The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-30
THE sssAroEsAL CONTEST.

THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Il seems now TO be generally conceded
that the two candidates for the United
Etcstes senatogship who are in the lead
are Levi Anaeny OF Walla Walla and
John l.. Wilson OF Spokane. In fact
the two gentlemen named are the only
candidates who have made an active
canvass in connection with the Office.
Others have. OF course, been menfion-
ed. bat their candidacy has been to a
certain extent tentative. That is. they
have been waiting to sec how matters
wots;d develop, ready in the event Of
a deadlock TO urge their several claims.
Among the candidates who have taken
this position may be mentioned Nelson
Bennett of Pierce county, John d.
Gcoghan OF cowli.z county, John S.
McMiliin OF San Juan county. w. c.
Jones and w. C. Beiknap OF Spokane
county, and John B. Allen and H. q.
Bond of King county.
So far as can be ascertained the gen.
eral sentiment throughout the state
seems to be to permit the senatorsfip
to go to some man east OF the mount
aims, provided the members Of the leg
isiature from that section can agree
with reasonable uaansmity upon cam
didate. The idea. prevails, and justly,
that as far as may be the different
sections of the state should be repre-
scented In the national congress. This
plan has certainly met with the approx
oil OF the King county delegation and
they have strdiousiy refrained from
candidate. being content to await de-
ve.oprrcnts and be controlled by con-
ditions as they are found to exist when
the legislature assemblies.
In spite OF this attitude and regardless
OF the facts In the case, the Tacoma
Ledger has sought TO make 1t appear
that certain number OF the delegation
are pledged TO Ankeny. a certain num-
Der to Allen and the balance to Wilson.
Mr.. Goddard, one OF the leading men,
bers of the delegation, is represented
by the Ledger. which seems to favor
the candidacy of Wilson, SIS having said
That he was committed to Wilson. AS
a matter of fact Mr. Goddard never
made any such statement.
This policy of Misrepresentation is
In line With the kind OF tactics that the
managers OF Wilson'S campaign have
been following ever since the contest
commenced. We do not say that Mr..
Wilson is personally Responsible for this
state OF affairs. but he certainly canno.
hc ignorant OF the facts. His campaign
has been from the start a campaign OF
coercion, abuse and misrepresentation
1t is notorious that before the election
the henelnnea OF Mr.. Wilson in Clal,am
county attempted To caercc the Repub-
l!oan candidate for joint senator from
clalkam and jefferson to pledge himself
for Wilson under threats or defeat at
tho polls. lie refused TO 50 pledge him
self ard an active effort was nYade by
The friends OF Wilson 30 secure his de-
feat. 4 seurrstcus sheet was issued for
campaign purposes ana it was openly
announced that, n vote for Duncan Me
Insiess. the Democratic candidate for
Joint senator. was = vote for John l..
Wilson for United States senator. The
plan failed. however. and the Renub-
lean noFyilnee was elected IN spite OF
AIR. Wilson's friends. L; was said that
shis same rsssT of coercion was tried
elsewhere. notably in wha;com county
and in Pacific county.
Another feature OF the campaign has
heeai tho personal abuse that has been
heuped upon Mr. Ankeny. Ii has been
characterized as q campaign or brain
versus hNodic by the followers % VIII
sen. aid IL has been repeatedly asserted
that Ankcny had no qualification for
the pesscR9sl TO which he aepirei We do
not feel called upon 10 defend AR An
keny. Ak his iony ana successful bust
ness career Of forty years sn this state.
and ti,e hlga esteem fl which Re is held
by ali who nave known him il q SUM-
cie'st atSswer II such statements. We
simply desire. however. - suggest 20
the oNer-2eaaosss friends az MIR. Wilson
that q campaign 81 tlsss Kind cannot
win. The peossie know the facts and are
,sot lsksiy to he nSisle,i BY silly ISLANDERS
circulated for camps gn purposes.
Mr. Wilson's frven,is arr, Of course
al igsersy. IL sfsey 80 desire. 10 clAlsn for
their candidate everything In siSh,. =,
long as they d. it "a general terms. We
sase4,ss. however. In all earaar. that IL
Il hardly right 20 wllfally and eelih<sr-
atesy nsssrepseSent xhe attitude os in
dlvldvai members as sneh. or o. the
dsle cations from particular counties. .er
a nce3uaiessi pGrposas. There IS nothing.
for example. tn he gained by srsas@epre-
sensang ssle attitude II the King county
delegation as whole. ~ any member
cs II. such a course viii certainly not
make votes for John l.. WFiEsosa.
Perhaps the characteristic New Ing
lAaa r3ercssAseE was never I1lnse
ksssxly manifested than BY the late Or.