The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-02

OF courtesy, SO kind. SO grateful, would
have been appreciated az any tsfsse- II =
deualy 80 TOW Upon this aay four years
age rsceiges. al POUR hands the ai2asss
honor that can CONE 20 a citizen of the
state Of Washington. To-day tas acndF
passes from myself 70 g distinguished and
honorable faalow-clttzeE. the Hen AadA-
son @. Foster
Il cannot ear that hare no regrets.
bat can say truthfGfIg that there is
hing ranking here tpGlnting to nls
heartl. The campaign that has just end
ed has been conducted 6ofora olF A far a.
I asa concerned, or lines honorable 10 my
self. 10 MY state ard honoranis to the Ee-
publican party. / can say trufhtaliy. as
others have said that I ara . Republican
10y birth BY heritage ard by CONVICTION.
believe now. hope shall always be-
Iieye that the supremacy az that party
IL essential 30 tie 0ess sntarssfs 81 tae
xheie people OF this country, tAFplausso
Much has been said IN this caEHpaign--
much OF Islander, abuse, vstnpefation ana
criticism. There ls no place hare Tor
elimination or recrinssuation- The ssna-
tor is elected He 10 Republican an
honorable and honest man. and we must
all give him honorable and honest sup
part In the future
Mr. Wilson congratulated the iegisia-
sure on having passed a memorial IN re-
sasfon 20 TIE blu 10 congress for the up
building az American shipping. he also
congratulated Mr.. Foster on the iatters
references 10 the American merchant
marine In his speech AS to his course
during the remainder Of bis term. Mr.
Wilson said he would stand for CONNER
eiai expansion and for the retention OF
every one OF Our possessions acquired oy
the saior OF American arfns." tcaeers1
Continuing he said:
II may be speaking 70 you for the last
tiEEe as / said last night, ] stood In Inc
Last territorial convention ami az The hrssi
state convention at Waala Walsa. which
nominated me for congress. stood ~ The
presidents side and saw the birth Of toe
state Of Washington OF the band OF
men who were nominated ten years ago at
WaIla Wa.Ia am TIE last-the last 81 the
MohlcSns Some have passed TO that
bourne from which no Traveller returns
some have gone into political exile, ana
others have joined tie great majority OF
has-esens Caashteri. and am soon TO be
added to the list Of these.
"Ae 10 the future. you will always find
Mr. Wilson and his friends loyal. sincere
ard patriotic In their support OF the Re-
publican party We fight bravs.y and
Openly. bu, when We are overcome We
submit TO the viii Of the majority
Turning TO Mr.. Foster. the SENATOR said.
.'Mr Foster, congratulate you on the
great honor that has been conferred upon
you. | bear you nothing bat the kfnd!sess
coed will. ! hope al Of your iabors viii
rebound TO th. glory ard upauiialag Of the
state Of Washington. To those who have
opposed srse | offer thu olive branch IT
peace. Two years from now we viii oarfy
this state IL the words Of nay venerable
friend from King. VINO has recalled the
dearest memory Of the century. Abraham
Lincoln say, With malice toward none.
bat charity 10 eiI.' let Gs nrfAts and act.
Zee! and think together for the upoui.d
Ing OF the state of Washington. God bless
yoa ai.s' lApplatAse.l
Wtekerahan Attempts To Explain.
wiekershasm Of pserce followed Senator
WILSON to explain the attitude Of she Fos-
ter people toward the nosters.
eMr Speaker" said he. "taere remains
ana thing 10 ~ said have been request
ed hs Mr. Foster and his friends tn make
an axplau nation concerning what trans
pred al the Republican caucus last night.
when Mr.. W!.son found that he c<susd not
be elected. he desired the election Of Mr..
Foster. An agreement was drawn up that
twenty -~seven Foster Taan wsre 10 sigu.
ard do sign. Ia The effect that they would
vote for I'm az the caucus last night.
EaaggA m.ore Signatures were 20 bs OBJ
tanned from wilson forces to make forty
twp votes In all. or Sufficient TO secure
the nomination of Mr.. Foster,
"A Misunderstanding arose over this
agreement II was fair IN politics. The
King county msnsSegFs. however. obtained
wgeaw idea 81 It--tBey got the usual
gtsass story from the lobby.
This Vas the reaSon way they LEFT the
ca,seas last night They misunderstood TIE
; terms II that ag~eesnsfat-and wsni 80
say. oa behalf e Mr.. Fosgs: and his
srsnslda. that - i.exe Tat IL there hal
heen no ni&anisss: anding there would
have tern 30 hot I wact 10 say further
in Nj Fe@s rs t,eaalf shat tats sgsgiter~-
! sA5s aifTssenre~~srAs heSsg enthusiastically ex-
painsd. HAD & n8t eesn fer gats aasson-
dsgsj angBag there would have ssseB sa.tea
sGst harmonious aes10a IN tie eaae9~s.
King Coaaty mia anaersssna.
Senator f>rssi on ro@e IN his place As Mr.
wieks5shArn was uasxhIns II was elesr
! frera the senator's fass that ha feI, the
I NtnS ecssssty delegation aad been arronted
/ by NJ. w.eaersAan. Speaking a4th great
I a.earness he S&iG;
/ IT - aecv ~ssTy tast / Should say a few
wasTSis gg reference % the Rsas ~rrsers test
| made ~ tar gensisatAH frosn Pssrcs. I ara
/ est satisfied 70 lst tass matter res. where
/ Pc hss iefs q. So act waas II ussg@r-
/ ssoas1 tAas gas seftca gass nAsA. waS the
/ ve@t..g Of yn3ssssssseFstA ming
'ssn she atfsvr aaa8, want 4 krewa that
I AIR ~ manager eai3 70 gse ihat
/ shAt reps- wmm ssgn@5 through Ceaar~
/ raagHS par SeCsgs8 Mr. Foster ard Nj
/ H}ssts thaa fhe " .ssan rsea we're tsas 10
/ 5es h{aE, c>s8aty a~}ea AEtca t0F M NJ
+ sHr3 Nr Aw@ne. faF S4natsr WsEsael
/ mas iAas positive statement to ree gNsf
/ was ~ 5 sssg esery tf9a tas l@aAvf-