The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-27
EIGHT-PAGE EDITION
in the senatorial balloting, and an early
explosion is predicted.

In the senatorial balloting, and an early
explosion is predicted.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 26.-[Special. The Tur.
ner people are trying to break the force of
the stand taken in the caucus by the Allen
men last night by resorting to the disrep-
utaole trick of declaring that the iubiia-
ton that followed was a debauch. When
Judge Turner and number of his leaders
visited the Allen headquarters last even
ing and enjoyed the hospitality offered
them, they did not appear to be of the
opinion that the occasion was a disgrace
full one. The attempt OF Turner newspa-
pers to make it appear that large num-
Der of members engaged in q drunken riot
is strongly condemned. The accusation,
although intended only to injure Allen
men, affects the many Democratic, Peo-
pies party and Turner members of the
legislature who were in the gathering at
the Allen headquarters.
1t is the habit of some Of Judge Turner's
followers to speak of HIM as the only re-
spectacle and the really good man among
the senatorial candidates. but today this
paragon was guilty of breach of pro-
priety that merits mention because 1t has
become subject of general comment.
While two Spokane newspaper correspon-
dents. Magnire of the Chronicle, and
Hawkins of the Rerie,c, were furnishing q
diversion in the rotunda of the Hotel
Olympia, by rough-and-tumble contest
growing out of a criticism of the latter by
the former, Representative Sallee ex-
claimed Put them outt" Turner who
was standing near. turned angrily to
Sailee. and tercely declared: You S. of
b, you can't put anybody out"
Turner has this epithet on his tongues
tip continually, and applied it to the Spo-
kane delegates to the state convention who
voted for McGraw.
Members of the Turner minority gave
evidence in the house today that they are
smarting under the just criticism that by
opposing the will OF a two-thirds majority
of their party they have created dead
lock and are responsible for the legisla-
ture's waste of time. After the dissolution
OF the joint convention Mr.. Mcmillan, for
the purpose of making a record, made
pretense of wanting to work. He opposed
the usual motion to adjourn until IL
O'Clock tomorrow with a proposition to
take recess until 2 80 O'Clock this after
noon. He demanded roll call on the
motion TO adjourn. and it was lost by
tie vote, 80 to 80. Pending the vote the
clerk was asked if there was any business
on the desk, and he replied that there was
absolutely nothing ready for considera-
ton. Notwithstanding this. the record
seekers voted TO continue in session, and
a number OF the Allen men voted with
them in order to put the Turner people
in the plight OF having to admit later that
there was no business to transact. While
the motion simply to take recess was
pending Mr.. Wheeler made another mo-
tion to adjourn, and it was put and car
ried with but few dissenting votes, no
roll call being demanded this time. The
Mcmillan motion having served its pur-
pose to give certain Turnerites a chance to
make a record, nearly all of them on the
viva voce sang out "aye." The demagogy
of the proposition TO hold an afternoon
session was so plain that it was admitted.
Ii the house had been convened again this
afternoon there would have been nothing
for it to do but to adjourn. The house
practically exhausts its business every
morning while acting under one order, the
introduction Of bills. It has little else to
do. simply because the senatorial dead
lock distracts the members 80 that
but few of the committees are
able to give consideration to bills. An
effort is to be made by the most indus
trious to get measures In shape for report
ing to the house, but SO far very few have
been reported back. One third of the time
of the session will end on Saturday. but as
yet only two bills have become laws, one
appropriating money for paying the ex.
penses of the legislature and the other re-
latIng to settlement of statements of facts
in appeal cases. Very little is being said
now about making this "business ses-
sion"
The Turner newspapers in Eastern
Washington are trying to prejudice public
sentiment against Speaker Arrasmith and
Representative Anderson, of Whitman,
and Senator Belknap and Representative
Speck, of Whitman, by asserting that they
are working with the Northern Pacific
lobbyists in supporting Allen. There
would be some ground for saying that
these members OF the legislature were
Ieagued with corporation workers il they
were acting with the Northern Pacific
leutenants, such as Charley Laughton.
Nick Owings, Miles Moore and Senator
Van Houten. But as Speaker ARA
smith and the other gentlemen
who are being attacked by the
Turner press are stoutiy opposing
the Northern Paciiic's servants, agents
and employees" there is no douat as to
where they stand. In TACT, the attitude OF
Speaker Arrasmith in the senatorial con-
test Of itself shows that the sympathies of
the corporations are anti-Ailen. Ills rec
ord is clear on the railroad question, and
the people have faith in him. He is per-
sonally interested with the other farmers
OF Eastern Washington in securing re-
duction in freight rates. The position of
his colleague. Mr.. Anderson, is shown by
the bill TO reduce rates introduced by him
in the house and heretofore printed
in the PosT-lSTELLIGENcER. This bill is
even more radical than the Old Wasson
bill, which one Of Turner's chief fuglemen
took such delight in vetoing, and no man
in the state is more interested in its enact
ment than Mr. Anderson himself, as he is
one Of the leading farmers of the Palouse
country. Both Senator Belknap and Mr..
Speck are sincere and earnest advocates Of
remedial railroad legislation. The attack
on them is simply a play in the game TO
distract attention from the fact that the
Turner campaign is being manipulated by
a crowd Of Northern Pacific steerers.
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THE JOINT SESSION
Bush OF ChehaIis Deserts Allen and
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