The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-07
CLAIMS HE FAILED TO "DELivER
GOODS" PROMISED TWO
YEARS AGO.
Both Senators From State Of Wash
ington Show Their Dislike for
Each Other.


ator Levi Ankeny only speak when the
necessity of the occasion demands, i:
the story that w. w. Jermane tele.
graphs to the Seattle Press-Times.
Ankeny did not call upon Foster
when the latter returned to Washing
ton after his defeat at Olympia, ant
the two spoke coldly when thrown to.
gether in the senate.
The Walla Walla senator is still re.
sentful because of Fosters action ir
the fight over the appointment of Post
master George M. Stewart at Seattle
Moreover, Foster has rounded ON An
keny in other matters. The senior
senator did not come to Ankenys hell
two years ago, and this has added tc
Ankeny's causes Of opposition.
Foster is especially bitter at An
keny because the latter did not throw
his support to the Tacoma man in
stead of aiding in the election of Piles
Foster claimed in his own state that
Ankeny had pledged his support, but
none of the supporters of Ankeny
needed this claim. Now that the con-
test is over Foster has steadfastly
refused to renew his friendship with
Senator Ankeny.
The Tacoma senator has announced
that he will oppose the confirmation Of
Dan Crowley as postmaster at Van
couver, determination that is
strengthened by local conditions He
is also carrying out his share of the
Jefferson county agreement by stand
ing against the removal of the Gus
toms house from Port Townsend to
Seattle.
1t is believed in Washington that
Piles will not urge the change, as ne
has repeatedly said ne would not ask
for the transfer. Collector of Customs
c. w. Ide has lost part of his grip,
and it is recognized that he will be
dropped when Piles recommends a new
man. This indicates the collapse of
the fight against Port Townsend.
The contest over the appointment
Of a postmaster at Tacoma formally
opened at the postoftice department
when Senator Foster filed his recon-
mendation and the papers of endorse
ment for DR.. S. NJ. LIE Crone, and
Congressman Cushman filed his en-
dorsement of H. L. Votaw.
Cushman will do everything in his
power to prevent Fosters man from
being appointed before the adjourn
ment of congress, but if the president
does send LIE Crone's name to the SEN
ate, he will be confirmed as a matter
of course. Precedent in cases where
the senator and congressman from the
same city disagreed indicates that
Foster will win the fight.
Foster and Ankeny are still cool to
each other. When they are both in
the senate chamber each sticks closely
to his seat. or when near each other
do not engage in conversation with the
same senators. Since his return FOs-
ter complained to several persons while
talking about the recent senatorial
contest that Ankeny failed to deliver
his votes to him, but instead gave
them to Piles.
Ankeny did not call on Foster at his
office when he appeared there yester-
day, although they occupy adjoining
rooms, and Ankeny waited some time
before he greeted his colleague in the
senate chamber, and then only spoke
to him in a casual way.
1t is reported in Washington that
Foster is in trouble over a double
endorsement for one Office. Neither
he nor Secretary Sammons would ad-
NIT this, but the report says he has
recommended F. H. Richards, lately
removed from the marshalship at Nome
and E.. C. Bellows, consul general at
Yokohama, Japan, for the same consul
lar post, better one than the one
Ballows is now holding.
Why Foster should be trying to get
Richards back into the government
service, and how he'll get out Of an
embarrassing position remains to be