The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-15
1t Is Evident to All That He
Cannot Be Elected.
AND He KNOWS IT HIMSELF.
Bennett, Moore and Other Seattle
HaterS Only Want to Beat Allen.
Nearly, II Not Quite. . Majority OF the
Members Will Attend tho Caucu.-
Griggs' Victory Over Wallace Has
Rsopened the Old Tacoma Fight.

OLYMPIA, Jan. H-[Special Tho sens
torlai atmosphere today was compara-
lively calm. The absence of many
members from the city has caused a
temporary subsistence of the storm
that has ragged here during the
other days of the week, but it is certain to
break forth with increased violence on
Monday. There was some agitation dur
Ing the day about the Turner headquarters,
where those of the judges counselors who
did not join the down Sound excursion of
the legislators spent good portion
OF the time in striving to devise crafty
schemes for keeping Republicans out of
the proposed caucus. Turner's c1nse is so
absolutely hopeless that the efforts of his
workers are to be henceforth bent in
the direction of trying TO dem oralize the
Republican forces. They do not claim
that there is any chance tor Tur-
ner. They admit that it will be
Allen or third man, and the
extremists among Turner's ieutenants
are for the third man. But this plan to
defeat the will of the Republican party as
expressed by majority of the RepubIi-
cans in the legislature suffers from weak
ness for various reasons, one of which is
that 1t has the support of very few men,
bers, even among those who are friendly
TO Turner.
The enemies of Senator Allen who are
seeking to use the Turner movement to
further their plans for revenge, have no
idea OF beneftting Judge Turner. They
are simply using his name to mold as many
members out of the caucus as possible,
and will be ready to desert him
whenever his candidacy can serve their
purpose no longer. In fact, right within
his own headquarters they are plotting
concerning the plan to be followed in rum
ming off the track. 1t is stated that
Turner is himself much dsheartened
and is getting tired of the attempt
of his supporters to force him into the po-
sition OF a dummy candidate. The talk
among his campaigners as to availability
of this, that or the other man as COM
promise candidate, is said to be growing
distasteful to him, as all assume that
he is in the fight for the benefit
of some one else, and therefore the mere
instrument of the marplots. 1t will not
be altogether a surprise, therefore, if
Judge Turner gives up the fight in disgust.
If he does it will be great disappolnt-
ment to Fai-weather. Miles Moore and Sem
ator Van Houten, who hope to bring about
deadlock through Turner'S candidacy,
and then make other arrangements.
These three are now actively in charge
of the Turner campaign. Fairweather
and Moore are doing the quiet
work in the inside chambers. while
Van Houten sends in to them the men,
bers who are supposed to be impression
able. Frequent caucuses are being held
by the Turner group in order to keep
the supporters of the judge brsced up and
to prevent them from being led through
the guidance of their party conscience into
signing the caucus agreement. But these
caucuses are not exerting all the bracing
influence desired. for they are slimly at
tended. Not one of them has had the at
tendance of the much talked of conference
on Thursday night at the Spokane head
quarters in Temple fiat, when there were
just seventeen members present. The
Turner men claim larger attendance,
but their figures vary, some claiming that
twenty-four were present, others twenty
seven and still others thirty-two. This
variance proves that they are still as poor
at counting as they were in the speaker
ship contest.
The caucus outlook is improving all the
time. While 1t is not yet certain that
ffty-seven members will sign the call, the
holding of a caucas is assured, and it is
likewise settled that over fifty members
will attend it. All the Vaccinations OF the
anti-Alle schemers can not prevent that.
If less than fiity-seven attend, and It is
possible that the number may be three or
four below that, the result may be that a
choice will he prevented on Tuesday, when
the houses in separate session take separate
ballots. The legislature can ballot but
once on that day. The law provides
that if candidate receives majority in
each of the houses the legislature shall
meet in JOINT session the next day and de-
clare the election of such a candidate, but
if no one receives majorities as
stated, bailoting shall be resumed in
Joint convention each day at noon until
a senator is chosen. Therefore, if no choice
is made on Tuesday second ballot can
not be had until Wednesday. On that day
as many ballots as the legislature desires
may be taken, and if Senator Allen does
not win on Tuesday there is little
doubt but that on Wednesday his vote
vii run up TO the necessary majority.
The utter improbabiity OF any other can
d d!date than Senator Allen winning is ap-
parent when il IS remembered that to sue
ceed an opponent OF Allen must have all the
Republicans who are for Turner, those
Republicans who have not yet indicated
their choice, all the Democrats and all the
Popuiists. Such com bination IS Impos-
sible The only Populist who would be at
all likely 10 enter II IS Collins of
Spokane, and he could only be held if the
combination was for Turner's benefit
Even if the Democrats should go into such
scheme solidiy thirty more votes would be
required to make the pan successful. These
cannot be obtained. The Democrats will
not support Turner and the Turner MEN,
bers cannot be delivered soi!dly TO
any other candidate who would be
satisfactory 10 the Democrats. If the
contest should last long enough
for such an attempt 10 be made,
when this scheme was sprung number of
Turner men would 90 to Allen. Another
reason why the suggested combination
cannot lie made lies in the
fact that the Democrats cannot
be voted soiidIy for any Repul-
ncan. and in the iurther certainty that If
it comes TO choice between Republican
candidates a number Of Democratic mea-
bers viii 80 TO Senator Alien.
At the Democratic senatorial caucus ii
was agreed TO vote for Griggs until three
tfths of all the Democrats should in eau