The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-04
He Accuses Gov. McGraw of Act
ing in Bad Faith.
BUT ONLY coNvicTs HIMSELF.
He Is Fighting Under the Black Flag
Now, and Everybody Knows 1t.
spokane County Sick OF the Management
OF Fairweather, Moore and Other
Turner Leaders, Who Are Seeking
Revenge on Allen and King County.

OLYMPIA, Feb. Especial Turner is
writing away his reputation for ability in
this campaign. A man of ordinary shrewd-
ness ought TO be able TO pen a more con-
sissent statement than the one
the Judge" wrote today in expla-
nation of his conversation with
Gov. McGraw relative to withdrawal.
Turner insinuates that the governor has
been guilty of bad faith in disclosing the
formers proposition to withdraw pro-
vided Senator Allen would withdraw also,
and yet was not this proposition given to
Gov. McGraw precisely for the purpose
OF communicating it to Allen and his
friends? The very nature of the offer
precluded it from being of secret charac-
ter. 1t was made to be told to the Allen
men. The fact is that Turner has been
sorely embarrassed by the position in
which the offer has placed him with his
friends and by the strong light it has
thrown upon his motives. and in striving
to extricate himself has simply made
himself absurd.
His clumsy attempt to set himself right
with his followers at the expense of Gov.
McGraw is the work of smaller man
than he has heretofore been rated.
He voluntarily communicated with
the governor, authorized him to make the
offer known, and now. when he is
reproached by his supporters. seeks to
modify them by insinuating that the gov
ernor was unfair. In what? In doing
just what Turner asked him to do
The fact which his friends are
interested in, however, is tha. he
agreed to withdraw without consult
ing them. He admits that. 1t is to
Turner and not to Gov. McGraw that the
charge of bad faith attaches in connection
with the withdrawal negotiations. He
was guilty OF faithlessness to the men who
had during the twenty-four hours
previous to the making of the
offer signed written pledge
at his request. Thus early he was
betraying them, and the belief is strong
that he had the betrayal in mind when the
plan to secure written pledges was pro-
posed, as it enabled him to threaten a pro-
longation of the deadlock. He speaks of his
desire for the restoration of party har-
mony, but the members of the majority
ask who is responsible for the inharmony
Is he not the sole cause of the at
tempt to disrupt the party? If it
was harmony he was really after he
would retire from his stubborn oppose
ton to the choice Of two
thirds majority of the Republican repre-
sentatives. But instead of harmony it is
the defeat of Senator Alien he. is seeking,
notwithstanding his professions made
orally and in writing that if he could not
be elected himself he desired to see Senator
Allen returned.
Turner declared tonight that he would
not give Gov. McGraw permission to make
public all of the conversation had at the
conference yesterday. He says he may at
some indefinite time in the future allow
what he said to be given out in
full, but he is afraid to disclose it
all now. From now on he will
fly the black flag. He has con.
fessed that he is not in the contest
to win, but simply to attempt to break
down the will of the Republican party.
But he will not succeed. The party will
show George Turner that it is greater than
he. and that it can overthrow his con-
spiracy.
The confidence of the Allen men in the
success of their candidate has grown
greatly, and they regard his election as
now only question of short time. The
break of the Turner forces is sure to come.
1t may not happen tomorrow or for few
more days. but it is certain TO occur.