, 1892-08-08
THE P.-I. ATTACKS.
FaISehOOds From Spokane Rela-
tive to Turner.
An Allen Literary Bureau in SPO-
kane Run by "a Seattle Schemer
In the Interest of King County.
some FRIsehOOds Exposed.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
SPOKANE, August 5.-The Post-Intelli-
gencer, for some reason best known to it.
self, has been pleased to open the senate
rial campaign by a series of attacks upon
Eastern Washington, Spokane and the re-
publican party In its efforts to elect
Senator Allen it does not hesitate to give
space in its columns to series of dis
patches or letters, which are filed with
statements that are not facts and that have
absolutely no foundation in truth. 1t per-
sists in declaring that the issue at the
primaries in the county was a senatorial
one and that the question of Allen or
Turner was decided there. As a matter of
fact, the senatorial matter was never mem
toned, either before or at the primaries.
There was absolutely no discussion of any
state officer or any federal official except
congressman. On the proposition of
whether Mr.. Wilson should be returned
or Mr.. S. c. Hyde should be sent to repre-
sent Washington in his stead, the fight was
made, and, as is we'll known, resulted in a
victory for Mr.. Wilson. The minute the
primaries were over and the result was
known, both sides acquiesced in the result.
The best proof Of this lies in the fact that
there was no opposition to the re.nomina-
tion of Mr. Wilson, Wat he was strongly
and heartily indOrsed and that the delega-
tion that shall 60 to Olympia to work for
his denomination includes some of Mr..
Hyde's most earnest supporters, among
whom may be named his brother, Senator
e. b. Hyde, Col. Feighan and others. On
every other issue the party in this city was
absolutely united, both for and at and
since the convention was held.
Judge Turner, ever since he announced
his intention of being a candidate for the
United States senate, he has had the hearty
support of both factions.
NO OPPOSITION.
There is absolutely no opposition to him
except from a few Office holders, none of
whom are residents Of this city, and some
of the relatives of Allen. The 9th senator
ial district held convention of the 26th
of July, and nominated senator and two
members of the lower house. While these
gentlemen are not pledged to any one, they
understand that the sentiment of this
county is unanimous for Judge Turner
and they will undoubtedly abide by the in
structiOns of the county convention and
act in accordance with the unanimous
sentiment Of the Spokane people.
ENDORSEMENT.
At the county convention the following
Resolved By the republicans of SpO-
kane county in convention assembled this
28th day Of July, 1892, that the next United
States senator should be selected from
eastern Washington; that choice should
be made of one who is most pre-eminent
by reason of integrity, character, and abil-
ity; of one who will represent, in that
august body the interests of the people of
the whole state; and Of one who is free
alike from corporate control, and dema-
gogic and anarchistic tendencies.
"ResolVed, That the Hon. George Tur-
ner, in our opinion, is such a man, and
that by his long and distinguished career
as iurist, a statesman, and a republican
he has entitled himself to the support of
his party and his state.
Resolved That we most heartily in
dorse his candidacy, and most earnestly
commend it to the people Of this state, and
urge his election upon the legislature
when it shall meet as above every one, the
man fittest for the needs of the hour and
the place"
stronger or clearer than they are, and since
they passed unanimously and with cheers,
it is evident they express the real sentiment
OF this community.
A LITERARY BUREAU.
Failing to nominate any candidate for
the legislature in the interest of Mr.. Allen,
his friends in this city have started a liter
ary bureau, and have secured the services
of an ex-Seattle journalist, who, it is under
stood, is the author Of the dispatches which
are now appearing in the POst-Intelligencer.
1t seems to be the policy of Mr.. Aliens
friends to represent that Judge Turner is
engaged in forming combinations, either
with the Hyde or with the Wilson forces,
or else is opposing j Judge Blake or Attorney
General Jones, the former of whom desires
the nomination for the supreme bench,
and the latter who is candidate for re-
election. The absurdity of this charge is
evident upon its face. In the first place
there are no longer any factions IN this
county. Spokane is unanimous for Wilson,
Jones, Blake and Turner. Mr.. Turner
could gain nothing by combining with any
body, since all factions are for him now.
Furthermore, it is fact that the congress
sional contest has been kept absolutely
separate from the senatorial campaign.
Wilson, his brother Harry, and his most
intimate supporters have devoted them
selves exclusively to looking after his in
terests, as did the friends Of Mr.. Hyde.
Judge Turner is conducting his own
campaign in his own interest and is work.
ing for no one, and has been asked to work
for no one but himself He has nothing to
gain by the withdrawal OF defeat of either
Mr. Wilson, Mr.. Blake or Mr.. Jones.
Should they all three, or either one of
them fail of nomination at the hands of
the state convention, he would still be a
candidate. Should they all three, or any
one of them, be nominated, he would be in
exactly the same position.
ALLEN MEN AFRAID.
That the Allen men recognize this fact is
evident from their statements. They are
now engaged in booming Judge Turner for
governor. The Judge does not want that
. position. He is not a candidate for it and
would not accept it if nominated. The
statement that che has been weakened
greatly in the last few days" is absolutely
without foundation. Not only is this
county sehd for him and ready to support
him enthusiastically, but Klickitat county
has instructed for him, and he has received
assurance Of support from nearly every
county this side of the mountains except
Walla Walla. 1t is equally untrue that
There is maneuveung to drop Turner
from the senatorial list" Where
man had gotten all that
evidently futile for him to make an effort
to get anything more. The statement
which appears in Wednesdays POst-Intel-
ligencer that both the Wilson and Turner
men are greatly exercised over the entan-
clement the OregOnian has got them into
on federal appropriation matters" is an in
VentiOn of the Allen bureau. There is no
particular opposition to the Washington
canal provided it does not interfere with
the improving of the Columbia river. East
ern Washington wants the Columbia river
improved because il is now suffering from
excessive freight rates and because it be-
lieYes the opening Of that river to naYiga-
tiOn would be of immense benefit to all of
the state of Washington lying this side of
the Cascade mountains. There is no rea-
son why all sections of the state should not
be benefited alike. Spokane and Eastern
Washington would naturally prefer trading
with the cities on the Sound N their own