The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-29


that ire ftree-rfn-ed circus waS sue
cess. and he warmly euIogfzed Mr. TuF-
ner and said number % graceful and
earnest things. for which ne was warmly
apopucAd.
& T.. cine made a brief address. He
sasd d vs@ not 70 b expected that
a mans sloqaenes would foz very freesy
when he vas attending his own fsnerAl,
and be said t5at fEs party nad sel@cfea
me very best man that coaid pe CHOSEN
under the circumstance. For years ns
had looked - 70 Jutge Turner ana rad
wished he could - man IKE unto hif.i-
In conclusion ne ssfd he would take great
pleasure ia seconalnf hs nomination n
the Iegxis fure ton1orrow.
.Hosv mach Did ON set.-
Loud calls we're then made for Senator
Pismuer OF spokans. He mounted the
STEPS and had just begun rs address OF
CONCENTRATIONS when J. z. Brown inter
rupfea him b. scouting loudly no"
much did You GET
TIE friends o. Senator Plummer crowd
ed around MIN ard Brown repeated the
question. Hos mBea did you get
Finally amidst widest excitement Brown
vas taken down stairs b Representative
TIE eject Of the interruption was TO
spot. the entire effect Of Senator's Plum
mere speech.
Warmers Voice Strained
Or Calhoan's extremely sensational
charges against Sena toF ". II. Plummer
Of SPOKANE and Representative a II.
Warner Of snOh0mizh were laid before
the house this morning b Mr.. Warner
hiu seR They formed almost the sole
subject OF conversation throughout tAe
afternoon and evening AT the stale house
as well as ia the lobby OF the hotel and
on the streets. Copies OF the Fosl-Inlsl-
lfaencsr containing the interview with Ut
Calhoun we're eagerly sougIt for and were
obtained b members u ootn houses OF
the legislature as soon as the Eewsooys
reached tins cAp.L0i building with thern
Five minutes after the papers rsaened
che aau OF representatives Representa-
tive Warner rose TO MS feet and Ia clear
but strained tone addressed the eaair'
saying:
Mr.. Speaker. rise 70 question OF
personal privilege. / see published IN the
seattie post-fntslilgencer certain grave
charges against me, both as Z memOtf OF
this body and as q citizen % washington,
made by one DR. g. v Calhoun These
charges sllege that ! offered to receive
eEm OF money IN return for my vote 70
be east for certain candidate for United
states senator | desire 10 say. AIR.
Speaker. that these charges are false as
hell itself There Is not one particle OF
.sNow. sIr. / want TO say here that
court and demand the fullest investtga-
ton OF this matter also desire 10 state
that a member OF this mouse stated ia a
PUBLIC meeting last night. al which al
least thirty members or this house were
present. that an offer had been made 70
him 70 support and vote for a gentleman
other than the one he las supporting Tor
II further desire to state that II Is open
IL and notOriously stated and charged on
the streets that the patronage or this
state f. being used for the purpose OF In
iiuencin. and prejudiclng the minds OF
the members Of this legislature and elect
ing a particular candidate for United
States senator.
''Tf this last charge Is true Il Is more
vile and criminal than any other. and II
ought and must be investigated.
81 therefore move you. sir. that a com
mittes be appointed al once TO investigate
these charges and all matters pertaining
TO the election Of United States sena-
power 10 send for all persons and papers.
and 80 subpoena witnesses. and report to
this house as soon as practicable"
There was deep stiffness as Warner
read from manuscript his statement OF
personal privilege.
PoweIfs Motion Adopted.
At It's conclusion Powell OF King
moved the substitution for Warmers mo-
ton OF the following resolution. which
was adopted.
Whereas. Charges OF corrupt soAei;a-
tion OF certain members OF the legislature
nave pttn Enafles now. therefore, De II
Resolved That a committee Of 1--WE
members OF the house and senate be
named by the speaker OF the house and
president of the senate 70 investigate any
and all charges OF corrupt solicitation OF
any member Of this house or senate said
committee 10 have fun power 10 compel
the attendance of witnesses and the pro-
contempt disobedience OF It's lawful au-
thority and commando
Johnston % Spokane, a Turner man, &C.
casioned some surprise when he made a
vigorous speech against the resolution
He said thar the house had no time to
pay attention 60 every rumor and charge
that wss laid against rs members, but
that the members could better AFFORD to
ignore these charges II they were con-
sosous % being In the right. Hargrave.
Popallst. another Turner man, also OPP
posed the resolution. and said the house
should pay no attention 20 the charges
Powell % King called attention 70 the
specific aud direct nature Of the charges.
with persons and amounts mentioned.
and declared IN emphatic language that
the house owed Il to itself and 20 the
honor OF each member that a FUN investi-
CATION be at once made to ascertain the
truth or falsity OF the charges.
On vote the resolution was adopted.
Speaker Cline named as the members OF
the committee: Powell Republican or
King. chairman Couch. Stralghtont Pom
ulst. Of Adams. Freeman. another midi
die-of-the-roador from Clarke: Gerry,
Democrat. 81 Franklin. and De Mattos
Silver Republican. OF Whatcom
The committee began gathering evidence
Immediately after the house reconvsnea
w the afternoon.
rinmraer Clearly Agttated
Shortly after the Joint session assembled
Senator Piummer Of Spokane arose on a
question Of privnege, Piummer was palp-
ABLY agttated and his actions we're We
hement and revealed that he was "a BORN e
under considers bite excitement TIE sen.
ator said he had read the charges pub-
lisse1 IN ths mornings Post-Intesliss9rer.
They were false entirely. and made solely
for the purpose % iniarlnx ere chances
cf the election % Judge Turner % the
position Of United States senator.
Il deuounce them 90 absolutely true. %
he said
This slip OF che tongue doubtlers due 20
the agitation under whtch Fluuu,ar vas
laboriny. worked e perfect storm ~ laugh
ter and stamping O. feet and c,appnE of
hands
Speaker C3tnc brought his vavel down
cnerKVocatiy ana said THE house VIII
please come 90 order SLIPS - the tongue
sre liable 90 occur ar any tiue. Come 20
onsIer"
When order wis restored Piuu1uer ssts.
Z intend 20 demand an lnvesiIeattoe NJ
these charges rr Calhoun has aat hsen
81 the c,ty fsr tare~ or four DAYS and this
VS. done vita raa koaNletEe that the f,i-
ssaa.Sta ietre ahoat 81 Caucus touisnt"
Eerrf sentative Ansss -oade p humorous
speech iu wh.ch he uraad fhc legislature
90 To.e fo~ 4 A. pe0Ev the Repuhllc,an