The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29
Lavish Promises of Offices May
Cause Him Trouble.
ON FuvuR'r'ss'
Frank Graves Said 60 ne slated for
Circuit Judseship II Bryan Wins
king County Democrats Would
Insist ON Appointment of MIR.
observation-disclosures Row In
the Late Convention q Farce.

II the current expressions of the group
of fusion statesmen who commonly IRE
quent the fusion state headquarters in
this city may be taken seriously, there
are but two underlying motives in the
present campaign In this state. One OF
these Is the determination of Senator
Turner to subordinate every other consid-
eration to the election OF Gov. Rogers.
which is a proposition In which be is
exclusively interested;s the other is the
organization OF stalwart brigade with
Turner as the leader which shall con-
troll the patronage In this state In the
very remote contingency that Bryan Is
elected.
This latter point Is one which has been
discussed quite generously by the favor
ed workers In the Turner Rogers clique
who are In touch with the inner workings
Of the campaign. II any reliance can be
placed on the stories told at the Demo-
cratic state headquarters. every Federal
office has been promised. at low esti-
mate. half a dozen times Places OF in
fiuence and OF emolument have been
bartered without conjunction. There are
at least half dozen states of Federal
officeholders extant. all based on the
airy conjecture that the Platte valley
statesman will be successful in his con-
test for the presidency.
In the maze OF speculation In which
the fusion statesmen are wont to involve
themselves, Senator Turner Is the central
figure. To the lie Roi boss the able
strateeists OF the state committee head
quarters look constantly for pointers For
the favor OF the lie Roi boss there are
dozens or eager contestants.
when Senator Turner'S name Is mem
toned In the privacy OF Chairman
Drums sanctum. visions OF fat jobs with
all kinds OF 'perquisites'' on the side
float before the minds OF the faithful.
Mr.. Graves for Jndge.
United States circuit Judgeship a
Federal district Judgeshlp, the office OF
United States marshal and postmaster
ships without number are in fancy being
distributed by the members of the inner
circle at the Democratic committee head
quarters.
that In the late Democratic state conven-
ton In this city the hostility which ap-
peared 60 exist between Senator Turner
and his law partner. Frank Graves. was
q rip-roaring farce. That there is ground
for this contention In not disputed by
those who are familiar with the history
of the convention. While deceiving the
mass OF delegates In the convention into
believing that he and Turner were work.
ing at cross purposes. tho fact Is. It In
said. that G. 3. Voorhees,, Mr. Graves
candidate for the nomination for govern
orship was put up merely n stall"
for the purpose OF keeping out of ths
race any formidable opponent to Gov
Rogers.
Having with the aid of Graves ana
voorhees, prevented the intrusion OF any
really formidable sspirant for the gubcr-
Material nomination against Gov. Rogera
Senator Turner proceeded 20 cement his
organization BY promising every Federal
position In sight. all. however, based up-
on the hope OF Bryan's election. the
next congress. II IL expected, will divide
Washington into two Federal districts
Judge. another limited States marshal
and perhaps United States circuit Judwc
Frank Graves. az II well known, has
his hh,,., eye on the circuit, jndseship. III.
the Turner programme. according to the
gossip Mt state headquarters, hut Mr.
draves' elevation win. u 6 said, interfers
with certain covenants into which Sem
ator Turner has entered with H. j.
Snively. The latter has long been the
loyal and devoted factotum OF the Tur-
ner-Rogers machine. and the sppoinf-
fnent as circuit Judge Is one on which
II II claimed he has get his heart
,,, !, thus appears that Mr.. Graves am
destined 70 clash. seriously interfering
with the harmony. programme OF the
Popnlist senator Mr.. Graves. being the
law partner Of Senator Turner. IL given
credit for having a greater specific gray
Yakima rival. But as Mr. sniveiy /. in
campaign Tor the senatorship in issi. +.
VIII, II IL said. have TO no taken care
OF at all events.
where Gilman Comes In.
.Sniveiy might be Satisfied. II IN prs-
dicfed. with the district tudgeship. but
here again Senator Turner's programme
meets with some strong interference on
the part OF tho King county Democrats.
BEADED by ). =. MsElroy and Jane.
Democracy win demand the appointsnen,
OF L. 6. Gilman ~ circuit Judge reksrd-
less OF any agreements which Senator
Turner may have made with either Mr.
Graves or Mr. Snively. Mr.. Gilman, a.
Will be remembered. declined first
chance 10 contest with Gov. Rogers the
also rsfusAd TO allow HE name 10 10
used In connection With the nomination
for consTrsA Mr.. Gilman Il a lawyer
and not an Office seeker. his friends say.
fudgeshfp. 20 II ts claimed
The Turner Rogers programme 10 70
make 6, y. Abel. Of chehsllx. United
States district attorney In case 81 Bry-
ans election. Here unfortunately there
r. stiii another chance for trouble WASH
inEton y certain ~ eject swo Republican
hare. one a the ppmocrnsle nnsn.ns~s
for congress expects rs Compensation Tor
bis sacrifice IN shls campaign 20 be Az.
posnssa ais,f's 8 a,,.s,rnsy ! i,r,an wins
horsss Of the Turner Rogers ring IL said
- have IN h.s possession an troneihi
agreement with Senator Turner that ~
u 20 Re named for the pasftien This
fact according 70 the members 81 tie
Inner circle az the Democratic stafs
htseaaarietr. i not known % either
Abel or Robertson
stress~h and Nay.