The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-02
WILSON'S INFAMOUS ATTEMPT TO BEQRAY FOSTER
Planned Treachey to His Ally After Pdgng Unqualified Sup
port-King County Saw Through the Detestable Trick
and Refused to Be Coerced-Their Action
Now Understood and Indorsed

Preston's room on the third floor OF the
hotel
simultaneously Representative Palmer
served notice on Representative Gleason
that the Foster and Wilson men were
getting together. and that there was but
one way TO prevent the election OF Fos-
ter. and that was 20 deliver King ceuntys
solid vote for Wilson.
Judge Mount, on reaching Mr.. Preston.
informed him practically TO the same ef-
feet. While the two Were discussing the
matter Speaker Guie entered the room.
Judge Mount said. IN the presence Of these
two, substantially this;
Fosters twenty-seven men have signed
an agreement 10 vote for him again to-
night. The Wilson men are ready to sign
II or a number sun .cient TO nominate Mr.
Foster. Nineteen of the Wilson members
have agreed 10 go TO Foster unless King
county viii cast her solid vote for Wilson.
While the agreement Ia signed by the
representatives of Senator Wilson. YET the
understandn: between Wilson ard Foster
Is that the compact is to be effective and
binding only after the agreement with
the necessary signatures had been deliv-
cred TO Mr. Foster"
King County Men Refuse.
Both Mr Preston and Mr.. Guie said that
X would he best for the Wilson men TO
hold or until the proposition could be con-
ssderea by the King county delegation. II
was stated 70 Mr.. Mount that the King
county delegation rad adopted the unit
rule. and the proposal would be carefully
Considered by the delegation Il Il could be
brought before II. Mr. Mount hexiated.
and then said that tha Wilson men could
nc. wait. or that il WIS dangerous to weis-
He withdrew thereafter
II was after Mount returned 10 the WI
sson rooms, apparently. that the senator
made his speech declaring tha: be was out
of thc rae. Same of the members !eft the
headquarters. beaevtng that the King
county delegation had rsfs'ssed the offer by
Mount. and that tEey wsEe expected 20
vote fer the Pierce county maa at the
caucus Representative I-angatt Claims
that this was his understanding when he
finally lef, The room. uot denying. now
ever. that the preyi9as understanding as
"a the terms of the WlSen Foster agree
u1ens vas as has been set forth.
Events thus crowded ua0n each other
Senator Heinrich ard others o: me King
county deleca,kn ienrned ct the existence
os the Foster wilson cssI.
Senator Meg.er. Il Ia stated. tod oae q.
ihA ksng county members thai the agree
raent would pos take efecs is King county
weaid go 90 Wilson
Were Ready for Treaehers.
A meeting of the King county delegation
xas held st : o'cicek or saorr}y after.
Senator Heinrich ressor;el that Re bad
learned the terms ~ Ere agreement He
wsrt 20 - enafor wsasDB's rooms and asked
"a sea to paper.
Mr Mount hr8uSAt .ns document - tAs
Ankeny managers. ~ tA1s act Nj &oBet-
Il : bed. aansore;rzte1 tss truth q TIE
csarge made by w-iAshare that the wilson
nsn were ready TO S-@ak she sgvs~snt2lt
II Kiag county would 60 % wilson,
Ar Fosser lA*: nighs sgec3aeai.y Genseti
;aat there waz AIRY saacA agreement ts@-
speeea hfFrasx1f znd NJ WAson. Judge
ES'sek~rshaEn has Tzssis practically the same
denial Judge Mount. noHSve-. wss asked
ny Senator prassun e. Re Asi8 tAs paper.
| "EEas ,has agre<rnsnt fesn delivered
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