The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-13
Legislators Won't Waste Time
Over the Senat0rship
TO THE NEGLECT OF THE LAWS
Speakership Candidates Keeping Out
of the Senatorial Fight.
Uncertainsy About the Caucus-Mor-
risan viii Probably BE Speaker
Mnroy His Chief Oppoaent-TryinS
TO Effect Combines of Geographical
Districts.

Osyny,fs. Jan fa-Special.--The LOBBY
az ths Hotel olys,ysssa presents tonight
something like the appealance OF a regis
aative session. The majority OF the MEM
bers have arrived, but the question or
the sessatorsslsp is not the issue OF the
hour. Connb.aes upon various pretexts
are being sought from which 10 work ior
senatorial cafefxiateS, but primarily IN
the interest Of candidates for otner Of
fices. or these combines the Two nfSst
aaI1poTtant are the Northwestern anu
Southwestern, although Ceusraa Wash
ingson has a sort of conlbnse on MaTcy
fer speaker.
Senators Megler and Deckebach and
REPRESENTATIVES Curtiss. Milis. Fishburn,
Bush, Campbell, Seobey. Fenton. Heath.
Minis, Ham, Irving and Caliow me- to-
night and resolved that Ii was the sense
OF the meeting that the Republican menu
bers hold general caucus for the pur-
pose OF uniting on United States senator;
also. that the Republican representatives
caucus on organization, and that the sal
aries of all legislative officers be reduced
% per cent. No mention Was made of
candidates. The members from Jefter-
son. Clallam, Whatcom. Skagit, Sno-
homish. Island and San Juan have agreed
to unite for legislative purposes, but
an effort to bring up the subject OK can
tiidates was represSed. Senator DecAe-
bach says his county favors Wilson. but
ii is only d matter OF preference. and he
will cheerfully abide by the action OF the
caucus He is opposed to needed legisla-
tion being jeoparsied To promote the In
terests of any one man. II Is the gen
eral opinion that the speakership should
be decided without reference to senatorial
candidates.
JohN l.. Wilson'S frsanSas are ensieayor-
ing to force a CAUCUS, but there is no
indication at Ankenys headquarters as
70 the recepssaa II Will meet. The prcpo-
sitaon tonight is TO meet in caucus on
Monday morning TO agree upon temporary
esrssa'ilG.1s<.s!S1ai. conveaFe at neon and ati-
loasrn until / O'Clock Tuesday. Some OF
tbs Wilson people favor forcing caucus
Monday night.
The WE.son people received an unpleas-
ant surprise when they found that Jeffsr-
son and Caaiam counties were not bound
hand ANA foot to the railroad candidate.
He had claimed almost the entire de.eSa-
tIon, and in that case. as in many others,
estrarazed n1eaa by his highIaalslsi ass-
sunsxae5li.
George Turner arrived today and john
B. Allen is expected tomorrow. There is
no fear however. of a repetition of last
session. The mambers are unanimous in
decisr.ng that the senatorial question
shall be disposed OF IN shon. order and
ubs legislative work entered upon with
otst delay. Both Morrison and Miiroy
make 1t part OF their pledge that IL elect
ed, they will eliminate the senatorial con-
test entirety from consideration in max
ing UP the commi tees
Fer speaker. Morrison of King undoubt
etiiy heads but Central washington Is
pleading. on behalf of Msgroy OF Yakima,
that King shall yield the place 10 clat
part OF the state The Southwestern
combine is broken up on this question:.
and Scobey. Morrison. Goes and Milroy
each seems to have a&laerents there. Ore
of its members Stands out sturisly for
Morrison. declaring that King is tfls re-
liable friend OF the Southwest. DIR. j. f.
Candy IS hampered by Spokane having
two cssididates for the senate. Pierce viii
stand by DIR. Goes, For secretary of the
senate Whatoom offers Nickliu and
CkaMam wants Hooie. Judge SOFT. OF
Port TowTEserAf. as a oaudsfate fer c1def
clerk. divides Hooie's strength somewhat.
| AiEen Weir IS out of the race, ard Harry
| Carroll has been aSSei TO Withdraw 50
as rset 10 sa4rst In Morrison'S way, and
tfsgs he Is Wiling to do. Joe Mitchell. Of
| Pierce. VIII be wei supported for SER
| gearst-at-aTms. Ex-senator Claypooi is
working for his father-in-law. A. Il.
| cawleS. for secretary of the senate.
Tire legislature WI assemble at NOON
| Monday Lieut. Gov Ltfee viii, Of course.
! csaA the senate 70 order. aaSi Chief Clerk
| NSckIin VIII perform IKE office for the
| house. Supreme Judge H1yt win asa<I1n-
/ fsser the oath 70 the senators. and Chef
| Justice Dunbar, who was speaker OF the
/ territorial cou1c1 IN 1855, will swear IN the
| representatives.