The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-30
ANUNHOLY ALLIANCE.
Bennett and the Tillicums Plot
Against Allen.
HooDwINKINo JUDGE TURNER.
Renegade Republicans Coneoct scheme
bling Into Unsuspeetine Ears.

TACOMA, Nov. 2a-Ispecial. Some of
the Pierce county representatives who
bolted the Republican ticket at the late
election are again monkeying with the
political buzz-saw.
Judge George Turner, of Spokane, per-
mits himself to be courted by the element
which has selfish interest in garroting
United States Senator John i. Allen.
While this counting is going on, the Re-
publican members of the state legislature
are incidentally presented to the man
from Spokane. and they find him quite
sanguine of great senatorial strength.
But Of course, they say, en- aspirant ike
Mr.. Turner is apt to be oyer-enthusiastic
about his strength.
Just what the Allen garroters wish TO
impress upon Pierce county lawmakers IS
that they are to become enthusiastic for
the election of the man who can develop
the greatest political strength. Persua-
sion of this nature il fiaDked by strong in
timat;ons that Mr.. Turner is Mr.. Aliens
most formidable foe.
And the WHY Democrats, they look on
approvingIy and chuckle on the side about
the ''douhle deal'' which sent up Honest
Tom" Carroll's political ghost in Spokane
county. This double deal" is put down
by the Tillicums, Tacoma's new Tam
many, to be an arrangement whereby
Dooittle was to be elected and Mr.. Turner
made United States senator. Tillicum
councils point TO Mr. Turner's ''weak-
ness as candidate, and say there is no
possibility OF the assumed double deal"
bearing fruit.
At this point caucusing begins. In these
caucuses the following are said to be i'm
terested:
John J. Malone, president OF the Till
Gums; Henry ]. Snively. ex-gubernatorial
candidate: Stuart Rice. who loaned the
Seattle publication end of the Tacoma
combine 5000; George Hazard. candi-
date for governor of Alaska and chairman
of the Democratic state advisory commit
tee; Nicholas Owlngs, of Olympia; Nelson
Bennett, ]. ID. Caughran, A. r. Titlow
and others, of Tacoma George Turner, of
Spokane; ex-Surveyor General Cavanaugh,
of Olympia; some Seattle parties, and, in
cidentalIy. Pierce county legislators. and
Henry Drum, chairman of the state
Democratic committee, and all the Till
Gums.
An intimation has gone the rounds that
ested in the Tillicum plot, herein
after mentioned. Investigation proves
such limitations to be entirely gratuitous.
Now for the plot of the Tillicums to
scalp John B. Allen. Before election the
Republican candidates, it was said. and is
now reiterated, were approached on
proposition to vote for Democrat, pre-
sumably Chauncey w. Griggs, for the
NIT tatn 20 tnfv
tingencies. Assuming the candidacy of
Mr.. Allen to bread the Contingencies"
this proposition did not fall on fertile soil.
bIand-new proposition is born. This
infant carries water on both shoulders. If
Republican Legislators will not vote for
Mr.. Griggs, then the Democrats will vote
for Mr.. Bennett. Bear in mind, in its i'm
fantile innocence this proposition has
faith in successful coalition OF this sort.
Tillicums have been supplied with ''pin"
money and sent abroad throughout the
state. They have gone quietly. Mr.. Haz-
card has offended the infant proposition
by his Eastern Washington statements.
But George never could remain 'incog."
for any great length of time.
Still with repetition upon repetition of
the same message which Mr.. Hazard bears,
observing Tacomans are assisted to an
easy comprehension of the daily caucus
ing that has been going on here, including
Sundays-Messrs. Sniyeiy. Rice and Ma
lone having gossiped freely after the close
of last Sundays confab-for the past
week.
Those who caucus are, to the world, out
of politics. So they say. In this case
their political ghosts do stalk numerously
through the corridors and occult passages
OF the Tacoma hotel.
Tonight the senatorial sensation is the
announcement that Mr.. Bennett himself
is singing the song of the Tillicum. From
various sources, some of which are quite
authentic. word comes that Mr.. Bennett
sang the lay of the Tillicum bucks to a
legislator from Pierce county.
Nine persons ont of ten, including
Pierce county members of the legislature.
saw Mr.. Alien will have a walkover. I'm
der the circumstances, it is said to be the
state against Pierce county. Hence, 1t is
asked, why does Mr.. Turaer permit him
self to be courted by Pierce county politi-
cal ghosts2
Judge Reevis, of North Yakima. is here
also. His orb, happens TO be near the
path Of the Tillicums. and he has caught
the Turner infection. He is confident of
hard fight. In candid contemplation
Judge Reevis adds: II suppose it will be
Allen; the Allen men have the machinery.
] believe his managers count on some
considerable detection"
Tacoma and Pierce county Republicans,
who desire political future for this
county. deplore the position In which they
are placed before the state at large.
wHArCoM COUNTY RETURNS.
Onaeial Canvass OF the Vote shows 100
Plurality for Young.