The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-17
TIMBER FOR SENATOR
1t Is Abundant in Both the
East and West.
MERITS OF THE CANDIDATES.
NINE Men In the Race. some Of Whom
Are Already Canvsssing-whas
They and Their Bseksrs Say.

With the spprcsch Of the session of the
legislature ~ which q successor 20 Hon.
John B. Allen, as United States senator
will be elected. politicians are beginning
20 actively discuss the various candidates
Several OF the candidates and their
mos. active supporters have bee n
in the city within the last
few days and the canvass may be
said TO have already begun. The leading
candidates are Congressman John L. VIII
son. OF Spokane; State Senator w. c.
Belknsp. Of Spokane: Attorney General
v. c. Jones. OF Spokane. Hon. Levi
Ankeny. of waIIa Waila. and Hoe John
ID. Geoghegan. of Vancouver. Hon. Nei-
son Bennett and Hon. ID. j. Crowley, of
Tacoma, and Hon. John B. Allen aud
Judge II. G. Bond. of Seattle, are also
mentioned as senatorial possibilities.
Congressman John L. Wilson LETT last
evening for Tacoma. having made his
promised trip to Skagit county. he lett
Tuesday night for La Conner on the
steamer Fairhaven, arriving there early
Wednesday morning. About 10 O'Clock he
took the stage for Mount Vernon, an
hours ride distant. and left again for this
city on the afternoon train which left
Mount Vernon at 3 O'Clock. When seen at
the Butter hotel again last night he de-
ciinsd to talk further concerning his can
didacy, but said he was still in the race
and that his strength was really larger
than some people imagined. 1t is said
that he will 60 down into the Gray's har-
Dor country or business of q general char
scter before returning TO his home at
Spokane.
State Senator b. c. Van Houten. of Spo-
kane. who is one of the most active advo-
Gates of the candidacy OF Hon. Levi An
keny, OF Waila Walla. expressed conf
dsnce that Mr. Ankeny would lead IN the
race He said:
"Mr Ankenv will have the support OF
the majority OF the Republican members
from Eastern Wash ngton, and will 50
have a very catering support from west
of the mountains. An attempt has been
IN AIDE to create a prejudice against Mr.. An
keny on the ground that lie is banker.
bat the fact Is that banking only repre-
sents q part of his interests IN this
state. He has very large interests as \
wheat grower and stock raiser IN fact his
interests in that direction probably ex-
coed those as banker, and he has done
more than any other man to develop
these important industries in the section
Judge II. G. Bond, who has also been
prominently mentioned as candidate,
said when approached on the subject yes
tsrday:
81 am not in any sense a candidate for
the office, although some of my friends
have been kind enough 10 mention my
name in connection with it. but II would
be idle for me TO say that / would not
accept such q distinguished honor if it
were offered to me.
Representative J. b. Mcmillan, who has
large logging interests at Edison, in Skagit
county, is a guest at the Butler. Few men
are better posted on the political situation
in the state than is Mr.. Mcmillan. and
commenting on the senatorial question he
| said:
Senatorial timber seems 10 be quite
plentiful, especially the timber from the
eastern part Of the state. John l. Wilson
is making an active canvass, and
yesterday I saw Stale Senator W. c.
Belknap. of Spokane, another can
city. Then we have Levi Ankepy, from
Waiia WslIa, who wants the position,
while Judge III. q. Bond, of this city, is
also said to be awake. and would not re-
fuse the honor IL rendered him. | think
thar some arrangement should be entered
into 10 give the people eass OF the mount
aims both congressman and those of the
west side both senators. This would
be q fair division. for the greater
portion of the people of the state
live on the west side and are directly in
terested In all the counties TO the east,
while those who live in the east are in
directly interested in the west. Such an
| arrangement would bind King and Pierce
counties closer. avoiding political dis
putss. and everything would be lovely.
las matters stand at present, Ii looks to
me a. If the east side were going 10 have
| so many candidates for senate in the field
that it will be impossible for them to de-
eide upon any man, and the west side viii
capture the senator anyway"
"what man do you favor for SENATOR"
Mr.. Mcmillan was asked.
II haven't committed myself, but
think Judge Bond would not be unwel-
come TO the people. He Is an abe man
and a wealthy man. and. in my opinion,
would make a good senator"
EAMEs Also WILL CONTEST.