The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-31
ANKENY THE CAUCUS NOMINEE
HE WILL SUCCEED SENATOR
TURNER AT WASHINGTON.
Climax Of Senatorial Fight Came sua-
denly. When II King County Dele
gates Signed Caucus caII-76 Re.
pubIIeans Had sisned--es Needed
to Elect.


Eleventh baIlot--Ankeny, IS: Pres
ton, ~; Turner %; Wilson, 6; Allen,
s. William Delanty and s. 7. Smith
changed from Wilson to Ankeny and
Henry from Wilson to Preston.
1t is now considered probable that
the break TO Ankeny viii come tomor-
row. Todays caucus practically as
sures Ankeny's nomination.
Representative billing OF King coun-
ty today introduced bill In the house
relieving cities from damages caused
by accidents in unopened streets and
alleys. Charles l.. Mckenzie Of Whit
man county introduced a bill appro-
priating $4,000 to fight the merger
suit.
house bill providing for recording
conditional sales and a bill fixing the
punishment for highway robbery at
not less than five nor more than 20
years passed the senate.
Olympia, Wash. Jan. 2S.-Levi An.
keny Of .WaIla Walla was tonight
nominated in republican eau
Gus for United States senator, and to-
morrow he will be elected on joint
ballot to succeed George Turner.
The climax Of the senatorial fight
came suddenly. About 6 o'clock this
evening IL members OF the King
county delegation affixed their sig
natures TO the caucus call which tho
Ankeny men have been circulating
for nearly a week In a few hours
the details were all completed and
the caucus assembled at $50 in the
hall Of the house Of representatives.
The calling of the roll demonstrated
that rs republicans had signed the
caucus roll Only 60 were needed TO
make the caucus effective.
olympia-The legislature took but
one ballot on United States senator
Saturday. the eighth in number, and il
resulted as follows: Levi Ankeny, 81;
Harold Preston, ~; John l. Wilson, 8:
George Turner. democrat. p: John b.
Allen. 6.
The eighth legislature is two weeks
DID, and the net product OF its labors
thus far is the passage Of two bills.
One was the bill appropriating $4,000
/ for the expenses OF the session, ami
the other was one appropriating money
10 pay Governor Rogers funeral ex-
penses. Figuring that the $4,000 will
De sufficient for the expenses Of the
session, it has cost the state over SIS.
/ 600 to pass these two bills. On the
| $4,000 basis the cost of the session Is
about 1888 a day. and the legislature
aas been in session Ii days. for Sun
days count on a legislative payroll.
The cost Of Il days session is SlS.6s2,
Ninth Ballot.
Ninth ballot-Ankeny, So; Preston.
Is; Turner. 81; Wilson. Z; Allen. 6.
The senate passed the concurrent
resolution by Senator Z. S. Hamilton
Of Pierce county appointing a COM
mittee OF seven in the house and ave
in the senate to receive President
Roosevelt on his visit to the state.
The senate passed memorials to con-
gress urging the passage OF the omni-
bus admission bin
Olympia, Wash. Tuesday-Tenth
ballot-Ankeny, So; Preston. AZ.
Turner, %; Wilson, 9; Allen, 6. Four
members paired on this ballot.
The senate adopted a memorial to
congress asking for the opening Of
the south half Of the Colville reser-
| walton.
Senator W. R. Moultray Of What
com county introduced a bill to en-
courage agricultural fairs, providing
that county commissioners may levy
tax not to exceed one-half mill for
such exhibitions.
Senator o. T. Cornwe1 Of Frank
lin county introduced a bill to peg
init corporations to act as admins
traitors executors when incorporated
for such a purpose.
Senator Crow OF Spokane county
moved to reconsider the taxpayers
bill TO compel litigants to pay S12 to
secure a jury trial. 1t was set for
special order of business tomorrow.
The house passed bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for the grain inspection
commission.