The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-20

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wards, Harsen - King. Parker. Plsrson.
For PRANK Baksr-Dsy, Ds Mates.
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Fer -. 7. Caton--tss-ry, AcAtes Aicn-
h' Pr w.1asa sauir.-Lnsas. n.rr-
field Williams
F5~ AK Macrez5y-Frsnk Baker. :.
W Baker. Ross Of P9ercs-s
For Mrs. Hobsrt-Tobfassss Of Wast-
For wr. OF LsncoIn--clins Of what
For T. V. v.a patssn-vInaust Of Co
For Loais F~s-Se'son Of sksgit-l
r9r W. A EeweH--Conine os THUS
yer Fer J. ". Rsng.-L1.he- OF Spokane.
Fer George Thompson - Forp@s o.
e " A Apsre-s-Tsnd % Ring-i
sbs~ns-csfikey ara Seymour
Tosai voting. e.
Tsrsgat thu fusion Popuiists. or those
who are fsvorabls 20 Turner, announced
that the dght would De amscaoiy sett.en
IN a caucus OF the fasionists before sstIf-
oav rirht. This prediction viii hardly %
realized. A strong working foD1iist ms
rorEty, composed Of twenty-five members
OF ths lower house. viii prevent a solu-
f{or OF the senatorial question loF a.
least for q week. and PROBABLY ioasef.
Yiffv-two signatures nave been secured ~
the promoters OF the caucus called tof 70
morrow night Tire Number reached nfty-
fg,rr ff,ls afternoon. bat tao WHO had sign
ed The call erased their names In order
10 make the call effective seventy-nNe
names mus. be AFFIXED. ana - Is De-
usved thar they will never oe
secured In case the present At
tempt 10 get fns fusion forces TO-
getaer fails the Turner managers ar
nounee that they ssl at once begin the
Circulation OF another call. and that eau
Gus OF the fus.onists cannot be delayed
later than Saturday.
A. Midnight tonight the midSie-of-ths-
roaa leaders sn the Popuiist wing o. the
fusion forces control the situation. They
can either prevent a caucus or aid IN X
At present they are inclined 10 hoid out
against . caucus.
Thia afternoon a number OF these Pop
uissts who are oufspoken against both
Turner and Squire signed the caucus call
and Il was r4nored that an agreement
had beer patched up between the contend
ing forces within the Popuhst party
Later the rnlddle-0f~fhe-road men cnans-
ca front and opposed the ceh FER a eau
siss The tight appears 70 he between the
leaders Of the ultra Populists ana the
Turner forces As coon a. one shows
signs OF q willingness 20 enter into eau
Gus the other side eEinces disposition
20 avoid the issue. The Turner mana
gers tonight declare they are willing
to submit the chances Of their candidate
20 tbs verdict % the caucus. but the MD
le-of-the-rosders hold sloof and plainly
show that they are unwilling 40 risk
showdown.
That the purpose OF the leaders Of the
Popalist minority Is 70 unite upon some
candidate that can DC successfully Pitted
against Turner Is very evident tonight.
meeting was held tonight By the middle
of-the-road men at Good TemplsFs hah
and an EFFORT was made 10 focus their
strength on one man. It was partially
esocessfui and when a caucus IL held Il h
stated thar one candidate viii receive the
solid support of those who are determined
To prevent the election OF any out en- Old
line Peoples party man 20 the senate.
Senator squlre's poor showing in the
ballot today ID the chief subject OF gossip
IN the crowd I'm the hotel lobby tonight.
The senator's supporters profess 20 be sat
isfed with the result Of the ballot and IN
innate that the full strength of their can
didate will not be made apparent tin the
joint ballot tomorrow, Nevertheless the
workers in the Squire campaign may be
found al any time enjoying . quiet game
OF whist down stairs and no great activity
is apparent in the squire camp. Evidently
efforts OF the leaders OF the ddle-of-the-
road faction TO stralghten out the eompli-
cation found In the Popuiist ranks than
anything else.
Frank Baker Of Pierce Is one OF the
factors in the present senatorial fight.
about whose actions A great deal OF in
terexf centers. Baker Is az present the
leader OF the PcpnIist ajority In the
house he s. the bitter foe OF Turner. and
does not hesitate 20 say be regards the
aspirations Of the Spokane man as en-
tirely out OF place. Baker IL himself 4 can
didate. although he Is doing nothing to
unite the Popu,ists on himself. Ills infiu-
ence is seen IN the operations OF the Pop
uists who have oTganized 20 defeat TuF-
uer. He j. constantly advising the lead
srs OF the combine, and although he Is
not supported by any considerable num-
her OF these men. his wishes are general
~ respected. II Baker sees that ne has no
show 20 win A. is probable that he viii
bring out a candidate and VIII endesvor
To csntraiike the popuiists' strength in
favor 81 his man. The middle-of- the-road
men are inclined To unite on elthe. Speak
er Cline or Clarke Davis.
SIN. althonsh ths popuists are not vet
united. the chances OF Richard winsor are
daily improving. There j. a suspicion that
money Is ready % be used IN tho Interest
OF Turner and Squire The result IS that
many Populists who have been tnclintnx
30 one or the other are afraid - vote for
sum. IS the Inference would De drawn that
they rad been "seen." ard they would not
only - denounced before the legislature
bus he politically ruined. There are. too.
many Pcpulists who are sincerely opposed
70 the use 81 money In the election.
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