The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02
NEWS FROM TACOMA.
PoPuLysTs REALIZE THAT THEY
NAY LOSE THE sExAroRsHIP.
Turner ana Squire safA 90 De Gain
ing in strength by Creating Dis
sensions In the Peoples Parry
Victoria Golfers Win I'm the First
Days Play.
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LIS Pscsac Avenue

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TACOMA, Jan. L--Sp~c1a---T'ne Popnils,
leaders IN Pierce county, from Governor
49, Eorerx down. are becoming uneasy
over <a~ sena sor.al fight. They fear that
-zvssh many 6sssenssons EXISTING n TIE
ranks Of the p3polssts. a silver RspGoileaa
nay yet capture the sersetorsa4p. Al
tsuszn strong efforts have been made
within ere rest ten days 70 put a stop 70
shs differences between the FopuAsts ttz-I
have grown cut OF the senatorial question,
practically nothing has been accom-
rssshed, anei the men who month 80
were in the field 81 the Interests OF ne
han Hoxen s.rssg -oax. Peoples PARTY as
g,sysxrsts are as Setermfn<-d as ever, 20 ali
apDsarzu noes. 20 stay by ther fayorites.
IL Is this condtsson Of affairs That has
caused tfe Populist leaders 10 Elite con-
Germ in this county. Win a clear major
ssv o. toint ballot. for this Is what the
populssts will have when the two contests
ara settled, the only active and powerful
Organization ia the fusion party - IN dan
ger OF losing the most valuable prize won
a. the election last November.
The Peoples party candidates so far IN
the aeId are: Frank r. Baker. Of Pierce.
chairman Of ire state executive commit
tee. Judge Richard Wlnsor. Of King couH-
~: Farmer Todd OF Mason; b. r. Heus-
Ton. OF Pierce: Senator ]. ". Range, or
King: Mayor Belt. OF Spokane; G. F. Cline,
OF Vhatcon1 with other sections OF the
xtate vet 20 hear from. II = conceded BY
the Pors1lsts themselves that = viii re-
qaire tue most acute geneTaisAlp 10 sue
coed N uniting the P0puiisi strength IN
the legislature on any one Of thEse men.
To the Popuiist leaders. the most alarm
ing feature OF the situation Is the grow
Ing strength OF George Turner and Sena-
tor Squire among the Peoples party rep
ressntatives The former IN particular IS
said To have won over 20 his cause num-
Der o. prominent Populist workers IN
Eastern Washington within the past TWO
weeks He has always had strong hold
with certain men in the Popuiist party
and those who favor his candidacy here
are openly asserting that Pierce county
wlIi give him three PopDlist votes before
the haloting has gone very far at olyifi-
pis.
roercfve measures have been OF late re-
sorted 70 by the active Popuiists In THIS
county Conferences have been held and
che Peoples party members Of the legisla-
ture from Pierce have been given 10 IN
derstand that the future welfare OF the
marty demands the election OF recognized
populisi 70 Squire's seat In the senate.
one interesting feature OF the situation
e. the breach between Gov.-elect Rogers
and Frank Baker. White admitting that
there is n coDineSs between Mr.. Rogers
and Mr. Baker the Populists here are 81
lent when questioned as TO its cause IL
can be authoritatively stated, however,
that Gov.-elect Rogers viii not use his
position 10 further the senatorial aspira-
tions OF Mr. Baker.
The name OF p. z. Houston, the erst-
while Democrat. but who Is now full
fedged Populist. has been freely mention
sc OF late IN connection with the senator
ship. Mr.. Houston 10 an attorney OF
Tacoma. and two years ago was one OF
the Democratic nominees for congress.
Senator Range. OF King. has lately en-
tered the field.
Rumors OF an alliance between several
OF the most prominent candidates have
been IN circulation In Tacoma for more
than q week past. II IL said that Baker
and Senator Squire have reached an un-
Outstanding and all viii 20 into the arena
a. Olympia bound together by an offensive
and defensive agreement. on the other
hard. certain partisans Of Mr. Turner In
Eastern Washington have been shying
stones at the Baker boom, and the lat
ter's friends in the legislature can be
counted upon 20 remain against the Spo-
kane man TIL the last