The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-30
SAMUEL PILES
IN WALLA WALLA
Held Conference With Poll
ticians this Morning.
Story Comes From Spokane That the
WaiIa Waiia Senator 10 Against
Sweeny.

Samuel H. Piles, candidate for the
United States senate. arrived in Walla
Walla this morning from Seattle, COM
ing by the way of Portland. Osten-
sibly Mr.. Piles came to Walla Walla
to attend the Good Roads convention.
but during the day he availed himself
of the opportunity Of calling on the
politicians in this city, and interview
ing the members of the legislature
from Walla Walla county
During the early part of the day he
held conference with number of
the republican leaders, and also spent
some time with the closest political
friends of Senator Ankeny. Mr.. Piles
is very anxious to secure the seven
Ankeny controls, and it is limited that
he is willing to make promises to re-
up for reelection, should he decide
to do so when his present term ex-
pires.
Working for Wilson.
Representatives. ELECT A. Falconer of
Snohomish county was in the city last
night and spent some time interview
ing the Walla Walla legislative dele
cation. Mr.. Falconer is a warm sup
port of John L. Wilson and he put in
some good ticks in his effort to induce
the Walla Walla lawmakers to vote
for the Seattle newspaper man.
Is He Against Sweeny?
Senator Levi Ankeny of Walla Walla
is becoming a central figure in the
flight which is waging over the selec-
ton of a successor to Senator Addison
G. Foster. Politicians in all camps are
watching with keen interest the move
ments Of the Walla Walla man, for
there are six votes at least in the COM
ing legislature which will probably be
cast any way which Senator.;Ankeny
wishes to have them cast, says the
Spokesman-Review 9e
Charles Sweeny in particular is Wit
ally interested in Mr.. Ankeny's atti-
tude. Much of Mr.. Sweeny's success
depends upon his ability to muster
practically solid delegation from east
John l.. Wilson have broken in on his
ranks in a few places in eastern
Washington, but Mr.. Sweeny can
stand that if he can get the six An
keny votes.
The Sweeny men have been pro-
ceeding on the theory that Senator
Ankeny will not be a candidate for re-
election when his term expires four
years hence Rumors to this effect
have been in circulation for over
year, and politicians thought they
were confirmed when Senator Ankeny
declined to make a subscription to the
republican state campaign fund this
year.
Now, however, politicians who claim
to have talked with Senator Ankeny
within the past two weeks claim he is
a candidate for reelection, and that he
is consequently opposed to the cleo
ton of Mr.. Sweeny because he believes
that the election of any eastern Wash
ington man would initiate against his
own success four years hence. Sena-
tor Ankeny's interview in The Spokes-
man-Review yesterday morning, while
not directly to the point, indicates that
he cherishes a desire to succeed him.
self.
There is a good deal of cold blooded
speculation among politicians as to
whether Senator Ankeny will live his
term out. His health is said to be
very poor, though he looks rugged
enough. Politicians, though, have had
him afflicted with nearly every incur
able malady known to medical science.
Be that as it may, it is hardly prob
able that Senator Ankeny is figuring
on his own death, or that he is taking
his demise into consideration in max
ing political plans for the future.