to be hoped advantage
will be taken 70 the utmost of its good features.
More interest appears to be taken BY Washing
ton than by any o,hsr Pacific state except Cali
tornis, and there is every reason for confidence
in the belief that the exhibit will be more than
worthy Of her enterprising people"
J. L Gsilaher, by securing the appointment OF
clerk in the municipal court, has again demon
strated to his friends his ability to '.get there"
He 10 young man Of careless dress and careless
gait he usually affects a taoguid indi ference
TO any subject that may be under discussion
except, perhaps. the tarih-aad under ordinary
circumstances he speaks IN the measured syl-
tables OF a man who has all the time there is on
his banda In consequence Of these traits, the
careless observer would, after an Acquaintance
OF i've minutes, pronounce Mr.. Gallaher almost
too lazy 70 live. But Mr.. Gallsher puts on q
good deal of this b,ass air. For several years
past he has managed to b elected q delegate to
nearly every Democratic convention in city,
county or state, and he somehow slips into good
places on the committees. He did efficient work
Tor his party before the last city election By
copying and checking NJ the registry lists; and
10 some OF his admirers were indignant when be
was left OF the slate OF the Fourth ward dele
gates 10 the city convention. Nj. Gall.her,
himself however, smiled in his calm, unru fled
style, and apparently did not feel at all hurt By
the slight. But on the night of the primaries
he appeared at the polls in the First precinct OF
the Fourth. In his hand ne carried q bunch OF
tickets with his own name on them, and he re-
marked nonchalaufly that he thought after all
he would ike to go to the convention The
slate was demolished and he went. Altar the
election he seemed 10 kssp ont of the fercs
scramble for ONCE, and be told those who
talked with him that while be might like an
office. he did not know that he cared to bother
about the matter. Yet he has q snug berth.
while several score Of the faithful who have
agoniEed for weeks are still out in the cold
Hon. and Mrs A. P. jacques Of HsverhUI
Mass, are at the Rainier hotel on their vsy
home from California Nj jacques was for a
long time a shoe manufacturer at Hsysrhiu hat
sboui ten years ago be retired from business
Il still watch with interest the growth of ,hs
shoe manufacturing industry" said he. Ia.t
night. land am glad 20 say that HayerhIlI now
leads Last year we turned out more shoe.
than any other place in the United states
not even excepting Lynn" Mr. JACQUES hs.
been sctiye in Assssehusstt politics and Ia.
serred in both branches of his state legislatu-s
I'VE feel thai Massachusetts, is safely Renph-
lean, said be. though We have . number of
Mugwumps- After ali, Mugsump is nothing
but = Democrat who is ashamed to sckuowledss
that De votes the same Ticket IS the heslers who
are the leaders Of tia Massachusetts Dsrnoc.
raey. The Democrats of our state are under TIA
control Of q reckless and irresponsible forsfvr,
element that has the aseendaney in the Bosto,
wing OF that party ANY fair-minced man who
studies tie political course OF this s!sr,ant 4.
It is shown in the iegislas ure will b srixar
into the Republican ranks. Some year, $50
Democrat from Western Massachusetts cana
into the legislature. aud ] told him that tuo
years would make him q Republican, Tor Issw
that be Was clean and honest man Well IA
began by keeping out Of the pemoerstio
eaucuses because he would not train with .bs
gang that ran them Finally lust before tha
election in ISIS he told me he Was going 10 vots
the straight Republican ticket He v..
driven 10 il BY sheer disgust with the psno-
erscy. know also of 8 similar case among nv
collesg GeS"
Captain Andrew WATSON, of Port Townsend
eolieetor OF the Puget sound customs district.
WAS ST the Grand hotel las. night sThere isna
doubt. said he. shat the Chinese have bean
gathering along the Canadian border. expecting
10 rush into this country upon the expiration al
the exclusion Law tomorrow. | am told that
one Seattle msn bought . Su-rafle ticket over
Tue seattle. Lake shore Eastern r.iI-
road Tor the sole purpose of looking
after the interests of some of the Chinese who
expect 70 come In spite of the fact that the
law Is practically re-enacted. these Cinnamon
VIII make an effort TO force themselves in, and