The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-05

Special S.an Correspondence.
OLYMPIA. Feh 4--An investigation into
the merits ~ the I4aFo!lette- Runner freight
rate bib is os.:g made by several memhets
who are Interesting themselves in the sub
jeCt. ard taers are indications that Il Is
reasonable and satisfactory. The coming
week Vii See more or less effor; 90 have
the hlI considered on the part Of the
friends or the measure. and 20 postpone
action and decay consideration on the par;
81 the railroads. y. :. Grosscap. the head
lobbyist Tor the Northern Pacific ard WIN
IL. Thompson. who occupies similar posi-
tion with the Great Northern. are expect
Ell here Monday. having been away for
few days. George Stevenson "a always
here The cbhy for The railroads includes.
besides several young men who VIII figure
IN The eight "a It develops. al least ! ara
told. two members OF the state senate who,
1t IS supposed. win not only vote against
any railroad lesislation but Will work 10
keep other members from antAgonizinS tho
wishes OF the railroad companies
The fight promises 10 be. not only in
ieresuns. bot li mag prove exciting.
Companies Fully Awake.
The railroad companies~p particularly the
Northern Pacinc-have been "a; work 20
coutro! the legislature since early last sum
mer. The Republican majority in the
house was SO mnch greater than Mr., Gross
cup had figured upon that ha is rather a,
sea there. and there Ia little doubt but
any fair railroad legislation viii have no
trouble in getting through the homse. But
the seuats-that Ia an entirely aifferen,
proposition. The previous state serate was
largely fuslonist. only one Republican
haf f..t Sy, ha a. ~aEs H.
had difficulty dealing with a majority
q the fusiouists Two years ago and pre-
venting proper reduction or rates. and
K was taken for granted that the members
who wefe induced 70 vote with the rail-
roads TWO years aEo could again be IN
Jnced To DO so. Particularly is this true
a. These members WIZ step dovn ana out
after ihe preseaf session. and perhaps never
he heard from again 50 thai tae question
of the reeofe ;hey may leave behind them
IS 10. likely 10 alarm them seriously. This
is not true ~ ail of ;he fusiou members.
but 7 have no hesitation IN saying that II
Is true of g majority og them
The election brought surprise FOR Mr..
Cr7sscap. TAefe were more Republicans
e.ee.cd than he Imagined would ba But
The fusionists Still have control. neverthe-
less.
oresseup'. Fine Italian Hand.
To sanW the dep.h az Mr.. Greascups
work ia behalf o1 ae railroads, g is nre-
essary to refer 30 an effort by Democrats
ara RepgtreaHa @u8s p~Lor ~ the conven-
Ina of Use legislature ~ organize Il against
the PopuGs,s This ofoft was made solely
IN tae interest ~ good legislation ard was
successful ia part. Il wts discovered.
however. that NT Grosscup and Senator
McReayy we're work ng in harmoby That
they had p'ans previously laid which ths
proposed ofganlxatien would interfere with
was apparent by the savage opposition tina.
csuo from Senator MeRssvy ard he secret
opposition fhst Mr.. Gsosscup Influenced. I.
is a pialn statement 81 TACT therefore %
EsV thai Mt Grosscup preveuis3 shs Re-
pnbHcAre and Democrats tregn controlling
the state senate ln matters AZ legislation,
and forced enc control over 20 Lieut.
CIV f,4uIsIs au9 hls PopGliEt s'.les
The aaU;eraut geveruor Iai4 the debt due
Ar Grnescap hy alo1ine him To aHrae a
part et the senate COMMITTEES on railroads
ana transportation
working an West Side Members.
Tee feaxhs tarr Ssn now hef0ss re
teuse ana senate ~ practically the same as
orr tat passed the hoase four years ago.
hut Hhieu 4 very skti'ni railroad lobbyist
sne.hered sn t8e senate The pian gem
orally worked hy re rat.rsa+a - ta got
th@ wast side members 20 openly fent ths
grain tate BIZ ana 20 have fhe East sld-
nss sanberH wh3ta fAe railroads car control
make en,y veek conteaF Tf.z has
1seu rn8ae p-as.aic ~ ts.e pans by ne fab
,sra - .he erfgsrators ~ she 1853 70 in
c.4d~ wsas s.se fre.eh'z. but .his year a