The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-18

bination to Elect Turner and to
Keep All the other Offices ~in the
Family, for All Time 80 Gene.
OLYMPIA, jar Specialize call
for q fusion conference tnmorrow night
resolved twenty-five additional sigma lures
today. making fcrty-fve IN All. and a ma
Jority of fusion members. The conference
win be held IL the representatives hall
and Will be limited 20 a general discussion
as 10 tke advisabiiity OF holding eau
Gus TO select a candidate for senator. II
was first thought that the mIdEle-of-the-
readers might hold aloof from saae con-
ference. but they have signed the cali
freely and Will attend, The conference
will be limited 20 the objects stated in
the call. which recifes that the object is
20 determine whether II is advisable 10
hold a caucus. and Il specifies that no
member will be bound by the action OF
the conference.
The Populist members Of the legislature
are assidu0usly advocating the election ot
straignt-out populist 70 the senate
pending the conference OF fusion mem
bers. The latest acquisition TO the lis; OF
candidates Is ex-County Treasurer Maple
OF Seattle. IN whose behalf Il Is urged
that he was largely responsible for THE
heavy Popgiist gain made In King county
during the past two years. August Toeil-
uer. OF Van ASSET. Is here for Maple
claiming that the entire Duwamish valley
Is supporting Naples candidacy on a
platform OF reform hefore appropriations
The last two days have developed great
activity among the adherents OF the nu-
merous straight-out Populist candidates
and they are now In evidence early and
late about the rotunda OF the hotel. and
wherever the members are won't 10 gath
er. persistently urging the claims Of their
favorites.
The lieutenants OF Squire and Turner
seem 10 be limiting their work 20 the
maintenance of fences already estab-
hshed. and II Is evidently their policy TO
await demonstration OF the strength of
the Populist candidates. so that their
work may tie clearly outlined and their
guns can be brought to bear at close
range. In the meantime. they are play
ing a waiting game
This policy of reserving their strength
until K can be utilized TO better advan-
tage does not meet the approval Of some
OF those in the lobby. who have come 10
Olympia with the hope that their services
might be called into requ.si,ion in the
making of United States senator. One
OF the boys left for home last night. stat
ing that he had no use for a senatorial
campaign which was being fought out
with Mastifr tobacco and tee water.
The senatorial fight has reached that
stage when the psrtisaRs OF the different
candidates delight to put In circulation
stories designed TO iniure the chances Of
the others As result Of this condition
OF affairs. there are countless rumors
adoat as 70 possible combiuatiors some
Of which bear the traces Of a brilliant
and well managed Imagination. while
others indicate that some experienced DO
htical manager Is at work IN the runor
factory and Is turning out well executed
wares for the delectatloa Of the crowd Of
spectators IN the senatorial controversy.
sample % these stories. which are
often taken as statements of actually ex-
listing facts. IS 20 the effeOt that Gov.
Rogers. George Turner. Congressman
". c Jones and Lieut. Gov Thurston
Daniels have entered into a deal ia FUR
therAnce - Turner'S aspirations. which
VII certainly result IN the election ~
the spokane man 70 the senate. BY the
terms q the compact alleged 70 have beer
entered into by these three celebrities
Rogers Is 30 handle the state legislature
through his disposal - the .fYices. and
vith Jones assistance is 70 see thar Tur-
ner is elected 10 succeed Senator Squire
In return for this favor GOV Rogers IS
- oe boosted into the upper house of TIE
national congress two years hence via the
aid - Turner and Daniels II the mean
time. tire legislature IS 70 divide the state
Into two congressional districts making
Seattle ana Spokane IN the northern dis
trict ana Tacoma. Puyslup ard WaTfa
Walla ia the south district. Jones 81 70
ee reelected - congress from tAe north
u he s-sasa - ~ ~
man for congress from the southern de
trict. When ReECrs takes his seat fn the
upper house of the national congress
Daniels e. % step into the governors fob
as a permanent fxtnre
\ story similar 20 this was published in
t1e iellrencsr for what x was
worth some DAYS sC0 Since Their ara
particularly 3urug the past two savs. IRE
story hiss beer t1ld with remarkable ne~-
Ssfeucy hy tha Eossirs ln tAs senatorial
sE.rTisn. and wat,e no ens VII vor~h -e~
the truta a. tee narrative. vet each man
who rc0eats it says he Is tol3 IL on good
anfhorjtv-
A. any rate the narrative bears On lsz
f8re some traces cT possible ve~zcttv ard
= sues compact has been made n uafra,t
Be considered as evidence 90 Eocs political
Judgment on f1e part = ths persons err
CeTDei On tae ether hsra TIE story ,a-
raars e sfve Seen 1lrcaizfef trsest~,.,serv
ty f1'se who &a nor t1Ecr for person ~
rezsans thA Eau f}5scv - either ~r-~s-
er Danis& ard E: .s barely 2es~sa'e rNa,
those who stB-fet the ruror 5sa so wits
the purpose - eav.nE II reach ere ears -
tSe Popa3 sts 3r rhe 'ezIeast,7~r 70 tl.e ss--
r,wsat - Gav Rogers
Tee truth s that az n tha se-a-0-t.-
earf ssrcs are a}strf5z.s.l ~ IRE --~a-~
ard among the spectators rhere r. s1.e-
ririnn raat aE - t5e csc&lIates rrw t-,
t-s fe'& are raf bona r8s szrs-a~fs A,.-
trr staei p.gecrs for o@e 90 fre tvr7 .se-r
sens" Squire er Turner some ~ ehs -
tairers - cus o- tW1 ~ The H,1-ue~e7tg r-.--
altst candidates zre known 20 - ar ~.e--
workers tn sympathy wIth tra tws crsr-
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