The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-17
KING COUNTY WINS FORFEIT.
An Official Bulletin Reveals the NAL
ice of Pierce County.
1t Claims Only Dozen Votes for the
Judge" But Declares Squire Can
BE Beaten-Mayer white Denies a
Ridiculous Rumor.

$1,000 TO cover Senator Van Deyanter's 81 COO but
that Is not the worst of it. Byron
Barlow, who deposited slo0 forfeit for
a $1,000 bet, today acknowledged that
he could not raise the remaining 5000
and forfeited the money TO senator Van De Van
ter. The latter pinned the bill to his lapel to-
night end advertised the faint heartedness of
the calkins boomers through the lobby of the
Olympia. Betting is, of course, no argument,
but the incident is of the most significant con-
sequence as illustrating the growing weakness
aud lack of confidence of the Calkins partisans.
four days ago they would probably have had
little difficulty in raising 1000, or even more. to
bet against Senator Squire, if not on Calkins;
but today there is no Calkins money. His sup
porters are weakened and disheartened. 1t has
been an uphill fight all along, and under the
circumstances their persistence has been re-
markable. The Calkins bubble is now full
blown, but it will be prfeked by the pin of the
first ballot,
The Calkins boomers tonight issued the fol-
lowing official bulletin. Squire can't be
elected. II takes ffty-sev to elect. Votes
against Squire:
Democrats 22Pierce Co, House. 10
Republican Senator's Isl Total ... -. AS
The above result lacks but o of preventing an
election. In the state, outside of Pierce and
King counties, there are unqualifedly pledged
l. votes for Calkins and more positively against
Squire. OF the remaining forty seven members
there are still doubtful, not included in the
above which makes total of ~. This leaves
Squire's actual support but 40"
Summarized the official statement OF votes by
the Calkins boomers is as follows;
Squire. ...... 4CCalkins - II
Anti-Squire ......... 3S
Democrats. ........ ~ Total III
BY this bulletin it is pain to be seen that the
avowed tactics OF the Calkins boomers are only
to create deadlock and to defeat Squire. The
intention of Calkins is now n minor considera-
tion, if thought of at all. "Beat Squire by any
and all means is the token OF the Lilliputian
policy of Pierce county. Twelve votes only are
claimed for Calkins. All the other 100
members are Democrats, doubtful or
against Squire 1t is certainly a very
singular statement to issue ss an official
bulletin from the headquarters whose
ostensihle purpose is the election OF Calkins.
So weak and feeble a showing OF strength for
Calkins could not have been issued even from
Squire's headquarters. Ii Judge Cslkins really
wants to make race for United States senator,
he must save himself from his friends, and place
his canvass in the hands of some others than
General Ewing. Nelson Bennett, Sam vinsom,
Ben Everett and w. II. Doolittle. They want to
beat Squire. They do not care anything about
Calkins. The bulletin proves it.
The anti-Sqrire strikers are making desper.
ate effort to secure Democratic supporters for
their dummy, Calkins. The arguments they use
are something like this: 'sVote for Calkins RI
we can down Squire we can bust the King
county Republican ring. Calkins is the greatest
political organizer on the Pacific coast. BY
electing him and sending him off to Washington
City we get him out of the way Thus we will
kill three birds with single stone kill Squire,
dispose of Calkins and bust the King county
ring"
Here is another sample OF Calkins' argu-
ment for the Democratic support; "Calkins is a
big, hearty man. There is no hope of electing
the Democratic candidate Now the Democrats
are anxious to make record for economy in
this legislature. If they vote for Calkins they
will elect him and save the state thousands of
dollars, dispose of yexatious question and get
pull on Calkins."
The Calkins gang claim that DR.. Calhoun will
get four votes on the first ballot that Squire is
now counting ON. But DR.. Calhoun is not the
'dark horse" that the Calkins people want
elected. They do not want Squire, OF Bennett,
or Calhoun, or Ewing, or even Calkins. Who is
their other candidate?
Colonel J. C. Hanes, of Seattle, arrived in the
city today on business for the Oregon Improve
ment Company. He appeared for a short time
in the lobby of the Olympia hotel and mingled
by Posi- INTELLIGEScER reporter how he stood
on the senatorial question, he replied: 81 am
favorable 10 the reelection OF Senator Squire,
the candidate OF King county"
''What do you think of the situation"
81 have been here so short time that can
not assume to form any accurate judgment of
the exact status of affairs. IL is very evident
however, that Mr.. McGraw is producing a most
gallant and mastery fight, with every prospect
of complete success
Colonel Haines has case in court here that
will occupy him until Saturday There is an
important case OF the Oregon improvement Com
pany to be called in Seattle Monday. If he can
arrange it satisfactorily Colonel Haines will re-
turn Monday afternoon to Olympia with the
Seattle delegation and remain during the sena-
torial battles.
bill introduced by Spinning OF Pierce au-
thorizes those cities OF the third class, which
failed OF neglected TO levy and assess taxes for
the year 1890. to make such assessment and levy
within six months after the passage and ap-
proval of the act The purpose of the bill is to
correct certain com plications which have arisen
in the government OF the town Of Pupaiup.
Representative Cushman this morning pre-
sented bill TO create Big Bend county IL is
proposed to divide Lincoln coiInty north and
south. so that the new county shall comprise
the tier OF four townships on the west end of
Lincoln. The effect is to divide Lincoln in
nearly equal parts. Davenport and Sprague,
which have long been rivals for county seat,
will remain in the old county. while Almira,
Wilbur and sherman viii be the principal towns
in the new.
4 petition for the creation OF the new county
will be presented tomorrow, signed by 5l6 out
of the so voters in the territory affected. Al
mira is to be designated the temporary
county seat OF the proposed county.
Thalrnan Of King offered TO the House, this
morning. a concurrent resolution to amend the
constitution of the state so that sessions OF the
legislature after the second shall be limited 20
100 DAYS instead of sixty. This viii have to be
submitted 10 the people If 1t passes the lcgisa-
ture.
The session OF the House lasted but an hour
and three-quarters today. The troublesome
printing matter Was settled by an order author
iZing printing of all bills referred 70 committees
Senator Squire today received the following
dispatch
aRerorts that am dark horse are entirely
without foundation. ] am Tor you nrst. last
and all the tine. You may command my ser
vices in your canvass to the fullest extent. I
will be over tomorrow, and remain and work
for you until the end. HARRY " HITE
Adams bill relative 70 county commissioners
makes provision for rotation in offlee, instead
Of expiration OF all the terms at one time. at
present.
Piarmer's House bill for public admins
traitor provides that such administrator shall
take charge Of the estate OF persons who die in