Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-18
THE FIRST BALLOT TAKEN
Allen Leads With 40 Votes, Turner
Gets 26 and GriggS %
NEW YORK ELECTS MURPHY
The Olson's Grew Held to Testify-Ict
Blockade in Baltimore-The Home
stead Poisoning Cases

OLYMPIA, Wn., Jan. 1.-THE first
ballot for United States senator in both
house and senate took place shortly
after u o'clock today, and resulted as
follows: In the senate--Allen, Is;
Turner, .; Griggs, 8. In the house
Allen, "a; Turner, II; Griggs, IS;
Teat, 8.
A telegram was received from SEN
ator Sargent, of Pierce, stating that his
mill at Buckley had burned down this
morning, and asking leave of absence
for several days, which was granted.
The special committee appointed for
the purpose of grouping the senate
committees i'm order to their ecOnomi-
cal and advantageous employment, re-
ported as follows: judiciary, clerk
revenue aud taxation, 1; constitution
and revision, and public buildings and
grounds, /; road and bridges and
Worlds fair, ]; state granted and
school lands and labor and statistics, /
state prison, counties and county boun-
daries and federal relations, |; COM
merce, mines and mining and memo
randa, ] agriculture, state library, sal
aries and mileage and claims, /; mu-
nicipal corporations, manufactures and
fishing, / enrolling and engrossing, ! !;
corporations other than municipal, ];
hospital for insane and printing, l;
school for defective youth and tide
lands, /; harbors and harbOr lines med
iclne, hygiene, surgery and dentistry,
| /; appropriation, Indian affairs, in
| ternal improvement, rules and Joint
rules, |; military, education, public
morals, election and privileges, /.
At II 80 the senate took a recess till
noon, when a ballot will be taken for
| United States senator.
The senate was called to order
promptly at II O'Clock to ballot for
for United States senator.
Senator Roberts, Of Waila Walla,
delivered an eloquent speech nominat-
ing Hon. John b. Allen; seconded by
Gilbert, Of Whatcom. Forrest, Of
King, delivered All able address in the
same direction, saying among other
things that the people of the state
desire the reelection of Allen. lie was
followed by Horr, of Thurston, in a
strong speech endorsing Allen.
Claypool, of Pierce, was eloquent,
brilliant and exhaustive i'm his remarks
nominating Judge Turner. Ide, of
Spokane, seconded Turner's nomina-
ton, as did Richards, of Whatcom.
| Eshelman, of Yakima, created an
uproar Of laughter by saying that the
way in which other nominations had
been made reminded him of the man
ner in which he did business when he
did not believe half he was saying. He
nominated Colonel Chauncey w.
GIiggs, as a Democrat who is endorsed
by the whole country and by large
majority Of the people of Washington
The record of Mr.. Griggs as a soldier in
the late war was from private TO colonel
Of his regiment, and now he is a MEM
Der of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
! lie. The Republicans Of this body are
offered an opportunity to redeem their
ex~soldiers Of the Union.
The following bills have been intro
duced by members OF the state legis-
lature from Whatcom county:
Senate bill No. 2S, by Gilbert, Of Gus
ter-Providing for building and keep
| ing in repair roads and bridges in or
ganized townships and to provide for
the levy and collection Of taxes for the
same.
Senate bill No. 20, by Gilbert, of Gus
ter-An act TO provide for township
organization, prescribing the duties and
| fixing the compensation Of township
officers, and providing for the assess
ment, levy and collection Of town
4 taxes.
Senate bill No. 30. by Richards, of
Misunderstanding board of harbor
line commissioners, defining their
powers and duties and fixing their
compensation.
Anderson, Of Park, introduced
bills Nos. and s. The first Is to
amend section 342 Of the code Of 1881,
and the second TO create the Office Of
state oil inspector and fixing his COM
pensation. Both of these go TO the
| judiciary committee.
House bill No. 20, Sherman Of Fair
hoven-Providing for an additional
superior judge for Whatcom county.
Judiciary.
House bill No. q, Mead, Of Blaine
Providing that railroad companies must
fence their tracks. Railroads.
House bill No. 30, Anderson, Of Park
Providing that time checks and due
bills for labor must draw interest until
paid. Labor and labor statistics.
The Tacoma Ledger says: There Is
dissatisfaction expressed at the appoint
ment of Meade Of Whatcom as chair
man Of the Judiciary committee.
Meade came here a supposed Turner
man. II IL understood that he was
promised this chairmanship by the
Allen forces on condition that he would
support Hoole for the speakership.
The Ledger is undoubtedly biased in
It's opinion by It's strong prejudlces
against the opponents Of Turner.
Meade was never regarded as a Turner