The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

OLYMPIA. Jan. is.-sp@ciai. .-sFnlnu
the promise of the Ellensburg coayea-
ton"
rhas Is the demand Of the mIddle-of-the-
rastd EopGsists. who 1uslst taRt Snly a
Peoples party man who has been tried and
found uot wanting car be called ~ sue
coed Senator Watson c. Squire. The Lead
ers Of the mlddis-of-the-rosd faction hava
agreed as 10 "A course of action when the
tirae comes for voting fer senator and
;Aey decsaFs that The combination cannot
be broken.
The Post-Inselligencer correspondent to-
night talked for some tirse with one az the
most prominent ropulisgs in me leg5slaturs
OF tas ml5dle-of-the-read type. He Is from
Eastern Washington. and has been active
In the organization OF the party from the
days OF the Farmers Alliance. tie de-
clares that II any attempt IS made ny the
silver Republicans and Democrats in the
legislature ta job the popuItSss ont OF
What was distinctly promised them at
Eilenshurg. the fusion organization viii
Immediately be dissolved This man is a
born leader although ne Is a farmer and
Is not versed In the Enesse OF political man.
sgenent. he said:
We do not know anything about the
tricks OF the silver RHpE tsltcar pOiiFlssians
who are hero working night and day for
Squire and Turner. but IL Is preposierous
90 them TO claim the sen9 tership. and
the Populist party In the state Will never
consent TO It. Why, II | voted for either
OF these men I would never dare 10 return
home 10 my people. know that the sen-
tiueut OF the masses IN the pcpnlist party
- against giving up tne senator: The
deal with the silver Republicans and. Dem
ocrats at Eiiensburg was not made with
out sacrifices on our part. and We have
already conceded enough. The Populists
could have won in the election without the
aid OF the silver Republicans or Demo-
Gratis. We demanded the legislature with
the distinct understanding that We should
have the United states senator. We expect
ment."
The petition or agreement which has
been fully described in these columns is
being widely circulated among the Popu-
lists over the state. IL Is learned tonight
that its purpose Is not only 10 accomplish
the election OF senator. but Is Intended
10 bind the original Peoples party togoth-
or and prevent its absorption by the
Democrats and Silver Republicans. The
old-time PopuliEg look askanea at thsse
OF recent conversion. They do not trust
the Fopulist members OF ths Legislature
who have been Populists through only one
coppaign. They have heard the boast OF
certain Democratic politicians that with
IN two years Democratic managers and
methods would gain supremacy within the
fusion organization. They are both teai-
Gus and suspicious OF the Silver Rerub-
licsns in the legislature. IL must be re-
membered that nearly every one OF the
leaders In the Eilensburg convention. men
who have managed the destinies OF tho
Popugst party for years past are here
occupying seats In the legislature. The
realize. as does every one here. thai tho
future operations OF the fusion organiza-
tion VIII depend entirely upon the choice
OF Squire's successor.
The number OF Pcpulist members
OF the house and senate who will stand
out 10 the last against Turner ana Squire
has been estimated at from lS TO to Tbs
former number is. perhaps, nearer ths
truth. but . is about the correct figure. Ii
only requires a little figuring TO develop
the fact that II the nt6dle-of- -ths-rOaders
muster g they viii hang Gp the sena gorship
indefinitely, ard may encompass the de-
feat of both Squire and Turner
IL the ballot we're taken tomorrow tha
Popuiist strength would be divided among
Davis. Winsor. Baker and Lieut. Gov
elect Daniels. There would be perhaps
half dozen other Popullzf candidates on
the first ballot. including Mayor Belt OF
Spokane Alexander Macready. OF Taco
ma. Senator Crow, Senator Range and T.
+. Houston. Unless the unforeseen hap
pens, this condition OF affairs Will last for
some time.
If neither Of the four candidates first
naentione. leaves the race, the situation
VIII be practically unchanged when tho
first ballot IL taken. After the FIRST two
ballots the Popuists viii change their
votes with a view OF eliminating three or
four or the candidates Here a dark horse
may find a most favorable opportunity.
The supporters Of Davis and winsor ad-
nit tonight the possibility Of the party
uniting In caucus apart from the Silver
Republican on some man rot at present
an active candidate speaker Clinefs
chances might be good II fhfs 4 brought
about. He has refrained from taking =
hand in the iEht % date. ard although hs
has been olsssed "a candidate he has
made no effort whatever - gain votes
This viii be MS strong point. a. some of
those who have thus far entered the race
have eufangIed themselves hope.essiY
Summing ur. the sitnatJon is altogether
uniQae and pJrtends the most eventful
struggle over the sen8torship IN the his
tory ~ the state. The singular part os
the matter g that although che Popaissfs
have or sill have. a majority on JOINT bal
lot. taey are utterly powerless 70 name
the senator.
Arrangements as perfected today for he
Inaugural ceremonies tomorrow promise
the Observance q JefTeraoafau sirap'icity.
Gov. NcGraw viii deliver hts eareavelI F1es-
ro - fha csnitof shortly after noon with
biz family. ard viii se7ivcr his Inaugural
address az 2 O'Clock ard take the oatn %
Office. There VIII be no carriages and no
procession. The formaIifiaa wfI he accom-
panied with no osseufation.
II tae evening citizens of Ofvr-ria w.u
sssnaer a reception. haH ana banquet 70 fha
gowerno-. new state of3cers and lezsata-
tors. The reception wfIf cornmeuce A.
o'c.ock- Tae paatic 1iIi - presented %
the officers IN tne rarloF - the Olympia
hotsl after wtich the bah will - opened
zifh the grand uarcn Jed bg sx-Afayor
Aver and re members of she governors
family. The hanquet Viii comm@ncs at
Il 81
There viii doubtless 20 very large az
tends nce. n there are CREST many y8s-
itorz in tas city and t3e aurreunfiing c9uu-
try will r9rafrgauss 20 ~weil tne attendance.
Fx-Nayor Aver and Mrs. BoseFs wi.i Lad
The ball
Lana eomrnigsg0uer Erastua II. Brain
era Caastef Cornnslsssoners Edmund Rtea
ard Charles r. Annaay ard Dairy Gem
missioner p J smith resigned today
Gov. rcGraw accepted the resi~naaons
Of AL EXCEPT Bralnerd. a dsslre 20 leaYe
fae service q tne state IA company attn
Gov. McGraw inspires the reaiEnatlons
Brafrerrfs Resignation WIS not acted
upon bst vi - taksn Up by Gov. Rorars.
TIE 4atser hAs lnHwafe4 that ha af{
promptly arespf - u g. not Believed -
wigf aw1ulnz 4 SUCCESSOR 20 any q sha<~