. Early history of Thurston County, Washington : together with biographies and reminiscences of those identified with pioneer days . one precinct in thatCounty. I told McGraw and Mr. L. S, Hunt that if we couldenlist Stanup s services we might earrj the reservation precinct, Stanup was sent for but when he arrived he told us thata strong feeling had been worked up against McGraw in all ofPierce County owing to a plank in the Republican platforn*favoring construction of the Lake Washington canal. How-ever, if I was willing to give the Indians a feast the night be-fore election and a talk after
. Early history of Thurston County, Washington : together with biographies and reminiscences of those identified with pioneer days . one precinct in thatCounty. I told McGraw and Mr. L. S, Hunt that if we couldenlist Stanup s services we might earrj the reservation precinct, Stanup was sent for but when he arrived he told us thata strong feeling had been worked up against McGraw in all ofPierce County owing to a plank in the Republican platforn*favoring construction of the Lake Washington canal. How-ever, if I was willing to give the Indians a feast the night be-fore election and a talk after the feast and have U. S. officersat the polling booths so that the boys would not be interfered,with by thugs from the town we might carry the precinct forMcGraw. We promised Stanup all this and fulfilled ourpromises. When the votes were counted after the electionPeter wired, We carried the precinel. for McGraw by a major-ity of one. Peter was invited to Seattle and was an honored gruest atMr. Hunts office while the State returns were being received-These returns showed McGraw had won by ahandsome ma:,farityall over the State,. PIONEER REMINISCENCES 81 D. C. BEATTY David Crane Beatty and his wife, Mai\y Thompson Beatty,have made Olympia their home for almost 65 years. Some-times venturing their fortunes in other places, sometimes farm-ing in the County near, once leaving Washington entirely, butalways coming back to the scene of their youthful prime andvigor, and now as the shadows gather and the sun of their livessinks low in the West, their only hope or thought is to taketheir final rest near the place that has spelled home to thisdevoted couple for well over the half century mark. Mr. Beatty first saw the light of day in Champaign County,Ohio, the year of his birth being 1828. When nine years ofage his parents took their eleven children and went to they settled for a good many years. Here the youngDavid grew to manhood and learned the trade of cabinetmaking. H
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