The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-29

been city clerk of walla Walla, each time
elected by IN increased majority He is
universally regarded a. modei OF purity
and very popular. - is attested by his
large mail nom all parts OF the state. con-
demning the treatment he has received at
the hands Of Mr.. Cleveland. The follow
ing letters speak for thsmselvss and will
make mighty interesting reading:
TAconA. Wash. Nay a. iss2-Ron. Henry
KEELING. walia wsiia. WssA.-Ny Dear Sir:
Wa amazed when read IN tho paper that Mr..
Fallon had teen appointed postmaster 1t Walia
waila- Not that know anything against Mr..
make an acceptable officer, but the idea that any
one bu, you would b appointed never entered
my head.
] desire 70 90 on record Is saving that in thirty
years in active political life have never known
OF q more fragrant case o! disregard for party
loyalty. fidelity and xaal through long series
OF years than has just been exhibited in failing
to appoint you postmaster 1t Waiia Waaa 1ou
have the Jeifcrsontan qualifications Of honesty
and competency. which in your case can never
for q moment be questioned. and IN addition
you have the David B. Hill Qualifcatioa-you
arc . Democrat Such . case could never hap
pen except where . president is surrounded and
controlled by mugwunps and Federalisss For
six years continually you have been . member
Oh t0e STATE CeubSSl CoWEtistec iSOt1 aAiA W
county. and what il almost unparalleled in
politics. you have during the same time been
continued Is chairman OF your county
committee. Now, after all this great
and continued exhibition of confidence
on the part of your fellow citizens,
can any man OF sanity and sincerity point out
reason why your honorable ana moderate am-
bition should not have received recognition by
appointment to the place to which you aspired?
that the Mugwnmps ana Federalisss may b
able to keep you out OF the pos,ofiicc at Walla
Waila. but they can't keep you out OF the
Democratic party.
For such Democratic organization a. exists
throughout the state OF Washington the party 10
deservedly popula. with all your political asso-
ciates and are held in universal esteem by all
who know you. ana ii persons can be found in
Walia Waila county who take execution TO you
you have the satisfaction OF knowing that there
are none in the other thirty-three counties who
do likewise. do not believe, however, that
any considerable number OF gentlemen can be
found in your own county who will except to
you. S
You are at liberty to mako such use of this let
ter as you see fit am, Sir, YOURS truly.
GEORGE HAZARD.
The DEMOCRATIC srArx CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
TACOMA, WAsn., May II, lSsa !
Hon. Henry KEELING, Waila Walla, Wash. -
Dear Sir: Our friend George Hazard has Just
read to me his letter 10 you OF this dale He ex-
presses my sentiments and feelings more fully
than am able to do. What can Fallon's up
pointment mean when you had our Endorsement
and when Wallace was on the ground making q
special effort to have you nameds have writ.
ten Bill Dumphey. Of Tekoa, to run down, make
an investigation aud gather all necessary facts
for MIR. Wa.lacc's use in having the president
withdraw the appointment made, or. failing in
that. to prevent confirmation when congress
meets. Look out for Bill Damphey. Respect.
fully yours, CHARLES DE FRANCE, Sec.
1t is reported here that letter has also
been received from Chairman Drum. which.
though more moderate in tone. than either
of the ABOVE, very plainly expresses the
dissatisfaction of the head of the organic
alton in this state with the appointment
of Mr.. Fallon.