The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-24
No ALARM IS MANIFESTED.
Democrats Say Senator Turner Is
Trying to Bluff.
DOES NOT WANT GUARDIANSHIP
Plan in Announcing HIS Candidacy
IL to Make waverinE Politicians
Look for share of Possible Pat
ronsge in Remote Chance of
Brysa's EIection-Tryfng to At
tract the Band wagon Crowd.


tract the Band wagon Crowd.
From Spokane. by way Of a route much
Travelled by political vagaries comes one
OF the most weird dreams yet produced
in the course OF the present complex
troubles I'm the fusion household. II is
announced that the Spokane Democratic
delegation. badly split on the governorship
and every other proposition. will unite In
asking that Senator George Turner be
made chairman OF the fusion campaign
committee. This story. first put In cir
culation here Wednesday morning and
now over forty-eight hours before the
public. has utterly failed TO produce in
political circles the sensation which II is
said was expected. The Rogers leaders
are not free in talking about 1t. but they
have several arguments TO advance in
favor OF making Turner chairman, the
most important Of which is his acquain-
lance with the national committee and
ths probability that he would be in posi-
ton to secure liberal supplies Of money.
Tho leaders OF the Fawcett and other
factions unfriendIy to the governor pro-
TESS to see in this latest yarn another OF
the numerous tricks to which the lead
ers OF the state patronage brigade have,
~ Is alleged. been resorting in their efforts
to swing wavering counties into the Rog-
ers column. They point out that It has
not yet been said that Turner will take
ths place: the announcement II confined
10 the statement that Spokane county will
urge his name In this shape the story
Ia In good form for general circulation
and Mt the same time Senator Turner Is
preserved from becoming entangled In
what might result In an unpleasant COM
plication. He has merely TO refuse to be
Ia. ~. T..
she story will remain good until the time
OF the convention.
1R0aence the Place Seekers.
The. purpose Of this latest plot Is, ac-
cording TO local anti-Rogers leaders. to
influence that large element I'm politics
commonly known as the 'band-wagon
crowd" an element characterized by it's
desire 60 consort with the faction having
the upper hand and chiefly notable for
Its ambition 10 get In front of prospective
showers VI patronage. The state central
committee. because Of the fact that II II
consulted IN the distribution OF state Jobs
and always has considerable TO say about
federal appointments when the partys
presidential nominee wins out. usually has
this faction at Its beck and call That II
70 great extent the present situation In
the fusion camp. The Rogers people have
by the fact that the state organization.
with ito crowd OF followers. Ii In open
allegiance 90 the other side.
ing Turner'S name for the Craftsmanship
Mt this time II to create the impression
that In him the Rogers people have a can
. iidaie 50 strong tina, his choice Is cer-
the convention. The selection OF Turner
would mean, OF course an absolute re-
versai Of the control Of the state machine
and n II calculated that the possibility Of
such a change will do much 20 start to-
ward the Rogers camp stampede OF
those desiring federal appointments or
Bryan's election. Turner would. by virtue
81 his senatorial position. have large
hand IN the distribution of the federal
by the recognized rights Of the state com
nittee. A. chairman of the latter, his
control would be complete.
The interest Of the fusionists In this
matter 81 federal patronage was never
quite as great as u II at the present time.
Tho conditions prevailing In this immc-
date section are quite generally under
believe that the hopes for the success of
the state ticket are not particularly
bright. That disposes OF the question Of
on tho other hand the word has been
passed around that Bryan will have
things all his own way In the national
about believing and. naturally. this a asse
tion of prospective federal patronage be-
Gomez a paramount issue.
Tho larae Uncertain Element.
II this explanation may be believed, the
object q the announcement at this time
IL 10 Influence the bRnd-wagcn crowd aud
at tho same time put the Turner Rogers
faction In better shape 20 promise federal
rewards for work done between now and
the time of the decision ~ the convention.
In view OF the fact that IN the hig fus-
Ion convention. where 100 delegates. are
10 have seats. the uncertain, unciassifiet
element Il much larger than usual. this
Turner plan - being pronounced n clever
bit 81 political schemins
None ~ the leaders ~ the opposition pre-
tend 70 belicvs that Turner would accept
feel fsvorahiy disposed toward the sena-
tor. but say that even his desire t. aid
Rogers viii not influence him TO disregard
nee and descend 10 the level 81 a com
mon politician.
Il d. not believe that Turner would
nave senssn,ed oven e the use % his name
the voorhees, boom forcel him into a
more active part III she fght {" said one
- The Interested peliiicians Yesterday
Turner'S original mixing in the trouble
Was merely Tor the purpose ~ farusirk
political connections that would be- ~ yaI
a. e HIN IN M ngti senatorial contest
Trn ~ ,e o. one WITH Which
was not Ervafly Interested la the ooIifi-
cal separations 20 Nngers Daniels ~ anv
~ me other possibilities. Bot there Il one
want ~ charEc - snairs down AZ OHM
pia. ana that man - Charles a Nparhrrs
The troutir q hat the ambitions "a Turu-
sr wants 60 succeed himself IL ne senate
while NeoFhees has Tor years directed
ionNirE eyes IN that same direction Tho
trins Naerhses ~ the fTsnt ~ 4 aan.ter'
IA rosiMhtg Hence the sudden activity
- Geerse Turner
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