The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-15

Illustrated in the experience OF Elwood Ev-
ans. appointed one day and removed the
next. In 1865 Elwood Evans. then resi-
dent OF Olympia, visited his former nome
in Philadelphia. Unhappily for MN. tfe
national convention which nominated Al
drew Johnson for president was then III
session in the Quaker City, and Mr. Evans
in an evil hour was induced 10 enter IL rs
a delegate from the territory OF " asAilts-
ton. 4 fluent speaker, he took an atl'e
part in the proceedings OF the convention
not dreaming Of any Ill results thereLF"Hn
in consequence. Andrew Johnson was i'ot
elected president, that honor oeiae
served for Ulysses s. Grant. who nearby
detested Johnson and all who favored hln-
Now. Mr.. Evans had a commendaple anu
bition 10 become a judge OF the ais'tiCt
court Of this territory. and saw MS oPpot-
tunity in the election 10 congress OF s'elu-
cius Garfielde, whose cause he had warmly
espoused His confidence in the inhue! ne
of our delegate was not misplaced IN 1908
President Grant at the solicitation Ct Gar
felde. nominated Mr. Evans Tor the us
sired iudgeship. The fact was immeild S'S
telegraphed to Olympia, and the "'I,*t
was among the first TO congratulate NJ
Evans on the contamination or MS hopSS'
on the evening of that day every i man ne
met saluted him as Judge. Al an gu -
hour next morning came a telegram OF
nouncing that the president nad ieNchtu
his appointment of the previous Gay I'm 2,.'
officious individual in Washington ~,
unfriendly to Evans. as soon as the nc"
of his appointment got ABROAD lilOt ~
Grant of the participation OF Evans III TIC
johnson convention. Nothing further "dS
necessary to secure the reVocatioi' = 80
he remembered by those familiar Win .tle
history of the country at the close VI tii
Rebellion that Grant for some inollliie 80
secretary of war ad interim. During 'hiS
r,1rrrate6 with the lFtSifAtAAes
and they became irreconcilable enemies
His instant withdrawal OF the naiiT "a -
Evans. on being informed that ue no 80 -
zored Johnson. clearly shows 'ha'
had neither forgotten nor forgiven MS O''
adversary.
Wise counsel to Young Man.
.,,o,g those who were deeply anecteu
mon learning of the sudden death ol eA-
C,cv Ferry none were cut deeper me-
81 crawford. who had been warm
personal friend and admlrer or the 50
ernor from the day of his arrlVal IN oiSi III
MA 10 the day of his death. In speahllls
- Gov Ferrv's death. Mr.. Crawford said
LAS a boy in Olympia l learned 10 love
and respect him, and he did me great
favor on one occasion that shaIl heNet
forget That was TO refuse 10 appoint me
10 the only political Office / ever sousIiI
1t came about in this way: W ME WIZ
ing in printing ONCE III F'S
learned that there was to be a chanse III
the office of territorial librarian. called
az Gov. Ferry's Office and asked him IL ne
would appoint me TO the position. ne
promptly replied;
80 No, sir. / Will not.
~ said good day and started out OF MS
office. He called me back, asked me "
take a seat, and said:
THE reason | will not appoint you 10
that Office is this: You have started out
in life to make a living in manly way.
and the worst stumbling block / could put
in the way of your ultimate success IN HE
would be 70 appoint you to that once.
Shortly after Gov. Ferry came TO Sc
attic and entered upon the practice of
law / called at his office TO have talk
with him In the course of that converse
ton he stated that the only political aspl-
ration he had was to be the first governor
OF the state of Washington. This was
several years before the territory was ad-
mitted as state. About six months ago
/ had another talk with him about his
poutlcal future and he told me very
frankly that he never again would be a
candidate for any political position He
said: L have friends I'm this state who
have stood by me enthusiastically ever
Stree came here, and all my political
work in the future shall be in the line of
endeavoring TO repay in some measure
those who have so Loyalty stood by me-
In his home life Gov Ferry was one of
the truest and kindest of husbands and
fathers. and when his little family was
growing up about him nothing pleased
him more Of an evening than to have his
neighbors' children come TO the house. [
have known him 10 spend a whole evening
in telling stories. participating In games,
and doing all in his power TO make 1t
pleasant for the little folks.
AT the first state convention, after
Gov Ferry had been placed in nomination
for the office Of governor, 5. G. Cosgrove,
of Whitman county, electrified the con-
vention in his speech seconding Gov. Fer
rvs nomination. He said: When the peo-
pie OF the western part OF this state were
threatened by the Indians, who were then
on the warpath. they got together and
sent a dispatch 10 Gov Ferry. OF the then
territory. asking him for aid and advice
He did not say. Il will send somebody to
your relief or. Il viii see what can be
done" but sent this brief dispatch: II am
coming" This brief message alayed the
fears of our people and from that hour
they learned 10 love and revere Elisha 7.
Ferry As these words were spoken the
convention went Wild. and Gov. Ferrys
nomination became an assured fact.
Il think II can be truly said that no man
in the state OF Washington had a firmer
hold on The hearts of the people than did
our beloved friend whose death We this
day mourn"
\ Faithful. Modest officer.