The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-15
THE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
Const.ntipe l.. webb.

c. l. Webb, the Republican candidate for rep
resentative from the Forty first representative
true type OF mat cas- sin ua as
an indonitabis will, coupled with In seiiectualty
and An energetic, industrious nature that made
him sslf-reiant from his boyhood up. Mr..
Webb was born in Grant county, Ind, May y,
1850. His parents lived on . farm and his early
education was obtained at Q country school. At
He thea commenced his business career. At -,
hearing OF the land of gold, young Webb ran
away from home aud started for Colorado He
drove an OK team from Leaveuworth, Kan, TO
Denver. Colorado and the whole West in those
days was chiefly inhabited by bands OF warliks
indians ana the young ox-driver, in common
with the rest OF the men in the train, had 10
fight for his life on more than one occasion. BY
saving his wages he accumulated few hundred
dollars and the following year ne returned East
~ far as Iowa and took up a collegiate course IN
the Upper Iowa university at Fayette, gradual
Ing in two years. In 1869 he and his father
started retail grocery store at Dss Moines,
Iowa, and q year later they merged 1t into
wholesale house. building up their business
until they finally succeeded in making II the
largest wholesale grocery house in the state.
position Ii still maintains In 1880 he sold his
interest In the bus ness and went to Colorado on
account OF i'll health, his fatner continuing IN
the business up TO about i've years ago, when
he retired. In Colorado Mr.. Webb engaged in
mining and buying and selling ore, being q
member OF firm that did the largest ore COM
mission business in the world. He was also
connected with the third largest bank in the
state, and was extremely prosperous. But
through the endorsement OF paper for friends
for very large sum he met with serious losses.
losing pretty much his entire fortune. Nothing
daunted, and possessed of that indomitable per-
severance which was instilled In him when he
worked on the farm and drove an Ox-team across
the plains, hearing of this city and county, he
disposed OF his wlle's home aud moved to
Seattle, reaching here shortly after the big fire
in June 1889. Trusting TO his industry and busi-
ness capability to build himself up again, he
came here and went to work as salesman for the
Risdon-Cahn Company, then doing little job
bling business in tent on Second and Union
streets. He had been there but about month
before he was given the management
Of the business, and under his direc-
ton it grew constantly until, at the begin
building in which 1t was located on West street
proved to be too small and the large three-story
brick block at the corner of Jackson and South
Second streets was leased and entirely occupied
for Offices, salesrooms and storerooms The
company was recognized, Mr.. Webb becoming
the head Of the new organization. which is now
known as Webb & Co., incorporated. The busi-
ness is still expanding. 30 that additional room
had to be provided for BY the leasing OF half thu
double brick block which Is being erected adj
Joining the building the company occupies.
The company il now doing business OF over
100000 per year, and employs force OF thirty
men. 1t is doubtful IL any other strictly grocery
house on tho Sound does q larger business in the
In politics, Mr.. Webb, like his father, has
always been q Republican in national and state
affairs, but in local matters he believes in
strictly business administration and votes for
those candidates his best judgment tells him
will come nearest to filling his ideal. He ia far
better posted on public questions than the
average business man. The fact that his father
was quite public man, having served several
terms in the upper branch OF the Iowa state
legislature. stimulated thought and inquiry on
various public matters in the mind of the son.
II he be elected he will go to the legislature to
serve no particular interest, but will aim to
have laws passed that will do Justice to all alike.
His motto has ever been: "Justfce to all and
special favors to none," and he proposes to act
on this principle whether in the capacity OF q
law-maker or an ordinary citizen.
Mr.. Webb 10 married and has two children, Q
son now in the Bishop Scott military school, at
Portland, and q daughter. His nomination was
. real case Of the Office seeking the man.