The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-01
WITHDRAWAL OF MR.. ANkENY.
hr. AcAillin's Friends Agree to Sup
port Dunbar, Then Desert.
Mr.. WiIson Wiss sn the First Ballet.
VITA - Votes = The Nemination
Made Unanimous = He Delivers .
speech and Receives Csa9ratuiasiess
From Gr. Askssy and sAs Legisla-
tors.


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Olympia, Jan. 81 Special John L. WI
son was nominated for Unitesi States
senator on t.ae FIRST ballet IN the Repubai-
can caucus tonight whan the caucus
roll was called 50 members answered, the
only absentee being Loggie CT King.
EeSore ballot was taken Senator r.
C. Wilson or Clallana, amid great excite
nssrsts was rerugnized by the chair and
said. Il have here a. letter written by
a true Republican TO the Republican
party. a letter written In the interest Of
Repubaican4san In this state" The hail
of the legislature was dex,sely packed.
but the great mass was immediately Sd
lenced as Harry Carroll read the follow
ing.
To the Republican Members Of the
Legislature of the State OF Washington. !.
Deeply aprrecsz1ing the loyalty end CON-
stancy of the friends who have supported
me for the high office OF United States
senator, and rendering them my heart
felt thanks for this mark OF confidence
yet feeling that in the interests OF the
state and Of the PARTY the contest over
that election should not be further pro-
longed. I hereby withdrew my name from
Your consideration as a earisiate for
thut Office LEVI ANKENy.n
After a nsomentary silence Moses Bull
OF Whitman asked for consent 10 place
another man before the caucus. and. this
beng accedet 10, he expressed In feel
tiiS terms Ids regret at the withdrawal of
Mr.. Ankeny. the wisdom of which he did
nict care TO question, and asked the sap
Port OF the caucus for Judge Ralph O.
Dunbar. or whom he spoke in 1atldaaory
terms. Albertson of King seconded. as
did also Lesh of Yakima. Eddy OF Sno-
honlish followed In an eloquent speech,
declaring that It was with a feeling CT
deep oppression that he hid listened to
tie letter Of tire iilustrsous gentleman
who had proved himself a loyal Republi-.
can and a noble citizen. Had he been
elected. Mr.. Ankeny would have repre-
scented the interests Of the state with
iideiify and been an honor TO the august
body OF which his friends had desired to
see him a member. He should now cast
his vote for John l.. Wilson. tcheerz)
The rnal was then called with the fol-
lowing result.
Wilson-Bargc, Bush. Callow. Cantusall.
Cfcss. Conner, Coon. Deckebach. Dorr,
EDDY, Fenton, Foster. Candy. Goddard,
Haffey. Han. Haiteman. HIM. HEATH,
Ide. Irving, Johnston. Lewis, Lille. Meg
Ter. Misicr.. Mfiroy. Moore. Murray. Mel
san, Minis. Reynolds. SchiyeEy. S,0bey.
Sergeant. L. w. Taylor. ]. c. Taylur, F.
II. Taylor, Temple. Tull. Van Eaton.
Williams. Wing, Woolworth--4t
Dunhar-A Altertson, Brown. Buli. Bur-
rows Curtiss yesterday, EIshburn. Fuss,
Frlnk, Harfforsi Helm. Hosr, Hutchinson,
Kitttnger. Les,f. Merchant, Miles, MaaS
MorgaIA. Morrison. Mcdonnell. Nettletoal.
Pusey. Roberts. washburn. Wilson,
Wooding-s7.
Mcafalin--Benenap Campbell, Gaqtest,
Harper. Hatch. Terry-s.
Rrents-kesiogg. Lyman, Van Houteri-3
THE King counsy men voting for VIII
son were: a. j. Goddard Prank r Lewis,
Scion T. Williams and Fred A. Wing.
All day negotiations had been going on
for The presentation OF new candidate,
upon wfarn a majority could combine.
Tire agsti-Wiison and anti-AniSeany men
pledged themselves that IT AIR Anaseny
would Withdraw they woula vote for any
good man. East or West. In turn Gesx7gS
TSfrner. j. S. McAis9in. Andrew T. Bur-
leigh. TssoEnas II. Brents and l.. s. How-
lett were talked OF ard rejected. but
always with A renewed p~om~~ tn 4f
sore'osher man were pre- .e wo,fsd
be aoceptesh Judge DuntA ,as at fase
agreed upon. ard Mr.. Anlgeay tlserl wrose
his letter az withdrawal.
The compact was not kept. and as Con-
ner. Dcrr. Goddard. Haffey. Halternaas.
Lewis ard Murray left aIrsis.isr and AL
len 30 vote for Wilson the Ankeny men
saw thai they had been betrayed. Tire
wilson men shouted as oaca new vose
gave pgoof or recalcitraIscy. hut the
cheers were msngieSf with nsturn1ixs or
ssllVvsse. Il was then realized THAI WIZ
SOFA were his regular support 20 corr
tin,Ie In lire, wspuisl have 20 votes. and
Sergeant Of Pssrce anl F. W. Taylor OF
Pierce fell into line with their sfehagax1nr,
ard voted for WtHscGA At sfsc close os the
ballot be had three more than sgrssgh 70
nominate.
Tiaa vote was M. anrnsnced before the
yssnre M the successful man VAS asasleEi
wsth Cheers. ard COMMITTEES conssxesrsss
Of Candy. IseSf1 and Schiyssy was ay,-
pointed by the chair 10 hiring Mr.. Wilson
10 the hsa. Meantime cd Essfy. Moore
OF Skagzt, Schiveay % whazoern ard Rey-
,asass os CsehS4Es aese called sszs-s TO
make ssEseee2ses. RsyEosss ~ Lewis rnasse
a characteristic ss,eecsl htS ai.uzsosa q,
.'riss hilssslss1g sssete'' being received wg.a
cheers aEsf counter cheers.
Nh.ra Ios1a l. wilsen ARRIVED ns Was
sreeto-B ssesr generous cheers. no ssan Ia
the han refrvaiasng froan a tsStsite 20 the
ssaereSssSa casss1aase. wsAc iass3 remained
ssFsisssrsssi even wlaen RS vote Eels TO saw
en- ass3 AAs case seenss9 sssgsesess- Nssgsse
vAo have watched his ssnfixggaag plasciS
viii seSrzsage nssn hls ,isse r8ecsi os praise
ca that s>cre. Mr.. Wilson said. II asn
nos lasenzlsss 90 tire great honor yea
have eongesTseS ngsau me. aEai. as far az
+ as1s concerned. she battle that has
iseen waAgea szsx been fosigAe assi won
assng lanes aossoxahse te sAe pesszs CT
the STATE. 10 Ire Rezuhascan party aE~l
10 myself. SeeaSsng for caiy a few rxs,-
'1ssEzss-sssessEse xhss great curtszx has 70
sssfe exsszst taxed my ssreagSts--T ean<sss
reSxss fEs sessspsaesezs 10 thank yoas fgo.a
he osstssza - NY hears. ansf especially
.sesssAwaes< wasA izgsoa. walsh has 50
lsyaily ard rmssfnlsy stosd By ssae.
lCAeersA Whatever has ocszarrssa. wsssss-
pver ssssfe~s1aess 20 oSkusos we -rNAy have
bad ~ casTtssazes szzey are al NV per-
esxz1 far thezF gsrxsrasss a5Yx75ssog. gxv-
sse r<ogle c< sass state. sAaa