Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-09
HOUSE MEMBERS INTERVIEWED

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HOUSE MEMBERS INTERVIEWED
In the house the representatives are
little more changeable in their notions,
apparently, than are the senators, and
among them Calkins has secured good
deal of strength. He has the Pierce
county delegation as a nucleus, and has
ga thered. too, several stray lambs beside.
There is noticeable warm feeling toward
him on the Drrt of several Spokane men.
and II Is openly asserted that Wilson's
friends are throwing as much strength to
him as possible, The King county dele
cation Is standing by Squire very we'll,
though the declaration OF Fred Grant W Ill
surprise many people who have fancied
him warm supporter of the senator.
The order is as follows: Allen. Bird and
Blackburn of King are unequvocally for
Squire;
is regarded as a Squire man.
Blair Of klickltat is favorable to Squire.
Boutelle OF King Is for Squire.
Browne of Pierce Is for Calkins.
Brown OF Spokane, democrat, Is alb
sent, but Is said TO be- favorable to Squire.
| Clark of Spokane is for Squire
Cleman OF Yakima thinks well OF Cal
kins.
Cook OF Clark favors Squire
! Cornwell OF Walla WalIa is for Squire.
Day of Columbia aud Drew OF Klrsap
are for Squire.
Eddy OF Snohomish is non -committal.
Evans OF Pierce Is for Calkins. but not
especially opposed to Squire.
Flummerlld of Franklin Is democrat
and says II is not his fight.
F0st OF Pacific is for Squire.
Candy OF Spokane Is inclined to Calkins
Georgehagan OF Clarke is nom commit
tai, sees no reason why Squire should not
be returned, but II there is reason. then
Calkins is the man.
Cilchrist Of Lewis is favorable to Cal
kins.
Grant Of King refuses to state his pref
erence. He is said on the best authority
to be very doubtful and is "A source of
anxiety to Squire men. King county men
think he will fall into line.
tai.
Herren of Lewis and Hughes of King are
for Squire.
Huntington of Cowliiz Is favorably in
clined toward Squire.
Hutchinson of Whitman is for Squire.
Judson Of Whatcom is non-commttal
Judson OF Pierce is democrat and says
, it Is not his funeral.
Handle Of Pierce favors Calkins.
Kuhn OF jefferson. a democrat, favor,
, Squire, and says he will have 90 per cent
OF all votes cast.
Lull Of Clallan is for Squire.
McReaney OF Mason, democrat. 1,
absent.
Mead Of Pierce. a democrat, is non
committal.
Medcalf Of Chehalis Is for Squire.
Mogler OF Wahklakum Is non commit
5 tai. Says II is too early TO talk
Minkler of Skagit Is absent.
Morse OF Island thinks well Of Squire.
M0ntbray Of Whatcom Is non commit
N tai Saws IA Ia ton for had
5 Nash OF Dayton, says he is waiting de
velOpments.
: Sims OF ChehaIis is for SQUIRE.
Ollphant Of Garfield and Painter o
Walla are nOn-cOmmittal.
! Peterson OF Pierce thinks well of Cal.
, kins.
Plckrel Of Whitman, fayors Squire.
Calkins.
Powers Of Kittias, says II the vote were
TO be taken now he would vote for Calk
ins for personal reasons.
Randall OF Snohomish. Is also for Calk
ins.
Rotch Of Thurston. is non com INITIAL.
but l. regarded as a Calkins man
Rutter OF King. is for Squire.
sharp OF kittias, Is probably for Calk-
ins.
Shnn of King, Is inclined for squire.
Stevenson Of Skamania. Is sick.
Straight Of Walla Walla, Is warmly for
Squire.
Tucker of San Juan. and Turner OF
Whitman. are for Squire.
WeatherfOrd. democrat of Columbia.
says the other fellows must decide IL.
Speaker FeIghan of Spokane. Is non
cOmmittal. but both men are his friends
and he doesn't think he will return. lie
viii return.
HOW THE FIGHT STANDS.
There is a strong undercurrant of feel
ing that Squire should be given a chance
again. and though the Calkins men are
doing their best to combat IL. the Squire
men claim that their load is too much TO
be overcome. unless something very un-
expected happens. There is no talk Of
any other candidate, though senator
Austin Of Garfield. hints mysterlOusly
about u possible dark horse. The fight
has begun Ia earnest. and the Calkins
forces are well organized.
T.. W. T.
Another correspondent writing on the
same date saws this:
There is every evidence this morning
that the Calkins men propose TO carry on
u quiet but effectually tight.
Last night men who were outspOken
for Calkins were quite free To talk, and
expressed their preference In glowing
terms. This morning men who were
known 10 favor him are all not prepared
at this time To express their opinion.
Judge Calkins has rooms at the Olympia
house. TO which his friends cOngregated
all evening. He moved about In the cor
ridors aud met manyof the members,
making good impression everywhere.
Lieut-Gov. Laughton. talking about
the Squire-Calkins senatorial contest
said: Senator Calkins has the advan
tage II he will use IL, but he by no means