The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16
Ae board to prevent the prompt election

the board to prevent the prompt election
'Mr. cheetham announced that he had
heard stories about the drinking habits of
Mr.. Jones which he must investigate be-
fore voting for him.
Did M. Cheetham specify what he
Yes. He said two ladies whom he knew
very well, and whose names he mentioned.
both residents OF Olympia. and very prom
inent in social circles, had told him that
they We're lunching In a restaurant on
Fourth street toward the close OF. the
legislature. when III. T. Jones and COM
panlon entered the restaurant and sat at
the same table with them: that Jones was
intoxicated and began blackguarding,
which he kept up until the ladies We're
forced TO leave the table before they had
finished lunch"
WAS cheefham the only one who heard
such charges2
.sNo. Prof. Browne stated at the same
meeting that he had heard of the occur
renee mentioned by Mr.. Cheetham on au-
thority which he deemed sufficient cause
for him 10 withhold his vote from Jones.
mfr. Hicks announced that ne was not d
knew him 10 be in the habit OF getting in
toxicated Hicks openly told the board
that he had seen Jones badly intoxicated
I'm an Olympia saloon during the session of
the legislature-so badly intoxicated that
Jones made a disgracefui spectacle of him
self
governor still insist on Jones e1ection?"
s'Yes. he did. announcing that he be-
leved investigation would prove tha
charges TO have been exaggerated He
further told the board that he knew Jones
had taken an occasional drink, but not TO
such an extent as would dslualffy him
for the wardenship. The governor said he
had never before heard the charges as
preferred by Messrs. cheetham, Browne
'sThese three. then. insisted on postpon-
ing the election until they could thorough
IL tnveSfigafe the Sf0rVr
II observe that Mr. Jones says the gov
ernor received scores OF such letters and
seven. Two or three OF them were signed
by from six To ten persons. including most
Of Spokane's county officers and Of its leg
isia;iye delegation"
He turned them over at once 10 the
board of control. and filed them with 9TH
er papers pertaining 10 Mr. Jones'
Did these letters and telegranas deny
The specific charges preferred against Mr..
Jones by CheetharD. Browne and Hicks -
Most Of them merely denounced the
charges. without making any denial"
Were those the only letters the hoard Of
control received concerning the habits Of
Mr. Jones'
Other letters were received soon after
the first meeting from some of his neigh
borS. all declaring that they knew Mr..
Jones 20 be IN the habit OF getting in
toxicatef. One in particular said he had
been a neighbor OF Mr.. Jones for sixteen
years. and had seen him intoxicated many
Where are those lettersT"
They are on faie In the office Of the
hoard og control ana may be seen by any
body who calls for them.
.'Af the second meeting OF the board
chess9s ham b5 Br9wn an - 19'ng iS ese4Sea @
against Jones. and were convinced that
Ne was drunk and had biackguarfed be-
fore the ladies' named by Mr. Cheefhafn.
They told the governor they could not vote
Tor Mr Jones -
After cheeraam. Young and Browne
mad told the governor egnphatically that
they would not vote for Jones. then the
governor. turning 70 Browne said that he
himself bad diligently inquired into the
charge made by Hicks as to Jones' being
drunk n y a. ts,.,. i'is.a =, ~. g GOV
members OF the board, that Hicks
f.larxss wers szlAsts sntiatiy verified by
moi doubt Mr. Hicks story in every
rsarr.enlar. the governor told Mr Browne.
was borne out by the versions OF several
4ss.rzors who we're eye witnesses 70 Jones
ranfstrf Thea tbs governor told Browne
,sas ~ was riznt The governor ais not
~ss-, sa&-e h1weEeT. but continued 70 the
esfs..f that Browne was rlxhf. from con-
Sfssertgous standpoint. IN refusing 20 vote
frurhfBlness OF al 'ns elargss ne mad
heard
.rs..uw asked IL ne had sean the report Of
an sr1srys~w between himself and Deep
Greek Jones. publishes IN the morning
papers. Gov Rogers said.
ssph. y-s. / have seen mat Nr. Jones
arrears 70 be Sara1lRg his syEes bSfpre
a.. public eye. Tsse amount of Il IS. some
rings walsh the psubl3e knows nothing OF
es.t quite 4 fSEure IL the case. At the arst
snsp1srsS of fne board ] stood loyaiiy ny
Mr. Jones' and when ne could not he
fas-nskz- SO 1FS~l an adjournment. After
shf. meeting repre- senfAtsons regarding
Mr. jones were made TO me wasch na1 the
eject OF soH1Sw hat shaking my confidence
n that gentleman These representations