The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-07
LINOSLEY TO GET 4 PLUM
MAY BE APPOINTED UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY FOR NEW
FEDERAL DISTRICT.
sweeny Will Urge the Appointment Of
the Spokane Man-SuIIivan to
Get Job.

Word comes from Tacoma, where the
political slate is fixed up, that it has
| been definitely settled by the Piles
Sweeny- Croker combination to make
Representative J. B. Lindsey, OF Spo-
kane county, United States attorney
for the new district of Washington,
that the present congress is expected
to create. Lindsey is said to be the
| choice of Sweeny for the place and it
is said by those who ought to know
what they are talking about that Linds-
ley is sure of the job.
1t is claimed now that the fight for
the federal judgship has narrowed
down to Judge Brents of Walla Walla
| and Edward Whitson of North Yakima.
| The story that comes from Tacoma is
to the effect that John L. Sharpstein
has, or will, announce his withdrawal
from the race. He was in Tacoma
! Saturday and held quite a long con-
| ference with B. D. Croker. AS to
what matters were talked over none
but Croker and Sharpstein are in a
position to tell. 1t is limited, however,
that Sharpstein has been induced to
leave the field in favor of Judge Brents,
and in return for his concession is to
be made superior judge Of Walla Walla
county, when Brents is promoted.
Payne at Work.
Thomas Payne has gone back to
work as deputy collector of internal
revenue but Senator-elect S. H. Piles
is under pledge to find place for him
by May 1. When that date arrives
the berth is to be given to W. H. Clark
of Vashon.
This appointment as a result of the
settlement of the last senatorial fight,
was agreed upon at an extended con-
ference held in Olympia between B. D.
Croker, S. H. Piles, several members
of the King county delegation and rep
AS soon as his term expires, Sena-
elect Piles will urge the appoint
ment of Potter Charles Sullivan to
succeed United States District Attbr4
ney Jesse Frye of Bellingham. 1t is
understood that the opening will be
made for Sullivan about the first of
May or June. An actual appointment
is expected later in the year.
l. B. Knickerbocker, chairman of the
King county republican committee,
will be urged upon the president for
assayer, succeeding Fred Wing, a Will
son supporter, who has held the place
ever since the assay office was es-
tablished
The appointment Of Knickerbocker
is a matter Of preference with Senator
Ankeny rather than with Mr.. Piles.
Senator Ankeny has long been anxious
to have Knickerbocker put in charge of
the assay office, though he has not yet
made an open fight for him.
Sullivan Got Job.
So far as the change in the district
attorneys Office is concerned, the sub
stitution Of Sullivan for Frye will
merely mean the exit of one senatorial
candidate supporter and the appoint
ment of another. Frye got his place
for his services in Fosters behalf six
years ago. Sullivan will come in be-
cause he was good to Piles.
Would Like to be Judge.
If his own preferences were sought,
Sullivan would prefer place on the
bench and he is rather peculiarly
fitted for a judgeship. He has one Of
those rare perceptive faculties that
carries a lawyer as by intuition to the
main point. 1t may require struggle
to trace out the devious process by
which a conclusion is reached, but Sui
Ivan is equipped for quick decision.
The Pile agreement that the eastern
Washington judicial district should
have e. eastern Washington judge
means that either Edward Whitson of
North Yakima, or Judge Brents of
| Walla Walla will be appointed. and all
that is left Sullivan is to fall back on
the district attorneys pledge.