The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-13
TURNER WORKING FOR DEADLOCK
His supporters Refuse TO Join a Ma
Jority Of Their Party in Caucus,

MS supporters Refuse TO Join a Ma
Jority OF Their Party in Caucus.
OLYMPIA, Jan. Il Special. More than
one-half of the Republican members of thu
legislature have now signed the sena-
lorlal caucus agreement, and those who
sun refuse TO go into caucus
do so IN defiance OF the principle of the
majority rule. BY refusing TO go into a
caucus the Turner men are simply digging
ditch for themselves TO fall into.
rs without n caucus nomination Turner
cannot win. All that his followers clam
to De able 10 do IS TO bring about pro-
ionged contest, and no one outside
OF Turner's steering committee claims
that the judge can ever receive
enough votes to break a deadlock. 1t
Is believed that even his managers
do not think he can be elected. In fact it
Is stated that Senator Van Houten hugs
the delusIon that he is in one of the stalls
OF the dark-horse stable The possibilities
IN the situation for sable steeds has caused
the neighing of several of these impatient
racers to be heard in the vicinity of the
Olympia hotel. and some of them are
shedding their dark hair. But in the lam
guage OF Judge Turner, uttered several
days ago: This is not dark-ho
year"
The effect OF deadlock strong enough
to last through the session is be-
ing discussed by those who have
liking Tor pure speculation. The
governor of a state is authorized to
appoint senator when a vacancy occurs
In the senatorial representation of such
state, while its legislature is not in
session. But If the deadlock lasts to the
end of this session of the Washington
legislature vacancy will occur in the
states senatorial representation on
March 4, while the legislature Is still
IN session. Whether then, if no
senator is chosen, the governor
could appoint a senator to fill vacancy oc-
curing while the legislature Is not In ses-
sion, is a mooted question. There ara
conflicting opinions on this subject and
those who hold that the governor could
appoint contend that In case of
no election vacancy would occur not
only on March 4, but q new one each sue
ceeding day until a senator was appointed
or reelected. But there Is no probability
that the question will become one OF seri-
Gus Importance.
The Turner men held caucus tonight
in the quarters of the delegation in Temple
Flat. 1t was select gathering, and the
exact nature of its deliberations has
not been made public. The leaders,
of course, claim that 1t was
success. and profess to feel very much en-
couraged by the outlook. Estimates of
the attendance vary from eighteen to
thirty. Mentzer and his Southwestern
friends were not present. 1t is given out
that it was decided to absolutely re-
fuse to go into caucus. This
action III iS HaoaraI bxyt he a,,1ia -
caucus, has made the holding of one i'm
possible, and the report has unquestion-
ably had an effect upon the general
opinion as to the prospects of caucus,
so that there is an inclination to
believe that the struggle will
have TO be fought out in the legislature.
The Spokane delegation has good Repub-
llcans in 1t, who are at heart in favor of
the caucus plan, but they are willing
TO be guided by Turner's wishes as
long rs he thinks he has show.
But, as one of them said tonight.
when Turner is satisfied that he has no
chance a majority of the delegation will
then act with their fellow Republicans
III the caucus, and abide by the result.
They are not enemies of Senator
Allen, but it being the will Of their con-
stituents that they should stand by Judge
Turner, they propose to be faithful
to that trust Is long as any one
has a right TO ask it. But they are
just "a determined that when Turner
wants no more opportunities for himself,
they viii not allow themselves 10 he deiv-
cred over by anybody.
The senate bill passed today to keep in
force the provisions OF the harbor line
commission law for sixty days may en-
counter some opposition in the house.
Senate Forrest says that there is a lobby
here working against II in the interest Of
railroad companies that desire To postpone
the sale Of tide landsin King and Pierce
counties for at least two years. The bill
passed the senate unanimously, and il is
not probable that 1t will be de-
fcated in the lower house, as
the measure IS needed 20 prevent
the work OF the commission from lapsing
The design is simply 10 keep the provis-
ions of the present law in force until
measure creating a permanent board can
be prepared and enacted.
Representative Hooe vigorously denies
the story that hs IS seeking the removal
of the custom house from Port Townsend
to Port Angeles, and treats as absurd the
statement that he exacted d pledge 10 that
effect from Senator Allen.
The expressions OF senators when ths
antl-pinkertOu veto WAS before the senate
today indicate that the measure viii 10
passed over Laughton's veto on Monday
next
Lieut.. Gov. Luce Will announce the SEN
ate committees tomorrow.
House Proceedings.