The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-12
POSTPONED 4 WEEK.
Senators VIII Be Elected Tues
day, November I9.
10 MAkE suRE oF lEoALlTY.
The orro<ltisn 20 Allen and squire
Melting Away like snew in
Chinaek--A Brief Reprieve.

by the attitude of the Democrats, OF these
Eho thoRehs II k.Apolitic 10 proceed AZ this
time with tile election and. lcstly. OF con-
Eingent Of the opposition 10 Squire and
Alien
The question arose upon the resolution
of Geoshegan. By the construction of the
rules II was necessary that two-thirds
yofe be secured before the resolution could
he voted upon The debate took the form
ef discussion OF the legality OF vote.
The Democrats especially were captious,
and there were a number Of Squire and
Allen men who were doubtful OF the Wis
dom Of proceeding until ali uncert2iHty as
% the status and powers Of the legislature
we're fully determined by admission into
the Union. TIE these we're added the roM-
hined strength of Thompson. Sprague.
Turner and Rrents. ax4d altogether they
massed twenty -siv votes. of which eighteen
weFe Republican.
Then when the announcement that the
proclamation had been issued was received,
three more vOses changed TO negatives.
thirty-nine for suspension Of the rules and
twenfy-nife against, ard so the motion 10
suspend the rules was lost because OF a
failure 10 receive twice as many votes as
the negative. The vote cannot in any
sense be deemed 10 be Il test of the Squire
and allen strength as against the opposi-
ts0n The forty-two votes that were ErSt
cast for suspension of the rules were un-
dogbtedly Tor one or the other OF the lead
ing candidates. but Il Is certain that there
we're among the Republicans who opposed
il men who viii vote for one OF the other.
or both, but who were afraid that the legis-
lature were treading on dangerous ground
In attempting TO elect senators IN the pre-
sent doubtful state OF affairs.
The supporters Of Thompson. Turner,
Sprague and Brents do not make claim
that IT was through their efforts that the
ballot was delayed with any exorbitant
display of enthusiasm. for allowing the
most favorable computation possible to be
made Of their strength, il viii be dIscov-
cred that its numbers in the House do mol
exceed at the utmost eighteen votes. THESE.
divided amongst four candidates, would
give them four and ena-kalf Republican
votes each, or more fairly stated nine votes
each. as each representative viii ret 70 cast
two votes. Nine votes, however, Is an ex-
tremely small fraction OF seventy, about
one-eighth. and does not augur weiltor the
opposition when the ballot IS finally
reached
The Squire and Allen men are quite con-
tent 10 accept the result. though dictated
to hy minority Of the House. The sltua-
ton il wholly satisfactory to each. for Il
has hesetofOre bean amply demonstrated
that The longer the delay the stronger do
their forces become
1t was discovered in today's vote that
several members who have heretofore been
considered doubtful were anxious 70 bal
lot, and their action Is taken as virtual
declaration that they are for Alien and
Squire, because II was understood that the
pronounced Allen and Squire men we're
ready TO ballot.
The question was not brought up in any
shape In the Senate, aud when IL was
earned that that body had adjourned the
discussion was dropped in the Honse, and
tonight when the ground was looked over
Il was mutually determined that inasnsnch
as the state is now admitted into the
Union il would be expedsent 10 satisfy the
scrupIes of the doubtful aud conform to
the letter ol the statutes OF the United
states governing the election OF senator's
II may be well 10 state that the section
az the law governing the election Of sena-
tors Is No 10, which provides In terms how
the legislature shall proceed when a vacan-
;y every lawyer who has examined into the
matter that this does not cover tie election
AZ The Esrst senator % state, and il is
maintained further that the provision q
the enabling act that the legislature may
uroceed 10 elect senator's Immediately after
organization repeals this section 50 far as
he election III the four new states Is con-
cernsa but the discussion Of this question,
stili so generally indulged In, Is entirely
yslueless because il has been fairly agreed
10 Iet the matter 60 over and then
ail ground for dispute will have
been removed.
The action Os the Democrats in today's
vute Is explainahle on the ground that.
kesug a small minority. they desired 20
how that they still hal some power. ard
an The further ground that they never let
.isp 4 supposed chance 10 disconeeFt and
.liscomfsf tie majority. Iuasou Of Pierce
tonight said thai they voted nay khreiy as
) matter of principle II the iegiSlatara
had been Democratic and the Inised states
senate Republican. II would have been
necessary 10 proceed with great caution.
sraksnnrh As she slightest doubt oi the
eligibility OF the senators elected woah4
Feusier their chance ef admittauee 70 slie
-enatc doubtful, and they desired % act
toward the Republicans exactly The same
Il ghey would toward tie democrats. Bus
after aIi Il i q political ques ton. sad Mr
ltssson eand woLtI not apprellend the
slighsest difficulty i we were 70 eiect seit
atoss now or wais until next week
TIE delay places the 0Yp0sisioh In hi
eosfss0n. if tie election had oceaFresi te,
ssav they were certslH Of defeat. All Ties
knew IL. llIti postponed hey ca lsYe
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angss uFon ihe anenig's wsfks Iss pros.
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