The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-16

The Spokesna Review IS enterprising.
OF course. the center CT politics IN this
state just now Is al olympia The Popu-
lists are not only introducing bills that
are probably designed 70 cure most OF the
lis that the body polite is heir %. but
Trey are going 20 elect United states
senator The Spokane paper. while IL is
covering fully the developments al the
capital IS not satisfied. II also has
correspondent in Seattle who writes very
readable stories about state politics and
other things. In Thursdays Review was
telegram dated at Seattle. IN which X
was said that Henry L. Nllson and some
OF his friends were here working 10 pre-
vent the election Of an Eastern Wash
tngton man to succeed Senator Squire.
Mr.. Wilson'S object in this, according 10
the Review correspondent. is 10 keep the
way clear for his brother. Senator John
L. Wilson, two years hence
Mr.. Wilson is at the Butler hotel To
a Post-Intelligencer reporter yesterday he
denied most emphatically that his mis-
sion here was IN any sense political. He
said:
Mr.. Wilson's Denial.
Il am not here in connection with the
senatorial fight now in progress at olyrn-
pia. II / desired 10 take any part IN that
contest | would visit Olympia. not Sc
attle. l am not concerned about either
the personality or geography OF the SEN
ator TO be elected at Olympia. | do not
care whether he comes from kauschatka
or Spokane. My business here is OF a per
sonal and private character. totally I'M
connected with politics. have no inter
est whatever in aiding or defeating the
election OF any particular candidate for
senator from the state OF Washing on
II ] had any interest l would certainly
have very little influence with the ma
JoTity party II the legislature. ] have
some friends among the Republican mem
5ers or the legislature, but have. had no
conmunica ton whatsoever with them
about the senatorial contest
Speaking for myself, as one Repub-
lican IN the state of Washington, l viii
be very glad 70 see the Republican mem,
bers of the legislature act in united and
harmonious manner, and do nothing
which Will impair or call in question the
dignity and usefulness of the party in
this state Beyond that have no interest
in the matter.
I'm any event. 1 Will not be here very
long, and when / leave It will perhaps be
believed that a man can have some mis-
sion on earth besides politics"
The Review Article.
The Review article that brought out
this statement follows:
Henry L. Wilson, of Spokane. has been
in Seattle since Sunday night. and his
movements indicate that he has more
than a passing interest in the senatorial
contest now in progress al Olympia. He
* accompanied by c. r. Hopkins. who was
defeated by II. y Belt IN the last munic-
ipal election for the Spokane mayoralty.
With his usual shreWdness. Henry l.,
made famous throughout the state as the
political manager or bis brother. United
States Senator John L. Wilson, is work
ing by indirection. He announced upon
his arrival. having prefaced his remarks
with the statement that he came 10 Sc
attic from Portland, that he was here try
ing TO close up big mining deal, the in
ference also being that Mr.. Hopkins was
likewise on the same mission.
But neither Mr.. Wilson nor Mr.. Hop
kins is here in the matter of mines. They
what they can 70 prevent the election of
any Eastern Washington man. and par
ticuiarly Spokane man. as successor of
United States Senator Watson c. Squire.
believing that such a result would defeat
the return to the senate of John l.. VIII
son TWO years hence, even should the leg
islature chosen at that time be of the
regular Republican complexion. Special
reference is had TO George Turner, Spo-
kane's leading senatorial candidate.
Wilson'S scheme.
Wilson's scheme is TO induce as many
influential King county men as possible
TO HE themselves TO Olympia and work
King county man. VIII r. Gay. Of the law
firm of Brady & Gay, who is generally
known to be Senator Wilson's candidate
for United States attorney for the state
of Washington, was dispatched 20 Olym-
pia yesterday in furtherance Of this plan
Others went today. Gay met Wilson I'M
medfately upon his arrival in this city,
having evidently been previously informed
OF Henry LIS coming. They were repeat
edly IN conference and when Gay had
been instructed as to the lines upon which
to conduct the fight, he proceeded at once
TO the capital. At his law offices IL was
given out that Mr.. Gay had left the city
to be absent one week.
Thomas W. Gordon, retiring county
clerk, has also had several conferences
with Wilson, and ex-State Senator 4. c
Van Houten called az the Butter this
afternoon 10 see Wilson and Hopkins.
Van vouchsafed the information that Will
son came 10 Seattle 70 io0k over the field
with reference to Federal appointments.
Federal appointments. however, are 1ust
now incidental TO the senatorial mission.
Gordon Is Wilson's choice for receiver or
register OF the land office. Two years ago
he was about the only King county man
of any prominence who had the courage
10 stand MP and battle in the interest OF
John l. for senator Naturally he IL I'm
the confidence of the Wilson people and
VIII be in Olympia during the senatorial
fight, If, indeed. he IS not there by this
tire. ~,
when not engaged In their rooms. VII
son and Hopkins have nreIl busy To-Day
and yesterday calling upon men OF poltt-
zeal prominence. They give no intmauon
as TO when they VIII take their departure.
Wilson said Sunday night that he would
not bt in olympia during the senatorial
contest and he repeated. time and again,
-. ~. rot - q < interested