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

aroused. The railroad men In Tafher's camp.
every bay knows their names. worked like
beavers for Turner. 60 did those who bad taken
places At Aliens side. So smoothly was this
done that an old timer dropping in at Olympia
for q day would have marvelled greatly at dis
covering . fight in which railroad men were
ciawtng one another ana apparently never
thinking Of the copolation that gave them
bread and butter.
Jim Ashton's interview was perhaps the nrst
thing that caused suspicion Mr.. Ashton II
known to b an exceedingly shrewd young man.
Some Of his friends say he il foxy. Others re-
fer to him - ''slippery Jim" Now what lad
happened to M. Ashtou's brains when hs came
down here and took pains to let people know
that his company vas working against Turner
and fof Allenf His break could not b
accounted for except on the hyphotesis that b
was fnebriated or temporarily insane M Ash
tons conduct is, however, well undeYstood
now. His strstegy Vas too transparent and now
he has not the face TO pretend that he ever de-
sired really to help Allen. II 10 known that the
corporations feared Mr. Aliens immediate cleo
brace up Turner'S forcea Mr.. Ashton sue
ceeded In his purpose and retains
by right his reputation for shrewdnesa
The other moves by corporations have not been
% sensational as the Ashton interview, but they
have been effective Just ~ soon - the mem
befs OF the Turner forces decide to go over to
Allen the leaders on both aides are mysteriously
advised OF the intended detection and nothing
10 done. Sometimes lies and sometimes
treachery by unknown conhdant: and
sometimes pressure from the committee rooms
In tho senate bring the converts back
to their old position Only when an observer
knows what power 10 behind the scenes pfac-
tically omnipresent and omnipotent, can be ex-
plain the puzzles and contradition that this
fight has given birth to. The Spokesmds could
give names and facts that would convince any
reader that the conspiracy and doub,e-
dealing here described actually exists In
deed, IL may he necessary to do 20 in
order to vindicate the Republican party from
the charge that 1t alone is responsible for the
deadlock, ard In order TO cleanse the party Of
the venal tools OF corporations who are Repub-
lican because il pays 70 be Republican, who
pose - the friends Of the psOple that they
may pick the peoples pockets, put the time Is
tripe for exposure yet and haste not necessary
in order to prevent the escape Of any guilty man.
The nine Populists and twenty-sevea Democrats
here are not watching things through smoked
glasses. They win say nothing. for
why should they care to stop q
of party that they both fear. II want to stop
ii for the peoples sake" said . well-known
Eastern Washington Democrat today, "and
should Ike 70 vote for Allen, but it would
be had politics II you spokane Repub-
licans hold on long enough we Democrats
will soon have things all our own way and can
quickly undo the mischief this deadlock is
playing with the peoples interests. The Demo-
Gratis are willing to let the Republican party
hang itself" How do Spokane Republicans ieel
about III