Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
HASH|NGTON'S NEH SENATOR
CHARLES sWEENY THROWS SUP
PORT TO SEATTLE MAN.
II Is Said Legislators Demanded Of
sweeny Large Sums for Their Votes
and He spurned Their Deslre--Plles
Signed Written Agreement Protect
ina Eastern Washington Interests.

ton to the United States senate from
the state of Washington may be sum-
married. In a single sentence-Charles
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 that
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-
arging the powers Of the interstate
commerce commission.
OGCOuu,
sfactory 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
ron 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 Sweeny had withdrawn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 1t 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
lOns 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
lof Spokane be retained in office, anC
reappointed at the end Of his presen
term.
1t was also understood between
Messrs. Piles and Sweeny that Senator
Piles will stand by B. d. Crocker, col
lector of internal revenue, in case al
, effort is made by Senator Foster o
anybody else to dislodge him. 1t
claimed further that Sweeny stipulat
ed that George H. Stevenson, who wa
deposed as head of the railroad lobb
by ]. D. Farrell last April, shall be re
J stored to favor. and that warfare o.
him shall cease.
, One clause of the written agreemen
, which was signed was that Mr.. Pile
2 and King county shall support Senate
, Ankeney for reelection four year
hence. In the event Senator Anken
Is not a candidate for reelection 1t
provided that King county shall SUI
port any man satisfactory to an
agreed upon by the southeast combine
, Another feature of the Piles-Sween
/ agreement which leaked out today wa
S that the 2S Sweeny supporters are
-. 10 trtr 30 n
e federal patronage, including postma
D ters. in their respective counties. Men
D bers Of Senator Ankeny would stan
with Senator Piles in recognition {
> the Sweeny men. 1t was specifcall
: stipulated and agreed that Represents
= tive Peter McGregor of Whitman coul
ty was to have the controlling voic
I, with Senator Piles and Ankeny in a
Whitman county matters.
81 am pledged to support Senate
. Ankeny for reelection If he seeks II
office again four years hence" sal
he. 81 made that agreement long b
fore the November election. It was
, view Of it I got the support Of Senate
Ankeny and his following.
Summing up the whole deal M
Sweeny protected every man who hs
gone down the line with him in III
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 /
o a candidate for senator.
e Senator Piles Kissed by Ladies'.
After the joint session adjourne
;. Senator-elect Piles held an inform;
y reception in the hall of the house {
9 representatives. The feature of the r
q ception was his kissing of a numbC
: of women. Nobody seems to kno
d. who started the kissing bee, but b.
fore Senator Piles knew what wa
? happening to him he was being lite
: ally flooded with kissing women.
: bunch OF politicians stood on chair
I in the back of the room and howle
[ for three cheers for Samuel Hobso
n Piles"
Career Of Samuel Piles.
Samuel H. Piles was born in Kel
lucky "A years ago. His father was
, lawyer. Before reaching his 21st brit
day he was admitted to the bar {
Kentucky After that he removed I
Kansas. locating in that state HI