The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-28

WASHINGTON, June ESPECIAL to the
Chicago Eribune--Secrefary Ayers deter
nninatfon 70 remain in the Michigan senae
torial fight will undoubtedly force ais re-
tirement from the cabinet.
Secretary Ayers aiu4nee WIN es0s.
Pfngree and the declaration OF the cnle1
executive Of Michigan In regard TO Senat4t
Mcmillan leaves no doubt the fight Is On %
earnest IL Secretary Aiger acheres 10 ms
determination 10 antAkonize MCMILLAN
Some time ago Senaior Mcmillan con-
cluded to retire from the senate, ana an
agreement was made between Gen. Aiser
and himself by which the secretary OF VS.
should succeed Mcmillan in the senate ana
assume the leadership Of the Republican
party In Michigan
Soon after this Psngree made q n8nt
a9ninst the re-llection Of Senator Burrows
In consideration Of tie retirement OF Nc
Milan 1t the expiration OF his term Aver
agreed to manage the Burrows campaign
and pun .ss ks.m az ,, msn .sH the
time arrived for Secretary Aiger to take
q hand in the fight he abregated the agree
ment When Gen Alger intimated that
he wished to withdraw from the compact
Senator Mcmillan. it 10 said. told him plain.
y that Aiger would meyer 6e q MEMBER o.
the senate nor the leader IN the state. -
McMnlAn proposed to light him to the pister
Previous to the animated conversation
between Algef and Mcmillan. Gov. Pin
gree came here and was the cues, OF Gen.
AlgeE. 1t b aid the governor induced the
cabinet o4fcer to withdraw from the agree
ment. Shortly after the governor left. some
correspondenoe took place between the two
Detroit men on the eenatorship question.
It win Be remembered Senator Mcmillan
publ.c.y announced he was candidate Tor
reelection. which was In accor6 with WhAa
he hsd previously told the secretary OF
Senator Mcmillan then went to President
Mckinley and told him that Alsef had no
following In Michigan and the presides
could not afford to retain man n hia esq.,
met whose actions threatened to d3rupe
the party in a strong Republican state.
Senator Mcmillan q now considered one
the president. and an influential header in
his swn state. Secretary AiEer. It e sid
was sent for by Maj McKinley. and the
situation was lad before him. The argu-
length. 1t was pointed cut that The party
was being jeopardized. and the indeac1cy
of a cabinet ofYicer antasUni1fng member
Of the presidents household was also nsa-
President Mckinley advised the secretary
OF war to visit his state. to md out really
the D~ ho pen that 0 he xsHid retire from the
contest. At the same time q hint was
thrown out that II Alger decided to remain
n the isht y would V secd policy 70 lesve
upon, and Gen. AlGsf Was Riven to und<r-
stand that % eyehsnee Of potiti4ns b.
tween himself anC Gen. Porter couid bee4f-
ranged at any tine. = 2saF = -
The result of Ger. Ayers. Investigation
IL now known. and he ka4 dsteff{ined to
rtnaafn q the fight Aside froM tle hint
conveyed 20 decfetary Algex b. the presi-
dent, polite iAps here 10 net oe% hOW the
Michigan man can remain IN the cabinet
any longer. The criticisms INDUCED in by
Gov. Pingree are naturally credited to Sec
rotary AIger, as the two men are 50 csose-
~ allied. ana thts II given ~ m eddlti0n4f
reason Why A.oer should retire forthwith
anc not put the president n the embar-
RAISING positton Of 2skine hhn to surrender
his portfolio.