The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-04-08
CATRON IS NOW WARDEN
He Takes The PeDitentiary Plum Away
From Deep Greek" Jones,
4. r. SMELLING PROMISED A BERTH
Yakima Citizens Tremble az Ghost
Stories-The Woms n In SLACK IL a
Scorcher aud she Makes Night
Horrible for Females and X ids.

A telegram was received in this city on
Tuesday announcing the appointment OF
John B. Catron to the Office OF warden oil
the penitentiary. The news was great
surprise to almost everybody but was
none the less welcome to Mr.. Catron g
many friends who have recently felt that
his chances were very slim on account OF
the political pulp of II. T. Jones, OF
Spokane, who, as chairman of the fusion
central committee brought the strongest
kind OF influence to bear in his favor.
Mr.. Cstron also had to contend with OPP
position from Yakima. This was not due
TO personal reasons but was on account
of an alliance which had been formed be-.
tween Mr.. Jones and W. A. Cox, by
which the latter was to secure the deputy
wardenship in case of the success Of the
former. With this in view Mr.. Jones
had the earnest and active support of H.
j. Snively, Judge Reavis, T. NJ. Vance
and other citizens who believed that the
long and faithful service of Mr.. Cox in
the cause of democracy was entitled to
official recognition. Mr.. Catron's candi.
dacy was also strongly backed. Numer-
onsly signed petitions were sent up from
this and other counties and he had the
endorsement of fourteen county central
committees in the state. Elk Governor
Moore of Walla Wslla, was one of his
staunch supporters and he received very
effective assistance from A. f. Smelling,
register of the U. S. land Office. Mr.
Catron will take his office unpledged as
to his assistants unless it is with respect
to Mr.. Smelling, in whom he places the
most perfect confidence and who, un.
doubleday can have the assistant warden.
ship if he desires. The Office at present
held by Mr.. Smelling is an unremunera-
tive one. and it is understood that he is
DESTROYS of making change, not alone
because his tenure of office is short but
because the fees have fallen off to the
extent that last year the position did not
pay to exceed $500.
In it's last issue THE HERALD stated
that the wardenship would 90 to II. T.
Jones, and it had strong reasons for it's
belief. Governor Rogers had given him
the promise of his support and had adj
vised him to return to Spokane where he
could be readily found when the an
nouucement OF his appointment was
| telegraphed to him. This Mr.. Jones had
done and 30 confident was he of success
that he had secured his bondsmen and
executed the bond. Why Mr.. Jones was
not appointed is now agtating the poll
ticians OF the state. He undoubtedly
received the support of Governor Rogers
but the charge that he was addicted to
the use of liquor while Mr.. Catron sell
dom touched it, probably had deciding
effect on the state board of audit and
control, two members of which are pro-
| hibtionists. Mr.. Catron has had faith
| in his appointment all along and when
told that Governor Rogers was pledged
to Mr.. Jones he has stated that he was
not depending upon the governor for the
office. He has worked trelessly for the
position and spent most OF the time dur
ing the meeting OF the legislature in
| Olympia keeping his fences in repair.
When the appointment was made he was
ready with his bond of $685. 600, immedi-
ately telegraphed his resignation as dep
uty U. s. marshal, and within an hour
and half WAS on his way to Walla Wal
la to assume the reins Of office. That he
will make an efficient officer those who
know him best never question. He is
particularly fitted for the position and
THE HERALD feels confident that during
his administration scandal will have no
place.
The following dispatch from Spokane,
under date of April 9th, needs no COM
ment other than to say that it is in ex-
tremely bad taste and exposes the sores
of Mr.. Jones to the public. When shown
a telegram reporting the appointment Of
Catron as warden at the Walla Walla
penitentiary, stating that he was rejected
because he was addicted to liquor, II. T.
Jones, chairman of the fusion forces in
the state said:
"The charge that was intoxicated on
the night OF the Inauguration is an in
famous lie. Although suffering from in
tiammatOry rheumatism, attended the
ball rs a spectator and spent the entire
evening in the psrlor of the hotel ia con-
versation with ladies and gentlemen,
among whom were the governors wife
and daughters, VINO know this allegation
to be false.
Neither was / under the influence OF
Intoxicating liquor at any time during
the session OF the legislature. In fact, all
the drinking have done within the past
six months was with Gov. Rogers during
his campaign to prove to the saloon men
that he was not a prohibitionist. Upon
my part it was not even social drinking
il was political drinking.
'The motives which have prompted
this slanderous attack upon my character
are most contemplate, and beneath the
dignity OF any gentleman. II this is the
course the state board OF audit and con :
| troll propose to pursue. no man ia safe in