The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-06
THE PASSING THRONG.


distinguished party OF tourists are stopping
~ the Rainier, and will remain until the On sen
returns from Tacoma on her Alaska trip. when
they viii embark on her tor . voyage TO the
gisetcrA The party 10 known - the Beiden
party and 10 composed OF Congressman and Mrs.
James ]. Belden. OF Syracuse, n. T.. ana his
guests. ex-Congfessman and ArA James 8. Shsr-
man. OF Utica, n. Y; Mr.. and Ars }. Beideu.
nephew OF Mr.. Belden. Mr. and Mrs. W. 81. Gere.
Miss Bruce and Miss Beiden. OF syracuse. Con-
gresham Boidsu has represented his district for
six year,, and is one OF the issdsrs on The Re-
publican side OF the house. In the lest national
campaign he wss chairman OF the Republican
congressional campaign committee. Mr.. Bslden
Is q powerful factor in New YORK state politics
and belongs to the anii-Pisu wing OF the Re-
publican party. He is native OF the state. having
been born in OnoDdaga county In ISIS After
receiving an ordinary com mon school education
he early engaged in commercial pursuits.
ana has resided in syracuse since 1883, where
he has large interests In manufactures and
other enterprises. He 10 director and trustee
In several banks. and il president OF the Robert
Gere bank, which he established. He was for
many years extensively engaged in railroad
building and other public works and improve
men; throughout this country and Canada In
ls7' he was elected mayor OF Syracuse, and
elected to the Fi!tieth congress TO al the unex-
pired term OF Frank Hiscoek. elected To the
United States senate, and has been three times
reelected. He Is one of the strongest oppo-
rents of ex-senator Tom Piatt and. In the
language OF an admirer, instead OF falling out
side the breastworks no has erected . rather
series OF formidable breastwosKs Of his own
Al matter OF fact he Il looked upon A. one OF
the most available men for the Republican
nomination for governor to succeed Roswell
Flower. Mr.. Beiden's guest ex-Consressman
sherman, 10 native OF Utica, made famous o. be-
Ing the home OF Horat;o Seymour and OF Roscoe
Conkling. and represented that district in the
Fiitteth congress, being the youngest member Of
that body. Two years before he was elected
mayor of Utica and served one term. He Is .
lawyer BY profession. Speaking OF New York
state politics last night, Nj. sherman said: 'The
Cleveland Democrats will nominate . full state
ticket this fan in opposition TO the machiue
ticket. That 10 . sure thing unless Cleveland
and Tsmmany can get togsthef and come 70
terms, and with those men Such . thing II pos
sibie even at the last moGent But IL thoy
don't agree upon . fair division Of the spoils
bitter fight will result and the Republicans will
reap the fruits / won't quote the old sdage
which IL 20 appropriate. This man Charles ".
Dayton, whom Cleveland has appointed post-
master OF New York city. only sggravatss the
contest While Dayton Is . member OF the
Tammany society. he 10 not working member,
and was not the choice Of that wing Of the party
for the ONCE. He IL one OF the respectable men
OF New York city whom that society
puts forward - . ngurehsad In order 70
lend IN air OF rsspectability to tho society. But
he II not . trusted member oil it He ID an In.
dependent man and won't obey osders Once
before this 10 was elected member OF the state
assembly. but he wouldn't do - his masters
who put him there told him to do, and he was
>ts a.
he 10 . Tammany man. and, unexplained, Il
would look to the outsids world ~ IL q peace
had been purchased between the two Demo-
cratic factiona the fact 10 Cleveland has stabbed
Tammanv with one Of is own weapons, and
hopes by this move 10 seduce number OF Tam.
many followers from that society"
General superintendent c. Shields, OF tho
Great Northern railway, Western division. &C.
companied by Mrs. Shields aud their daughter
and their friends, MI. and Mra J. A. etansne.d,
of sioux Fails. $. D., and J. d. Hayes, OF Iron
River, Wis.,. are stopping At the Rainier Super
inteudcnt Shells IL KING q careful iuspec.
ton of the entire line In his division, prepara-
tory to tnaugura'ing regular through train
service between Seattle and & Paul aud camc
out In his private ear stopping at several points
along the line. He picked up his friends at
kaispesi and Spokane. and they came with
him the rest at the trip Nj. Hayes il lumber.
Coast IL have been greatly impressed With
the great resources Of this country BY
what have seen coming along tho
line" said he. "We lett SPOKANE last
Friday ana have made . very leisurcty
journey across the state. during which have
had q good opportunity to see the country thor.
oughiy. While there IL still plenty OF white
pine in Northern Wisconsin. still IL 10 every
year becoming scarecr, and is rapidly rising in
value. This rise In value. her w ith tho
entire clearing out OF ma3y old lumber districts
IN the East. has caused a great many Eastern
iumbermsn 10 harken To the wonderful tales
told about your forests and 10 come out and ses
them" Mr.. stanshsld is county auditor OF
Minneapolis county. south Dakota, and has
been for the past six years Fifteen years ago.
said he. "sioux Fall ~ admit l. 900 population and
hal no railroads.: now she has $1,000 population
and Ave railroads, and all the ;i!ste ass divorce
eases in the country. This is also my first visit
10 this wonderful county, and II my friend
Hayes, who lives IN the woods, is aston
ished at the size OF your trees. you msy
fancy my amszsment wacu | tell you that
the taiess thing which grows in nay section is
corastalk. However. can be jus, as proud OF
ept eofas,aiks e. you are of your trees Tor our
eornsta.ks compare with the cornstalks which
don't grow in Hayes district about the way
that yoi: trees ompars with the trees in hls
section"
Charles Lenoir, banker of Geneva, swisz,r-
land, the home of swiss wa.chmaking and
ChaE.es Laiuae paper manufacturer of Va
lenc1e. France. rendered famous by the Valsu.
clcnnes iAes manufacture, are ST the Rainier
A0tes. having arrived in the afternoon. Mr.
Lsno.r Is a saau CT Characteristic French appear.
aEce, esa cara hair and eyes and Yaniyke
beard. lie speaks fairly good English lie sad
last slShi: Il have no Investment here ana Co
ho' expect 10 maze any, though am delegated
wth sae county Ne have peea familiar with
Aalsrcan 'ai.road securities In Geneva sor
!ofIy years. We know the Philadelphia 4
hr%t: a. rost, tie Norfolk & We,.er, the Ateh
ssoa. t0gs "a y santa re aaa other roads Va
are also much interested IN the Canadian Pa
case, Ny trip . ior health ane fe.t ana
a-s9 - mect TIE people at TIE head of these
great eateFpf'se>. have "a Interest in the
fseos valleS "a New Atx.co, however" l.,
sEsaAiDg Of business AZ home, he said: eve
hste nothing IL sW.txs-isa .e.cvrl hi AZ v..f,-
nA'aoGal banking ssssem here In our ova
house IN GENEVA, isno.r, PauIia 4 Cc W. ,r
eigae cur owa Gslstlvs-. ny father. uuc,e Goa
sia ana sayself. se handle tie aaoney O, ,ne
family concessions ana deal for otasrs ia .hs
way os brokerage. but we -see!ve 10 eepssl,,
In dealing Win American securities We can
handle oasy sh!nss which have a current v.iue
Ia New York aud lcndoa. Otherwise We run
too ssea. risk taronga distance and iaek a,
6nozleSgc o. the ground"
tsaaIy Au1lso. TwicAeu rsturua4 va..x,..r