Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-03

and He spurned Their DesIre-Plles
Signed Written Agreement Protect
z sns Eastern Washington Interests.
The history Of Samuel H. Piles cleo
pn to the United States senate from
g g state of Washington may be sum-
arized in single sentence Charles
&. weeny refused to be held up.
q A few legislators demanded extrava-
int sums. and Mr.. sweeny declared
ea at he would not give them one dol
+. When his determination was
AIDE known, his managers saw that
could not be elected. and with his
nsent opened negotiations with the
les people.
Mr.. Sweeny said that he wanted
b stern Washington to be protected in
81 ~ deal which might be made, and
N. 5 managers respected his wishes
KS tn the result that Mr.. Piles agreed
~ sign a written agreement embody-
<. B the following propositions:
!. First, that he would, if elected,
and with President Roosevelt in en-
III rging the powers of the interstate
!. mmerce commission.
Second, that a commission bill sat
:. factory to eastern Washington would
passed with the help of the King
4, unity delegation.
~ Third, that Mr.. Piles, as senator,
build support the opening of the Co.
L, nDia river.
~ Fourth, that he would stand with
nator Ankeny and Congressman
~ hes in advocacy Of an eastern Wash
yton federal judicial district, with
adquarters at Spokane. Also that
would support an eastern Washing
y man for federal Judge.
Fifth, that Spokane should speedily
made a SUPPORT Of entry.
- After Mr.. Sweeny had withdrawn
!, d asked his supporters to vote for
les, the caucus sent for Mr.. Piles,
ID he signed the foregoing agree
ent. He pledged himself to carry
Il every feature of it, Then it was
w at the Sweeny men voted to support
m unanimously.
Outside of the written agreement
Nv i. Piles pledged himself to protect
!, nited States Marshal Charles B. Hop
sul ns Of Spokane. Mr.. Sweeny insisted
iuA on that. George H. Stevenson, one
Mr.. Sweeny's managers, asked that
al4 Piles agree to protect Hal ]. Cole
~ E. B. Hyde, respectively register
ONa d receiver of the Spokane land Of
e e, and Mr.. Piles consented. He
IlnA ogroo5 fhok T0ocfrn ofoVs Harrison
NV Spokane be retained in office, and
iuAl appointed at the end Of his present
m.
!. il was also understood between
'ne essrs. Piles and Sweeny that Senator
aeH les will stand by B. d. Crocker, col
e tor of internal revenue, in case an
ort is made by Senator Foster or
ybody else to dislodge him. It is
lined further that Sweeny stipulat-
that George H. Stevenson, who was
= dposed as head of the railroad lobby
81 j. D. Farrell last April, shall be re-
red to favor, and that warfare on
in shall cease.
Tor Dne clause of the written agreement
ich was signed was that Mr.. Piles
NJ King county shall support Senator
keney for reelection four years
I ice. In the event Senator Ankeny
bot a candidate for reelection it is
,, vided that King county shall sup
t any man satisfactory to and
eed upon by the southeast combine.
oWA mother feature Of the Piles-Sweeny
eement which leaked out today was
Ft the % Sweeny supporters are to
E.. consulted in the distribution of all
& eral patronage including postmas-
b, in their respective counties. Mem
Il 8 of Senator Ankeny would stand
> d Senator Piles in recognition OF
ping Sweeny men. 1t was specifically
pulated and agreed that Representa-
as ~ Peter McGregor Of Whitman coun-
g. was to have the controlling voice
uns b Senator Piles and Ankeny in all
itman county matters.
ow, am pledged to support Senator
keny for reelection If he seeks the
Be again four years hence" said
te 81 made that agreement long be-
, p the November election. 1t was in
e " of it got the support Of Senator
Ut kenny and his following.
umming up the whole deal, Mr..
eeny protected every man who has
down the line with him in the
ht. It does not appear that he asked
alm thing for himself. He has told
per rybody that he is done with poll
DIN and that never again win he be
ran andidate for senator.