The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-28
SICK OF DEADLOCK.
The Republican Members Want
to Elect . Senator.
4 CAUCUS roNtohT. pERHAPs.


night and today Indicated anything but
= legislative session, 10 say nothing OF
senatorial contest BY IL o'clock last
night the Aukeny and Wilson headquart-
ers were closed and the generals and
HeutenxntS retired early. for . needed
rest after q week Of excitement Mr..
Ankery passed the evening In the parios
with Mrs. Ankeny and her friencs,
while John L. Wilson leisursay walked
around the hbby as II at a loss for some
thing to do The heutenants who re-
manned to guard the camps might juss
as well have gone home in the afternoon
with their colleagues. for. as II by mutual
consent. all senatorial and Legislative dis
cussions were dispensed with There was
no planning or scherning. and the billiard
room below seemed to be the principal
attraction.
If there was any one matter that did
form q topic Ut conversation for the
afternoon and evening II was the UNI
warranted and wholly uncalled for In
situations in the attack OF Senator Z.
w. Taylor upon the motives Of Senator
Sergeant and others. who have yielded to
their convictions that Levi Ankeny Is
the one of the several senatorial aspir-
ants best qualified to promote the inter-
ests ard welfare OF the people Of this
state in the upper halls OF congress.
But In writing the article which caused
the trouble. not only did Senator Taylor
violate the code OF courtesy as well as che
rules of the senate In impusning the
motives Of one Of his colleagues. but he
openly and publicly insulted the foremost
and representative citizens OF Tacoma.
who were among the delegation which
-f$ 70. frHx
ago. In the number were Mayor Orr.
Judge Pritchard. G. L. Holmes and 9TH
ers Taylor was decidedly indiscriminate
and indiscreet IL his language. and the
opinion was unanimous that the retrac-
ton and apology which Senator Sargent
compelled him to publicly make was a
censure more severe than could have
been otherwise imposed. Many of the
Wilson men themselves denounced Tay-
l0ss course as an outrage. for. whatever
he may have intended It to mean. they
admit that to the average reader the
only construction the language would
permit would be that those voting for
Ankeny were doing so for q considera-
ton.
1t is needless TO say that the sympathy
OF the senate. irrespective OF senatorial
inclinations. Is with Senator Sergeant.
The seventeen holdovers know him as
perhaps the most influential and indus
trious member OF the last session. ard
in the short period Of the present session
his common sense and straightforward
stand In the transaction of business have
gained the confidence Of the new MEM
bers. On the ether hand. Taylor's egot-
ism and eagerness to figure In the oppo-
sition on every petty and trivial PROPOSE
ton has earned for him little short OF
ill-will Of the majority OF his colleagues.
| He has set himself up as paramount in
Importance to the interest Of his party
and his. constituents. and rather than
| yield to the ma brity and aid In eIecting
| senator he Is satisfied to have the dead
| lock continue. the state OF Washington
unrepresented and the people suffering
| for lack Of proper legislation.
| After day OF rest and comparative
| quiet the political forces and factions
flghting for the United States senatorsAip
| filled the lobby tonight. The events OF
the past few days have paralyzed the
/ energies OF Ankeny's opposition. They
| have no argument to defend their posi-
| ton, and don't know where to turn for
| suggestions. The wilsen and Allen fol-
lowers have about given UP the fight. and
| while Wilson may manage to hold his
| struggling forces in line tomorrow, IL Is
/ his last hope. They ara tired OF promises
| and plesGngs to hold on ''just a day
| longer" Ankeny has been the second
choice OF q majority OF them, and all are
mindful as good Republicans. that legis-
lation should no longer be delayed. With
two weeks OF the session gone and moth
Ing accomplished. they demand that the
contest close. and say that as matter of
| justice they viii vote for che candidate
who from the beginning OF the contest
has had the greatest strength. The Allen
and Turner forces don't attempt 20 hide
the fact sEat their race is run. and with
the general disorganization 10 follow the
disruption OF the past few days 1t Is con-
fdently believed Ankeny will win. The
few faithful adherents OF McMillin are
growing tired and discouraged. and want
the matter settled
There has been some talk that Justice
Dunbar wouh be brought into the race.
but II Is stated positively that be Is not a
candidate. He Is well pleased with his
present position. 10 which she people have
Just reelected htm for a term Of six years,
and the expiration OF that period. he
thinks, viii be time enough to talk OF
senatorial honors.
The pressure OF pubgc opinion for an
carry settlement Of the contest will proba-
bly, result In a caucus. IL Is said call
will be circulated tomorrow and the eau
Gus held tomorrow or Tuesday night
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