The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-08
He Gets the United Support of
King County Members.
MENTzER TURNER'S CANDIDATE,
Caucus to Nominate Officers of the
House to Be Held MOndae.
Allen Has One Vote Pledged From Spo-
kane County, and King Il Solid
Lower sound Combine Broken-Tur-
ner's Hopeless Fight.


sentiment assumed definite form this aziernoon
when the King county Republican mesnbers of
the house held caucus and decided !; support
Hoole, of Cislism county, for speaker - a unit.
E4eyen members were present, all bong Low
here except Representative Rinehare who is
expected to arrive tomorrow. Mr.. sIorrison
withdrew gracefully, saying that hts yielded
eheerfuliy TO the sentiment of the des.gation,
that King county though; it best net = ask for
the speskership. and that he desired 20 aid in
making the delegation solid The dec zion was
unanimous. As soon it was knoNn Hooie
stock rose rapidly. and the convict. or became
general that his success was ASSURE. The
M2ntzer men, however, tried to break she force
OF the blow by making claims OF gains 1n other
directions. but The proof OF these gains was
Xii sing
The combination OF the lower Sound counties
finally went 10 pieces this afternoon. Tucker,
OF san Juan. was present, making eight Repub-
lican members in all, including, bes de Tucker
the four house members from WhatcoI4, Roth.
Sherman, Mead and Anderson; two trolSs Sksgit.
Mcmillan and Hurd, and Roscoe, of onGnomish.
4 ballot was taken to determine the cSo.ce of
tne com bina.ion or speakers, it being ts.reed to
support al unit the candidate raceiyiss a ma
jority. The ballot resulted il tie vC<e, four
ior Honle and four ior Mentzss After
several ballots, which showed 10 change.
the caucus adjourned until 1 O'Clock
was resumed, which showed a continustio of
the deadlock, Hools receiving the Soies OF
Mead, Anderson. Roth and Tucker, and Mentzsr
getting those of Roscoe, Sherman, Mcmillan
and Hurd. There being no probability Of q
break on either side. the combination adjourned
aud its brief life was over.
The much-talked-of southwestern combina-
tion has also lost the little eohesiveuess it had.
The eight Republican members who were
namei III its limit are divided on the speaker
ship and are not likely to vote togeth1r. The
failure 10 effect this combination has been Il
disappointment to the Meutzer men. Cor il 1t
had been formed it would, in all PROBABILITY,
have aided the Thurston candidate. Difference
OF sentiment on the senatorship has lsaen the
chief reason for the failure OF these 81 lbers TO
consolidate.
The speak srship contest produced dramatic
scene at the Olympia hotel ut $50 this evening.
Parrish, of Asotin, and Tucker, OF Sg,l Juan,
brought Hoole and Mentzer togethe1 in the
midst of q great crowd in the rotunda for the
purpose OF inducing them TO agree to a-caucus.
Both Of the first-na,led representatives
are Old members and fathers IN the
house of the Republican party, and theEr patri-
archal aspect lent impressiveness Ia tEeir plea
for the good of the party. Hooie agreed 10 the
proposition to hold caucus, but Menszer de-
clined. As stated by Representative fucker,
with the approval OF Mr.. Parrish, the iiIterview
was in the following naiura:
We went to the candidates in the iute.est OF a
speedy organization Of the house. We felt that
as od Republicans anu IS men who has served
in former legislatures we could do tEis with
proprieiy. We pointed out to Mr.. HC1le and
Mr, Mentzer the desirability OF getting Gown 10
work as speedily as possible, and REM ads,G them
that II was especially necessary TO Organize In
time 10 canvass the vote for state officers
SD that the new governor might be 1uaugu.
rated on Wednesday next. the day fixed by aw.
Mr.. Hoole consented to tae proposition cad sus-
gested that he and Mr. Mcntzer coui5 fix the
time We counseled that the fgh. to ended
this evening. Mr.. Hoole was willing, tj: have 1t
so, but MIR MentZer would not consens TO any
thing. He said he wou d not agree To go into q
caucus without consulting his frien;:s, and
would no. say when he would give Il. an an
swer after such consultation. He deca5ed that
Monday would lie time enough for acaucus.
but would not agree to take part in Ce.ie even
then. la fact, he would not agree 10 a5aytning
al all.
AS soon as the news OF the conference spread
through the crowd 1t became sensational topic.
and the conclusion was drawn from ita result
that Mentzer was aware that the holdi;1g of q
caucus would insure the nomination o. Hoole.
Regarding the report that has been ciscula;ed
to the effect that Hoole had made pledges of
chaIrmanships to the King county detagetion
in order to secure its support, Mr. Hoole said
this evening:
The King county men have not sskef me to
make any pledges, nor have given thsn any,
either rs to committees or otherwise. Ewant it
distinctly understood that if l am eSscted
shall make up the committees in the iusarest of
the state at large. and il get a majoritS OF the
votes in the house il will be without znaking
any pledges whatever. In the event Of election
! shall be fair to ali, and will accord not only to
Republicans, but to Democrats and fepuIisIs,
the consider alton that is due them.
The Democrats have shown an exasiple OF
harmony this evening on the speaAersh.p, even
If they cannot prevent the growth OF tseir list
OF candidates for their complimentary senator
ship vote. Nearly al. the house DelSocra,ic
members being now here, they held r. caucus
this evening steve Judson, of P;eree, was
made chairman. aud was also: given
the nomination for speaker unauI-
Iaously. When his name ptaseuted
he declined to permit its use, but Mays, of Gar
fed declared the parliamentary Steve out Of
order and the nomination was made ~ accla
nation The Democrats have thus drawn party
lines. and this is another encouragement to the
anti.caucus Republicans. No nomsnations
were made Tor other Offices, and Chairman
Judson states that none VIII be.
The Democratic caucus took no action on the
senatorship. Though the majority OF TIE party
has but two candidates. the number oy Demo
cratic a.pirants has grown so great as to z,e ludi
crous. and the Democratic members are begin
ming to see the iaughable features 9of the
scramble Tacoma has oroug ht over hsre5t Is H. e
between the Griggs and Wallace people. A
prominent DemoCr ratio member of tb,y house
said tonight that the probability now was that
not one OF those who had permitted s1e.: names
To be used would lie chosen, and that a dark
steei would be driven on To the courS9 at the
uroper time aud would distance all th-se now
entered.
The Meutzer managers are insisting tonight
that he is not a Turner candidate. 1h.~i is done
Tor the purpose Of holding for Men,zer s1s Allen
men who are friendly to him. But LAe Sp8kane
people are supporting Mentzer, aad: Judge
Turner is active in his behalf. The vote on
the speakership IS uds likely 10 be an
accurate test OF strength, rs Mentxer Slay get
some votes from the Alien s!de on the 9Core Of
personal friendship. The real weakuess OF the
night against Hooe Is apparent IN a e. stene Mt
o. the strength furnished a partisan ot 2seniz.r,
ia which the votes of the following are aimed
for him. The epoksne delegation OF seven; Nc
New, of Lincoln; smitnsOn. ot ktiil-
ta-: Weed, o! Yakima; Brock. ot Cow
litz; bush. OF Pacific; McAurpt9 and
Pierce, OF Lewis; Mentzsr ana Mcke:. ze, OF
Thurston; Bush and karr, OF ChehailsS Kelly.
Shade, Woodwork aud Nash, OF Pierce White.
of King; Roscoe, OF snohomish: McAi5ln and
uurd, OF skaglt and sherman Of W5atcom-
" aite of King, Is for Hoole ana voted .or hIm
in The King caucus today, snd Elk Of tats Others
named are Anowu 70 be Tor Hoo!e s.-o.
Hoo.s's figures toniga; show tha, ne has
thirty-lwo pledged votes, with several gore IN
doubt
five PopuIiss members are here, but ;eaey are
waiting for the arrival of the other tnrez before
taking any action on the speakership or In tie
tng II. /. Forrest. OF Olympia, the steople 8
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