The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-01

When the result was announced Gose
moved to make the nomination unanimous.
Field, in seconding Gose's motion that
the nomination be made unanimous. said:
In seconding this motion, wish to say
that l was elected as Republican and
have always been a Republican. When I
made my canvass was asked by num-
Der OF the people whom I met and TO whom
| spoke in regard TO my senatorial prefer
ences. and requested TO state my position
on the senatorial question. / stated inva-
riaosy that would cast my vote for sena-
tor for the man whom ! considered would
be In the e.. nace-the man who would
serve the Republican party and the people
Of the stale OF Washington 10 the best ad-
vantage In making my selection OF a can
didate i made 1t in accordance with that
belief. I believe that Levi Ankeny was the
best man FOR the Republican party OF the
state Of Washington. have been voting
for ham perssstenty from first to last, l,
was not because l loved the other cancn-
dates less. bat because / loved Ankeny
more IL has been my aim throughout this
contest, and my continual desire, 10 vote
until the close OF this contest for what I
believed to he 10 the best advantage OF the
Republican party OF the state Of Washing
ton. and 20 sec that party headed by q good
man
II was satisfied before this contest be-
gan that Senator Wilson was not the
choice OF the Republicans o. this state.
| was satisfied that he could not b. elect
ed. | have nothing to say against him
nor against any OF the other candidates
i have only words OF praise for him aud
them. | appreciate that Mr. Wilson has
served the people OF the state IN the best
% his ability. I believe t7af he has no.
neglected the interests O! the state and
that he has done what he could BUT cir
seFkr Nfsq4A
pleased every body. and there have been
large na1aber that did rot want him
10 be Fs-e.ecfssd. ] am happy TO see that
the Republican party OF this state - once
more united, and am satisfied with the
nomination os Addison q. Foster for
United States senator. and therefore /
second the motion b make IL unanimous
King county Rsubllcahs and the en-
ire state can re5oee- wi!son has been He-
teatei. HIS term Of desrotisrn Is ended The
Republican party has heen delivered from
TIE bondage ~ ore Of the mrs. arbitrary
eEars thai ever attempted 20 rule party
In few weeks ne Will step Gown from h3z
hish Sea; and become hunsl.,e. o-8.nary
citizen The Republicans ATE 70 b, coz
graduated Wisconsin i ended
For ar. Foster, ire newly elected. have
only woras q rTass. lie s. q sossa sub
stant1ai business nnsn. Of energy s-.f ahst-
isy- He viii ably represent the sta.e ~
Washington. ard ! believe wfg. 30 a hsti
wars In the unoaai3Snx q ire Republican
party Ra4 in de2.gersrsg z from The aan
gsfoSs asaesins which has g. rAn~sx
wrecked H. an tnla tonlgn. by honn-.
ah5s gesasiefne-. close fvserss 90 NJ rs~-
ts-. 'Hns Ae accepts the position ~fsftss,.
eny plsssge 70 the Wan saes.ar. - "a me
senator hsrnsesf IL " cogs5.,ssr. ,xsr
~i.ch sas Republican party oaa wal r.
<rsas.
LAss tonight gr. r-uzse- re. .hs ,~.st,z
members ot the party xAo walkss4 ~... q,
fAs rsecgs. TIE reason wac sxn-at~as
. az; tie explanation xAs satisfactory Nj
kosssr VII Go doubt rece.ys TIE ura-s.