The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
GRI0Gs IN SECOND PLACE.
Three Pierce County Men Join the
Majority of the Party.
Edens, Sergeant, Kelly and ShadIe Vote
for the Interests of the State and tho
farty-snohomish County Hemon-
strates With Mr. Roscoe.



OLYMPIA. Jan. 20.-tSpecial. The SUBJ
stantial gain made by Senator Allen in to-
days bailoting practically settled the sem
atorial fight, and the dark horse talk has
suddenly stopped. Strong Turner men
admit tonight that Aliens reelection is
only question of day or
two. and that he will secure the
additional six votes needed before
many more ballots are taken. The force
of the reasons stated by Senator Edens
and Representatives Kelly and Shade for
their course today is felt by other Repub-
licans who have been acting with the
minority. Unlike Rutter and Roscoe, who
gave the excuse that they We're governed
IN changing by their personal preference,
the members who went from Turner to
Allen today based their action upon the
patriotic principle of majority rule. They
had attested their regard for Judge Turner
for numerous ballots. but after those bal
lots had proven that his cause was a hope
less one they saw that 1t was their duty
to their party and the state to
yield TO the will of the majority,
If order to assist in bringing
the contest to an end. The logic of their
arguments is unassailable and it will ope-
rate to bring other Republicans from the
minority into line for Senator Allen. Sem
ator Sergeant recognized the force of the
argument that the will OF the majority
should govern when, after experimenting
in the dark horse line, he today gave in
his adhesion to the cause of the majority.
The leaders of the opposition to Allen
today exhibited their fear of his election
by fighting desperately for delay. Under
their parliamentary leader, Senator Clay
pool, they sought to establish a joint
convention rule to contine the vot-
ing for senator TO one ballot
daily. In this they were assisted by many
of the Democrats and the Populsts. This
movement showed how shallow are the
pretenses of some of the men who are talk
ing loudly of the necessity for business
session. The Populists were especially in
consistent in supporting Claypool's reso-
luton, for day or two ago they backed
Baker in q demand for a continuation of
the balloting until an election should re-
suit. The Turnerites were In deadly fear
of even a second ballot, but they
could not hold their combin alton to
the extent of preventing that, and
the result showed that their
fears were well grounded. During the
preliminary struggle over the resolution
and the amendments offered, Claypool
made trap for himself and would have
stepped into it but for the timely aid of
Senator Richards, who gave a danger
signal.
Two amendments had been offered to the
single ballot resolution, when Claypool
WIT Ioct aT 1,
hand, moved to lay the amendments on
the table. He had combination for the
time being, and he wanted to
contempt that the tabling of a
motion implies. The motion was about to
be put when Senator Richards inquired if
the effect of vote to table the amend
ment would not be to table the resolution
also. Senator Claypool called for
ruling of the chair. President
Luce commenced search through
the rules of order for this well-known
parliamentary rule. and during his ex-
animation cries of Decision" rose from
various parts of the hall. Finally Luce
held that If Mr.. Ciaypool's motion should
prevail it would table his resolution.
When the laughter that was now turned
on Claypool had partially sub
sided he administered severe
rebuke TO the presiding officer
for daring to decide against him by saying
that he had not asked Luce what the
parliamentary rule was. but what his de-
cision would be. Then the senator from
Pierce beat a retreat by Withdrawing his
motion to table.
The almost unanimous vote on the Nc
Croskev resolution favoring the election of
United States senator by a direct vote of
the people shows that the members are not
pleased with the deadlock sytem, and in
dicates that the minority of Republicans
will not hold out long against
the regularly expressed will cf the
majority. Mays, the house humorist,
furnished amusement by his declaration
that one ballot a day vas enough, as the
trading and tratficking" could be con-
Quoted more conveniently elsewhere than
in the hall, but his remarks contained 4
serious suggestion for the Republicans act
ing with the Turner minority when he
talked Of the effect OF obstruction tactics
upon the Republican party's fortunes.
The theory upon which the fight was
made for the resolution providing for bur
a waste of time that ought TO be devoted TO
legislative work. But no sooner was the
ioint convention dissolved than both
houses adjourned until tomorrow. There
could have been nothing accomplished
il they had remained in session.
Nearly $50 bills have been introduced
and referred, but the committees cannot
work while this senatorial contest distracts
the members. Chairmen have repeatedly
failed In attempts 10 secure meetings OF
their committees and the result is that
few measures are receiving consideration,
and only one bill has been reported back.
Since adjournment the Turner mana
gers have been attempting 20 break the
force OF Senator Aliens great gain
today by circulating n new report of
a breakup in the King county delega-
ton. But notwithstanding the strenuous
efforts being made TO win over the King
county men the entire delegation. with
the exception of the deserter Of yesterday,
are in line for Senator Alien AMI wll. con-
tribute 20 his election on the .ast ballot.
The repeated assaults upon the Popullst
wing by the Turner workers have not
been successful Eight OF the third party
men refuse to be drawn Out Of the 'pald-
die of the road" There is no
doubt OF the Willingness Of
Collins to get over On 70 the
Turner side Of the highway, but the Spo-