The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-06

the delegates from King who under
took this work also determined at an
early stage. In The. proceedings to COM
pass the defeat Of Mr.. Hopkins, OF Spo-
kane. They succeeded in accomplishing
this. despite the earnest and dignihed
protests Of Samuel II. piles. ex-Gov. Nc
Graw and other equally strong men on
the delegations These latter opposed the
plan 10 defeat Mr.. Hopkins on the broad
ground that such action would consti-
tute most grievous and unwarranted
affront to the Republican voters Of Spo-
kane county. who had by an overwhelm-
ing ajority sent a delegation to the
state convention asking the election OF
Mr.. Hopkins as delegate to the national
convention.
Cute brought Ont for Chairman.
Early arrivals from the smaller Eastern
Washington counties and from the south
west were met yesterday morning by GER
tain members OF the King county delega-
ton who left Seattle a day in advance OF
the Seattle delegates. Conferences were
held In secret IN the rooms taken by the
southwest and Walla. walla delegations at
the Grand hotel The name OF e. II. Guile
WAS advanced BY the King county men
man Of the convention The first tenta-
tive offers Of a combination were appar-
entity made on the basis Of Mr.. Guies cleo
tion as chairman. II being the evident In
tention Of the friends of Mr.. Ankeny TO
organize the convention at all hazards II
possible, and no matter nj what cost.
During the day a steering committee
representing the southwest counties took
LII.
combinations having for their purpose the
organization OF the convention In the In
terest OF the walla walla banker. Mr..
Ankcny himself arrived on the scene in
his private car. accompanied by the walla
Walla delegation and a number OF friends.
The men in charge OF the southwestern
combination Included George ID. schoheid.
OF Chehalis. George w Mccoy Of Lewis.
8. a. Madge, Of Thurston C. c. Dalton, OF
Pacific: f. c. Bellows, OF Clarke. and e.
w. Ross, OF Cowlltz.
To the combination entered into by the
friends of Mr.. Ankeny on the King county
delegation In Mr. Guis's interest came the
Walla Walla delegation. that from Whit
man and several OF the Columbia river
counties making good showing alto
gether. No we-organized combination
time of the arrival OF the fun delegation
from King,
situation Wednesday.
The remainder OF the King county dele
CATION reached here late Wednesday night
They found a very surprising state Of af-
fairs. broadcast among the delegations
from the southwest, from the northwest
and from Eastern and Central Washing
ton there was an impression, apparently
created by the design OF certain King coun-
~ men, that King would not ask for more
than one delegate, and that delegate would
be Mr.. Neufeder. The supporters Of Mr..
Hughes, az well as Mr.. Neufelder's friends.
who undertook to carry out the literal
terms OF the agreement entered into prior
10 the King county convention, found most
unpromising ground upon which 10 work
In the interest III the two King county
candidates. They soon learned and To
their dismay, TINT the story had been cir
culated with persistence and an evident
design TO effect desired result, that In
reality King county would demand only
the election OF Mr.. Neufoider as delegate
TO the national convention. The King
county delegates were also met with the
fact that plans had already been laid for
the election of, Mr., Cute as chairman OF
the convention. Thus King county was
placed ip the position Of asking for two
extra delegates and for the presiding ON
Ger Of the convention.
Under such conditions I, was plain that
MIR Hughes chances OF election were ex-
tremely problematical. Late Wednesday
night caucus was held as reported in
the Pust-intelligencer of today at which
the fun plan was unfoided, including the
delegate 60 the national convention.
the right 7tuninst Hopkins.
This latter proposition. was vigorously
combatted by Mr., Hughes Mr. Furth,
Gov Mciraw. Judge Hoyt MIR Piles and
other equally infuentiai men on the King
county delegation. MIR Plies was especial
~ severe in has criticism Of the under
taking. During ihf day Mr. Piles had
an encounter with a certain member OF
the Kins county deiegation, who was Wig
oruusiy pressing the fight against AR.
Hopkins. and who. Il was charged by Mr.
Piles, had eeen instrumental IN circuat-
Ing the story that tina delegation from
hinT would demand only one delegate
Mr. FILES Foundly denounced the effort TO
deprive Spokane 0f her delegate. and de-
clared that n was unrepuhiiean and unwise
In the extreme,
The creation 81 a steering committee
Thursday morning including Mr. Piles.
Mr. Piper and state senator woodlng end
ed the caucus. and the committee went cut
10 secure, " possible the forming of a
new combination which would enable the
delegation 60 land tho two candidates from
this city, Naturally MIR files and Gov.
MoGfa~. among others on the delegation,
favored considering the claims 81 Mr.
Hopkins IN discussing possible cOmhina-
tone with king. Before the committee
went forth Mr. Hughes Informed the dele
CATION that he deslrvd most cmphatichily
~ have his candidacy eliminates rather
than 60 have the second lnrgust county IA
the state deprived % Just recognition.
Whatever Resolutions w~re advanced by
thH members 0g this steering committee
fcG Fat The Toaeon Tor thls was two.
fula The first. as stated Was that tho
atafp had boon circulated that King couu-
ty dia not want two delegates As 60 MT
Hapkius. tho meml'eys - the commit toc
~ hh proposed 90 withdraw NJ Hughes lea
the formers intofVat were Informed that
thlk would not BE- considered al All be-
cause pt shc existence ~ The impression
that King would onjy AJAX for one delegate
On thc convention and that therefore Nj
Haghcs Withdrawal would be no concrs-
nian ob the part Of King eounty. IL Is
proper 10 saY thar "a iatse pAFt % tho
delegation froH King used every rTort
On the interest % their county. and sought
fraru the beginning go carry out the Wishes
81 tbo people hs expressed in the instruc-
ficns - the county CaEventon
Nhafcan, county Dispute.
Had tne Northwestern counties conn
hinpd their eighty votes ghere would
have b.vn ehauee 80 hrtng about an al.
iiahce Win KtnG ana Spokane counties
in the interest ~ both Mr. Hughes and
Mr. Ncpkins Here, again. the Ktng coun-
"a tsimfRf@a who were MAFkfrN carry