The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
Loyal Republicans Still in Line
for Allen.
:. SISTER" SHAW GETS A wore.
Denn. . Unique Fragment Of Peoples
Party, Likewise Complimented.
The Capital City Deserted By LsgisIa-
tors, Dark Horses, Lobbyists and Al
Their Following-House Watehlng
0ensts ON Kailroad Legislstion.

OLYMPIA. Feb. 2a-TSpecial. Tho early
afternoon train took all the political life
out Of the city. The departure of iegisla-
tors, candidates. dark horses, third house
members and numerous legislative attaches
for Seattle leaving the haunts of the
politicians deserted. Hardly . half
dozen members are left in the
city. Again today the promised break in
the King county delegation failed to oc-
cur. Senator Van dc Vanter. who is
named - sure to leave Allen, did not vote,
but he was paired with Senator Van Hou-
ten. In both Of today's ballots. Senator
Allen again came within four votes of
election, receiving Al, when As would have
elected him. The Vancouver white horse.
Senator Shaw. was brought on to tho
track today by Turpin. who voted for him
playfully, and was kept there by Hutch
inson. who is engaged in COM
plImenting various Democratic leaders
and thought the time opportune
to flatter the senator from Clarke. Shaw
received numerous mock congratulations
from his brother senators. Durant COM
plimented fellow Populist by voting for
Denn, the unique member from Stevens.
Denn came into prominence recently by
calling one of the Spokane members
Judge Ludden" in announcing that
he was paired with him. For some
unknown reason, the title struck the
house as something funny. Denn has
since made couple of speeches that have
been received favorably and has developed
into rival Of Mays as q humorits. He
felt called upon today to acknowledge
Durant's compliment, and intimated that
the moment was one of the proudest Of
his life.
The legislature will find itself swamped
with business when it begins work next
week. Over 150 bills are now on the house
calendar, and, even with the evening ses-
sions that will be commenced on Wednes-
day, the size of the calendar will continue
to grow, as during the remaining days of
the session the reports presented by COM
mittees will be numerous. 1t is proposed
that sitting committees be appointed in
both houses to make up special calendar
OF the most important measures.
so a. to give such bills prior
adopted several of the best bills will die
unconsidered. The interest of members
in particular measures that would not be
likely to be put on the preferred list, may
defeat the sitting committee plan though
it 10 one that is frequently adopted.
A member of the house informed the
Posr-INrELLIeENcER correspondent today
that unless the Anderson and Neergaard
railroad bills are reported to the senate OH
Monday or Tuesday he will introduce .
resolution in the house calling upon the
senate for information IS to tho reason why
action on these important measures is de-
layed. Such resolution would no doubt
cause sensation. Though it would be an
extraordinary step, the temper of the
house is such that if the bills are not re-
ported to the senate early next week the
resolution is more than likely to be
adopted.