The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-21

George Turner. After two or three pre-
liminary ballots K Is believed that many
of the miadie-af-the-roaa members vii
cast their votes Tor cine. making hls fol-
loving as large as that o. the Spokane
man. Events today lead 10 the conclusion
that the Sfra4ght-oUt Pops VIII sooner or
later unite on one candidate. and this man
viii probably be Cline.
Tonight a meeting of twenty-ave
stEalshl-0ut Popu.lsfs who have hean vot-
ing for WinSor. Clark Davis ard RAIDER.
was held n Coed Templar's aall The
meeting was secret ana lasted for three
hours. It's purpose was 70 centrasize the
PopulIst strength in the house on one ~
the Popullst candidates who Is not an F.
iensharg convert. The members present
ballo;ed on several candidates. but Cline
and Clark Davis led. AT midnighs no se-
lection had been made. but Il Is expected
that when the fourth JOINT ballot i taken
at noon tomorrow the fruits OF the caucus
will De apparent.
cline himself is doing nothing 20 get the
Populiss voting strength in the house un-
der his banner. bus ne has a number OF
energetic and clever meutenants who are
working night and day for him. These
claim that cine Will ultimately absorb all
os the stralght-out Populist strength in the
house. making him the mesl formidable
candidate in the field.
The Turner managers admit that they
will have 20 meet the Cline proposition.
but aver that they are prepared and would
like nothing better than tn 20 into a gea-
erai caucus OF the fusionists with the
Whatcom man.
One thing has been urged against Cline
which has been TO his detrimens hereto
fore. II has been stated that he would re-
sign as speaker OF the house II elected sem
ator Cline tonight said wnatever the re-
suit OF the fight. he viii retain his seat as
speaker OF the house. and II elected VIII
not formally accept till after the duties of
the legislature are ended. This statement
made TO some OF the middle-of- -the-road
men has helped Cline. and tomorrow It is
expected that he viii pol as many votes
as Turner.
II is evident tonight that the winsor
forces are on the point OF breaking 20
pieces. One of Winsor's most active work
ers was seen tonight In conference with a
Turner man, and i. is believed that Turner
viii gain some votes from the Winsor fol-
lowing tomorrow. Al present. however.
the Turner managers are in no hurry 10
show their ftsli strength on joint ballot,
fearing that their efforts 10 secure a eau
Gus os the fusionis.s would be injured
thereby.
Many Of the Populisis both in and out
OF the legislature are becoming alarmed at
the prospect Of a long fight. waich would
stand IN the way of the desif~ OF the Popu-
list leaders Tor the enactment OF legis.a-
iion in accordance with the Ellenshurg
platform.
Rumors OF the use or money In the sena-
torial fight are rife tonight, but no names
have beenA mentioned. The straigtG-ous
Populists are watching with eagle eyes
those members who have shown signs Of
deserving from the middle-of-the-road fac
tion and Joining the Turner or Squire pro-
cession.
AT 1880 tonight the Populist caucus sd-
journed after deciding TO adopt the follow
ing plan: After the ballots tomorrow The
candidates receiving three votes or less
VIII be dropped on Friday. ON Monday IL
is agreed that the candidates receiving the
lowest number % votes viii be dropped
on each ballot Although this proposition
will help Cline somewhat. the purpose or
the caucus 10 unite the strafght-out Popu-
list voting strength on one candidate Was
not accomplished. and very little headway
was made In organizing the mIddle-of-the-
road forces for Some practical purpose.
The winsor and Baker men were well
represented in the caucus and opposed
any methods that would iniure the
chances Of their candidates. WinSor. Da-
Wis and Baker viii remain as factors II
nothing more for three or four days yet
But little attention was paid 70 matters
OF legislation during today's session the
attention. interest being chiefly eentered
on the proposed caucus. At the time Of
the Joint session AZ noon. flfty-six sisners
had joined IN the call. and the efforts %
those engaged in circulating the sgree-
raent were redouhled. IN the hope Of Sc
curing the desired number.
X Is clsimet that nearly al Of the sign
ers VIII agree 70 enter q caucus ~ any
time should the present effort fan and
that the LIST can BE- gradually Increased
,fufn A caucus is secured. when the elec-
ton ~ senator viii be quickly accom-
piished.
The consensus OF opinion s. that the
Populists viii continue 10 vote for one 81
their own faith and that their votes viii
not 20 70 any other candidate until if -
demonstrated that there 81 reasonable
DOUBT Of their being able 70 agree upon a
strziEhf-out popuitst.
IN the meantime the aaheTents os
Squire and Turner are actively urging
sha cIasrna OF their candidates paving
particular attention 20 those among the
popuHst members whom they hope 70 win
over during the possible breakup Of tte
followers Of Daniels Cline, WlnsoF. Davis
and orher u1iddle-0f- vhe-r0ad candidates.
Three ballots we're iakea by fhe legisia-
fure III Ealnt session this afternoon with
oug materially changing Zee situation
from last night. Turner's highest
strength as shown by The third haflof.
was q. Cline second with IS. and Daniels
fhsrd wfth y Turner's net gain from the
nrst Informal ballot of yesterday was
out & The three ballots IN their order
were follows
Turner Baum a s Bush. Easferiay.
Fritz tSeraEhtv HaKadoru HouGht1m.
Johnston keitn Meutzer. AcAtee No.
ReaFv. Paui Echergg. Scott Smith u
Douglas stafford Ssuhrmau Wef-iA
Chuf-fauuff.s Coueh. Hooper 4T%tn.
TAr4strom. Lu8her MohwH9ro, Parker.
Richmond. HargFave. Tohsassen, warner.
psnieis-C. p. BUSH Cros J " Ed
wards Field Freeman High Hi Man
iot Dav5a Miller. Moore. aunuer. fay~
Tor Van Pa;ten-17
WfnRor-CsavWosd Hansen hse *, =. J.
Miller. Pisrs0n. Way ~like~oa. "inau5t'
Rsker-f,ufe De Nat1os J. o Edwards.
Fenrfsss E5nrafd Ross = y. SMITH
Dsvi~-gsarr. Day (iifkey Hodgdon,
Eoesl@r sIlfrhea Range. Yeen0-s.
Rader-s * Baker Davis. J0ry.
phefos q Smith r. y. rinltn-s.
Andre ss-E4anG<-l
pavia~F. n Naker-1.
s-41lre-I5kens. AefTtneid-Z
Newell onins-~i-
pgsmnaer voted FOR Range. Reluharf
H. Weseo2r. Nelson voted for r.
cline for Wit
For 4 A. Denny. tne Republican
Gus nonnlnes the Republicans ~
sasEd phalanx. casting = votes eacf
sne roll ~as called.
Williams Of Kins. q Squire rns