, 1889-08-08
HON. A. M. CANNON.
He Withdrews from the Race for
United States Senator for
Washington.
Ill Health and Large Business In
terests Induce Him to De-
cline This High Honor.

For day or so rumor has been cur.
rent on the street, to the effect that Hon.
A. Nj. Cannon had Withdrawn from the
field as a candidate for U. s. senator
As it has been known for some time past
that Mr.. Cannon's election to the senate
as the representative of the state from
Eastern Washington was almost fore.
gone conclusion, the report of his with
drawal as candidate has necessarily
occasioned some interest and comment.
In order to ascertain the stright Of the
rumor, q representative of the REVIEW
called at Mr.. Cannon's bank office yes.
terday with the purpose of seeking an
interview. The Office and adjacent cor
ridor were filed with persons waiting to
see Mr.. Cannon on business matters and
the REVIEW representative had TO take
his turn. Finally catching q chance,
the reporter made known mis- mission.
SIS there any truth in the rumor that
you have withdrawn from the field as a
candidate for the senator" asked the re-
porter.
"Well," said Mr.. Cannon, with that
genial smile for which he is character
istic, perhaps If you have been in wait
ing few minutes you have concluded
that l am not lacking in plenty to do,
without seeking new duties and respon-
sibilities."
YES" responded the reporter, "but 1t
has been understood that you were in
the field for that position, and reports
from all sections seem to indicate that
you have the. senatorship within your
grasp. This seems to be conceded by
all, and for this reason much surprise is
expressed at your reported withdrawal,
and there is general curiosity to know
what has prompted you to change your
course and step aside under such tiatter-
ing circumstances"
81 am glad you called"
said Mr.. Cannon, assuming by this time
smore grave and serious tone and as
pect, II am glad you called, for feel
that the public have right to know
about this matter, and especially have
the kind friends who have so cordially
supported my aspirations in the direc-
ton named. But TO answer your in
quiry ! must go back little. | have
lived in Spokane Falls almost from its
infancy as town, and have worked in
harmony with others in building up this
city and the country with which we are
surrounded. Without assuming more
than my due of credit, feel that have
done my part or at least have tried to
do it. In early years we had our ups
and downs, and yet we jostled along,
standing shoulder to shoulder in the
interest of our country and town.
of our aims and ambitions we have
arrived where we may look back
with pleasant recollections upon the
work that has resulted well. We
have yet many interests that
demand attention and especially as our
new state is to be represented at Wash
ington by two senators and memberof
congress-. We need public buildings, an
assay office and many other Things that
are possibly within our reach. We
have mining interests, agricultural in
terests, timber interests, railroad inter-
ests, and mercantile and banking inter-
ests to look after and great Indian reser-
vations that ought to be opened to set
tlement and the land made useful to
homeseekers and tributary TO our city.
We have in fact vast number of things
TO look after at the seat of government
and many kind friends have done me
the honor to come TO rue and express
their opinion that ! could represent
these varied interests in manner salts
factory to all or nearly SO as anybody.
have felt mplimented by these kind
expressions and have allowed my name
to be put forward in connection with the
senatorship. In other words, / had
resolved to join with my
friends in making an honorable, aggres-
sive contest for the position. l will not
say that my attitude was that of one
making personal sacrifice for the pub
lie good and that had no personal pride
In the proposed acquisition, for that
would sound like maudlin trash and
would not, in fact, be true. The United
States senatorship of a new state is a
position that can be held by but few
men, and feel that no man need be
ashamed to aspire TO that distinguishing
honor. During the few weeks that my
name has been mentioned in this con-
nection have received many compli-
mentary notices from the press and
large number of similar expressions by
letter and by word from fellow citizens
In different parts of the territory. feel,
In fact that l have received sufficient
encouragement TO fully justify me in
the belief that could secure the election
At the hands of the state legislature If
should continue TO be candidate"
And have you resolved not TO be
candidate?n asked the reporter.
~ haxe fully resolved not to be can
date. ! have in years past suffered from
a painful affliction of the sciatic nerves
and other complications from which /
have in recent years been more or less
free. Here lately | have had return
of these troubles and my own feelings,
as well as my physician, admonish me
not to subject myself to too great a
strain. My business interests are large
and varied, as you are aware, and these,
added to the strain and excitement
necessarily incident to active participa-
.ion in political campaign would be
too much for my present physical con-
dition. Friends have come TO me within
the past day or so and urged that 1
need not be subjected to any anxiety or
annoyance in connection with the
matter, but am aware that there would
necessarily be much TO look after should
do Justice to the friends who would
support my cause, and to the public
that would thus have a claim upon
much of my time during the forthcom-
ing campaign and afterward. In addi-
tion to this, my family have persistent
iy opposed the proposition from the out.
set, and have insisted that l should