Arizona republican., 1899-01-30
ANKENY AFTER THE SEAT
An Old Rivalry Renewed Wilh VigOr Before inc Legislature al OlYm- Dia-EaCh of inc Four Big Cities Has a Candidafe-RaiIrOa In- fereSfS NOf Likely 10 Suffer- Whatever inc Outcome.

days of ballOting, With rom one 10 nNe ballots taken each day, have developed no change in the senatorial situation. Saturdays closing ballot was as fol- lows: Wilson, 26; Foster, 27; Fumes. 20; Ankeny, 10; Lewis, 23; Riggs, 15. The vote for Lewis and Biggs show the democratic and populistic strength. All the other candidates are republicans. It now looks like a triangular duel, such as resulted so disastrously to all but the hero in Midshipman Easy, but it will soon develop into four-sldeo affair, for Banker Levi Ankeny, whom Senator Wilson defeated at the contest of four years ago, is thirsting for re- venge, and fired with laudable ambi- tion to represent his state in the sen ate. He has money and friends, and is the avowed second choice of many ot those who aie now standing so stanch- ly by their favorite candidates.
 Senator Wilson has served but four years in the senate. Six years ago, when the legislature tried to elect a senate to succeed John B. Allen, there was q. deadlock between Allsn, who wished. very much to be returned, and Georgt Turner, of Spokane, then stalwarI republican, now a United States sena tor by virtue of the fusion Of demo- crats, silver republicans and populists. in the state two years ago. Turner's loyalty to silver induced him to follow the lead of Senator Teller when he left the republican party. It has often been charged that the deadIack in that legislature was brought about to a Ia ' H i-R Of the friends of Wilsen, then 2 member Of congress and at political enmity with Turner. The governor appointed AL len to succeed himself, but the United States senate would not ssat him, and there was a vacancy in the states rep resentation for two years. In the next legislature the leading candidates were Wilson and Ankeny, the former being successful after bitter fight.
 FOUR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
 The four republican candidates, Will son, Humes, Foster and Ankeny, rep resent not only the four factions of the republican party in this state, but also the four principal cities of the state, two of whom are bitter rivals, the other two being insanely jealous of the growth and prosperity of all the oth- CTS. Each is strongly representative 4udA u the city anu section or the state from which he halls. Senator Wilson, of Spokane, is a fir characterization of the hustling city of eastern Wash 1ngton, whose main dependence is up- on the increasing development of the great mining districts tributary to her markets.
 Humes of Seattle is a man of about 50 years of age and self-made, in every sense of the word. He is now the may or Of Seattle, popular with every one, and there was no dissersion in the county convention last fall when the delegation nominated to the legisla- ture was instructed, in the event of it's election, to cast solid vote for Humes. first, last, and all the time.
 The city of Tacoma, Seattle's busi- ness rival, is represented by Addison G. Foster, wealthy lumberman, former " or Wisconsin, who has made his nome on the coast for several years past. He is active, energetic, and well liked by his friends.
 It has been charged that the North ern Pacific railroad desires the return ot Senator Wilson, but this is offset by the fact that one of the hardest work CTS for Foster is Attorney Grosscup of Tacoma, general counsel of the North ern Pacific, who is a brother of Federal
 
 accredited friend of Senator Hanna. who has also been charged with inter fer1ng with the states affairs and doing what he could to aid in the return of Senator Wilson.
 ANKENY1S AMBITION.
 Banker Ankeny of WalIa Wa1Ia | comes from the wheat growing. fruit raising section of the state. His home | is in the Quietest little citv of the state | surrounded, as it is, by fruit ranches l and vast grain belt, where farmers and ranchers have annually need for | ready money in advance to handle their crops and where a careful handling of | cent-per-cent is suIe to make the hand | Ter in due course of time sufficiently | wealthy to desire a berth of ease and | honor wherein to round out his quiet | l1fe. Such man is Ankeny. who for 1 the last three legislatures has been of | fering himself in his rough state to be hewed into senatorial timber.
 Should he succeed in winning this | fight, 1t is probable he will cut some figure in society at the capital. His | wife is haLdsOme, educated. talented woman. the eldest daughter of one of Oregon,s s famous first senators, James Nesmith, a man of remarkable talent but alsJ of great eccent. icities. Her ambitions are aroused in this contest and her husbands defeat will be more bitterly regretted by her than by him.
 EACH SAYS HE WILL WIN.
 The four republican candidates have drawn to them the legislators from the remaining counties of the state almost exactly, as the sections they represent are tributary to one or the ether of the