The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09
Populist Leaders Revolt Against
Senator Turner'S Rule.
CAMPAIGN IS IN 4 BAD WAY.
state COMMITTEES Heavily in Debt,
with Little Chance of Raising
Fsnds for the Fight-UnabIe ms
Yet 10 Secure Suitable Rooms as
Heaasuarter.-How Judge white
Was Overlooked by Gov. Rogers.

Before Gov. Rogers makes much Of q
showing in his campaign for reelection
he will have TO settle old scores with the
PopuIist leaders OF the state who were
arrayed in overwhelming majority
asnfnst him in the late convention. The
majority OF these men refuse to be ''re-
constructed" Among them are men who
have been pillars Of Populism in this
state almost since the psrty's beginning.
Among them are: Land Commissioner
Bridges, Farmer Todd. OF Mason: John
r. Fay. Clark Davis ana Judge g. ID. Nc
IAughlfn. OF Seattle
Mr. Fay openly says that he will
not support Gov. Rogers. but that he will
vote for Bryan and will support the Dem
ecrauc national ticket Mr.. Davis, whose
rWvioes In the campaigns gone by have
bsen given to the fusion forces. has not
been invited to speak this year. He was
one Of the men who declared that he
would never support Gov. Rogers. Mr..
Davis II an ardent aarnfrer OF Bryan.
but while ne has made no public state
ment Of his position. his friends say that
he Will render no aid 10 Gov. Rogers.
These circumstances. which are well
within the knowledge Of the man.
eeers OF tho Democratic state campaign.
have caused no little unensiness There
IL q belief among the Democratic lead
ers that TO take UP the fight al this time
IN behalf Of Gov Rogers would be fatal
10 Organs interests in the state. The
Democrats are rhrewd enough to see that
an far as their political interests lie. Mr..
Bryan's success IL OF far more conse-
ruenee than Gov. Rogers triumph.
Should Bryan be elected there would be
n vast number of federal positions 10 be
parceied out in this state and for every
position there are ten hungry and ex-
pectant Democrats.
Rogers IN the background.
I, Il for this reason that this Democratic
managers, who have absolute control OF
the fusion campaign, are not making any
night for Gov. Rogers. They want 1rst
II In understood. 10 line the party forces
up for Bryan IN the hope that Washing
toms electoral vote may be cast for him,
ns in 1895,
Tho plan of the Democratic managers,
II IL understood. Is TO take up Gov. Rog-
crs' interests n little later when they hope
that some OF the most bitter opposition
70 him among the rank and file of the
Popuiists viii have moderated and soft
oncd.
Tho anti-Rosers populists declare. how
ever. that not even time nor the prom
Uses OF federal offices. which were made
In most lavish manner by Senator
turner. will sssuage the Populists'
anger at the cold blooded and imperious
manner in which Senator Turner drove
the governors enemies into line in the
recent state convention.
The Democrats have other troubles,
however. The state committee IN over
whelmingiy Ia debt. Temporary quarters
have been secured at the Northern hotel
1t no expense. II Ia understood, because
the committee has no funds with which
To obtaia suitable rooms.
Chairman Drum, OF the state commit
toe, Ia expected here today or tomorrow.
Then the work of raising funds will be-
gin. The outlook IL anything but prom
Using, because Of the reluctance OF tho
state officers and employees under Gov.
Rogers to contribute.
Onacers Refuse 10 Contribute.
In the FIRST place. the majority OF tho
rupuiist officials were opposed 10 Gov.
Rogers and were denied denomination. 1t
Is said they have absolutely refused to
contribute a cent 20 further tho political
fortunes OF the Turner-R Rogers combina-
lion.
When the cash collectors OF the Demo
cratic committee turn to Gov, Rogers
appointees they are met with the state
ment that they contributed all they posi-
bly, could 20 further the governors aght
for u denomination and that they cam
NOT meet any further demands
There Is an unwritten chapter OF history
connected with the late fusion state CON
vention which shows how true Is the
statement frequently made that politi-
eians of small caliber are always ungrate-
full. This chapter bears upon the man
nor In which Judge w II. White was left
out OF all consideration whom Senator
Turner and GOV. Rogers began tho dts
trihutlon OF nominations in the state con
veution.
Judge white Il viii be remembered.
took the nrst step 10 bring tho Democrats
90 the support Of Gov. Rogers for sec
end torn. He publicly iudorsed the gov
eFnor when u was supposed that tho
sentiment aEsin-; him was 80 strong as
so prevent his ever being even A factor 1t
was 10 Judge White. therefore, that the
rovefnor owed more than to any ether
man.
JudRe white Was Johbea.
Judge white has long cherished an am
hilton 90 at on the supreme bench. fia
has repeatedly said that h wAa not IN
politics Tor efaee. although working In
the ranks Tor thirty years. Therefore
when he Was appointed 90 the supreme
bench 90 succeed Judge Gordca Il was
gensEally supposed nv hts friends hpro
that he would be fenam.nAted by Ac-
cl@natlcp When thu MoElroy- Ronald
fsud broke cut e Yves declared by lndo-
pendent Democrats that whichever fac
tiea wen Judge White was entitled 20 the