The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-20
MEAD ANDPILESARE ATOuTs
SEATTLE SENATOR'S CANDIDATE
FOR STATE PRINTER TURNED
DOWN BY GOVERNOR.
Piles Wanted PIiny L. Allen Appointed
to the PIaee-Bit of
Political History.

Governor Mead turned down Unit
ed States Senator Piles when he
named c. w. Gornam as state printer,
is the story that comes from the
Sound.
AS the newly elected United States
senator and party to an agreement
that is to bind King county politically
to a six-years' alliance with eastern
Washington and the northwest, Sena-
tor Piles is the head of the republican,
organization.
To be turned down in his only per-
sonal request of the governor is Sem
ator Piles fate at ehoutset. So far
as the junior senator is concerned
this is not an affront that Injuries him.
Though he and his delegation were
responsible for the Mead nomination.
politicians generally recognize the fact
that Senator Piles is not consulted by
Mead in his appointments. The CUB
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ton is a matter to be explained by the
executive and charged up against him
by the powerful Piles organization.
Senator Plies wanted P. L. Allen of
Seattle named as state printer When
Allen drew out of the contest in IA
vOr of Gordon c. Corbaley, mis- BUSH
ness associate, the junior senator
transferred his Endorsement to the
Spokane applicant, sending a tele-
graphic communication to Governor
| Mead to that effect
In his original Endorsement of Allen.
Senator Piles made the request of the
governor as strong as possible. He
telegraphed that he desired above all
else the designation of Allen as state
printer. When he subsequently in
dorsed Mr.. Corbaley, Senator Piles
stated that he desired to support the
candidate who was approved by AL
len.
Bit of History.
Back of the Allen Endorsement is a
bit of political history that justifies
Senator Piles activity in his behalf,
entirely aside from his ability to
date for the house last year and he
completed an organization that would
probably have won out had the mat
ter been left to the district. But AL
len proclaimed himself a Piles sup
porter and insisted he would defer at
all times to the wishes of Senator
Piles.
A Wilson worker raised objection
to Aliens nomination. He demanded
and a fight was stirred up in the sec
ond ward against him. Added to this
circumstance was the fact that Frank
Twichell, Piles local manager, wanted
to go to the house from the same dis
trict. The question of selection was
left by Allen, Twichell and other can
didates to Piles and at a ninth ward
meeting Piles designated Twichell.
Allen and others withdrew promptly.
state printer and became a member
of the combine that framed the print
ing bill and put it through the legisla-
ture, Senator Piles FASTENED to en-
dorse him. He sent a Geographic
communication to Governor Mead to
that effect.
Friends of Senator Piles regard the
appointment of Gorham, despite the
junior senator's endorsement of an
the dominant influence at the capital
building Gorham mas been a Will
son advocate and his business asso-
ciates are tied up with the perennial
candidate. This was the firt time the
governor has been compelled to
choose between Piles and Wilson, and
the choice in favor of the latter is re-
garded by politicians as disposing of
the question of Mead's allegiance.
Invites Fight.
During the last campaign Piles made
a personal appeal to voters to support
| the gubernatorial nominee Of his par
ty. He stumped the entire county
/ and staked his senatorial chances on
the Mead ISSUE 1t was believed by
politicians that this fact alone would
have weight with the governor and
when Piles became the head of the
powerful political organization that
controls the party in this state, greater
credence was given the story That
Piles recommendation would nave
weight at Olympia. By turning down
a Piles endorsement politically wise
ones insist the governor has invited
fight. He has Set up his machine
against the organization of the Ju-
nior senator.
An interesting story comes WIFI
the aftermath of the printer hgnt