Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-10-25

him. When the facts became known
the good people of the State felt that d
great outrage had been committed,
while three fourths of the Republicans
of King county felt that they had been
betrayed, and were justly indignant
but it was too late to right the wrong
or repair the injury. AS they adopted
the unit rule, King county was at the
convention with n solid delegation
| fighting the first citizen of the State.
! His qualifications for the office, the
desire OF the people to place him in
charge OF their affairs, had no weight
received no consideration at the
hands OF these unscrupulous politi-
clans. Their triumph was short-liyed.
The friends OF Governor Ferry rallied
from every part OF the State, to his
support. They were in favor of clean
men men and good government.
Men who had the welfare of the State
at heart and who had proper appre.
citation OF, and respect for the people,
saw to it that Governor Ferry was
promptly nominated by the Walla
Walla convention. And he was elect
ed by an overwhelming majority"
What part did Pierce county take
in the struggle at Walla Walla?"
al am glad you asked me that
question aud more than glad to bear
testimony to the splendid disinterest-
ed fight the Pierce county delegation
made to carry out the wishes of the
Republican party in this State. Un-
like some delegations they have sent
to State conventions, they were clear
headed, fearless men, who were not
only united, fighting as one man, but
men who knew just what they wanted,
and as is usual under such circum-
stances, they got it. If the health OF
Gov. Ferry had not practically broken
down Immediately after the expiration
OF his term as Governor he would have
been such factor in the politics of
the State as would have prevented the
deplorable condition things are in to.
day.
"Governor Ferry was OF French Ori
gin. His father was captain in the
French army when Napoleon l was n
lieutenant. He was through the cam
paign with him in Italy. After Napol
cans coup d etat he quarelled with him
and left France. He came TO America
and settled in Monroe, Mich. There he
married an American lady and raised a
family. The youngest child of the is
sue was the late Governor. Whether
or not there was a vein of superstition
running through his composition by
reason of the tinge OF Latin blood l do
not know, but he has often said to me
and to his friends, have never yet
known man who has wantOnly in
jured me but what sooner or later dis
aster in some form has overtaken him.
Looking at his firm conviction upon
this question and the fatality that has
followed the conspirators who sought
to defeat him at Walla Walla makes
his prediction at least a very remark
able coincident. Some of them who
apparently had long lives before them
were called to their final account long
before the Governor, while others have
been hurled from place and power and
have been failure and disappoint'
ment to their friends and still others
so far as one can judge from the sur
roundings, will have but short pro
baton to abuse official trust. / no
ticed few of the surviving conspira
tors were seemingly prostrated with
grief at the funeral OF the Governor.
1--WE must throw the mantle o
charity over the acts of these men
while we honor and revere the noble
example OF Elisha Z. Ferry. / would
rather be Ferry in his grave to-day
than any one of the few left who
sought to destroy his usefulness"