The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-11
STATE POLITICS.

The Spokane Repieu says the canal swallowed
up the 5000 majority GOV. Ferry got three years
ago. Yes, and the canal has swallowed Banker
A. NJ. Cannon's little S. 000,olo JOB on the boat
railway right of-way.-Tek0d G!obs
II is well-known fact that Nelson Bennett
never misses an opportunity 70 work against the
interest of King county, and during the past
year has been antagonistic TO the wishes ard in
terests OF the Republican party of this state.
We are at & loss to know how Mr.. Bennett can
expect any encouragement or support from the
Republicans of the state since the active inter-
est he took during the campaign for the defeat
OF the entire state ticket.-Snohopaish Tribune
George Turner's assumption, expressed TO a
reporter OF the Press Times, that he would be
elected to the United States senate "ou purely
personal grounds naturally suggests an in
curry as to the cause and demonstration OF his
popularity. If Turner is preferred by majority
OF the Republican members OF the incoming
legislature to Senator Allen con purely personal
grounds" II, as Turner has avowsd to Press
Times reporter, he is liked better than Allen by
most OF the members. why in the world does he
not favor the caucus?- RocIford Enterprise
Senator John B. Allen is home from Washing
ton City to personally look after BIS canvass in
the election of United States senator to sue
coed himself Some papers Throughout. the
state criticise him for leaving his seat in the
senate for that purpose. We fa:I to see any,
ing the session any moro than Nj. Turner. He
has considerable at stake and We should have
banned Mr. Allen II he remained ut Washington
City and was defeated by his indi iferenca Dur
ing the contest he should be on tie ground I'M
I'll q final decision Is reached-Cuulee City Ne,us
The bugls trumpet of the len and Turner
men is now being heard in fierce, yet may
kind of sound, all over the state, AMI down in
Oregon the Jay Gould Oregoniin is footing its
feeble horn in behalf OF Turner as II Il really
had an interest in the contest There are signs
OF a heated controversy over the alecton OF that
dignitied servant OF the people Senator Allen
now seems 20 be the iavorite. Hs has deserved
we'll OF the people OF this state, and is honest,
painstaking and capable. OF course his record
on the Kirkland canal project IS sought 10 be
urged as a reason why he shouCs not be elected.
bu, We are Inclined to believe it cannot be
utilized against him 10 great eject akesiGlc
Unit
The Spokane Rettete has brought: terrible In
dictment against Senator Allen st last He has
held Office in this state continuously for fifteen
or twenty years, more or less How d.sgrseeful
OF the seuatori some Of the s. nator's friends
remarked in an unguarded mom9nt that Judge
Turner had been a very frequent though not a
very successful candidate for o!flcs ever since
his appointment to & jQdgesbip $ few years ago
Al this the Rerlelo turned It's critical gaze upon
the record of Senator Allen aud discovered tn at
he, too had not only been "a ireQuent candidate
ior office, but had always been e=ec,ed. and was
even now holding Office. HoTg unfortunate
But II the continual holding OF office ana po-
litical advancement OF a otizeu IRON the oitico
of a prosecuting attorney 10 plaza In the
United States senate. is going t, be- q serious
disadvantage, possibly one can te found % ex-
eel even Judge Turner as q non Office holder
Davenport Times.