The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

scene or partisan activity which would
leaA . stranOur 70 imagine that the ssrug-
workers. within the fusion party are to be
occupied from now on TIN perhaps late In
the winter with the disposition Of two
ve1ghty matters. the election of . United
States senator to succeed Watson c.
Squire and the proper division Of the
spofis Of the victory won 1T the polls last
Tuesday. One might imagine that the
latter subject would assume such fmpor-
tAnce, In view Of the hungry followers
hanging about the outskirts Of the vic
tosiosas army. N to dwarf into minor sig
nifIcsnco the senatorial fight. But this IN
not the case. for the reason, perhaps. OF
the multiplicity Of aspirants for the toEa
and the numbers OF workers that have al
ready espoused the fortunes Of the diner
ent esndi1afez-
II IL currently reported ut the beadquar-
fers OF the populisfs In this city that the
patronage matter will be settled first. for
two reasons. namely. the we'll established
need of the average Peoples party man
for an ONCE. and second. that the larger
task should be disposed Of before the other
fs taken up. But while the three commit
tees are wrangsing over the distribution
Of the Offices. the Squire henchmen, the
Winsor Fopulists and the followers OF A.
v. Fawcett. Judge John c. Stalicup,
Frank Baker. John S. Baker and the fol-
lowers of the other possibilities In the SEN
Atorfai line, are conducting an interesting
campaign In order to gather together
strcngtb sufficient for the landing of the
great prize when the legislature meets Ia
January.
~ yet there has been but little gath
ering OF workers around the standards
OF the candidates Among the PopulIsts.
who seem to have the best chance Of
naming the senator OF the three factions
10 the fusion party, Richard winsor. OF
Seattle. IL perhaps the leading candidate.
Mr.. Winsor has been considered an aspir-
ant for the senaforship for some months
past. ana he has number of adherents
among the PopaliSts OF Pierce county.
Ever since the early days of the cam
paszn II has been whispered about that
Frank Baker, chairman OF the state COM
mtttse. would enter the lists I'm the event
OF the success OF the fusionisfs and al
though his candidacy has not been for
maiiy announced. he Is an active aspir-
ant for the place. Peoples party men In
Fierce county do not take kindly TO his
candidacy. and among their Democrats
and Goat allies Baker is not looked upon
an even possibility. In the first place.
the Populists themselves admit that the
state chairman will be entirely unable TO
rally TO his support even his own party,
on account OF the many feuds that have
grown out Of his attempted domination of
the party machine. The Democrats in the
fusion camp are inclined to pat Baker on
the back and call him a good fellow, but
they positively refuse 10 consider him as
possible candidate when there are bet
Ter men going to waste on every hand
II developed today that the Democrats
would put In claim 10 the senatorship.
backed up by the strongest arguments
they can muster. The Populists will ba
reminded that their victory could not have
been made possible without Democratic
ADVICE ana Democratic votes. 1t will he
pointed out TO them that the maintenance
Of the fusion organization, which Gov
elect Rogers sets so much store by. will
be impossible without Democratic Coop
GRAFTON and counsel As price for these
things the willy Jacksonians viii ask that
. Democrat Of the old school-none other
than Judge John c. Staiicup--shail be
named by the riplicate caucus that will
assemble when the legislature meets at
Olympia
The Democratic leaders take a great
deal OF stock In Judge Stailcup's popular
ity among the Peoples party men OF
western Warrington Among the Popu-
Esss OF Pierce no man stands higher than
Judge Staiicup. who has been their con-
slant counselor and friend. His attitude
on the water plant question and upon the
funding OF the outstanding warrant in
deotedness OF Tacoma have both inspired
Fopulist confidence and admiration. This
fact Ia the principal stock In trade of the
Staiicup men.
John 3. Baker. of this city. who was de-
feafed for state senator by Stanton War
burton on Tuesday. is looked upon as a
possible candidate In case there is a
chance fer the silver Republicans Mr.
Baker has been consistent and active
advocate OF free coinage for a long time
st'hough ne had not taken much OF
nand IN local politics for some time until
MS nomination by the faSionists for state
senator. Mr.. Baker Is a banker and a
iarr. realty holder in Tacoma. and -
therefore amply equipped 10 make the
race For that matter. Judge Stallcun is
said TO De Possessed OF worldly means suf.
nsiens 10 give his opponents a battle royal
IL - stated on apparently good author
ftS mat George Turner. of Spokane. VIII
not % candidate this time. preferring to
save his energies for a race AGAINST Sena-
tor John l. Wilson in 1852. Judge Turner's
attitude OF auiescsnce Is said 10 be due
also 10 the fsu that Eastern Washington
cannot well claim born senator's
Their. Is one man of whom both the Win
scr fcpullsis and the Stailcup Democrats
have secret fear. and he Is James Ham,
NSon Lewis. congressman-rlecf Lewis
splendid showing vote-xNster has
aroused much enthusiasm among the
fnsicaists OF the three partie- Whether
lewis Will enter the race or not only ha
himself knows, and the friends OF the
other candidates would give n good deal
a. md cut how he Is minded on this uues-
sion.
ADDITIONAL RETuRxs.
Whnteom Courtx