The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-19

Tacoma. Nov. N-specaal-Tn senator
to b elected ~ the legislature this win
ter WIN % POpulisG He viii noe %
Frank Baker
The Popusist majority on Joint ballet
Win depend on ths action Of the iegasiA-
furs 10 three contes<2. In which II = possa-
Die that the fusion candidates viii Be
seated From kitsap county. l. e. RAIDER
Fopuilss, who was defeated BIZ seymour
by majority Of votes. viii contest MS
opponents right to ths seat, and II is pre-
dicfed THAI RAIDER win win. whether there
z any merit in his case or nos. Clark
Davis. OF King county. win. u u under
stood mere, contest the right OF n n.
Struve 10 represent the Forty-nEst as
trict. claiming that In one OF the Seattle
precincts undue influence. which took the
fern OF liquor and cigars. was used IL
Is expected that the Legislature VIII throw
out this precinct Davis friends aiiegc
that party workers were not kept out OF
the voting booths. and that there were
other irregularities.
In Cowitt1 county the election was de-
ciared tie and Gov. McGraw has issued
call for another election. The Popuiist
candidate was John Hargraves. He viii
ignore the second election. 1t Is stated On
the most reliable authority. and wiz carry
fis case into the legislature oi course II
win receive the same careful attention ac-
corded the other Popuiist claims
With these changes made, the Fopuiists
viii have joint majority OF three votes
giving them control OF the legislature as
tar a. the election a Q senator goes.
In the opinion Of weil-posted men in the
state and IN Pierce county. Richard VIM
scr, ST., and Clark Davis. of Seattle, are
the leading candidates. II is said that Da-
Wis strength Is growing steadily. and that
when the legislature meets he wiz have
more following than any other Populist
Baker Is using ali the "pulr' in his possess
sion In an effort to censraiize the Popu-
lists In Pierce county In his interests, but
he has so far failed. A morning paper
states that Baker has the support OF the
Populist delegation to Olympia solidly for
him. This is not the case by any means.
One Of the Popusists mentioned in the ar
ficle told the Post-Inteiligencer corre-
spondent tonight that he had not made up
his mind whom he would support for SEN
ator, but he intimased strongly that IL
would not be Baker. 1t appears that some
OF the iatter's friends approached this mem
Der the lower house for the purpose Of
ascertaining his position on the Baker
question. bat they received cold comfort.
From the Popusists themselves II is learn
ed that Baker has 50 far been unable to
gain the sold support Of the delegation
from this county.
There are a number OF silver Republi-
cans In the state who profess to think that
Senator Squire has the advantage at the
present time One OF the silver Republi-
can senator's said today that a number of
Populist members OF the house had told
him during the past week or ten days that
they favored sending man in every way
qualified to represent the state OF Wash
fnHfan and that fhaV Nj uriff SO xn
outside Of the Popuiist party to get such
man. This sort OF talk can be put down
as the veriest nonsense. The Populists
know they hold the whip hand and, like
human beings In general. and politicians
In particular. they intend to make the
most OF their advantage.
As Pierce county's delegation to Olym-
pia Is known TO be divided. 1t has been
much sought after by the friends OF the
other candidates. From all the express
sions that could be obtained in this way.
II can be regarded as certainty that the
Popuiist leaders viii demand that one OF
their own party be the caucus nominee OF
the fusonists for senator. The claims OF
both the silver Republicans and Demo-
Gratis will be ignored and genuine, dyed
in-the-wool Peoples party man win be
chosen.
The Democrats will ask for recognition.
claiming to have an abundance OF good
senatorial timber in their ranks. which
should not be neglected. They say that
the cause OF Populism has not been SUI
1cientiy advanced In this state TO war
rant the election OF a Populist as senator
But the Populists point 10 the fact that
the Democrats have secured congress
man In the election. and 10 the Silver Re-
publicans they say that Congressman
elect Jones is all they could possibly
claim. Therefore II is the Peoples party's
turn at the table.
The Democrats of Pierce will put for
ward the name OF Judge StalIcup as their
candidate, although they know they have
no hope OF electing him. The Silver Re-
publicars are at sea as far as uniting on
suitable candidate, although some Of
them are doing little talking for Sena-
tor Squire. Meanwhile the Populists do
not say much. being busy with the vart-
Gus efforts that are being made to unite
them on one man.