The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-11
The Whole State to Do Honor to
Gov. McGraw.
PREPARATIONS At OLYMPIA.
Fair Weather Promised. Permitting
Parade and Outdoor Ceremonies.
steve Judson Didn't Want TO Vote for
Arrasmith-The House Completes Or
ganization-Of,icial Canvass OF the
state Vote-Democratic Policy.

OLYMPIA. Jan. 10.-fSpecial. Interest
centers here tonight In the approaching
inauguration ceremonies through which
the first state administration is to end
ana John ii. McGraw is TO be inducted into
the chief magistracy of Washington. The
weather promises to be fine and, if it is
propitious, the display viii be q most
brilliant one. At $50 tonight the Sc
home arrived from Seattle, bringing three
companies of militia from that city, two
from Tacoma and one from Port Towns
end, and company of the Uniform
Rank. Knights OF Pythias. of Seattle.
The trains and boats tomorrow will
bring hundreds to swell the crowds of Wis
itors now here. All Olympia will be out
to see the pageant, and the farmers of
Thurston will be here in throngs to wit
ness the sights attendant upon the change
OF administration and to listen to the
speeches of the governors.
Gov. Ferry will deliver his message to
the legislature in the hall of the house
The seating capacity of the hail
will be largely increased, and the
joint committee of arrangements
the hall by ticket. Each senator and
representative will be given five tickets
and other tickets, to the number OF 500 in
all, will be issued. Gov. Ferry's message
is not expected to consume over forty min
utes in its delivery. The programme Is to
have Gov McGraw Immediately thereaf-
ter sworn in and his inaugural address de-
Hvcred from the porch of the capitol
building if the weather permits. Ii the
open air plan proves impracticable the en-
tire programme will be carried out Within
the hall. The address will be short.
The Democratic members of the house
held secret caucus this evening at the
Olympia. at which the matter of COM
mittee appointments was freely discussed
and list made up for the purpose of
guiding Speaker Arrasmith IN his assi gn-
ment OF the Democratic representatives
in the formation of committees. The
chief positions desired and the MEN,
bers favored for appointment to them are
indicated. but no formal request will be
made to the speaker to follow the wishes
of the caucus. The selections will not be
divulged, but it is understood that Gilman
is named for the Judiciary committee and
that Judson and May are on the slate for
prominent positions. Judson will be put
forward on account OF his experience
and ability, though he was origi-
nally opposed TO Arrasmith when
his name was brought before the
Democratic caucus on Monday morning.
Judson was really more favorable to
Mentzer than to any other Republican.
for the reason that Mentzer was opposed
by King county, but the sentiment of the
other Democrats was so strong for ARA
-, x-iatIaI tha
to vote in the house for his old friend
from Whitman. The Democrats also took
ND the matter of Federal patronage
distribution in their caucus tonight. They
decided generally to invite candidates to
file their applications for Endorsement and
to take them all up for consideration on
the first Monday in February, when sort
of sitting process will be engaged in. The
caucus made one exception to this rule in
favor of S. Il. Flynn. of the
Spokane Chronicle, who was indorsed
for assistant commissioner of Indian
affairs. The Democratic senatorial noml-
nation is yet being reached for by numerous
chiefs, but there is a growing disposition
to take up new man who is not among
the struggling aspirants. On account of
existing differences, the suggestion has
been made TO have the members from
the smaller counties to combine on some
man outside of King and Pierce. If this
plan is carried out, ex-Gov. Church is
more than likely to be brought into the
field and nominated. Though Church is
not inclined 10 engage in the contest there
is strong drift to him, for the reason that
his nomination would not be triumph
for any of the numerous factions.
The First Regiment band. which arrived
this evening with the staff officers, went
out to Gov. Ferry residence. accompanied
by staff officers. and serenaded the gov
ernor at 1 O'Clock tonight, but he had re-
tired and did not appear. The band later
made the air rneodious about the hotel
where the politicians were gathered.