The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19
JOTTINGS FROM SPOKANE.
UNCERTAIN AND INCOHERENT CON-
pITIox OF FUSION POLITICS.
Speculation ms to Who VIII Be the
Nominee for Governor-Miiimen
Bound over TO the Federal
Court-Notes of Minor Interest.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Tntelligencer.
SPOKANE. Aug demonstrating the
very insignificant representation OF the
Silver Republicans In Spokane. that
'amen" organization has been keeping
pace with its other fusion associates in
the county in the matter of discussions
and pickering.
Two mass caucuses were held here dur
ing the week just passed. for the purpose
of selecting seventeen delegates to the
state convention. At neither meeting was
the attendance over fifteen, and then it
developed that a majority of those pres
ent had participated as delegates TO the
recent Democratic and Populist county
conventions.
1t was against allowing these to parti
cipate in the selection of the state dele
gates that the simon-pure siiverites raised
a protest that at the second caucus result
ed in their walking out and leaving the
others to name the delegation. AS sub
sequentfy named the state delegation Is
composed mainly of men who are now
classed as Democrats and Popullsts.
Senator Turner occupies the peculiar
position Of heading delegation from this
county which, in the main. is against him
In his desire to secure a denomination for
Gov. Rogers. A caucus of the Demo-
cratic state delegation demonstrates the
fact that large percentage of the dele
gates are against Rogers, and favor the
candidacy of c. s. Voorhees, providing
he will permit his name to be presented.
Democrats here profess. with a great
deal of positiveness, that Voorhees, will
be the nominee for governor, provided
harmonious fusion Is effected This pro-
viso is always put in the foreground,
however, indicating that a widespread
fear prevails that the coming Seattle
convention is liable to split upon a rock
that VIII sink the fusion ship.
Another feature of the late Democratic
convention here. much commented upon
as indicating how small was the infiu-
ence or the senior senator from this state
with MS new-found political associates,
was the emphatic manner in which the
convention turned down the Turner-in-
spired resolution to instruct the state
delegation for f. C. Robertson for con-
gress.
OF course Senator Turner's motive. in
supporting Robertson's candidacy'is cas-
ily understood-to head OF the Vooz;aees
boom In the interest of Rogers. Prdvid-
ing Voorhees, is out of the running for
the nomination for governor, II Is prob-
able Del Cary Smith will receive the SUBJ
port of the delegation for congress.
A careful analysis of the compound
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS county ticket now In
the field discloses the fact that there is
but OHc stTdikht uut-dn0-out Democrat
amorg the nominees. This fact Is bitterly
commented upon by many of the Demo-
cratic leaders who are disguised with the
action OF the convention in swallowing
Populists. They see in the weakness Of
the nominations certain defeat at the polls
In November.
Tho Populist county central committee
which met In session here last SaturyAv
postponed action looking to the indorse-
ment OF the Democratic nominees ON the
fusion fusion ticket. TO await the action Of the
TALL through IL IL said the COMMITTEES will
put full ticket In the field. leaving on
the nominees OF the Democratic conven-
tion.
Leander H. Prather. who was defeated
Tor denomination for superior Judge mas
now announced his candidacy for supreme
Judge.
President Strahorn and Secretary Patte-
now. OF the Spokane & Idaho Lumber
company, operating the Post Falls mill.
who two weeks ago were up FOR hearlng
before United States Commissioner j. NJ
Marshall, OF this city, charged with n
violation or the statute In throwing edg-
ing, sawdust and other refuse into the
spokane river, which Is navigable
stream, were this week bound over for
trial before Judge Hanford, of the federal
court Farmers along the river were the
The penalty provided for a conviction
OF the charge Is six months imprisonment
and fine OF $1,000 for every week which
the violation Ia continued The decision
OF the commissioner. II sustained. Will
AFFECT many mills in operation on the up
per river and Occur d'Alene lake as they
VIII be compelled 70 provide other meth
DDS for disposing of the mill refuse. Coun-
sci for the defendants has advised closing
down OF their mill pending a decision or
the higher court
Superior Judge Richardson handed down
nm important decision this week affecting
the jurisdiction OF justices OF the peace.
The matter came up upon writ Of ha-
schlatter, convicted before Justice wilkin-
son, OF Cheney. or dafraudlng an fnukeeu-
er by jumping his board hili, who fined the
defendant W and IN addition sentenced
Richardson In his decision granting the
writ, held that the commitment was void
Ms the justice had no jurisdiction in Of
lenses punishable by Imprisonment. ex-
cept petty larceny and certain nisde-
meauors expressly mentioned in the stat
utes. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kim
ball held that the effect OF this decision
would moan the carrying OF every little
case. such as carrying concealed weapons.
10 the superior or supreme courts.
The charge IL made that Spokane is
being held up 20 the mercy OF the great
paving trust and the allegation il not
made without at least a shadow of rea-
son OF all the street paying being done
IN this city this summer the AlcatraK A.
phalt Paving Company, a member OF the
trust has been awarded every contract
ana ~ figures In advance ~ the bids 81
the City Street Improvement Company
which two years ago put Ia 4 plant here
and laid the Riverside avenne pavement,
which has since proved failure.
Whether the pavsments laid ~ the Al
catYAx Company viii prove % a better
quality than that iaid on Riverside ave-
rue is yet a problem that time alone can
solve The poor Job put 40 BY the CITY
Improvement Company H.. however Ad-
yanced hy city officials as one II the
reasons why the latter company has been
shut cut
Efforts on the part of the city 20 com
pei che company 70 relay the Riverside
avenue surface have $40 far proved ~ no
avail The city holds tesf-yeAr maiu.sa-
ance bod against the company, but Il "a
said the bead with not stand the test Of
law.