The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-05
ALLEN AND SQUIRE
No Other Candidate Has Much
Of a Following.
ELECTION on FIRST BALLOT.
BosA ahs Lessers Runnfag On Their
Merits and Rels8s Afeor From
comhiaatfens--CaE Tonight.

OrxmPrA, Nor. 5.-The immfEenee u the
senatorial election. which viii probably
take place or rhe first or second dAy Of the
session, makes thar question of absorbing
interest here. IS vel IS everywhere
throngont the state. Jehn B. Alien. Wat
son G Squire, s. G. Hyde. Thomas II.
Brents. Gen. Spraguss and George Turner,
nil asuirants for the senatorial toga, have
established headquarters here, leaving Wal
ter J.. Thorn pson TIE only candidate Of note
who Il absent from the scene Of the con-
test Mr.. Thompson i IN attendance At
the bedside Of his father, who Is danger
ousIy I'll sc Tacoma and his friend ana as
socizte. Samuel Collyer, the Tacoma banker,
i here ia bis interest. Ar. Thompson To-
night telegraphed that be would arrive to-
morrow. Mr.. Aliea hss headquarters in
the Woodruff block. Mr. Squire in Temple
Fiat. Mr.. Brents IN the Williams block and
the Others at the Carlton
There Is il the situation that feeling OF
great uncertainty usual 70 the earlier DAYS
OF political fights. As a general thing,
candidates are making extraYagant claims,
IN hopes that All appearance Of great
strength will frigaten the opposition and
attract votes. Summed up in = word, it Is
Allen ard Squire against the fleid. They
are BIZ Tar the most prominent candidates.
and the opposition viii struggle FIRST for the
defeat of one or both, and then for the
election of one of the lesser candidates.
The support of Governor squire is gen
erai and spontaneous, and if the election
were 10 take place tomorrow there is a
very strong chance that he would be noni-
mated on the first ballot. A delay of two
or three days viii give the opposition OPP
portunity to combine and they will nm
doubtedly make the most of il. 1t is not
probable, however, that any trade can be
eonSnmmated that will defeat the ex-gover-
nor, though il is fact that his support,
while OF unquestioned strength, is not yet
definitely developed and no accurate or GER
tain canvass can he m&de
The coming Of the remainder of the King
county delegation, with its thirteen votes
for Squire, is awaited with anxiety by his
friends, who expect his candidacy thus to
be gwen an impetus that will carry him to
the senatorial seat By heavy vote when
the balioting begins Governor Squire an
nounces positively that he has made and
will enter into no bargains, and will make
the fight on merit alone, and be expects,
too, To make II winning fight 1t is an
even guess that he will be elected on the
first ballot.
The election of John B. Allen is as GER
tain as anything in so uncertain thing as
politics can be. Mr. Aliens strength is
definite and tangible, and numbers at least
IS votes, obtained from Southeastern
Southern and Western Washington The
division is about as follows: WalIa Walla,
Columbia. Garfield and Asotin, ten votes
solid: Whitman s, Lincoln 4, Adams /,
Yakima /: then in the counties beginning
with kliekitat and running around along
the river and up 70 Pierce county enough
ballots are pledged to bring the number to
So two more than is necessary 10 elect.
King county is not counted because
the delegation, while for Allen, is
not pledged TO him. At least two members
from Whatcom are known to be for Allen,
and probably one from kitsap Others are
known TO be friendly TO the late de legate,
and more, it is assured, will vote in &C.
cordsnee With their inclinations
Both factions Of Pierce county have ex-
pressed themselves for Allen. Walla Walla.
reported 10 be divided. will be solid for
Allen.
- Wa PA9paRtN tNCHFG FOteS
from the northeastern part of the state,
and he may be able TO form a combination
with the west that wiz bring him more
strength.
Neither Brents nor Turner has much fol-
lewing. and their only hope is that the
Eastern Washington opposition 10 Allen
viii frame combination that viii be au-
spicious for them.
Pierce county viii be solid for Snrague.
rhompson's friends content themselves
with the claim that their man has a very
good chance. The fact is that Pierce IS
practically out Of the race unless the claim
that the county is entitled 70 recognition
on account OF the heavy vote prevails.
The fumor was generally circulated this
afternoon that Thompson and Allen had
formed coalition, bat il was without
foundation Mr.. Alien is conducting his
canvass alone.
There Is talk OF caucus tomorrow night
ard one viii probably be held. but il is a
matter OF doubt ii ballot for senators will
be taken. A canvass OF the situation only
viii be made, and the manner of organize
ton of the legislature and election Of sen
ators will be seeded upon.
IL is likely that the two senators will be
voted for at one time, that there may he
no clash of strength between the followers
OF Squire and Allen. the leading candidates
The senatorial question viii be decided this
week il the legislature meets and after or
gauization does not q iourn until next
Monday. The latter course is possible
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