The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-24

Fail to Give Him support-vance
and browne His Only Advocates.
Special Dispatch to the Post-rnteiligencer.
OLYMPIA, Sept. 23.--No truer indlca-
tion of the fatal weakness OF Gov. Rog-
ers as candidate for reelection is TO
be found than the fact, which is daily
exemplited here and elsewhere through
out the state. that he will not have the
support In the campaign OF his own party
leaders. with the exception, OF course. OF
Senator Turner and those who. for their
own benefit. are allied to the latter's po-
litical fortunes. Practically all OF the
officials In the state building with the
exception OF Superintendent of Public
Instruction Browne and Assistant At
torney General Vance will neither work
nor vote for the reelection of Gov. Rog-
ers.
MIR. Cheetham's Statement.
Yesterday State Auditor Neal Cheet-
ham announced HIS determination to op-
pose the governor with all the Influence
said to Post-Intelligeneer representa-
tive: II shall oppose the reelection OF
GOV Rogers In the ensuing campaign. l
cannot bring myself to approve Of the
open and shameless corruption and job
berry by means OF which the governor,
under the management Of Senator Tur-
ner. secured his nomination at Seattle.
To approve OF the course pursued In this
instance would be to sink myself as low
as the governor and his political man
ayers. They have sought to destroy the
very life Of the Peoples party OF Wash
ington. As man who was nominated
and elected to office by that party, z can
not countenance or Justify the measures
that were taken by the enemies of true
reform 10 destroy It.
"'fhe facts connected with the renomi-
nation of Gov. Rogers are so well known
as TO make II unnecessary for me to re-
cite them. That the same methods were
resorted 10 in the state convention at se-
attic that were used In the election Of
Senator Turner I'm 1897 IL patent 10 every
one who knows anything about the state
convention. | shall I'm a few DAYS pre-
pare statement cf my position. which
/ shall send 10 my friends throughout
the state. that they may know the rea-
sons which compel me to take this poSi-
ton. Until then l have nothing further
20 say"
Auditor Cheetham's revolt from tho
Turner-Rogers ring rule IN the fusion or
ganization Will be upheld by thousands
of true Peoples party men throughout
the state II Is not disputed that an
overwhelming majority Of the delegates
TO the fusion convention at Seattle was
a
ernur The opposition 10 him was bitter
est among the Populists. his own party
associates
Mr Ckeetham's statement regarding
the culd-hlooded plan of Senator Turner
and Gov. Rogers 20 destroy the Peopla' a
party organization Is sustained bv the
governors historic letter 20 Thomas Ma
lony, in 1895. when he told the then Sec
retary OF the Democratic state central
committee that he was ready TO aid In
the absorption OF the Peoples party By
the Democracy. In common with MIR
Cheetham thousands of Pnpulists
throughout the state look Upon Gov.
Rogers as political Judas iscariot.
Robert bridges Position.
Land Commissioner Bridges. whose
speeches In the campaign Of ls,S were TO
Garded as among the most effective made
by The fusion orators. will he one OF the
strongest anti Rogers mcn In tho cam.
paign Like Auditor ChueihAm. Mr..
bridges win support the Bryan electors.
but he VIII oppose GOV. Rogers on every
possible occasion. lie has made a state.
meaj ts this effect here and elsew here
throughout the State
state Treasurer Young WnI take no
hand In the campaign. FIs is q P0puiist
elected from Eastern Washington. Like
Auti.or Cheeihan he was ldentlHed with
thc Fnpulist party earlY Ia its history
io this state Beth are un strong
among the masses % tae Peoples party
voters
Secretary ~ Stale Jenkins viu. Il is
uUir;staed take no hand in the cam
rairn Ht e. now recovering from an ar
claent and 81 NOT we'll enough ta take
tha ~tump. even - De- tcs.Fr3 to g. sa.
wAlcs ht does naf Secretary jenkins
haa fvequeniiy declared hls belirf thai
Go, RoEere should upt N. rcaaninatet
aud taat hn cannat be va-eiecttA
Hetfner AsRia~t RaEers
INSURANCE Cammissianer Haifatr rhaf-.
man of tbr uemeega eiate carvsatian
at seattic, vHl uat sapgrrf Gov. Raears
tte fs Thought to o. our % rhe tesy
ereaksrF among thr pamarrats ia thla
SKATE tIls services wiA nor he enlisted ir
. Eakers' falling cause. although Do srfg
support Bryan Afr. Heiinrr Is now ln
the ss,asf aiteuding a meeting ~ iaFar-
ance cowmissioHeCs- The DFmorraua
state committee was Eiad indeed 70 srs
I alm icaVo the state. hecause Go g wei
knnWn that his Influence will h~ cast Ga
the scale agHinsi The Demu1ratlc caatL
! date for governor.
state Printer. Too.
state Printer Hicks Viii not support
Gov. RoEega. Ifis friends have beea IN.
formed hy him q this fact.