The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-27

ayers declare that the deadlock is being
broken and that the sfraight0ut Popu-
lists combination. headed by Davis. Win
sor and Cline which has refused hereto
fore @ participate in a fusion caucus. 10
going 10 pieces.
These claims seem 10 ne based more on
conjecture than fact Immediately after
the adjournment Of the joint session to-
day Judge Turner, aided by Attorney Gen.
eral Winston. Senator BARN and the other
Turner workers renewed their efforts TO
bring about r csucus Judge Turner him
self. accompanied by Winston. visited ths
house during the afternoon session and
asked that members sign the call for
caucus Turner personally requested
Cline ~ sign. evidently being sure that is
Cline would agree 20 a caucus the straight
ont leaders would give up the fight against
rte proposition Cline refused. Judge
Turner'S position in personally soliciting
Euatures 70 the call excited no iittle COM
meut as being entirely beyond tho record
in such matters Winston was occupied all
afternoon in strengthening the Turner
lines and 81 trying 20 break aDwu ths
niddls-of-ths- road combine which has held
ont against A caucus.
Both Judge Turner and his able leu
tenant Winston. claimed 70 members
whonl they asked 10 sign that they only
lackea three or four rnz~es 30 complete
the necessary 6fty-seven The senate
cali which was circulated bY Winston
and Turner contained at { O'Clock this
afternoon the names Of twenty senators
ana representative. A house cau g. out.
bat il g impossible 20 learn The actual
number % siFners, although such infor-
nation is IN the p0ssession q the Tur-
ne- men.
TIE Populists literally discount the
claims made hv Turner put fhe dispute ns
% the actuai number az sigaer~ VII -
settled tomorrow. when the cali viii -
read n The foiut session toRether with
the s'sners. provided. Of course. that
Turner has been able 70 secure the reaul-
site nfty-seven
Cllne's speech releasing hts friends from
further ob1Ea tons was the nennation -
the 59irt session today. n was Wholly
unexpected aud was taken ~ an fndiea-
tiou y wea knees on the part ~ ths
stralahtont combine. Cliue+F friends auf
other straiEatont members declared thnt
ths spssksrs action does not Indicate thHt
the combine e going 70 pie0es. but sav
thar it s. part % THE plan % give each
81 tfs bona fds Pupuhst candidates a
chan~- TO win
"a he terms - the stralghtCut agree
r. ~ a-e understood. Judge WInsor al
TBeuf.-C53v- Darle.s are eaah 20 rave ths
faN vote % the midfie-of-the-roaa con-
fiuEent tomorrow Wtnagr is 20 coms
Grst and wiH 30 voted Tor two or three
tirses X not Eaoetea nasi1is ls 70 -
"a ken up. ant perhaps Ciark DAVIS wfl
b. given = whtri. Senator sauire was fn
corfersrce vita d nurnher of the straight
oat leaders this afternoon. au8 asked. 70
no Pop1'isf Is elected tomorrow that -
be allowed 10 take a chance a. u with tn.
tuli voting strength % ths combine back
% hlrn-
Todsy's sVents Indicate that me PopB-
hst candidates have 6sen compelled 10 sgat
spirit of dts1oy Atty among the members
90 TIRE stral Entous combine. WHEN has 80
far prevented anv ene from Succeeding
No loyalty has been disp1sye6 q any 8.
the candidates brought fefwar8 " tAs