The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-09
Pop SENATORS W|lL
H OUT II Tue COLD.
SENATE 10 m ORGANIZED URON
xON-RARTIsAx LINES.
10 De Douna ~ the Fust0n Cas-
chs aad VIII Act with the Re-
pnblfcans In the Organisafsea-

Special D1spatch to the Poss-lnteiiigenoar
OLYMPIA. Jan. 6-The senate viii be
organized tomorrow on non-p partisan Enes
BY the Republicans and the conservative
Democrats in the upper chamber An un-
derstanding has been effected between the
Republican minority OF tha senate and
Senators Frank Baum, OF okanogan: D. e.
Biggs. Of Wzatcom, and David Miller, OF
walla Walla~ TX is understood that Sem
ator Dan Paul, OF Douglas. viii act with
the three senator's named. thus giving the
Republicans and Democrats majority OF (
Lieut.. Coy. Dances. actixities a. presi-
dent OF the senate win be greatly curtaiied
in comparison with the session OF two years
ago as a result Of the combination between
the Democrats and Republicans Either
Senator Miller. Of wana walla. or Senator
Joseph @. Megler, Of Wahkakum, viii be
elected president pro tem of the senate.
and rules will be adopted providing for the
appointment OF the committees by the
latter.
The purpose of the combination between
the Republicans and Democrats IN the SEN
ate ia. iirst. 20 secure conservative legisla-
tIon. Another object 10 be secured Is a
fair organization Of the upper chamber in
respect 20 the appointment of committees.
The list OF employees to be- elected by the
senate. twenty-nlne in all. had not been
agreed 10 IN its entirety tonight. 1t is
learned. however. that the Democratic SEN
ators will name number OF persons TO fill
responsible positions.
untR this morning no definite Information
concerning tie scope and efTec; OF the ai-
lance between the Democratic senator's
ard the Republicans In the upper chamber
was ohtataabie. II had been rumo-ef fer
weeks that the conservative men among the
Democrats would reach an understanding
with the Republicans " which would be in
the interest of conservative and well con-
sidercd legislation Gradually the knowi-
edge that an understanding OF some soat
had been reached became known % the
populis; senators. bat the latter did not
realize until they attempted Saturday night
10 lay She foundation for the organization
of the senate on fusion lines tha. they were
rowerleSs.
The coalition between the Democratic
senators ard tile Reps olicans vas bitterly
opposed by Gov. Rogers ny II. r Jones,
chairman of fhe Democratic state CON-
Y1ftrge. and by other Desgsocrats harc
Jones and Secretary Thomas Maloney. ot
the D>rnScra tIc committee. worked al day
Saturday 20 persuade Senators Riggs.
Baum and Miller sc at with TIE p<>rn 4s.s.a
In the organization of the s.aa;e. The
three senators named. however, asxregara-
esl TIE Establishments ana advice ot the
Democratic statesmen ard w11i az.. as their
convictions dictate In tas matter
Senator MssIer. or galIA waTla. being
ihe senior senator. is regarded a2 likely 10
ha elected p~eSisemf Pre- tesa-, following tire
uxages ans established customs Of the
un5tsSs States Ssestor Miller is nox clos
snr his secosld term In the @euato Next
&, Senator Miller In seniority is Senator
Me~Ger. who VII csser on ala second term
in tie senate and wan seryesa two coaseea-
tive terms IN ike hauSe before De ~as
elected 20 the ugpcr chamber ssz.g years
ago last Ssvezsaer.
Dudley EsAes-nar, ~ pierce. who was
secretary % tFe senass two years ago. f.
BOXED or as s-szrsx a S3rsrssmg car8ksats
for tas r<sssssoa thls year. Ts~ otner posi-
,lsyss whs.h wss9 be sll4=s wrsrg The eresss-
lxAtsea ss effected tomorrow ars zerrxsaai-
alarms. s7as-sats clsgk ansf tesrzal eie~k
The se.eT,fon ~ sae otAnr erup3egvs rrAy
~ deferred Sssa af.e- the caucus tcs-rzor-
rs'w 1ss~Ttrz-
Tsse snsson senators .rrcl1s ng the three
Democrats As5a B nzeetloS IN the ofts9u os
Srexes&ry q State J.nkGEss ssntstst ror
nearly fos3~ hoaTs fhe P@a0.4Ss sn@sns.srs 90
~. senate. aS5e1 ~ Senator A~Reavy,
Democrat. 10 vas chairman q Ike eas-
ens, ATTEMPTED = ses sssE.s seTa El-xs and
fAsaxss M5Es~ ~ agree ~ t51 0s&aa-
izaszen ~ asa serHtf susa ines.
Hausga s. as pssssax saT,Y ~ saa eeasersnes