The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-31


He has never Sesststs1 70 SAP tnae Nesa
fbe King county 9eiesasssn bsfs Annss'
IL ever asd. he wsata rse=seS frosn FIX 10
eaEh4 81 ~ ns~rns~vs. Mr. Wilson wa sos
srepsat thai story after the aetsGa AZ to-
night. King county has SPOKEN sns nas
spoken With no uncertain yosss- Further
than that, ogt q lis s4rnie@n members
thai were wssh Judge HINES 81 joint bal
iot today. r.os sss EsssS Tor Ax- !" issSsi sA-
night
wilson snd Foster Cannot Ease.
II u nov al soeepfez fact snat Mr.. VII
won eznrso. deliver hss Strength 20 NJ. Fos~
.er. neither car Mr. EoSter GsEwSr BIS
strength fe Ms. Wilson. II boss 81 these
gentlemen are az seit-sscrinc}ng 81 has
been Judge Bnises. they VII a. gracefully
Yield and tie legislature viii BE able -
esecs a senator an5 attend - ths ether
duties before thsra.
Why senstor Giapp Supports Ank~uy
senator ClsDp. who was shsaas from tIs
Republican ea4esss tonight. said ia ex-
piArAsion that ne had persona. zsasoEsz foF
remalninE sgsy.
AT the aex1 session" he szie. after TIE
caacgs II uSil cast my ballot for Az AZ
kerry ard had / been present tonight
ssoaaIc have done 60. Ny reason f5T 50
doing are that ass fully satisfied that
80 long A. The pgeAen, feeling exists be-
tween the TIVE most p0puieus c5vnIies In
the state f will lie a. absolute isapossi-
kaiity 70 ssset United States seaasof
from eithsr os those counties. and that IN
giving Esy support 20 Mr.. AnksBy ] ara
meeting with the approval of NY c9nstls-
nents a. home. IL has been my wtsn from
the inception OF The recent political cam
pA4gn that a Western washington maf
should be our next United States senator.
but that now deem sDpo8xibss. King and
Pierce counties have Tow had their fight.
II has been earnest and vigorous. Now
that ktrg county, for tie good u the par
". voluntarily reiinauishes her fayorlss
candidate and goes 10 an Eastern WASH
mgton man. / consider II q compromise
action that should be indorsea By every
Republican who Places party above per-
sonaiity. III support OF my proposed ac-
tson. havs Tie warm assurances OF DR..
House, the chairman Of the JeTsrsen coan-
u central committee. and OF Mr.. +. p.
Bake, the state central committeeman,
from Jefferson county. Besides / have
numerous letters AMI kilograms from
prominent citizens OF the committee whIcs.
represent. urging tnas support Mr. Az
keny. they hasisving him 10 be tho choice
Of tbs majority Of the people - tbs state.
Until coming TO Olympia three weeks
ago ! never had the pleasure Of meeting
Ar. AnkenF. though | have known him BY
reputation m1ny years Il - gratifying to
hf.d him 10 ba the courteous gentleman he
Aas always been described 10 gaa 10 be-
nave met many persons from hss home
county. and in every instance they each
have somsfhing good 10 say az thIs sae-
csssfni business mans Kindness and cor
alteration for those who are less fortt,-
fxfss- 49,
HE'D to represent this state In The senate
Of the United States than any mar that
haE ever been mentioned. and will prove
tnsirnmenfal In placing the Republican
party upon a higher pane Than heretofore
experienced This assertion 1. NOT alone
based upon my own Judgment, but is the
unanimous sentiment of ali with whom
have talked and the ztate CT Washington
b TO be congratulated upon having such
(. man ~ eaDd.dase FOR the highest Office
Within the giff OF hrr people
: McLean's Loss = Hard nlow.
Tho loss Of Mclean OF Spokane was In
many respects the hArdes, blow that has
Jet been dealt the wslson forces. rmaae-
diatsly after the adjournment Of the can
Gus the Wilson members foeh.d 10 tho
senator's headquarters a; the Hotel olym-
Pc. where numerous Whispered confer
6rces were held.
Wtisoa's Forces Consult.
Senator Wilson himself was not visible
eurins the evening. remaining secluded In
tie privacy OF htr own apartment. There
he summoned 10 his AID Measrs shaw, I1s,a-
den. Kittingsr. Neagie. lae and others TIE
conference continued until late hour. ard
when the last OF the Wilson members lert
II was admitted that no plan OF action for
tomorrow has been formulated
hr, Wittsr. IL r. Alien and Judge
Mount. Of the spokans delegation. were
among the prominent wtiaon members
who were seen at the conferences held ia
the senator's headquarters The Mclean
detection rot the chief subject ~
comment. II was whispered after IN.
conference that the senator fears the less
81 others Of his supporters and is 81.
tempting 20 devise means for holding them
little longer. on the other hand. II IL
said. sonse Of his supporters believe tia
sssator should seleve them after the
warm support they have given hifa ara
not lead them into the last ditch 60 per
fsh.
Foster Contingent Worked Tn.
There was noticeable air a. excite
the Pierce county nasmAeFs returned from
the eAucus SIR. Foster nl.psNlf was seen
holding whispered conversations With his
manager. Mr.. Nortoa. stopping now ana
then to shake hands With ais Supporters
~ they appeared in the hall. The Foster
men were invited 10 a conference. which
Was hold In oae of tae Foster rooms, sus
which lasted bar few moFueasz Re-
fSeshments and cigars were passed
around
The Ola Cry ot neoal..
Senator wilson's friends continue very
r@rsisteuslv - circulate boodia stories
hoping Ia Influence some Of the members
81 the legislature agains, Mr. Anksny
There has ret ssea 4 ,snsttss story fefs
yet neither Aas thsre sera anything that
Implicated Ny. Ank sny ar hiz friends ta
aHy was. II - fast Welt Known that
this senatorial as.at has ae sa Es3fs cfeaa
est snd c0ua0cted under more IeziTsnAts
lines than aFT ever soewa lA the state.
onc lie Exploded.