The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-16
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Senator Aliens Forces Arrayed
for the Struggle.
ARE CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
Three Northern Pacific Henchmen
Conducting Turner'S Fight.
ARE CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
Arrasmith Nails Lie Given Currency
in tho Northern Pacific Orgars of Ia
coma-CharIie Laughton tho Guiding
Spirit in Turner'S "Cemetery,''

were few signs today here that q sena.
torial battle is only two days OF, aad that
preliminary engagement will be- fought
twenty-four hours hence. But few OF the
members who left on Friday returned
to the city, and the situation, so gar as it
was visible 70 the public, was al,s7ost as
peaceful as the most earnest advo-
cate Of Sunday observance could
possibly desire. I'm secluded : places
deeply-interested lieutenants of the
conte nding forces talked over their plans,
but the days developments were not such
as to make any material change from the
condition of affairs last night. Thecaucus
agreement has secured few more sigma
lures. Tomorrow when the abSenT legis-
lators return two or three more ~ least
Will be added. ltnow seems proi,a6e that
the full flfty-seven signatures required to
make the caucus a decisive one will not
be obtained, but the number wiil lie only
a few short of that, and the nun, ber OF
votes Senator Allen will get viii ae near
enough to majority OF the entire zegisla-
ture, his friends believe, to insure hss cleo
ton on an early ballot. with the assistance
OF other votes that he is sure to getas the
balloting proceeds.
the caucus do SO because they feeI under
personal and politica. obligations tg cast
vote for Judge Turner III the legislature
and do not want to be bound by tie eau
Gus action to vote otherwise. Theyzappre-
ciate that their support will be o,1lya COM
plimentary one and that Turner is. not a
possibility, but they feel bound
10 help him make a tria1. so
that they may not be charged with bad
faith. When they have demonstrated
that even with their votes he cen got be
elected. they will change to Senator AL
len. One member, who is a cordial per-
sonal friend of Turner, said today tEat he
was well aware that the latter had no
chance to win, and he expressed the wish
that the judge would Withdraw This
member will. if Judge Turner remains
IN the light, vote for him for
a ballot or two, but he is
one of the number who, if Turner cannot
be elected, want to see Allen chosel., and
they will not remain with forlGrn: hope
long enough to imperll Aliens chances
also. Senator Belknap and Representa-
tive Speck. OF Spokane. are holding out
firmly for Allen. and they are assured
that their district Is still strong for the
return OF the senator. Gf the eisflt .mem-
bers from the southwestern cot ties all
but Mentzer, Of Thurston, and (ush. of
Chehalis. have signed the caucus p:edge.
The canard sent OUT from here tAat An
drew +. Burleigh had been close ed with
Speaker Arras NTH assisting him il making
up the house committees in the in.era5t Of
corporations is 4 lie of the most vsciouy
kind. and was invented by Northern Pa
ctic supporters of Turner to cast suslsl cion
on the speaker and TO divert atten-
tion from the fight they are msking
against Allen. If there are any
who have been deceived by this yarn: into
the belief that Speaker Arrasmith is 1eing
influenced by corporations in making up
his committees. they will discover 1heir
great error when the committees are an
nounced tomorrow. 1t can be projected
with great certainty that the railroad COM
mittee will not be made mp in the interest
of the railroad companies. Speaking of
this lie, that ne is forming his commttees
with the advice and consent OF Mr.. Bur-
leigh, the speaker said today:
am not acquainted with MIR. Burleigh, and
would not know him if should meet him. I
am making up my committees in my OWL way,
and the list will speak for itself.
Mr.. Anderson, of Whitman, who was
present during the interview, said:
am accused in the Tacoma Ledger OF being a
corporation man. When introduce the dill I
am preparing for the reduction OF freight;rates
ii will be plain how reckless and untrue tee as
sertiou is.
The cry that Northern Pacific booCsle is
here for the purpose of being used in: the
interest of Senator Allen is being raised
by the men who are here TO use Northern
Pacific money against Allen. if it is found
that it will be of any avail to put boodle
into the fight.
Ofthe men who represented the NGr:h-
ern Pacific at the last session those syho
are now here are all against Allen. Leaten
TO Northern Pacific hustler and YOU ,lear
him assaling the senator. The men 1yho
have been delegated to look after the
company's interests during the ses.
sion in the way of blocking adverse
legislation are found either on the
Turner steering committee or in close ron
sutation with 1t. The Northern Parific
has no more trusted agent here than S=na-
tor Van Houten. Of the Turner triuaayi-
rate of Van Houten. Moore and Fair
weather. 1t IS well understood that but
few Northern Pacific dollars Will be
disbursed in Olympia without yan
Houten's knowledge. Miles c. Morre's
affection for the Northern Parifc
is equal TO his hate of Senator Allen. He
is the partner of Pau! SchuiZe in uEanv
operations, and is one OF the comranv's
confidential representatives. Fairyezfn-
er's relations with the Northern Pa9itic
are not "a cordial as they used To be :brt
fine work is right in his Ene
NJ one denies Col. Nick Ovings' intimacy
with Northern Pacific dignitares. and
there is no more ardent fighter for Eur
ner here than Col. Mex. Charlie
Laughton has returned TO the scena of
his former noted exploits III an astral no.
litcaI form and is the affable spirit sho
points 10 the lower regions al The Ol4n-
pla. where he officiates as the cIspense- Of
Turner hospi ia.ities in a manner tina. IN
s great measure, relieves the judges cam
pagn OF the reproach cast cpon Il bv
Billy 0'Donneli when he found potf5nc
more refreshing in the Turner heaGq,.ar-
ters than a chew OF tobacco. Now. afr.
Laugnton has affiliations with the North
ern Pacific whenever the company xill
permit it, and his close association with
Moore and Van Houten in this campaz,n
and the work N other directions he
has done since his arrival Indicate
that he is entitled 70 rIde
over the road on an employees pass.
And thus il goes 10 the loot OF the lsst.
The N0-.harn Pacific tnhbx is in ,>~.:.~