The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-21

ITS Special Correspondents Talks About
the Senatorial situation.

the Senatorial situation.
Especial Correspondence)
Spokane, Dec. ia trip through East
ern Washington will not fail to convince
anybody that IL the next United States
senator is not selected from this side OF
the mountains there will be bitter Gisap-
pointnie nj. The democrats and populists
are apparently as much excited about II
as the republicans. 1t has become the
issue OF the hour-not a matter OF poll
tics. but OF sectional pride.
Your correspondent. who has been
through most OF the eastern counties
recently, regrets to record that tx the
next senator does not come from this side
IL will be the fault of Spokane. The most
anomalous condition exists here There
are three, and possibly five candidates
from this county--Congressrna John l..
Wilson. Attorney General Jones and Sen
ator Belknap, with Judge Blake and
Judge Turner in a passive attitude. The
ablest and most popular of them all Is
Judge Turner. and he is least talked or.
The weakest and most unpopular is John
l.. Wilson, and he is making the most
noise. 1t is safe to say that II Wilson
were a candidate from any other county
not one of the Spokane delegation would
vote for him. Jones is far more able. and
he does represent principle-that Of free
silver, and upon that he is running. Sen
ator Belknap Is supposed TO represent
the farmer element.
Outside OF Spokane county one hears
nothing bat Ankeny. Spokane is opposed
TO him because she Is seeking TO have
the military post removed from Walla
waIia to Spokane and VIII favor any
but a Walla Walla man. II Is true that
Spokane has one OF the two congressman.
and the attorney general. but this does
not satisfy her. She wants, also. the
senator and the military post After she
gets these she VIII think up something
else.
waila walla puts the proposition very
fairly. She says TO the remainder OF the
state: IF you give Us the senator, then
Spokane Pierce. Walla Walla and King
viii each have a share in the congress
slonal delegation: and east and west viii
have a senator and congressman each.
The political division viii be symmetrical
and the other counties may then have a
fair share OF the other Offices.
''Whatcorn. jefferson. ThurstOn. Lewis
Yakima and all the other large counties
would then be entitled at the next election
10 be honorably treated in the distribu-
ton OF offices. II. however. Spokane IS
allowed both senator and congressman
then the entire southern part OF the
state will be left out in the cola
saw few politicians on nay tour. I
went among business men. professional
men and farmers, and found them uni
ted on Ankeny. who does not seem 10
have made an enemy during the thirty
years he has been IN business in the
state He has been much maligned as a
man or small capacity. and Wilson has
been particularly Industrious In circulat-
ing the impression that the campaign IS
between brains and Doodle" the brains
being represented BY n GLIB ward poll
tiasan and the ''boodle' by a man who
has been successful IN everything he has
ever undertaken.
know very little myself OF Mr. An
keny hut the highest tribute ever heard
paid % him was by Judge Fond OF Seat
tie who, as a possible rival. may fairly
be considered as not likely TO over-esti-
mate Mr.. Ankeny's worth. Judge Bond
says be Is ore CT the best men in the
state. a man o. The strictsst integrity,
modest but exceedingly well read. not
only in questions of finance. but IN the
science % government and IA literature
generally He takes great interest n all
matters affecting the Development ot the
state. and Is an advocste Of reduced rail-
road rates. Of responsible grain inspec-
ton. protection % home Industries AMI
eronorny in the administration OF public
orioes
He e. sali however. 10 be lacking IN
ore respect he - 10 politician. Art
y re fails % election Il vii be due %
tbs In the midst q All the cIarnor
AGAINST slectinE a politician Re - iu
tanre- q falhns solely because re - rot
e politician.
Sune q the most o1ersive elements o.
the republican party are ins1iouslv a.
work seeking - bring about the election
~ Aiian ~ strategy where hey have
fallei ~ force. my are talking Anke-y.
aai % SEX 20 stir up the tn,iepen1ent -
EutHears 20 arfaEonl-e h1ri Thea Al
lens e's1t,oa VII be easy. TIE schemers
MI Sewn 90 he Won over and viii laugh
IA thelr sleeves az TIE @sucktrs' Mo
have been aravn i7ts ire trap. The task
Is rct cifnculL Bath wuson's fr1en.fs.
Orb nls Interest. ari IRE nadine vollti-
ra-s Nnasn methods for rarnuslrE Allen
3oSz tie tArO4s o. TIE last Legislature