Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-17

Immediately reported e. Go, NcNcll
aud received hi- approval. Tho rui
iragist. we're. oi rour-c. juh,lant aud
the next evening invited the mrmh,ts
oi the Legislature e. reception at
Columbia Hall. Tho attendance was
large. and. rs might have been 81
pccted, the women largely prrdomlna,.
ell. Several speeches were made hy
widc-aWtkc politicians and each Wed
with the other ia showing hl. devotion
t. the suffrage act Judge Lewis was
oi course u ing central figure on the
stage. and II was at tho close Of his
speech that lac used the words which
have caused their memory TO be- en-
balmei in the legislative records. liz
said he had worked for the passage oi
the bill in season and on, Of season
that he had neglected food aud rest Ia
make it's passage sure. that he hal
voted for il. the record showed, but his
regret was that his name had not been
Arrasmith. 40 that he would have been
the first To- give the hill an affirmative
vote.
Nobody thought anything of TIN.
Rhapsody until the next day. aud until
after tie matter had been related Ia
Judge Dcnnison. his colleague in the
House. Judge u. had not been in
good health, and was unable To- attend
the reception, but weakness of flesh
did not diminish the vigor of the spirit
whenever bone of contention arose
between the two leaders 81 the House
The suffrage act. whereby personal
popularity could be made oi great ser
vice at the polls, was pet measure Of
both gentlemen.
When a friend Of Judge Dennison
accosted him in the lobby. the next
morning with well Judge. you have
lost deal; you should have been at the
women's meeting last night. Judge
Lewis was there aud received all the
honors. portentious cloud settled
upon his brow. YES" replied the
Judge in his deep. delihersiivc tone oi
voice. have heard Of IL. JUS, wait,
W. will give him hi- wish. We will
change his name Ia Arrasnith." and
without q smile. or the slightest intim-
alton Of jest. he passed 10 his sea,.
The morning session opened the
roll was called. the minutes read aud
the prosy consideration Of bills had
been before the house we'll on a. the
hour for adjournment. when mes
sage from the Council was announced
by the Sergeant-at.arms Nol'oly
hat Judge u. inside the bar took ans
notice al this routine announcement
aud II WAS not till the title ~ the bil
wa. read tha, anybody had any ide'
there waa Dynamite" In a simple ac
passed by the coordinate branch q
the Legislature
Judge Lewis was. ~ afs,, too mucl
asloundsd to speak A silence II ses
etal minutes prevailed. during shicl
time he closed the door lo a " mastery
retreat. ny working himself az into
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. nnuueed the measure as an unwsI
fanled insult, not only lo himself. bu
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