The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-17
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Tr~ sers-e 1os. t-s csses. member 70 she
y~~son of 2 +. snzw. OF van@ogver. who
hade his colleagues farewell IN an address
delivered 30 tae senate a. the close 81 Ire
lzst session. announcing that he wo1ic rot
again b. o candidate. and abiding 20 TIE
fat that when ms term cf ssryfcs 40
state senator oexar. sorns OF his present
eesiez CUES had rot hs<u bern.
The oldest members Of t1e Fift1 serats,
80 paint % service. are Senator's Frtnk ard
Eazterday. TWO ~ Ire r1oet experisrceo
and conservative Members Senator Mi
Ter 81 waifa weEa, Is serving Ills second
term. having been reelected IN ~ Nc
Essry, Megfsr ard Houghfon have hao
long sxper1ence In legislative work, when
ire serata all find to he OF great value
during the present session
Baum Will pev particular stfsrtfon 70
uasninx legislation. realizing that the
important Developments In this field neces-
state a revision % the existing laws.
subt~~t n whtch bis own mining invest
nents have caused him 70 take = lively IN
fersss.
High n the hortsruitursst 81 the senate.
hts hsauffful orchard home in the suburbs
OF Vancouver being ample evidence Of his
success Il this line.
Ths interests OF fne schools viii Re clcss-
" looked after by Keith. who IL practical
educator. ard the chairman OF the senate
COMMITTEES or education. ard who brings 20
shs work the experience gained By several
ysars service sE principal OF the schools
a. South Prairie. Pierce county. keith
wfti b. seconded IN his educational WORK
by Pus~y, who has served az Sapertnfend-
eut Of the King county schools
Taylor VIII be kept BUSY with his rev
enus measures and labor interests, ard
viii not overlook any points - which his
"a
sdvantsRe I'm legislation requiring the at
tenffon OF the judiciary committee.
Piumrner Is already giving evidence OF
sAfiity IN debate and gives close attention
20 ali senate proceedings He win Work
for revision Of the present election and
doubtless take precedence % his OH 10
protect the breweriss from. loss OF their
bottles. barrels and boxes.
Paul has been known as the cattle
King Of Eastern Washington" and viii
doubtless desire 70 crystalixe into legis-
fative ensctmsnfs some OF his own Ideas
or live stock. gained by long experience.
DoTr Lewis and Wilson viii oevots
most Of their attention TO legal matters,
all being successful attorneys, ~ith
record FOR good work along the same line
IN the last senate
Harper. Hail. Lesh. Decisebach ard
Woodlnz form q conservative coterie 81
Republican hoa-ovsrs. who wiiI BE- n evi-
oerce In the discussion OF any matter sf-
fscting the interests and welfare OF the
state
Field. Range and Crow saw their first
service In issz. being az this time the only
Popfiist followers, but the political
Kaleidoscope has given them strong ad-
ditionaI support in the election Of sixteen
fusioniSts 20 one Republican. a numerical
combination which should be dear 10 the
p0ptiiist heart
Warburton. who win IN 1893 be the one
lone Republican holdover. has his iegis-
iativs career al before him. Yeend. HllI.
Cole. Davis and Miller. OF Thurston. also
have their laureis yet 10 win. and may
be expected to stand for straight Peru
list principles. Van Patten who Is sn
ordained minister, and Eeinhart who
thlnks that the senators should do their
own praying In private. may agree on all
the tenets Of the Populistic faith bur will
arrive at the parting OF the ways when
the question before the senate carries
with IN a theological or religious nsv0r.
Runner. one of the newly elected Popu-
lists, has good record for former service
In the lower house.
While the fusion forces are able to
muster n majority on strict party issues
the senate contains a sufficient number OF
earnest. conservative members, iTrespe-t-
I've OF craftsmanship. TO insure fun con-
sifsration OF all important measures. The
senate debates VIII he close and intarest-
ing. and win not fail TO call forth the
best efforts OF the opposing leaders, Who
have already demonstrated that both
sides OF the house are well supplied with
hard fighters. who do not surrender On
third reading and final passage. but hold
motion 10 reconsider In reserve.
TS.r4n1. -
denee OF possessing a good share OF ex-
ecutive ability. he VIII End. with Prssi-
dent Fro Tenn. Plummer that the duties
az presiding officer ara srduous and ex-
acting. especially In view OF the closely
contested passages at arms which ere
sure 70 mateTialixe-
Gov. Rogers has appointed John z. Bal
falus assistant adtutaut general and mill
tary secretary with the rank OF major
The contest Of John HargrAve. Popuiist.
rs, l. VI. Sins. Republican. IN the Tween
ty-third representative district. was be.
gun BY the house election committee to-
night bargrave alleged misconduct Of
the election sfficeFs in the following pre-
cincis; Silver Lake. Monticello Owl
Greek. Oak Point Martins Bluff, Kelso
and os'rander This would give him 20
majority. whereas there Is now a tie Sims.
IN reply, made the allegation OF the tie
and 81 tina second election. which elected
him. At the close OF the testimony on
both sides kittinxer made a motion for
the submission OF the Ballots IN The case.
This was opposed BY HarKrsve's attorney.
hut Il prevailed Only the disputed bal
lots we're sent for. The attorneys had
sone words when the question was recon
sidered. and by a vote 81 20 the com
nlttse decided 20 send for all the ballots
east In Cnwii3E county. The COMMITTEES IS
composed 81 Cleveland Smith. PHELPS.
Witt and = " Baker. Fopaiists. Koch
Ter. Democrat: Kittinger. Republican. and
Msnsxer. silver Republican.