The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-07
Mentzer Will Not Make Pledges
to the Turner People.
Mr.. HooLE IS FOR ALLEN.
A General Disposition Among Repub.
licans to Have Business Session.
Thae Is' They Want Caucus and No
Deadlock-Allen Has Two Spokane
Votes-The Turner Campaign Badly
Managed. Csusinx Grumbling.

members of the house are now here no one in
heard prophesying the outcome of tie speaker
ship fight In the rdsanda OF the Olympia,
where the largest crowd of the week gath.
cred tonight. the organization of the
house was the continuous topic OF discussion
but when the throng dissolved the situation
was almost as uncertain as it was tsgenty-four
hours before. There are still three candidates
Tor speaker - Hoole, Men.zer and Morrison.
The fight is mainly between the tsyo former.
aud the adherenis of each of the clailaauts have
been extremely active. There has teen much
TAX OF combinations aud counter combina-
nons, but all the stories relatize to the
speaSership are merely tentative. The near
est approach to combination was made in
caucus held late this evening which was at
tended by the Republican members of the
house from Whatcom, Snohosaish and
sSaglt, seven in all These. delega-
tions organized by electing Representative
Roscoe, OF Snohomish, ~ cnarmaa, and an
agreement was reached to stand together
ON all subjects affecting the section of
the state represented by the members
IN attendance. The speakership: question
was broached, but no definite action was taken
Another meeting of the mesibers in
the combine will De held tomorrow
at 10 o'clock, at which, without doubt.
candidate for speaker will be agreed on.
The senatorship is not involved In tnis union
OF the Republican forces OF the three countries,
1or differences exist to that issue tlt perhaps
can not be healed
But while the members from the counties
named may be able to keep the senatorial cues
ton out of their speakership delibeFations, it
may be accepted as certain that tee contest
Will end in fight along senatorial
lines. The drift is plainly in that direction.
The Spokane men are already attempting to
make capital for Turner out OF
the struggle for the speakership,
and this will undoubtedly bring on
a conflict that will result in the election of an
Allen man TO the chair. The Turneraes as yet
labor under the disadvantage OF bang with
out candidate who is Turner Representative
Overtures, 1t is understood, have beeu made to
Meutzer by the Turner managers, and they
wouid updoubtedly go to hira If he
would make the pledges required OF him.
But Mentzer has so far refused to
indicate his position on the senatoEial issue,
and therefore Spokane announces thag it is not
yet supporting any candidate for speaser. "We
propose to place our votes where they gill do the
most good for Judge Turner. aud for that rea-
son have not yet decided where to pat them"
said house member from Spokane aight, aud
this undoubtedly is expressive of ths attitude
OF the Turner men in the delegation.
Hooie is an outspoken Alen man,
and for this reason is regaxded as
strong candidate. If the Alien forces decide
to combine on Hoole he will certains be the
speaker, but it is yet too eaf, Tor sucsi coucen-
traflon. Many members are yet absenf, and the
contest can not assume definite form r.ntii most
OF chem arrive
Eight of the twelve King county Republican
are now here. The position King VIII take re-
garding the speakership will not las known
until caucus of the delegation is he'd, which
will probably be some time tomorrow.
1t has not yet been determined eShen the
house Republican caucus will be hela. There
is an inclination to end the fight over
the organization as speedily az possi-
Bile, and if all the Republican snembers
get in tomorrow the CAUCUS will be held
tomorrow evening. But as it is quite likely that
a full attendance cannot be secured by that
time. it is more than probable that III. meeting
will not be held until Monday morning
Little attention is being paid 70 tho ls1atter of
a senate caucus. Only one-half OF the senators
have arrived and the nomination of Republican
candidates ior the senate offices il is bel ved will
not be made until Monday. For president pro
tenn, Senators Dyer and Claypool have been
spoken OF, but the latter has Gecline,s TO have
his name considered
The friends of Senator Allen have sad good
cause for an increase of confidence today
for the expressions of the legislators
who arrived during the dae show
strong preponderance OF tsutmens
in his favor. Several who have been claimed
either as Turner men or as doubtful
have called on Senator Allen and as
sured him OF their earnest support.
Though the Spokane managers claiuE a large
following. their true estimate Ca their
strength is indicated by their fear OF
a caucus There is little coufde.sz,e even
among Judge Turner's friends shat he
can win. One prominent a:ti-Allen
representative said tonight that even If
Turner strong was claimed by
his managers he would not be elected, as his
campaign was not being properly co:ducted.
This disposition to find iauit with the manage
ment OF the Turner canvass is alre5iy con-
spcuous.
Auluteresting situation in the judges home
delegation has been disclosed. senator z}elknap,
OF Spokane is decidedly for Allen aud es, is Rep
resentaIlve Speek. who Will arrive tt54norr0w.
One weakness o. the Turner campaign as ii is
now being made Is that all the aat-A5eu men
cannot be kept out of the Republican caucus If
one Is held.
The prevailing desire for business session
of the legislature is having powerful infin-
ence on the members. Every one forezees that
II the senatorial contest IS carrivd into
the legislature it Will prolong the shs and de-
moralse legislation. Republican alembers
realize that such conflict >, dead
iock would produce would break the
majority party into factions For the
whole session. The further fact IS we'll
uuderstood that this viii be critical
session ior the Republican partg The
people are demanding beneficial legsia-
tion from the party Ia cunttGl. ana
If the session i: wasted in strife that p5rty Will
suffer with the people Reasoning on shis line
all the members who are friendly Z, Judge
Turner caunot by any means be induces to con-
sent to line of action that would condemn
them az home. To succeed IN EaAang the
caucus frultless. the Iurrerlies mus.
hold away from II more than eighteen
Republicans, as fiiy-seven votes w*u elect
senator Ii is not believed 10 De po. si5le 10
induce dozen 20 thus declare them elves in
favor # obstructipg legislation with senator
lai DEADLOCK
Only iew of the Democratic inentsrs have
arrived. For tue honor OF helng the zomInee
o. the Democracy Tor senator L X. .,hurch,
Hugh Wallace, James Hamilton Lew, G. :
Voorhees,, John Collins, T. F. shaw, Z C. Gil
msn and J. A. Muaday are being nanets
Secretary De France, OF tie Democratic state
committee, has opened party headq us-tess al.
The Olympia
Three Popuiisis are in town, bat Elev are
Keeping themselves alooi from temptation in
the seclus.on OF their boarding houses and the
society oI the O.ympis memJers OF ;te5- party
A conference was held today wita GOV.
Ferry by Secretary Weir and Chief
Clerk N.ekAn, cf the last house
The governor advised that Mr.. Sick in
call the house together On Monday a. neon, and
this course will be followed
The governor has practically con,plz:ed his
message. and much of his time i. 5ow de-
voted 20 receiving calls from members OF
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