The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-15
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capacities and must say he was abso-
Iutely the most perfect man l ever saw.
There is one little incident that now
comes 10 mind. connected with his nomi-
nation for governor. In the convention
the delegation from Seattle was against
him solid. l was from kitsap county.
which had four delegates. and ii was sup
posed that all were 10 support him. But
two votes from Blakeley went against
him. Nevertheless, Mr.. Z. q. Ames and
/. from Port Gamble, cast our votes for
Gov. Ferry. and he was nominated by
just two votes. Gov. Ferry never forgot
that. Nike he used 10 say TO me. those
two votes were a big thing for me- /
want TO say that those two votes were a
big thing for the state OF Washington.
AS go back over the past l see him as
a lawyer as surveyor general. as governor
for three terms. as a bank president. as
a private citizen, and neither / nor any
man, can put finger on one single. SolI-
tary act he ever id that was dishonor-
able. Its a pity that such a useful man
should go out of the world it's pity that
he could not have lived a few years long
or. ] can not say anything more, nor add
to what | have spoken. He was honest,
upright, perfect"
Mayor Phelps Pays Him Honor.
Mayor Phelps said Gov. Ferry's death
was quite unexpected by me, and as soon
as | heard of it L directed the flags on all
city buildings displayed at half-nGst IN
his honor. Ny knowledge of Gov. Ferry
dates back to when he was on the staff Of
Gov. Yates. He was OF great assistance 10
Adjt. Gen. Fuller In carrying out the
prompt and efficient orders of Gov. Yates
during the war. Personally. | had met hlm
but a few times until the last year OF two.
He was man naturally adapted 20 pubic
affairs, and the state will feel his loss
His Goodness on Election Night.
The campaign that resulted in the cleo
ton of Gov. Ferry in October. 1882. was
lively one. The Democrats made Visor-
Gus fight. and Seattle rallied TO GOV
Ferry's support in good style. The POST
Intelligencer was then housed in the one
story brick building at the southeast cor
ner of Front and Cherry streets. ana most
of the merchants did business In tents
There was a good deal of excitement on
election night. and many OF the govern
or's friends did not go TO bed. He went
home early. before the decisive returns
were in. The Post-Intelligencer will tell
me all about it in the morning" he said
The day after the election Post-lntei-
ligencer reporter called on the governor
elect and asked for a photograph and OIL
ographical sketch, which Harpers Week
" wanted. Mr.. Ferry wrote out the
sketch. but il was so brief that the report
er was obliged TO seek other sources or
information TO round out the biography.
The governor-elect did not seem elated oy
his fame which made New York ask for
his picture, and he furnished the photo-
graph and sketch reluctantly. At this
modesty the reporter marveled greatly
for he had not then known, nor has he
since known. a public man so little de-
sirous of making himself moro widely
known.
Bar Association to Meet.
The King County Bar Association Will
hold a meeting in Judge Humes' court
room at o'clock this morning TO pass
resolutions appropriate TO the occasion
and to arrange for attendance at the
funeral services
Herbert Haven. druggist. moved to Gem