The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-04
MR.. TURNER'S MISFORTUNE.
He Let the yenomous Seattle Haters
Take Charge Of His Campaign.

He Let tho Venomous Seattle Haters
Take Charge Of His Campaign.
SPOKANE, Feb. Especial. 1.-The Spokes-
man will say tomorrow Saturday. morn
ing edi torially:
1t has been the misfortune of George Turner
in the present Sc atorial Campaign, as it has
been in other political contests in which he has
figured in the past, that he has been sur
rounded by ipdiscreet friends, IL not real enc
mics With him 1t has always been a case
of save me from my friends" Every one
who knows him admires his ability, his learn
Ing and honesty OF purpose, but unfortunately
he allows himself to be Influenced by men more
bent on accomplishing their own ends than on
serving him. 1t was thought these peruicious
counsels that Turner allowed him elf to figure
at all as the enemy OF King county or OF
any public improvement in this state. 1t was a
position that no public man could afford to take,
and II he fails to secure his election ne will owe
1t almost entirely to this cause. Here in this
city the organ OF Portland, which never loses
an opportunity TO battle for its home
Interests In Oregon against Washington,
has persistentiy kept up the cry OF "the DITCH"
an issue which has nothing to do with the cam
pajgn. In the same editorial it would attack
the governor. King county aud the canal, and
praise 10 the skies Turner The inference was
plain that Turner represented the opposition 10
AeGraw, Seattle ami its schemes for
improvements Those who knew the
facts in the case were aware that
the governor and Ju ige Turner were friends,
and that the latter was no more opposed 20
seattle than he was TO Spokane or Tacoma but
II was impossible Tor him to shake off the in
cubus which this Portland organ put upon
him. 1t cared nothing for Turner. Its
whole being was wrapped up in helping
Portland. and fearing that one or both the
sound cities would ouIstrip the city on the VIII
Iamette, ii was ready TO 10 anything or In iorse
hon, a bsF., &C..
schemes 1t has continually dragged Turner
down with It's support and IL Is extraor-
binary that he was able TO secure as macy
votes as lie did Back OF this newspaper and
hand aud glove with IL In Its policy, were the
personal enemies OF Allen, who were ready TO
do anything aud support any candidate who
could defeat OF give even the prospect
of defeating Allen. These men are for Turner
nov, not because they admire him, but
because they hate Allen They are not opposed
tn King county or its canal. They rai-ed that
Issue simply in the hope of influencing the rest
OF the state to down Allen. Itis n memorable
tact that the only paper IN tho state that has
said much about CIV AcGgaw for senator
IL the local OTegoHtln, which inspired the
kilograms from olympia, and continually
doomed the governor - = dark horse, hoping 10
defeat Allen with AcGraw. King couaty's fay-
ori;e son; al believing further that they would
be killing two birds wiki one stone, as Me-
Graw's election would make Luce governor and
; they claim TO be able 10 contro. the
lieutenant governor 10 60 their hiding
v hat that bidding would ae the We
known history of the schemeys leaves no doubt
81 Olympus. Turner's req! managers have Teen
the same who are using him as a cAtspaw.
They undoubtedly prFsu Eded him 10 GO 70 Nc
Graw and propose a withdrawal of Allen sud
himself without consulting Van Honter
who has been aomiualiy the leader
OF his forces. There il only one way
to settle the deadlock. LIST both sides get to-
gether in Il conference sui decide what is best
70 be done. Tue men wac are doing the voting
should mansge the campaign IL future The
SPOKANE delegation should continue % stand
together. voting IS one Tor the inter
Csts Of their Constituents, their party and
their state The lite band waich have stood
together Tor the past three weeks should con.
tinua TO consult each other aGd vote as their
united wisdom dictstes. II would no, 30
for spokaue - Geser; her allies. bu5 after
Il fun, Tree exchange % opinion among All the
Kepu rica4 members 81 the legislature LEI
them act e. seems best Ter the intere-ts OF the
! Repu blican party OF tie state whose rep-esen-
tatIyes they ar.