The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-08

nsn for ths place. Hugh Wallace II pash-
ing the claims Of Rochester. Other appli-
csrss for the place have not 20 much local
support a. these two. relying more upon
Recommendation from other localities
where they hsFs lived.
sThere are more applicants for the Vie
torsa consalship," said Mr.. UhI, assistant
secretary Of state, '-shaa for any other
consulate in the world within the gsft OF
this department.. Jus: Why this should
be the case, Mr.. UhI could not explain,
uniess it Was because 10 vas 50 near homo
tina: the applicants thought they could
take little run occasionally over into the
United states. The number Of applicants
from the Pacific Sorthwss: II compars-
tsveIy few. bat the South and East Are
well represented, and il seems - IL every
man who vas disappointed elsewhere put
in his application for Victoria Martin
Egsn. young American Newspaper man.
well known in Seattle and Portland, stands
well for the place. He Is now and has
been for some time . resident OF Victoris.
and his knowiedge of affairs counts ~ 50
much IN his favor. Some Of the special
agents of the treasury department sent
out there have Endorsed him.
". r. Crews. the well-known ONCE
seeker. is pretty strongly Endorsed for the
United States district attorneyship of
Aiasks. The state Democratic organiza-
ton Of Washington IL for him to . man.
and Hugh Wallace Is pulling in his behalf
al those fine little wires which hare made
1t - fxrl
leader In his adopted state. All in all,
Mr.. Crews chances are extremely good.
although he will hare to wait two or three
weeks yet before the coveted plum Is ripe
enough 20 drop. IL Is true that charges
have been preferred against District At
torney Johnson. the present incumbent.
OF offensive craftsmanship and 80 forth. but
as his term Of Office expires January y,
and as that time viii come around before
an investigation could possibly be made
nothing will be done until then.
Norman r. Smith, mayor Of Port An.
gsles. is expected here sgain soon to push
the measure introduced by Congressman
Wilson at Mr.. smiths request, 10 have
the net proceeds of the sale of the govern
ment townsite at Port Angeles set aside
for the erection OF public building, to be
used as postoffice. branch customs house
and bonded warehouse. Interior depart
msnt officials say there ia no possible
chance OF Mr.. Smiths bill becoming law !;
that the present congress will make no
further appropriations for public build
ings, and even If they should IL would not
be done in such roundabout way As Mr..
Smith proposes.
Senator Squire and Representatives Will
son and Dooiittis are not infreauently i'm
portuped by Democrats in their state for
recommendations to certain Offices which
they are seeking. This is cheeky in the
extreme. In the first place ali three of
these gentlemen might be reasonably ex-
pected TO be interested rather in keeping
in Office the Republicans who are already
there than in recommending men TO take
their places. Again, It's a poor kind of
influence that Republican congressman
has with Democratic administration. It
is rather likely TO DO. as Senator Wolcott,
Of Colorado. would say. played with .
copper on it"
Secretary Of the Interior Hoks Smith
has under consideration an important case
involving the right of the Western states
10 take double minimum lands a. in
dernnity for the lost school sections. There
appears to be an unbroksn line of deci-
sions against this claim. but Secretary
Smith is said 20 be of the opinion that
under comparatively recent act of con-
gross the states claim must be allowed
A decision to this effect may be expected
soon.
Senator Squire spent the holidays with
his wife's family at Iiion. n. Y, and re-
turned 20 his work in the senate refreshed
physically and mentally. Representatives
Wilson and Doolittle both remained in
Washington City during the holiday re-
cess. A. b. s.