The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-11
WHERE DOES ROGERS STAND?
BEFORE BRYAN's VISIT HE WAS
AN EXPANsIoNIsT.
Now He Says Nothing-Other state
omcfals and Prominent Demo-
Gratis and Fusionists similarly

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
OILY MPIA, April 10.-Prior to the visit
OF william j. Bryan to Washington, and
especially to Olympia, the Popuist state
officials were not all OF one mind on the
important question OF expansion. There
were those who were anti-imperlalists to
the core, and. on the other hand, there
were others who were for expansion. and
"hie the latter gave utterance to their
views they were not so loud in proclaim
ing them as the "antis' were.
IL IS now said that Bryan's missionary
tour has had its effect 1t seems no long
er a secret that the governor has sub
ordinated his opinions to those of the ma
tional leader. Not a ward has the execu-
i've uttered publicly since Bryan's visit
e,ssher Tor or against expansion. though
1Horts nave been made TO draw him out.
during the week George Hazard, who
the governors colleagues say il travelling
apoHt the state In the executives political
interest, mas been in town and he has
also experienced change of heart State
ooficials other than the governor say that
Bili White, OF Seattle. the sponsor for
the governors nomination, Is also IN line
with Bryan. There IS but one official who
Naunts his Imperialism" and even he
IS rather quiet OF late concerning this
Cline Looking the Ground Over.
Charley Cline. ex-speaker Of the house
OF representatives of 1891 has returned to
tn-s city after an absence OF several
months. Mr.; Cline has Travelled over the
state ostenslbly organizing referendum
clubs ana propagating Populism general
~. Just how a man of hts means could
keep TINS up has been mystery, but a
recent incident may explain IL. On We'd
nesday afternoon last, just after office
hours In the state building meeting
OF PopuLst officials was held in state Au-
ditor Cheethams office Those present in
cluded the Populst wing of the fusion
party. The meeting was called, It Is
learned, to hear Mr. Cline's report. This
report was the result OF Mr.. Cl.ne's OBJ
servations about the state and was for
the purpose of giving the Populist Of
fcials an inside view OF the prospects for
denomination and reelection. Just why
Mr.. Cline should have to report to any
one the results Of a tour OF several
months. unless he was in someone's en-
faculty of looking out for himself IL IS
probable that the officials to whom he
reported know something OF the expenses
of the ex-speaker's tour.
Are Making No Claims.
What the nature of HIS report was is
not definitely known. II is a significant
fact, however, that since that time no
Populist official can be led into making
claims OF carrying the state this year,
but they all endeavor TO impress their
hearer with what "A brilliant chance Bry-
an has for reelection.
While they may all get together on the
question of expansion or anti-expanSion.
there are other questions in this state that
VIII keep things hot among the state Of
ficials. Between the governors office and
the treasurers office It is sort OF armed
neutrality and between the executive and
the land commissioner II is even worse.
AS for the feeling that exists between the
governor and the secretary OF state. the
quarrel over mailing notarial commissions
Is Of too recent occurrence to need further
recital. Land Commissioner Bridges has
often stated that IL Gov Rogers Is re-
nominated he bridges, VIII stump the
state against him. and Bridges friends
say he means Il. Just what Mr.. Jenkins
VIII do Is not known, but when the Pop
ulist convention meets this year II II
meets at ALL II Is safe prediction that
there will be "A decidedly warm time and
Il will most ltkly begin on the nomina-
ton for governor.