The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-19
$4,000
FOR T0GA
CAMPAIGN FUNDS or OVER
HALF A MILLION
That IL the Sum Which II Is Esti-
mated the Senatorial Candidates
Can BE Blsd Fer

Now that the senatorial contest
which viii be brought to a climax
next January at Olympia has been
reduced practically 70 a purely COM
merCiai basis. the purohasabte leg
islatlve graftcra aud the men who
will handle the money are doins
some tall figuring as 10 just how
much OF the long green can Be
wrunK from the men who viii bid
for the senatorial toga when Il Is
knocked down on the auction block
That men have been doing some
figuring on this subject is evident
fro mthe stories that are going
around town. stories which give In
black and white the price the vaFi-
Gus candidates can probably be
worked FOR.
One OF the lesser lights in state
craft in this county who Il inter
ested in the scrap" told a Star
man yesterday.
Here IL Just how I figured Il
out. and | estimate that each one
% the So votes In the Legislature
for that number constitutes a ma
tority and assures the man who
gets them the senatorshtp Is worth
in round numbers $3.50
How do you make that outs
interrupted the reporter.
Well you see. It il Just like this.
We have figured IL out In right
down TO brass thcks. and estimate
that there may be available for the
senatorial campaign funds OF the
various men already IN the race n
total OF $3.50 600. apportloned In the
following way:
Charles +. sweeney and
SPOKANE +..+ss.s --.s.... 80. 900
Jacob Furfh. doubtful. 500. $50 600
John l. Wilson and A u.
Campbell ...4.. $1,000. 100. coo
Samuel n Piles and Seattle 50.00o
Senator Foster and Tacoma 80 900
Total .s...sss+..s.-.ss. x3hN, 900
Il want TO explain a few things
about these estimates. continued
the mathematical wizard. In the
first place Sweeny has announced
that the man who beats him will
know that he has been In a fight.
In the second place We know that
Sweeny Is today the richest man In
the state. and a quarter of a million
dropped In a quiet little senatorial
game would scarcely make his
blood run fast. whether he won out
or not
Now. As to Mr. Furth. he Is
looked upon as a pretty safe man
for King county 10 swear By. and
At the spYeh illogical moment. ! am
sure. he viii come out--that IL.
when Il becomes apparent as II is
certain. too. that neither Piles nor
Wilson can muster the strength
necessary to win the fight Furth
likes a quiet game himself. and
should he be persuaded that he
must make the sacrifice. he would
never do things BY halves. 50 I fig
ure. and 80 do others. tina, $3.50 600
would be spent by Furth ia giving
his competitors run for their
money.
The wilson-Campbell 800. 900
estimate represents Campbell's
money and Wilson's added infiu-
ence as the proprietor OF the P.-f.-
that is. II this combination Is
worked for all u r. worth II will
represent plus the 100000 the In
fluenee Of the P.-f. something that
cannot be put down In figures.
II Sam Piles is lucky. he and the
business mems senatorial commit
tee vill probably dig up 50. 900 to
make the contest interesting az long
a. Piles continues 10 be seriously
considered
The political nathematiclans
have figured # that n Foster and
his Pierce county influential back
ers can be bled for $50 900 that will
be about all that can be expected
from that source. Foster stands a
good chance 81 dropping out OF the
fight and after a mere formal test
Of his initial strength for the Tea-
son that he Is close listed and will
probably not thaw out sufficiently
when he sees the long sacks ar
rayed against his little pile.
While the senatorial atmosphere
does not yet indicate a low pressure
barometer. things are picking up
perceptibly. For instance. King
county IS grooming a compromise
candidate in the person Of Judge
Thomas Burke. formerly general
counsel for the Great Northern. He
was first mentioned a few days ago
from the fact that he has not ac-
lively muddled IN the present or
even recent campaigns gives him
qualifications that some Of the ir-
repressibie candidates do not pos
sesa
The latest combination suggested
against a King county man Is