The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27

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IN the governorship contest, the pub
location of list Of the men who are
urging the candidacy OF Mayor
Humcs upon the Republicans OF this
county Is interesting and pertinent at this
time. The list Is given In tho foregoing.
Most OF them are known by reputation
In King county. Many OF them reside
outside Of Seattle or have no fixed resi-
dence at all. being called hither and
thther according to their necessities. One
cannot review the list without seeing
at glance that the mayors managers
are for the most part outsiders who
have no interest In King county or its
future. The list further establishes the
fact that the mayors workers are either
gamblers and other members OF the
vicious element, who are indebted to the
mayor for refusing to enforce the laws
against them, or are professional primary
workers who make 1t their business to
attempt to deliver primaries at SO much
per vote.
First Of All, the Banker.
Mr.. Ankeny Is a banker OF walla walia
and a standing candidate for the United
States senatorship. He is the handspring
and the chief motive power OF Mayor
Humes' candidacy. His confidential. per-
sonal and political lieutenants are respon-
sible for Mayor Humes' announcement
that he would be a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor. right
on the heels of the late municipal cam
paign, in which the mayor was reelected
IA chief executive of the city of Seattle.
Mr.. Ankeny has a potent reason for
wishing Mayor Humes elected governor
OF Washington. A political understand
ing. complete to details and harmoni-
GUS as to purposes, Is known to exist
! between the two Mr.. Ankeny wants to
be United States senator. He was a can
dsdate before the legislature of 1895 and.
again. In 1899 sought the ONCE In 1899
Mayor Humes posed before the legislature
as King countys candidate for the sem
atorship No one conversant with polit-
icaI conditions believed that his candi-
dacy under the management OF George
U. Piper. Thomas Fisk and c. d. Dalton
and inspired by the Walla Walla banker.
was genuine.
After three weeks hard campaigning at
Olympia, Mayor Humes delivered his en-
tire strength. including all but two votes
from King county. to Mr. Ankeny. The
switch was expected and predicted. It
surprised no one. Mr.. Ankeny failed of
election. and is resorting to his old meth
DDS 10 bring about the perfection OF
political machine In the interest of his
senatorial candidacy.
Mr.. Ankenys ambition to represent
Washington in the United States senate
Is of long standing. II has cost him
fortune and II Is believed that he 10
ready TO spend another fortune In a third
effort to have himself elected. In 1895
there was a fiasco or two connected with
the financial end of his campaign. Since
then, Mr.. Ankeny. Il Is said. has grown
more cautious In the use OF money. At
that session, Frank Musseter. newspa-
per man. left the state capital by night
carrying with him, II Is reliably reported
I a Cnuat1ara hte rnrft0n Of "a
| campaign sack.
In 1893, at Olympia, a number OF gentle
men associated with Mr.. Ankenys poiiu-
cal fortunes had elegant quarters
and good living without stint at
Mr.. Ankeny's expense. No one
much that session cost Mr.. An
| keny II reports from inside sources
are TO be believed. most people would
be content to have what Mr.. Ankeny
spent at the last session.
Although more careful In his business
methods. regarding his sena;orship
campaign MFR. Ankeny is not In
! clined 20 be penurioNs. Expensive
headquarters are being maintained
| In Seattle. Among the Ankeny
following can be found gentlemen who
have no other business than poHtics
| They are patterns OF style in apparel,
and nothing but the best Is good enough
| for them. They are good entertainers.
| They live al hotels and reveI IN luxury.
| They have no care incident 20 the COM
mon struggle for bread,
Mr.. Hume.' Manager.
George u Piper Is probably the most
| potent Of the Ankeny- Humes MANAGERS
| His word probably carries more weight
than that Of any other man in the head
quarters In tho Bailey building He was
some years ago a reporter ard outside
/ correspondent o. the Portland OregoniAn
I Later he looked after the newspaper in
I terests ~ Col w D. Turner. Frank
1 Graves and Col William Ridpath. OF spo-
| kane Mr. Piper IL Mr.. Ankeny's repre-
sentative In this state. and disposition OF
money for Mr.. AnkeaY's political inter
| ests is made by him. Long ago II IA said
| Mr., AnSery ceased TO pay money to those
I whose political services he desired cx
4 cept when the bills were audited hy Mr..
1 Piper Mr.. Piper Is now the Eo-between
/ IN ali Of Mr.. Ankeny's financial matters
/ that have 20 do with polftics Mr. Piper
- probably better known az the man who
| brought out Mayor HumeS as King eoun-
| tvs dummy candidate for United States
senator. IL Is known TO every Intelligent
resident OF the state that the mayor was
I brought into the race in the interests OF
/ Mr.. Anksny, and that when Mr. Pfper
/ pressed the button the mayor withdrew
| and worked for Mr.. Ankeny. No one has
ever accused Mr.. Piper as far A. IL
known, OF paying taxes on real property
IN the county Of King. His profession u
polIllca