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

The Editor Of the Press-Timss 1aiks OF
the Senatorial sitnatson.

Port Townsend Leader
Among the arrivals in Port Townsend
Sunday was John w. Pratt. OF the Sc
attic Press Times. who is interested IN
closing up the estate CT an old captain
who lived In Maine but bought property
on the Sound, i1csnding some at Port
Townsend. Mr.. Pratt Is an attorney ALSO,
and has made record for himself as az
torney fer the city OF Seattle in the street
grade cases there during the past three
years. As q politician he is a Keen OBJ
server and Enthusiastically conservative.
Mr.. Pratt has been in Eastern Washing
ton recently. and a Leader reporter CUES
TONED him as to the political outlook.
II have watched the situation with con-
siderable interest" said Hr. Pratt TIE
senatorial condition is unparaaleied IN
this state. For the first tiIsas King couh-
~ il supporting no candidate as q united
delegation. Pierce seems 10 have setiiei
on no man, and Spokane has candidate
whom she does not wish to elect IN
fact, Spokane reminds me OF the condition
OF Presidez. Garfield with regard to the
late eczenatical Tommy Nichols. Tom
my Nichols in some way managed to get
on Garfeid's suite--nobody seemed to
know just how or why. One day num-
Der Of the principal men or the Repub-
lican councils were assemblies in the
drawing room Of Garflelds house at Men
tor. In the adjoining room. while they
waited they could see Tommy pounding
his right palm with his left fist and whis-
pering vigorously in the presidents ear.
Garfield entered the large -oom with
wearied look, and exclaimed. For mercy's
sake, won't somebody please take this
thing OFF my back!
John l.. Wilson has crept up between
Spokane's shoulder blades. and she is
itching for the hand of some friendly
county to come to her relief"
"who seems to be in the lead?s was
asked.
''Ankeny. of waIla Waila. undoubted-
~. He is exceedingly popular all over
Eastern Washington except In Spokane,
which is trying to get the military post
removed there from WaIla Waiia, and
doesn't want Walia Walla senator. In
fact Spokane politicians want the sena-
tor to come from the west this time.
Judge Turner, Judge Blake. Senator Bel
KNAPP and I rather think Cowies. the
owner OF the Spokesnan-Review. know
1t is impossible for either Of them to be
elected this time. but each would like to
see the way clear so that two years from
now one OF them could - elected-each
of course hoping that one will be him.
self"
rs Attorney General Jones showing
much strength"
s.Not in the way of getting votes. He
has vague idea that the state may send
him to the senate to convince it that God
Almighty put silver and gold in the earth
in the ratio of 16 to /, and that 5000, 00o. 600
OF silver isn't enough to stack up in the
treasury
How Is Aliens candidacy likely to af-
feet the situation?'
''Mr. Allen is a gentleman OF whom one
should always speak with respect. He
has been IN Office for over twenty years.
believe. and never did anything of
which he need be ashamed. But the Bit
terness of the last session remains and
he will be wise not to allow his friends
10 force another deadlock. They made q
desperate effort last time to force him on
the legislature. Had that been success
full the bitterness might have died out,
but the state rebelled against the meth
DDS adopted, and If they are renewed and
successful now, the Republican party will
be disrupted. fear
Has he many votes in King county,"
1.-THE same influence which dominated
then is secretly endeayoring to get votes
for him from among the independent
members now, but / doubt if it will sue
coed. Frank Hanford is earnestly for
him, but that is most courmenlable on his
part. When Alien was United States
district attorney Hanfords brother was
his deputy. When Allen became senator
he successfully exerted his influence to
have Mr.. Hanford appointed United
States Judge. BY the way. Allen is now
the law partner Of Judge Strive. who
was then Judge Hanfords most forrnid-
able competitor. Some day we will need
two Federal judges, and Judge Strive
would be as good an appointee as Judge
Hanford undoubtedly Is"
.It is said that Mr.. Ankeny has no
qualifications for the place; is that so?"
II was one OF those who. not knowing
him, believed because he was compare
lively unknown. that he possessed no
qualifications, but he has been grossly
nlisquoied. He is one OF the best in
formed men upon financial and economic
questions in this state met him last
week for about twenty minutes in the
presence of two or three Naila Walia
gentlemen. He Is an educated man and
studied French after no became a grown
man, solely fer Tie purpose of enjoying
Montesquieu "a other French authors
In the original. He is exceedingly mod
est, but perfectly self-possessed. and
rather reminded me OF Judge Hanford in
/ some respects. He referred % the other
candidates in respectful yet dignified
| terms. Speaking of the financial prob
| lenl he remarked that few public men
| took the trouble 10 ascertain the ursaeriy-
| ing causes of commercial disturbances AS
| to NEST of the proposed remedies, he said
you might as we'll try TO mend broken
| leg by clapping on a poultice. ! asked
| him how many votes he could count upon.
| He replied that he had asked no man to
vote for him and that he weald not"
''I.ow do you think the vote is likely to
| be?''
| "Ankeny. Wilson. Jones, Allen, Turner,
| Dunbar, Blake. Geoghegan ami McMillin
| will have adhe-ents. II will he two or
| three days before the members get to-
| rether and consolidate on two or three.
| / predict that the election vii not be had
| much under two weeks, and when IL
| cones about IL will be with a rush"
| jefferson is interested. as all western