The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-06
WALLA WALLA PRIMARIES
Opposition to Ankeny Methods Did
Not Vote and Gave the Banker
Full swing.

Special Dispatch 10 the acknowledgement.
WAI.l.A WALL4A, Aug. 5.--Reports
from the Republican primaries, held last
Friday in all the precincts of the county.
show that Ankeny has captured the coun-
~ convention. The opposition remained
at home and let the Ankeny people con-
vention, which viii meet next Friday.
will be composed entirely of Ankeny men.
elected In NEST cases without onpost-
ton. The last convention had but three
anti-Ankeny delegates in the whole body.
Under the cali OF the central commit
tee. which made a requirement that all
voters AZ the primaries should be mem
bers OF the Mckinley and Roosevelt Club
of Walla Walla county. the opposition to
Mr.. Ankeny's methods determined not to
participate in the caucuses nor primar
les as they had not joined the club. and
could not then do so. as the call stated
day or two before the call was issued
Consequently the attendance at the cau-
cuses and primaries was largely, If not
entirely. OF Ankeny's following. and they
had no trouble in getting their states
ratified with a whoop.
IL Is reported today that the attendance
IN both city and country precincts was
very light. In whitman precinct, where
is located Whitman college and large
population, but 26 votes were cast. 10
but few instances did any man vote but
those who are avowed Ankeny men. The
call OF the committee was so unusual and
so unjust TO many voters that they re-
manned at home and thus made show
ing or disgust at the methods forced on
the party by. the politicians who manipu-
late Mr.. Ankeny's interests.
While the primary election has been
one-sided. there are Indications that there
may be a lack of harmony in the con-
vention In fact, today there are signs
OF bitter fight. with results anything
but satisfactory to the party leaders. A
contest will occur over the offices, which
Will probably split the convention into
two factions and lead to complications
later In the campaign.
In the court house are several men who
have had more or less lively interest in
politics for years. They are Ankeny and
antf-Ankeny men. but they are efficient
officers. At the last convention the An
keny men had control and IL was r,imored
that all in opposition to him who might
happen to be In the court house were 20
be sacrifccd for the work they had done
TO carry the county against Ankeny.
Those who were marked were Auditor
Mclean. Prosecutor Cain and Clerk Ar
mold. Each of these was accused OF of
fensive partisanship. and his scalp was
to be required by the bosses for the ex-
pre~sions made In tho contest for ma
Friends OF the men rallied to their sup
port, and for time the contest grew
warm. Both sides made threats, and
nnaily compromise was talked Of A
few days ago the fight broke out anew
and now II looks as liz the three will have
TO give way to others who are OF the
faithful There are other candidates for
the places. but in the ordinary course OF
events the present incumbents would
have the Endorsement OF the party FOR
will be solid for Ankeny. and II the word
goes forth, the heads of the three OF.
Tenders Will fall into the basket without
doubt.