The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-15

Legislature Begtnning TO Grind
Out bills.
OLYMPIA. Jan. ft-Sneciai. arst
approach 70 anything like caucus &C.
CURED tonight when thirty Popnlist mem
hers o. tho legislature met in Good Temp
lars hall and discussed the senatorial stt-
uat!on There was only a small gsprinklinzr
Of silver Republicans and Democrats. tie
meeting being dominated entirely by the
Fopu44sts- The meeting was eeld behind
closed doors. and the utmost secrecy WAS
observed. At its conclusion the members
separated in small groups ana every effort
was made 10 keep the fact from the public
that meeting OF the legislators had been
he'd.
The fusfoussts. although they rontrol
In the legislature by a large working ma
Jor4ty. are utterly at sel as 20 the choica
OF 3 senator. On all sides this is con-
ceded. No faction Of the party is able TO
take the initiative. The result il that tina
situation is daily becoming more strained
and the indications tonight are that shere
VII be no general caucus OF the fusion
members Of the legislators between now
and Tuesday, the day set Tor the first bal
lot 20 be taken.
If RAIDER is seated from Kitsap the popu-
AhReN 1AtA nav q AAtaAf&h9 NA JOINT RAA40t.
but even IL this comes "a pass they will ae
unable 20 elect a senator. They are torn
hy faciional differences. and even Gov.
Rogers stinging rebuke OF yesterday, de-
llyered In his inaugural address has not
accomplished the purpose intended-~sha
untacation o0 the Populist strength in tho
house.
Both Squire and Turner appear 70 hs
fighting eny OF the proposal that has been
made Tor caucus. although II has been
asserted that the Turner forces were
willing 70 submit the chances Of their candi-
date TO a caucus. Turner's managers have
made brave showing. they win not ad-
nit that they oppose caucus. but Il can
be set down as true that Turner viii never
So into a caucus until he is absolutely sure
OF more followers than any OF the other
candidates.
Small groups of Populis,s have met ey-
cry day since Tuesday Ia the hope OF sim
piifying the situation, but thus far without
reaching any results. Realizing their utter
failure to unite on candidate, the leaders
OF the Populist wing OF the fusion party
have opposed a caucus. The mlddla-of-
the-road men are as unwilling 70 enter =
caucus OF the three fusion factions as are
the managers OF the silver Republican can
ddates. They are afraid that Turner may
be able 10 control the caucus. and they ars
lighting shy OF any proposition OF thai
kind.
During the past few days a lobby Of
Popullst politicians from all over the
state has assembled I'm Olympia. II has
been termed the third house." although
IL lacks the features and the presence OF
the former bodies OF this kind. The mam-
bers OF the third house" include many
prominent Populist leaders, among them
w. +. c. Adams, OF Whateom. II. G. Ho-
fin. chairman of the Pierce county COM
nlttee. III. l. Forrest. or Olympia. and
Farmer Todd. OF Mason. They number
over 75and meet almost nightly in the Pop
ulist headquarters in tho Chambers block.
Tonight a meeting was held there and was
addressed by A number OF orators. Tho
Imperative mandate was discussed. "a
measure embodying this principle OF tho
original Peoples party having been draft
ed by one OF the members OF the lobby.
But the real purpose Of many Of the Pop
ulist politicians assembled here Is 10 pre-
vent the election Of any hut an old-lins
Peoples party man 10 tho senate. This
leaders in the movement number some
OF the most skilled manipulators IN ths
party. and in them botn Turner and Squire
mon find foes worthy OF their steel. When
ever a popuiist member % the legislaturs
shows signs OF leaning toward Turner or
Squire he IS Immediately approached by
a committee from the LOBBY and made 20
feel that his political death warrant would
De signed. sealed and delivered n ne ven
lures to cast his vote FOR any other than
a Popuiist Of the old school.
Tonight half a hundred Populisss gath
cred at Good Templsrs hall and formed
the nucleus Of an organization which viii
rearh all over the state. l.. r. RAIDER
was chosen chairman and ~. Cox secFe-
tary a committee Of flve members was
appointed - draft a constitution and by
laws The organization viii work stead
FH.Na
The ultimate supremacy OF the P0pullst
party iu the state without the aid of ths
silver Republicans and Democrats. As
one or the members OF the erga nizatton
put it: We do not iutend necessarily 10
eliminate our silver Republican and
Democratic allies. bat We mean that they
shall not eliminate as"
This newly formed organization VIII
establish branch clubs in every town IN
the state. They VIII york iu concert ia
advocacy of the principles OF he People
party a. promulgated IN the Omaha and
st Louis platforms. SAID one o. tho
active movers in the organization tonight:
'-Ths silver issue is entirely too narrow
far the Peoples party - stand on and Ia.
we mean 20 push all the orlgiasi prin-
ciplcs - the party"
'rhis move coulng ~ this tine p0ints
70 the determination o. she leaders % tho
rnfeaFs-of- the-road faction 20 prevent thu
Mte8EUtHoN OF fFfH EtAtfF ~ tttE E1aaNsA to
publlraus IN the present senatorial con-
troVersy.
Eraztris Brainerd and =. J. Chadwick,
state land commi ssioHers. and W. H.
Hare and J. e Cameron. ztate fair con-
rnlssioners. rendered their resignations %
Gov Rogers today. al Of which we're ae-
cepte3.
The governor today appointed Heroert
Bashford. or Tacoma. 70 encceed Georr8
Kennedy as state librarian. NJ. Bash
ford Haz city iErarlau ~ Tscoma under
the F'awcett administrator. and Is sad
10 be a man seE qualified for tbs place
IN THE LEGISLATURE
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