The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-01
Wilson'S Opposition
ITO Senator Turner

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attic and there held hurried conferen-
ces with close lieutenants.
. The result was that Will r. Gay, a
republican lawyer and candidate be-
fore john L. Wilson for United States
district attorney, (since appointed to
that office and Fred A. Wing, alleged
candidate for Seattle's postmastershlp.
mow United States assayer at Seattle)
came to Olympia and began quiet
canvas among the republican members
of the senate and house Harry l.. Will
son remains in Seattle and the wires
have been kept warm conducting a
campaign of activity. Wilson is notl-
fed promptly of the attitude of the diff
ferent republicans and strings are
then drawn around them that are cal
culated to bring them into line, where
sen is not sufficient to land the repub-
lican fish, then the members desires
for place is canvassed, or the desires
he may have for some friend, and as
last resort pledges are made OF tnls
/ federal patronage.
Clarence w. Ide Arrives.
Under date of Jan. 18th. Mr.. Watson
/ said:
"Ex-Senator Clarence w. Ide of Spo-
kane (now collector of custOms) sailed
in with the tide yesterday morning.
Mr.. lie came over from Spokane
but before reaching Olympia visited
| Harry Wilson and State Central Com
mitteeman Hopkins in Seattle. Mr.. lde
! is supposed to be here on a political
mission in the interests of United
| States Senator John L. Wilson which
! has for it's primary object the dlsso-
| luton of the bonds of harmony exist
| ing in the ranks of the fusion party,
| and incidentally the defeat of Judge
George Turner of Spokane for the
| United States senatorship. When the
| senate adjourned Mr. Ide joined his
I friends and his active work of steering
the republican vote in the legislature
in the channel most desired by John l..
Wilson had begun
Confirmed BY the P.-I.
Confirmation of these stories of the
activity of Wilson's henchmen is OBJ
tanned in a despatch from Olympia
published in the P.-I of Jan. % as fol-
lows:
The familiar faces of State Senator
Ide, of Spokane Fred Wing, and Col
Will r. Gay of Seattle and Col. Heus-
It's of Olympia have been in evidence
in and about the hotel during the past
week These gentlemen are strong
friends of Senator John l.. Wilson and
are naturally interested in study of
the geogra phical situation with the
hope that western Washington will Sc
cure the secretaryship.'
Additional confirmation is contained
in these Seattle despatchs to the
Spokesman Review:
"SEATTLE, Jan. 21.-Ex- State Sen
ator c. w. Ide returned to Seattle to-
day from Olympia, presumably to re-
| port to Harry l.. Wilson on the sena-
torial fight. He is accompanied by Col
F. D. Heustis of Olympia, Senator John
! L. Wilson's candidate for customs col
afterwards appointed). Regarding the
senatorial contest he said:
Turner and Squire are pounding
each other to pieces don't think either
can be elected and the result will be
a popuist senator or another dead
lock-
National Committee Butts In.
"SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. 25.-Hen-
ry L. Wilson continues to view the SEN
atorial fight from Seattle but mean
while his lieutenants are keeping the
road hot between here and the capital
city. His stay in Seattle has now been
prolonged over two weeks. Will r. Gay,
chief of Wilson'S lieutenants. is en-
gagged in the fight against Judge Tur-
ner for the senate for the reason that
/ Turner's election would necessarily
mean John L. Wilson's retirement
from the upper house of congress two
years hence even should a republican
legislature be returned. Gay is ex-
pected back from Olympia tonight.
Aiding in this war upon Spokane'S