The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-30
100 Second Av.

Within three weeks OK their appointment
were at swords points over the distrtbu- |
ton of the state Offices. The governor. a. |
nss Sssn Sy the
the governor wanted snively to take |
age. and for the reason that the old board |
insisted that appointments should be |
made with some consideration Of merit |
for the various ofiicss:
May 8, 1887. at the very beginning Of HE
aa noa"d " ccnif" sn,ys
Lister had been appointed secretary OF the |
eo TSus there wa
rum of three with which to operate In the |
selection OF the state sppointees.
snively Takes Charge.
Snively at once took active charge. aid
Gov. Rogers, of the task Of building up .
corrupt political machine. This machine
was erected with one end only In view,
namely, the advancement OF the political
fortunes of Gov. Rogers and Senator Tur-
ner. The plan OF action determined on
WAS was , simple enough 'u Every conservation
agreed on between Turner and Rogers,
namely. that. Rogers should be elected
sion, or in the event OF Republican success
at the polls the governor should be re-
ton OF 1899 repudiated the bogus REFORM
ers" at Olympia and elected Republican
legislature leg, At, Coy Roger. vauitins amhi-
serious check. But Snivey never lessened
his activity nor diminished his loyalty TO
the Rogers-Turner machine.
Every ONCE In the state and every Of
ficeholder in the various institutions was
brought into line for the machine by
matter. Applicants for even the most SUBJ
ordinate positions In the two insane asy-
lums. the penitentiary. the soldiers home
the ordeal of examination by Snively.
Mr.. Snivey FIRST turned HIS attention TO
the two insane asylums. He manifested
employees. and his favorites were regular
" accorded recognition. In. June, 1893.
G ta Rogers ;,s mG gs By sniyely who had
perintendent of the Medical Lake asy-
lum. removed the latter from his posi-
tion d IN his issse. to Gov Rcs
in order to prevent an expose at the asy-
lum. DR.. I.ockhart stood by his guns and
OF the charges against him. This the
the superintendent and appointed. again
man who had been expelled from the spo-
kane Medical Society on the charge OF
unprofessionai conduct.
"a scoundrel," said Lockhart.
DR.. Lockhart declared that sniveiy was
ical Lake. He Is scoundrei" said
Lockhart 10 the acknowledgements spo-
kane correspondent at the time.
During all these troublous times Gov
brothers. This relation has never been
state snIvely passed the necessary or
ders around for the organization OF the
political machine which was later used
Democratic state convention in this city
That the governor has placed implicit
confidence In snively has been thoroughly
ernor Endorsed the looting OF the state
fair fund. as the Post-fntelligencer has
shown Mr.. snively has always been
Rogers wrote letter to Commissioner
Lee. OF the state fair commission. indors-
ing Snively In these words:
sMr. sniveIy has been of a GOOD
deal Of assistance as a member
of the state hoard of audit ana
control, for which he has receive
cd no pay whatever. ON account
of this fact. and largely. TOO. he
cause of the further fact that
Yakima IL Mr.. sniveiy's town. Z
have deferred much to him in
matters connected with the atate
fair"
Gov Rogers rlain Endorsement OF sniv.
/ = Included practically carte blanche sn-
/ thority 70 % as he pleased with the
! ture Cor the Yakima state fair. inns /,
happened. as the Post-fnteiilgarcer has
| shown, that the members ~ the state
fair commission. acting under Suiyniy'.
I advice, agreed to divide among them
| selves all money coming into their hands
I The agreement entered into by she mem
/ hers 81 the state fair cass1rnissiof was
| IN plain violation ~ the Law. which rAct.
however, ga not apparently influence Mr.
/ Sniveiy IN his advice 90 the commission
A. the loyal servftor os Coy Rneers
/ snivtly pat In the bulk OF his time dur
lnE the thrse nagnths Preceting the state
\ mated. IN working w the governors
4 foosn. The records in the auditors ofAce
az Ciymnia show that Mr. snsveiy drew
| nearly $50 OF me whole apsfoeriatsen ~
I 500 for travelling and Incidental expenses
| % the board of eontrni. Painfully sup
/ stale funds. Mr. sniyeiy Travelled over
I che state riding IN iuxury n Pullman pal
a.e cars and living on shs fat of the lard
ssla salvely 20 the state spDointees
/ FundE were raised ~ every institution
/ and the work progressed nicely.
Fer time. howsveF. Gov. Rogers
I chances for reconciliation seemed VERY
| SLIM. because - the general and we'll
| paruilEts and Democrats % the state.
I The Papulists di5 not hesitate 20 gro
noaaoe iaas.mrssi % Eossrs. snt The
Vas egsrWheirningiy agalnss him
A. this 1airf In the governors campaign
nsan6 sniSely srYivss here 10 take charge
| 81 the governors ngat a wesk before
/ the Convention ugst He was followed BY
SENATOR Turner, and a; the Rogers heaa.
charters IN thu Northern hosel these two
got ~ the scheme which turned defeat
| lnta victory for Rogers. Turner furnished
the sinsws % war. was lavish with both
cash and promise % place. bat Snively
raAnasea Sc ueTc,is,lens. HI. per
/ 1si~eases tuto Hne; Rogers was ren.u-
luaird ring rule recognized. Turner's part
% tbs bargain Nhseh gave. him hts seat
n the senate fulnllei and Ensvely had
earned the riEht 20 four years more ~
control q state institutions IN the event
~ fusion Success. With the re-@iertaar
~ Rogers the continued domination ~
state affairs by the raasodoroos SnlveIy
1 a.. N. ~