The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-12
GOSSIP on POLITICS.
/, rbatty Correspondent Col
lates Some News.
:. SEEN DER THE MOUNTAINS.
...g Even If Not True-The Sort
xaa. gathered Away From Home
what some People Aspire To.

rsa& q
81 - '.Iaees in the state before ne re-
Ssps ~. sougre szioual duties. The SEN
Es s.sas to become thoroughly acquaint-
- = ~ wants Of his constituents IL
- al ali improbable that be may
- szve q chat with some Of the
81 sor il Is said that during and since
10 ssss5ou OF the legislature. various
So are the secret understandings
81 - - Iesn entered into by those who
%. = ~lairn 10 have the political control
3d.. respective sections. II Is fact
&s,snc the past summer and fan there
- - a number OF apparently tn
- meetings OF SLATE makers. and
49, = number OF new men who have
-sssfore the people ana VINO are likeiy 10
81 r4asx.cuous part IN the coming con-
sss1sBs. -. a..
- n these pilgrlmages. and deep and
- are the plans that have been laid
- schemes that have been concocted
: ~ soil
100 has several candidates for con-
..ssatorial honors. two " which at
!, srkEent tine are the most prominent IN
y. s.s,S as I need not inform Seattle
-, bat Representative Coor. Of Sao-
1A said some time ago that he was
-sfsfl esre that the senatorsblp would
King. and ii Is supposed that Capt.
=. knsH what he was talking about San
- seunty st.li has her favor4te son. Hon.
y 81 NaslllIan, IN readiness, but with the
j ...+1e exception Of Whatcom the other
v.azest counties seem TO be slow in sall-
10 gne. jefferson. it is whispered, has
,srk horse OF her own. and gentleman
s~niusni IA politics and a member Of the
q axssattlfe assured a brother member
81 4 nelgh50rlng county recently shat
xas In favor Of a northwest corr bins-
= hIt that Clalam county insisted on
ssv.ag Gan Juan out 1t is doubtful IL
90 would assist San Juan, as the a, II.
seneat has materially hurt some OF 4ir.
/ YHasA's staunchest supporters there.
(; kss also been whispered around
"a there might be a NOTWITHSTANDING
srspztlon, and that the senatorship
an. 70 10 the southwest, the guOerna-
"A nomination east OF the mountains
"a Seattle get congressman and some
rng state Office, and II rumor Is correct
asa are several gentlemen who live in
Esss that are very favorable 10 the plan.
"a mere are at lsast two counties IN the
sshwest thst want the governorship. ind
cat sgeLt the seHaIoTship would be
a-gSn 10 the northwest. There Is stlll an
sAsf compIication that may arise here. for
IL H0a J. IL Shiveley. OF Nnatcom, re-
,tvsa a letIer from gentleman east or
AejnGatalns who wishes 10 succeed ar
ry.s gFOposfng 10 assist Mr.. Shlyeiey IN
tss Isl II Dir Shiveley would assist him
il tAs vest. Whether or not Mr.. Shlveiey
snsa.ss d this remains 10 DC seen. but II
i not w55able that Air. Shiveley will de-
gsas = he considers the plan practical
81 ms combination. Il Is understood m
/ sasss JaGge Turner for governor and SEN
Il -H.f asgs. a-rs
i lke hea@tlFne viii have Mr.. Fra ser uomi-
zs5 .or attorney general or there VIII re
lsx asnohonish IS very friendly disposed
. isass Banlnger s candidacy for supreme
- therefore jefferson would support
q Frazer, as also would Clallam and
eogE for & Is nov a settled fact that
i gs u Bride has abandoned his asplTa-
\ - for The slIpHe me bench. and VIII 2e
!. late for Reelection 10 The superior
ga
81 HeGstis said not long ago that Mr.
SA;i.le would not be a candidate for the
3 .sgrnatari4l DOMINATION. nevertheless 4
81 zee county senator. "A close friend OF Ar
a bottle. has been making numerous Visils
q llfersut parts Of the state since Mr
U sNliile left Tor Washington City Ia M
d soa;iie's interest
n ~ Price says he can DE nominated " tn
8 e he support Of Pierce. but is willing 10
q mme other Pierce county man be nom--
Il 4.s4 sor governor. II his own county VIII
i 1,2ort him unanimously Tor reuontna-
i -
1 Saator Sargent IS quietly doing little
1 sss.onary work in his own behalf and Is
n sn.ng his guhernatorial egg with great
1seFness ara disc elton lie now has on
i = safe several engagements with gentle
Il 81 rom other counties and. 80 far. has
j ssaEently made but few promises.
4 s-aator Lesh is discreet, but IS watching
Esss with an eagles eye. lie not only
sEches what may happen 10 come his
~. but he IS constantly on the move. and
! vel posted or the combinations. He
1ass with great favor on southwest and
j fris q northwest Washington, and does
4 = mink hat Judge Turner Is politician
ea1SA 10 even carry a solid delegation
1 I'm Spokane county.
4t2t Gov. I.uce'a friends were working
ri .or him during rhe last session OF the
sssalare hut II the eastern congress
saa plum should happen 20 fan his way
~ Pat he difficult Tor him 20 persuade
ssi that 80 IS superior fruit 10 the
ssasrsa'orfal pruae. In fact Il Is said on
80 authority that oar lieutenant gov
s1eT Is very Undecided and OF late has
~ much Interested iu the duties aud
= = Representatives IN congress.
n ~ name % M j. Oh Scooey has fire.
isaily been mentioned In connection with
nominauon for congress and while
y = Seas'ey would prababi1 not refuse tho
f ard might even make a slight effort
81 se'Ain n. or rather his friends might
4 @ss sight effort Tor him. stu Mr.
ay considers that the chances OF "a Re
aa president are good this year ard
8 aIeisn mission would suit him admir-
"a eaalas wants ~ IS represented on the
= peSei this year Some months back
a'ofial bye. in making his rounds
81 -eh the State. paused over the bonnet
S9aior Deckeb&ek. ami he cirClcd and
~ for sos1e tlras. but AT last few
~ chehalis voui5 he satisfied with
the minor siate otiices. the office ~
4 -&f eF attorney gervrat would suit her
i and she thinks that Mr. Minis would
4 re tarusef er SIR sidney Moore Heath
'er mest acCepfaniy 20 an parties
4 AFa, though 81 mav be possible that
Heeth Ike Mt ScoueH feels that
emsDt appointment. foreign or other
: more desirable and less expensive
STATE offire
~'ors NHl 1e returned 20 the leEis-
- ana vii awa1f d0y elopwcnts for
" Two wears rAe slhtruator.nl hoe
II - very nrar o. him. bat itS sickle
n - had already tempted so many az
favorite sons that the doctor
81 rot listen 10 a.
III + w Ttyle- 50 rumor saws.
a 49, sAe me laiteI States district at
4 - an3 rs t~.e~3s Wal make a
So 81 = ttlaeg Il for him when the
'''i'is' -'lf1~73 comes tn. providing.
& -. said aAm~nistrlUo De- Rcpub-
a "a Il.