The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-30
Followers of Griggs Think He
Is Too Arrogant.
WILL PUT A CHECK ON HIM.
Domineering Of Tacoma Democrats
Calls the Faithful of fhe State.
Turner Republicans Showing Evidences
OF . Change OF Heart-Calls to Legis.
lators to Stand by AlleH-Nelson Ben
nett's Paper Called Down for Lying.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 29.-lSpecial. 1.-The snow
storm that has prevailed here all day has
served to keep apart the most OF the legis-
lators who have remained in the city, and
there have been buf few if any indications
in the favorte public resorts of the mem.
bers that determined senatorial contest
is being fought out here. The storm has
aroused some apprehension that the alb
sent members may be delayed in returning
on tomorrow's trains beyond Il O'Clock,
but the possibility is not regarded as
serious one.
The only group noticeable about the
Olympia hotel during the afternoon was
composed of number of Democrats, in
cluding members and visitors. The sena-
torial situation. interesting ss it is, does
not command attention of Democrats as
absorbingly as does the subject of Federal
patronage distribution. The senatorship
fight is but an incident, from the
Democratic point of view, of the
great struggle for the Federal offices.
There is difference of opinion among the
Democratic members as to the influence
the senatorial nominee is entitled to exert
in the matter of appointments, and this
difference is widening. A number of
Democrats in the legislature are can
didates for government positions. When
Griggs was first named nearly all were
willing to concede that Cleveland should
listen to his advice, by virtue of the
position given him by his party eau
Gus, but as the senatorial contest has
progressed, the suspicion has grown
among the candidates who do not feel
sure of their standing with Griggs, that
they are being made the victims of q plot
to corral the best places for Pierce county
men.
As the PosT-INrELr1GENCEs has before
stated, this feeling is likely to at any time
cause rebellion that may depose Griggs
from the leadership. But AZ the Demo-
cratic members early ia the ses.
sion decided to consider on the
first Monday in February the
whole subject of Federal appoint
ments. it is not probable that there will be
any open resistance to Tacoma domina-
tion until that time. though if there should
be any likelihood of the election of q sem
ator before that time, the rebeiious men,
bers may seek to overthrow Griggs in the
meantime, so as to prevent him from hav-
ing the advantage of being the only Demo-
crat voted for for senator. The meeting
set for Monday evening of next week will
become lively one if the plan is carried
out of passing upon the candidates.
of the numerous asprants for places.
When the time was fixed for the consid-
Grafton of applications for Endorsement, it
was expected that Griggs would be gov
erned by such action as the members
might take with reference to patronage.
Now there is some doubt about this, at
least the members from other counties
than Pierce are not certain that their
interests will be treated fairly
They therefore propose to teach
Col. Griggs that he is not as great as the
caucus that created him, ana they will in
sst that the Endorsement of al, applicant
by the caucus will be entitled to greater
weight than Griggs' support, if he opposes
candidate that the members favor. The
position taken by the anti-Grisgs men is
based upon the theory that they will have
a majority in the caucus. but they may be
counting without their host
There are fresh indications that a
breakup of the Turner force. Is near at
hand. The voice that the people through
out the state are raising against the Tur-
lock is having an effect. Members of the
minority, who at first were beat on keep
ing up hostilities to the end Of the ses.
sion, are beginning to realize that
they are obstructing legislation and de-
feating the consideration of measures they
were sent here to aid in enaeting. The
Democrats and Popuiists feel shat their
parties will be the gamers if the inaction Of
the legislature in the direction Of lawmak-
ing continues, as the Republican party
will be condemned if this legislature proves
a failure. But the obstructive Republican
minority cannot afford politically to
be indifferent TO the results of the
session, and while Turner and some
of his Immediate followers have reached
the rule or ruin stage in their desperate
canvass, there are in the Turner camp a
good proportion of Republicans who are
not without political conscience, and it is
believed that they will listen to il and act
in accordance with the wishes OF the great
majority of their party in the state. At
least there is strong evidence of coming
change of heart.
Among the 2S7 bills that have been in
troduced so far 30 relate to procedure in
civil suits. 10 are for appropriations, Is are
tax bills - affect fishing interests, ii are
road measures, 10 relate to educational
matters and concern cities. J'wo rail-
road bills have been introduced. two for
free text books IN common schools and
three to reduce the rate Of inter
est on warrants. The bills intro
duced for new institutions pr:ivide for
q normal school at Whatcom ard one at
keIso. The new offices sought to be cre-
ated are those of oil inspector. commits
sioner of labor statistics, public examiner,
marshal OF the supreme court, inspector
of dairy products. register of deeds, court
commissioners. official stenographers of
superior courts, railroad and steamboat
commissioners and code comm.s .ssioners,
the latter to serve without pay.