The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-18

The Cierkships-New Eills-Ffrst Ballot
for Senator.


The Cierkships-New BiIIs-Ffrss Ballot
for Senator.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 17.-fSpecial. THE read
ing of the record was dispensed with IN
the senate this morning, and Hutchinson of
Lincoln introduced a petition from the
Farmers Alliance of Whitman county
asking for a reduction of 10 per cent. in
the present wheat rates, fixing the limit OF
interest TO be paid and demanded through
out the state at 10 per cent, and demand
ing the repeal OF the present road law.
Senator Claypool, of Pierce, who was
chairman OF the committee appointed TO
group the various committees for clerk
ships, recommended the following appor-
tionment:
Judiciary committee, ] clerk; revenue and
taxstion, /; constitution and revision and pub
lie buildings and grounds, /; roads and bridges
and Worlds fair, j; state granted and school
lands and labor and statistics, !; state prison.
counties and county boundaries and Federal re-
lations, i; commerce, mines and mining and
memorials, /; agriculture state library, salaries
and mileage and claims, ]: municipal corpora
t!ors, manufactures and fisheries. ]; enrolling
and engrossing /: corporations other than mu-
nicipai, /; hospital for the insane and printing,
L. school for defective youth and tide lauds. /;
ha,bor and harbor lines, medicine. hygiene,
surgery and dentistry, l; appropriations. Indian
affairs internal improvements, rules and joint
rules J.; military, education, public morals,
elections and privileges, J.
Bills were then introduced as follows:
BY claypool of Pierce-Fixing the boundary
line OF Pierce county
By Beiknsp OF Spokane-An act amending
section 2e5 OF the code.
BY Brown of kitsap-An act creating a code
commission ana To eodiiy the laws Of the state
By Campbell OF Pierce Relating TO the place
OF trial OF actions in superior courts.
BY Roberts OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS money
for the state penitantiary, to make up the de-
fceUey.
By Kinnear of King-Providing that ten men
OF jury of twelve may render verdict in all
cases except criminal; also bill providing for
voting OF constitutional questions Tsating to
the ownership OF lands
Promptly at the hour OF noon the sena-
Tors proceeded to the election of a United
States senator to succeed John Il. Allen.
Senator Roberts the present incumbent's
fellow townsman, was the first on the
floor and said.
Mr.. President: On behalf Of the people Of
Walla Walla county / wish to place in nomina-
ton the name OF man who. through long years
OF residence among them, has enieared himself
and learned them to honor and admire him,
and with the honest conviction in my heart that
he, of all other, through his past experience,
his unquestionahle ability and integrity, is pre-
emnentiy qualified TO represent the Interests of
this young state TO their fullest extent in the
senate of the United States, / therefore feel
highly honored for the pleasure of placing in
nomination John b. Allen. OF Walla Walla
Senator Gilbert. of Whatcom. seconded
the nomination without remark.
Senator Forrest, of King, said that it
was his firm conviction that three-fourths
of the Republicans OF the state of Wash
ington desired John b. Aliens reelection.
He had been a faithful, efficient and active
representative of the people for the whole
state of Washington, never partial, and
always diligent. As a faithful representa-
tive of the people 1 desire to voice the
se ntiments of my constituents in second
ing the nomination of John b. Allen.
Senator Horr said be would be derelict
In his duty to his constituents if he did
not second the nomination of John B.
Allen. He said Mr.. Allen was the choice
Of nine-tenths OF the voters of Thurston
county; that he had been, while n young
lawyer. resident of Olympia and had
endeared himself to the people by the
ever faithful and diligent attention TO the
duties entrusted to him.
There was brief intermission, when
Senator Claypool. of Pierce, slowly rose
from his seat. In beginning his speech
Senator Claypool referred TO the pleasure
IL gave him to address minds SO receptive
as those before him. He hoped above
other things that no senator had entered
the hall with his mind so thoroughly
made-up on the senatorial question that it
could not be changed after the free
grace of political gospel had been
preached TO HIM. He referred to the ex-
listing conditions of politics in Washing
ton and expressed a sincere regret that SO
much difference was made by geographic
cal limitations. Speaking of the respon-
sibilities that rested upon the senators in
the n after of choosing a senator he said
that a man owed a duty to his party. to
his constituents and to himself. II am
not prophet, neither am the son of a
prophet" he exclaimed. but the predic-
ton l made in this chamber two years ago
has sill but been fulfilled. The course of
the Republican party has been such that
the people are beginning to lose faith In It.
! believe that We have q nan wha can
properly represent that party and me peo-
pie of the state OF Washington in the sem
ate. and present 10 you the name OF the
Hon. George Turner"
Senator Richards. of Whatcom, seconded
the nomination. as did also Senator Ide,
of Spokane. Neither OF the gentlemen
made extended remarks. but SIMPLY in
dorsed those OF the FIRST speaker, Senator
Claypool.
Senator Eshelman. in a clear distinct
voice. presented the name of Chauncey ".
Grggs He is a Democrat" said the
speaker. land while differing in political
faith from either of the gentlemen named,
he comes 10 YOU as the representative Of
those principles OF economic government
which have tor their endorsement the re-
commendation OF the people OF these
United States. | know, that with a Demo
cratic president and a Democratic senate,
the nest interests al the state of Washing
ton will be served oy e.ectug Democratic
senator. therefore place before you the
name of Chunccy ". Griegs, OF the state
OF Washington"
Senator Shaw, OF Clarke county, sec.
onded the motion, and the senate then
proceeded to ballot, with the following re-
suit;
vCR ALLEN-lA
Belknsp FFtu& kinnear
brown Gilbert p'Nelit
Dyer Hastings Roberts
Forrest Hors Eltter
Forsyth Kellogg Van 10 vsnter