The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-11
SPOKANE rAvoRs A sRFAK.


Prominent Republicans Urge Lsgislaters
to Drop Judge Turner.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 10.-TSpecial. THAT .
strong feeling exists among Spokane Re-
publicans against the further continuance
of the deadlock ID proven by the many dis
patches the leading citizens of that city
are sending Eere urging the Spokane dele
CATION to drop Turner and 60 to Allen.
Among those addressed to Editor Johnson,
Of the Sp0kcsm0n, are the following:
Weare convinced that Turner cannot be elected
and believe 1t would be the wisest course for
the supporters Of Turner to elect Allen and SET
tie the fight 1t 10 in our opinion an injury TO
the Republican party in the county and state
ana to Judge Turner personally to continue the
c0ntest D. b. FoTHKRIGHAN,
GEORGE II. LEoNARD.
think the Spokane delegation should vote
for Alien or some other good man who can be
elected at once. II 10 ridiculous to continue the
Turner fight, ~ IL will injure him and the Re-
publican party In the future. and can serve no
good purpose. l am friend OF Turner, but let
US all be Republican,. NORMAN BUCK.
do not think there 10 any chance for Turner.
AMI the best thing the Spokane delegation can
do is TO elect Allen and settle the fight.
JAMES l. CRorrY.
Ny advice IL. elect Allen. ARTHUR J. SHAW
mat Judge Turner hes no chance OF being
elected. the Spokane delegation should vote for
Allen. This il the proper course TO pursue, and
is the only thing that will restore harmony in
the party all over the state D. S. PREscorr.
am satisfied that Turner cannot b elected
and think the best thing our delegation can
do is b elect Allen and settle the fght. 1t will
tnjure the party al over the state aud especially
in Eastern Washington to continue the contest,
and 1t certainly will injure Judge Turner. 1t is
my advice that the fight should end at once
HENRY BRooKa
have been thinking for some time that the
senatorial contest should BE- ended and har-
mony restored in the ranks of the party. have
been q Turner man from the start and would
sooner zee George Turner elected than any man
in the state, bat am forced to admit that
there is NO chance OF electlny him
Therefore urge upon the home delegation to
support Allen. He 10 my second choice, and
the secoEd choice OF the Republicans Of Spokane
county. ! have 70 hesitation in saying this,
and hope Judge Turner will accept the inevita-
bic aud gracsfuliy bow to the wishes OF his
port, and trust to hear George Turner say %.
when this miserable fsctious fight 10 ended.
DR. n. FRED EssIo.
OF the above. Fotherigham is an ex-
mayor. Buck is one Of the superior judges
of Spokane county, Shaw is postmaster.
Prescott is county treasurer, and DR.. Essig
is one Of the most prominent physicians
in the state. G. 4. Burns. Judge Harrison,
K. Pugh. Mr.. Tilton, Z. u. Hyde, Com
missioner Fender and Henry Brooks say
in dispatch that to prolong the senatorial
fight will ruin the party in Spokane county
and the state. They say that Turner
should have released the delegation before
this. Ali favor the delegation switching
20 Alien. Ex-County surveyor J. K. Ash
ley, Commissioner Connolly and Clerk
Downing say that as there is no chance
for Turner'S election. the Spokane deiega-
ton should in the interest of harmony
and the good Of the Republican party. get
on to the band-wagon without delay and
elect Alien. Judge Herman, J. n. Glover.
l. s. Kaufman. DR.. Hughes. DR.. Allison,
L. H. Jameson. George W. Odeii. Z. J.
Webster, G. 8. Wolverton, s. s. Johnson,
w. NJ. Shaw and w. II. Wiscomb say that
the Spokane delegation has done nobly By
Turner and as he cannot be elected the
delegation should, for the good Of the