The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-20
WILSON our 70 SENATOR

The Congressman Canfesses His Ambi-
tfon-His Friends Talk Extra session
A party of Spokane politicians. COM
posed of Congressman John l.. Wilson,
State Senator C. w. ide, Representative
W. III. Ludden and Hon. S. C.
Hyde, arrived in the city from
Tacoma Saturday night, the first three.
who are understood TO compose Mr..
Wilson's senatorial boom party. being
quartered at the Northern together. Al
though they will, of course. not
admit IL, they are understood to be
here to forward Mr.. Wilson'S ambi-
ton to become United States senator,
and that gentleman frankly admitted his
candidacy when asked the question by
PosT-ISTELLrGEscER reporter. He was
found in conversation with Messrs Ide
and Ludden and Paul d'Heirry. one of his
local supporters. and. when asked what
was the object OF his visit, he said:
II have come here to meet my cSnstitu-
ents. as shall probably not have another
opportunity for long time. for congress is
likely to remain in session until next
fall. / leave for Everett tomorrow 70
dine with Mr. B. S. Brewster, on Monday
or Tuesday go to Olympia. then to Col
fax and Waiia Walla. Then go back 70
Spokane, and leave for Washington City
on November %.
II do not care to express an opinion on
the proposed extra session OF the legisla-
ture, because l am regarded with sus-
picion. No. do not care to dispel that
suspicion. will say frankly that want
the senatorship. have worked hard for
five years and il is an honorable ambition,
which do not conceal. Ii there is an
extra session shall De a candidate, and
shall stay in it 10 the end. If / get il,
good; If / do not. it is all right.
shall not be here during the contest,
and shall have TO depend on my friends.
see that Judge Turner has announced
his candidacy in an interview. No, am
not here setting up pins for it."
Mr.. Ludden talked at length about the
need of an extra session of the legislature
and gave several reasons. He urges that
the financial stringency has rendered nee
essary q law extending she time between
Judgment and execution, where the defend
ant flies a good and sufficient stay bond to
secure the creditor against ultimate loss.
He also recommends law requiring that
property sold under execution must bring
at least two-thirds of its appraised value.
He also argues that the revenue
law Is unconstitutional for several rea-
sons and imperatively needs amendment
and proposes law deferring payment of
one-haif of next years taxes until Septem-
Der or October. Another reason he urges
is that if Washington and Montana had
their full representation in the senate they
could ard materially in controlling tariff
legislation so as to preserve protection for
the products of this state. He does not
think the deadlock of last session will be
repeated, for he thinks none of the old
candidates will be IN the fight, and said:
80 far as have been able TO converse
with the Republican members they have
expressed desire to elect United States
senator, and are willing to 60 into caucus
and abide by the result. That statement
applies to quite . number Of Turner men,"
Being asked: ''Mr. Wilson is your can
didate is he noi?" Mr.. Ludden said:
Eyes; am in favor of Mr.. Wilson," but
was reluctant to be quoted to that effect.
though he did not insist.