Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04

the state of Washington may be sum
married. in a single sentence-Charlet
Sweeny refused to be held up.
A few legislators demanded eXtrava
CANT sums, and Mr.. Sweeny declared
that he would not give them one dol
lar When his determination was
made known, his managers saw thai
he could not be elected, and with his
consent opened negotiations with the
Piles people.
Mr. Sweeny said that he wanted
eastern Washington to be protected in
any deal which might be made and
his managers respected his wishes
with the result that Mr.. Piles agreed
to sign a written agreement embody-
ing the following propositions:
First, that he would, if elected,
stand with President Roosevelt in en-
larging the powers of the interstate
commerce commission.
Second, that commission bill sat
isfactory to eastern Washington would
be passed with the help of the King
county delegation.
Third, that Mr.. Piles, as senator,
would support the opening of the Co.
lumbia river.
Fourth, that he would stand with
Senator Ankeny and Congressman
Jones in advocacy of an eastern Wash
ington federal judicial district, with
headquarters at Spokane. Also that
he would support an eastern Washing
ton man for federal Judge
Fifth that Spokane should speedily
be made a SUPPORT of entry.
After Mr.. Sweeny had withdrawn
and asked his supporters to vote for
Piles, the caucus sent for Mr.. Piles,
and he signed the foregoing agree
ment He pledged himself to carry
out every feature of it. Then it was
that the Sweeny men voted to support
him unanimously.
Outside of the written agreement
Mr.. Piles pledged himself to protect
United States Marshal Charles B. Hop
kins of Spokane. Mr.. Sweeny insisted
upon that George II. Stevenson, one
of Mr.. Sweeny's managers, asked that
Mr.. Piles agree to protect Hal ]. Cole
and E. B. Hyde, respectively register
and receiver of the Spokane land Of
fee, and Mr.. Piles consented. He
also agreed that Postmaster Harrison
of Spokane be retained in Office, and
reappointed at the end of his present
term.
1t was also understood between
Messrs. Piles and Sweeny that Senator
Piles will stand by b. d. Croker, col
lector of internal revenue, in case an
effort is made by Senator Foster or
anybody else to disodge him. 1t is
claimed further that Sweeny stipuIat-
ed that George II. Stevenson, who was
deposed as head of the railroad lobby
by j. d, Farrell last April, shall be re-
stored to favor, and that warfare on
him shall cease
One clause Of the written agreement
which was signed was that Mr.. Piles
and King county shall support Senator
Ankeney for reelection four years
hence. In the event Senator Ankeny
is not candidate for reelection it is
provided that King county shall sup
port any. man satisfactory to and
agreed upon by the southeast combine
Another feature of the Piles Sweeny
agreement which leaked out today was
that the rs Sweeny supporters are tc
be consulted in the distribution of all
federal patronage, including postmas
ters, in their respective counties. Mem
bers of Senator Ankeny would stand
with Senator Piles in recognition OF
the Sweeny men. 1t was specificall,
stipulated and agreed that Representa-
tive Peter McGregor of Whitman coun
ty was to have the controlling voic,
with Senator Piles and Ankeny in al
Whitman county matters.
Il am pledged to support Senate
Ankeny for reelection if he seeks TIL
office again four years hence" sal,
he. 81 made that agreement long be
fore the November election. 1t was i
view of it got the support of Senate
Ankeny and his following.
Summing up the whole deal NJ,
Sweeny protected every man who ha
gone down the line with him in tn
fight. 1t does not appear that he aske
anything for himself. He has tol
everybody that he is done with pol
tics. and that never again will he /
a candidate for senator.
Senator Piles Kissed by Ladies.
After the joint session adjourne
Senator-elect Piles held an inform
reception in the hall of the house
representatives. The feature of the r
ception was his kissing of a numb
of women. Nobody seems to kno
who started the kissing bee, but b
fore Senator Piles knew what VI