The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-03
MR.. BRAINERD's VIEWS.
He 10 Confident That MI. Allen Will Be
the Next Senator.

OLYMPIA, March q Especial. ]-Erastus
Brainerd describes the senatorial question
tonight - follows:
All questions of who will b the ''dark horse
are settled By tonights action. There will Be
none. Senator Allen will be elected or there
will be no election. Tho dark horse
business and the "break tomorrow" stories
who were acting upon members OF the legisla-
ture for selfish reasons, mercsnary. railroad or
personal interesta These manipuiators
have been so assiduous and per-
sistent that they have produced
a constant state OF unrest. which such Q meet
ing a. that OF tonight alone could settle From
the very outset of the senatorial campaign
distrust Of King counsy's loyalty 70 Allen was
caused by very few OF the King county
men, who gave encouragement TO the enemy or,
as Mr.. Fairweather put 1t, they gave - devil Of
. lot OF sympathy, but no votes" This "sym.
patty" made some OF the weakened supporters
of Mr.. Allen outside of King county
anxious to break to their second
choice and iavorits sons whenever ''the
break in King county" should occur.
Naturally. this reacted, and the King county
delegation, hearing and constantly being
told OF threatened outside breaks, gradually
became so anxious TO name . winner,
II they could not get Allen. that the
Eastern Washington men nicknamed the King
county men the "Bucking Csyuses." OF course
this has reacted on seattle. where 1t produced
the unfortunate and ilstarrsd candidacy Of
Judge Humes.
The excursion to Seattle finally brought about
the definite result o; tonight. Nj. Aliens loyal
friends outside OF King county went
over to view the canal site.
There they were bcsieged privately by the
friends OF King county dark horses They real
lied that she condition was serious. Since
their return they have canvassed the
outside support They found thirty-two
men outside of Kings county willing TO support
Mr.. Alien to the end OF the session. Meantime
the King county delegation became more anx-
ious than ever aoou. the result Word was
given thA. the whole delegation was about to
desert Mr.. Alien.
Tonlghts meeting was called by Senator
Allen He released all of his supporters The
outsiders served notice on the King county
delegation that il could leave Allen if
IL chose. but enough men would stand
hy him until the end OF :he ses-
sion TO defeat the election OF any other
man whomsoeyer. VIA less than half o. tie
King county delegation standing by the out
siders. Allen would AAye more than a majority
OF the Republican party supporting him. More
than hat of the kiug county delegation has
bsen and Is willing u stand by him 70 tue end
All these facts. understand. were brought on.
at the meeting tonight j believe that the re-
cult viii be thsi Mr.. Alien viii navo filty-one
Republican votes until the last dsv
OF the session, aud tina, then lie Will
receive :itty-seye votes and viii be elected. o.,
If not. there will Re no election. TIE men with
'sscss' and OZARK horses" DO no, need to open
the sseS 10 let OUT dollar. or
open the corral TO let out & horse
The loyal Allen men are too numerous to toleg-
ate or encourage such uncaiie3-for perform
snces. thinS the excite ,Reni is now practically
over The senator elected viii be Alien or
rOhoty