The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17
Ed HAMILTON DENIES
ALLIANCE With MCBRIDE
He Knows Of No Reason Why Georoe
Stevenson Should Not Sup
port Him.

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nation here. do not know Mr.. Poin-
dexter and the first l heard of his can
didacy was in Walla Walla. No, Sen
ator Ankeny has not mentioned Mr..
Poindexter to me-"
This is the declaration made by
State Senator Ed S. Hamilton, who
returned to the city last night from a
sojourn at Walla Walla and Colfax,
says the Spokane Chronicle With
his wife and child he is stop
ping at the Spokane hotel, but will
leave tonight for Tacoma.
Spokane's Good Kick.
Senator Hamilton, though he is
known as railroad politician, when
the matter Of freight rates was dis
| cussed and Spokane's objection to the
present high rates mentioned, declar-
ed:
Spokane is certainly justified in
her kick"
Senator Hamilton stated plainly
that he was opposed to any plan to
divide the state, or to any move to an
mex the Panhandle of Idaho.
Make One Grand State.
1t was suggested that Spokane
wanting a commission and the coast
opposed to one made the interests of
the two sections different, to which
Senator Hamilton replied:
| 81 think the minority should be
willing to submit to the rule of the
majority We could make two good
small states, but as we are Washing
ton will make one of the grandest
states in the union. No, do not think
the state should be divided. AS to
the annexation of the Panhandle of
Idaho l do not see why we would
want that. Some say the state is al
ready too large, and Idaho could not
add anything to us that we do not
already have"
"lf Am Elected"
| Asked if there is any way Spokane
could get better freight rates other
than by a railway commission Sena-
tor Hamilton intimated that some
thing might be done through the in
terstate commerce commission, but
when asked if he himself would work
to give Spokane better freight rates
should he be selected United States
senator. Mr.. Hamilton refused to
state.
| eff l am elected senator said he
81 will endeavor to represent the en-
tire state. l opposed the railway
commission not because l was in SYM
pathy with the railroads, but because
| Pierce county instructed me to. Ny
actions in the future would be guided
| by the wants of my constituents. If
| to work for a commission | would
work for one as | did against it last
session.
No Dea, With Ankeny
Il have no promise of support from
Senator Ankeny. would certairl
feel hurt if he opposed me, but we
have 20 understanding. I look to-
yards him just as do to other people
to whom I have rendered favors. If
they see fit to return them all vel!
and good. | have no understanding
with the railroads, and l do no. see
why George Stevenson should oppose
me.
As to Mcbride.
well had not heard of that" re-
marked Senator Hamilton when asked
about combination between himself
and Governor Mcbride. Il can not
conceive of any possible combination
between myself and the governor.
intend to run my campaign entirely
separate from any factions or pOlitica
issues.
Yes, believe that was one Of thc
things that defeated Preston, his COM
bination with the commission plank.
Had he made his campaign separate
from that the result might have been
different. | have not selected any
one to manage my campaign In fact
| will manage my campaign to good
thorough campaign of the state I viii
select some good man to assist me.
81 am we'll pleased with the condi-
tons in eastern Washington and be-
lieve the republicans will carry this
section as well as the western part of
the state. regardless of the democratic
candidate Senator Turner is a popu-
| lar man and would make a good gov
ernor but T do not think he can over