Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-28
STATE CAPITOL GOSSIP
OLYMPIA, Jan. 26, 1893.

OL1 Mia, Jdu. 20, loJOs
The senatorial situation remains I'M
changed. Both sides seem firm in their
determination to support their candi-
date to the last if need be. All the tao
ties incident to modern politics are be-
ing brought into use. Allen and few
of his intimate friends are satisfied that
his campaign has been mismanaged.
They do not think that there has been
any intentional mismanagement, but
Fred Grants tactics are not success in
the state Of Washington. The presence
of Andrew Burleigh, the general coun-
sci for the Oregon Improvement COM
pany, who has been here almost con-
stantly, has afforded an opportunity
for Turner's managers to assert that the
great railway corporations are interes-
ted in the election of Allen. The Tur-
neriles have not hesitated to take adj
vantage of this and it seems that their
assertions have had some effect. Judge
Turner wrote an open letter this week
to his home papers in which he de-
clares tn Il the Northern Pacific and
the Or gon Improvement company are
fighting him with all their might and
main. He refrains from any comment
relative to their course in regard to his
opponent, but the inference naturally
is that If they are hostile to Turner
they must lie friendly to Allen. 1t is
too early yet to predict the full force
and effect of this letter, but Turner's
friends are confident that it will bene-
fit his chances while Allenites assert
that it will react and prove a boone
rang james Ashton, when he was
here recently, announced that the
Northern Pacific was unalterably OPP
posed to Turner. Whether he meant
what he said or not is only known to
Mr.. Ashton himself. The contest may
be likened to game of chess in which
Mr.. Allen seems to have the most men,
but is not using them 50 skillfully as
Turner is marshaling his knights and
castles. Each finds it impossible to
check mate the other and it may posi-
bly, end in draw. Should this be the
case Allen of course will be the winner,
for Gov. McGraw will not hesitate to
appoint him should the deadlock last
until the end of the term.
The talk about dark horses is at pre-
sent he sheerest nonsense. There may
be dark horses later on, but there
are none now. Badly Rogers and
Billy 0'DOnnel, aids de camp to Eras-
tus Brainerd, who has been doing dis
astrOus work for Senator Allen while
trying to assist in his election, have
been ordered to go to Seattle and stay
there The respectable element of the
party absolutely refuse to have any
thing to do with them and their alb
senre is the only thing that they can
give Allen which will benefit him.
The most disappointed class of indi-
vidunls are those who came here for
clerkShips and did not get them. They
are numerous and many of them have
become permanent residents of Olym-
pia for the reason that they are unable
TO get home. A great deal has been
said about the manner in which p. B.
johnson of Walla Walla obtained a
clerkship for himself and his employee.
johnson already drew salary from
three different positions under the
state aud ii is said that he applied fol
a clerkship in opposition TO a young
woman who had no other means OF
support. johnson received the posi-
ton and now holds four salaried posi-
tions. He has an employe here whom
Ii is said he pays fifteen dollars pei
week and takes the five dollars PEI
diem which the clerkship he obtained
for his enploye pays. This man draws
$500 per month from the state and We
the people wonder why ii Is necessar,
to appropriate 100000 for the expense
OF the session.
There have been numerous bills in
troduced in the house but tits not prob
able there will be much work done un
Ill the senatorial contest is settled
Representative Roscoe of Snohomisl
has introduced bill making ii unlaw
full for employers TO pay their employe
In time-checks or by store orders o
merchandise. Roscoe is the younges
member of the house, being only 2
years of age. He is an eloquent orato
aud represents one of the largest con
stituencies In the state. He lis a maj
who has the courage of his conviction
and Is sure to make record for him
self before this session closes. Many 0
the older members who pride themsel
YES on their parliamentary knowledg
have been considerably abashed to fin
Themselves outwitted by such youn
man. but it has taught them to let hin
alone. His bill will probably pas
Anderson of Whitman has intro
duepd a bill reducing the freight rate
on mill stuffs to seventy-five per cent
of what IL was on the third day Of Jan
uary. 1898. Most of the members ar
opposed 10 this bill as they think
will discourage building. Washington
led the United States In railway builc
ing last year and 1t is thought that