The Political Rumble at the Capitol

On Saturday afternoon, the citizens of Olympia and vicinity assembled at the Capitol building to listen to the merits and demerits of the respective candidates to represent this Territory in the Congress of the United States. Mr. Garfielde, the nominee of the late Democratic Convention, led off in fine, flowery style; he appeared to have a heavy, up-hill load to carry, especially in his defense of the fairness and honesty of said Convention, and of the means and influences brought to bear to effect his nomination. Next on the stand stood forth the re-resuscitated Judge, Edward Lander, who reappears on our theatre of action as the self-nominated and extraordinary Union candidate. The Judge pitched into and handled without gloves Mr. Garfielde, in all that relates to the honorable proceedings of the Convention. The nominee of the Republican Convention, Col. W. H. Wallace, not having yet returned from the East, was very efficiently represented on this occasion by Mr. Elwood Evans of Olympia. Mr. Evans was very happy and successful in the exhibition of the truth, strength and justice of the cause he advocated.