The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-08
Principals in the Senatorial
Fight Gather at Olympia.
TURNER'S BOOM is GROWING.
Today squire VIII Actively Enter
the Contest-Populistx Lack Or
Eanfxation. and May Lose the
Prime, for That Reason Alone
Many Changes to Take Place on
tration Lawmakers Already
Drafting Numerous Bills.

OLYMPIA. Jan. T,-SpecIal.-The lobby
and corridors OF the Olympia hotel were
animated tonight. and the scene already
approaches the !iveliness and activity Of
i former years.
Half a hundred members OF the legfs-
lature gather at the hotel. and. forming
little groups in the lobby. discuss the SEN
/ atorial situation.
Forces in the battle are rapidly assum-
ing tangible form. and hy tomorrow night
the ball viii be formally opened by the
Z appearance on the field Of Senator Squire
aud his supporters.
The Post-Intelligencer can safely pre-
diet that George Turner will conduct the
light OF his life in the approaching session
I or the legislature. His forces are already
Hea organized. 1t Is apparent already
that he VIII receive considerable aid from
I the Democratic faction OF the fusion
party. number CT influential Demo-
cratic politicians who were active in the
formation OF tho fusion movement appear
/ 10 be in Turner'S confidence.
Senator Frank Baum, OF Okanogan, and
Sena1or-elect Daniel Paul. OF Douglas. are
among the warmest supporters of Mr..
Turner. They are both Democrats. Judge
Turner arrived today and is personally
directing the work OF his supporters. The
I Turner headquarters are located in three
( OF the largest rooms Of the Olympia ho-
tel, and tonight contain number OF poll
ticisns and members-elect Of the legiSla-
ture.
Although the Turner men are making
no claims as 10 strength as yet, il is plain
that they have been successful in organ
+ izing their forces in Eastern Washington.
+ particularly in the mining country. The
/ Spokane delegation is here 10 man and
/ some of them are outspoken in their ad-
/ vocacy OF Turner.
/ If the Populists do not speedily unite up
/ on a candidate of the midde-of-the-road
( type the fight VIII lie between Squire and
/ Turner.
! Meanwhile. Lieut. Gov.-elect Daniels.
+ Frank Baker, of Pierce: Senator Range
/ or King. and the other PopIlst aspirants
/ ara not idle. Mr.. Daniels has not opened
4 headquarters. and apparently has no de-
I sire TO force the fighting. although he is
( in the fight in earnest. Baker arrived to-
night.
Thomas Maloney. one of the most In
( dustrious workers in the fusion campaign.
and secretary Of the state committee. Is
here. He is slated for an important Of
fiCe under the state administration. and Is
an interested spectator in the senatorship
hgnt.
4 Phil Smith. representative elect from the
/ Twenty-sixth district. arrived today. Mr..
i Smith is Populist of the old school. AL
though nearing 90 years, he walked from
Vance. his home in Lewis county. TO the
/ railroad at Chehalis, a distance OF sew
erty miles. The roads were very bad. but
! Mr.. Smith trudged along persistentiy and
arrived none the worse for his four days
tramp through the woods. He brought
with him a good roads bin. OF the neces-
slty for which he Will be able to speak
from experience.
An informal conference Of senators-elec
was held tonight in the Chambers build
ing. II was intended to hold a caucus for
the selection OF officers and employees OF
the senate, bat quorum was not present,
and after discussing the matter the meet
ing adjourned.
Prof. Haygood OF Vancouver. and Dud-
Z ley Esheman, of Tacoma. are the lead
ing candidates for secretary OF the senate.
Prof. Haygood is understood TO have the
support OF Lieut.. GovernoF-elect Daniels.
! For the other Offices there are a large
number of applicants.
The law OF change will strike
the McKenny block hard next week.
I Never in the history OF territory and
state bar there been a parallel to II.
Beginning with the governors rooms. the
present executive, John II. McCraw. re-
tires in favor OF John r. Rogers, and his
private secretary, E. e. Mcdonald sur
renders his desk 20 John +. Balane. late
OF Washington. Gov. McCiraw, Of course.
returns to Seattle and the active duties OF
president OF the First National bank lie
takes with him his Interesting family,
leaving the Perry residence for the new
Z governor. IL he likes IT, Afr. Mcdonald
IL uncertain in his movements lie has
I been admitted TO the bar while serving the
state. He began that service in June.
1891, under Ferry. He was stenographer
{ IN Judge Gordon's law office, when he was
promoted AZ the instance OF Col N II.
ia.
where his father resides, and enter upon
the practice OF the law. and he may 20
to Rossland. He viii not remain In Olym-
pIa
Secretary James H. Price viii remain !n
olympia fer the winter, al least he owns
a nice home here that cost him g. 90. and
until he embarks In some enterprise as an
entrepreneur, or bread-winner he will
; continue his residence a. the capital He
E has beer IN Office twenty years. sad the
g0ssips insist upon sssociating hts name
with A federal appointment Senator
Mitchell OF oregon il his brOther-in-law.
F having married Mr. Prce's sister. Brad
Davis chief clerk IN the secretary's Of
fee sinre statehood. is mentioned as
+ candidate for postmaster Of Olympia.
Anderson. The stausticisu % the secre-
+ tary's Office viii retire 70 his farm IN
I Lincoln county. whore he will make the
F lives Of his neighsor Pops miserable. r.
Z EErance Com missioner HICKS VII 90 back
70 Tacoma. and Maj %ettIeton 70 Ms
{ home In Seattle. +. G. Suiter. Of the same
office VIII remain in town ss long as ths
I legislature does. doing newspaper work
for the press of the state. When done
with that he VIII go back % his Skaglt
paper a. Mount Vernon, - 10 bigger field
i presents Itself Messenger Guy price. son
+ % the secretary. goes 20 California 10 seek
BIS fortune.
Ia the auditors Office the chief. Mr.
+ Frost. wiu resume the practica of law
fn Enensburg whittier his family have
! already gone Mr. Evans. his deputy will
I ernfgrate % Omaha, where he win begin
+ lie as q lawyer His bookksepaT. Prank
Morse. niif Iocate ~ Tacoma. where his
! family heve recently taken up their res
+ iaence Mrs Morse Is sister u r. O.
Sullivan Tne other clerks. Nessrs. Mar
tin ard LIBBY. are Olympia boys.
MAJ Rowen. tne state treasurer is a
wahksakura unn bat y IS understood
that he wfu not retarn 20 that coanfv
He may 20 iato the banking business.
His vie ard daughter are visiting in
( EzrSaS. peadsnE hss decision Deputy
Izu2ssev viii drop doWn 80 Clarke county.
F whsre ae hss farm always ready 70
take him "a.
( fgrehaAs. bat life may Be TOO slow fo~
Hss fusare has not been disclosed O. L
came from Vancouver but IL s. doustfaI
I a BE wiA retarr 70 that ritx. He r. 1ow-
eFer. popular suouEh - make a winning