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

/ other counties had walked our Al was
Palmer and Eames thai made the majority
In the caucus that nominated MI. Foster.
for with them absent nomination could
| not have been made.
/ Not only - this true. bat II Is also true
| tina; had these members remained out OF
| the caucus tonight. Levi Ankeny would
| have been nominated tomorrow. suff--
Glen; number OF personal Pledges having
been made 10 insure that event. II was
| this secret. which the opposition evidently
1 discovered. that led Senator Wilson and
| his Federal friends into the scheme Of re-
venge on King county for failure 10 sup
| port him.
Wiltshire Sounds the Warning.
| The caucus assembled promptly at
| o'clock. Chairman Guile ordered the roll
| called. and every member answered 10 his
| name, eaye Stockwell OF Chehalis. VINO is i'll
| al 81. Peters hospital.
| Immediately Senator Wiltshire, OF King.
rose and addressed the chair. Speaking
at frs, slowly and deliberately. bsi, enunci-
ating every word with d.s,,nctness. the
senator warmed TO his subject and gathered
| force and power as he proceeded
| Said he: The caucus that IL assembled
here tonight is assembled in pursuance OF
1
| Republicans in the legislature. According
| to the terms of that call. the object and
purpose OF II was for the Republican men,
bers to get together In caucus and fairly
and impartialiy select nominee for the
position Of United States senator. When I
say fairly and honestly. mean to say with
| out there having been formed any combi-
nation within the caucus which was CAL
| culated 10 defeat the will of the Republican
| party OF this state and the viii OF the 9TH
er Republicans In the legislature elected to
| this house. Instead OF that purpose hav-
| ing been carried out faithfully. notice
| has come to me and my associates that a
| combination has been effected, and that 1t
| has been effected In the interests Of one OF
| the candidates for nomination before this
caucus; that the object and purpose OF that
| consultation Is A number OF names have
been signed 10 paper which I have
seen and examined, and containing In
| the ndghborhocd OF forty-two names of
| members OF this legislature, who would
| vote for one of the candidates for senator
before this caucus.
at Is needless for me to say. yentle-
| men, that this combination has not been
| made by any one representing the inter-
| eStS OF the candidate for whom I have
| been voting. Otherwise such combination
| would not have been formed II II had
| been In my power to prevent It. Not
| only was this combination formed for tho
| purpose OF selecting one OF the nominees
OF this caucus but for the purpose OF
controlling and restraining the free viii
| OF the other members OF this CAUCUS act
ing fairly and fnpartiaiy In open caucus.
| But that combination has been used as a
threat and he'd over the heads Of the
gentlemen from King county. II has been
| held over me and over my colleagues
| from King county To compel us to vote
| Tor the gentleman now occupying the po-
| sitlon OF United States senator for this
| state. have been given 10 understand
| that this agreement was signed by the
gentlemen who signed II. who have been
acting IN good faith, with the understand
| ing that that agreement was to be car
RED out. Yet within q half an hour be-
| fore the assembling OF this caucus I'm
meeting OF the delegation 0. King county
| this paper was given TO me and my COLI
| leagues to inspect and we were given 10
| understand that Il we woul! vote for
| Senator wilson that the party who pre-
| sents this paper would vote for him
| This, gentlemen, is rot my understanding
| OF q Caucus II Is not a position which the
| respectable Republicans should occupy In
| voting for United States senator I am
| not willing 20 participate I'm the proceed
| ings Of this caucus wherein there are
! enough persons TO carry on proceedings
OF this sort. This coalition OF affairs has
! been held over LIS az a threat. DO not
propose e submit 70 that threat. I do
not think my party requires me TO do e
| For these reasons. believe. that the tIrs1s
| has cocne when a. good Republicans mrs;
! cease further 10 participate in this caucus
| propose 70 cease further 20 take part
! Ia these deliberations and ] call urssn Al
| good Republicans who have TIRE interests
/ ~ the Republican party at hear; TO Join
| rae In leaving this bait"
Gale Jot~s Ills Delegation.
As Senator wfishfre concluded, several
members Of the King county delegation
! were sren 20 pat on their hats and walk
| toward she 1eor. They were followed by
| others from various parts 90 TIE state
| wao have been supporting Mr.. Anke~y.
! There was moment 81 excitement and
| confusion IN whtca w-lckersharn nf Ia
corna tried 10 reply 70 wsIsaires speech.
he started ~ saving.
Mr.. Chairman sAen yeha McGraw WAS
governor OF the state
The gentleman Will - n order" Ia
terrupted Chairman Cute,
/ '~rss chairman wishes 70 aunaunues az
shis time that aa wf8 soia with bis dele
garon and will leave the caucus He
| hsreay resigns ths gavei ans vse4tes the
position % chairman o. hrs caucus"
Three or fear N1lsan rzen nominated
Esarasrs = Alien IS chairman. as ttse An
! ksay reen sies cot - sAs 3aor. Amidst
| considerable confusion Allen Was de-
| clarsss Chairman o. tie eaGeaa
Hamilton 81 Pierce mounted 3 chair
| aSA started Sc rake a speech. Several
! afnsr nssszo~Fs addressed ire Chairman
| Daniels OF t-arke. w5a aa4 stare. -
I toASs TIA gsa-ax was ssee to ccr2s nAGk.