The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-28

to say, for I do not know. 1 do know
| that Governor Mead and have work
| ed together so far in perfect har-
| mony. When the governor arrives
here and we go over the whole stu
alton it will then be time enough to
discuss the matter. l still affirm that
the guards acted in perfect faith and
within their rights when they reg
istered.
Several Of the big papers in the
state are trying to create dissension
between Governor Mead and some OF
his friends. These articles can prob
ably be traced to this motive. It's
a political game and should be treated
as such. in my opinion. I expect that
Governor Mead will be in Walla Wall
la tomorrow, but he has not notified
me yet
The Olympia Report.
The dispatch sent out from Olympia
Saturday night is as follows:
''Emanating from close friends and
advisors of Warden F. A. KEGS, Of the
state penitentiary. has come the posi-
tive statement that Mr.. KEGS will
soon tender his resignation unless the
concerning the dismissal of the eight
penitentiary guards. In corroboration
of this story there is now current in
Olympia we'll authenticated report
that Governor Mead is anticipating
some such action on Kees' part and
mas already conferred with his ad-
visors as to Mr.. Kees' successor.
Owing to the nature of Kees' pros
pective retirement it is recognized
that the place will be hard o.fill. The
prospects are for an open rupture be-
tween the governor and the Ankeny
wing of the republican party, and it
is believed on that account that few
men of political prominence, unless
already allied with the governor and
his particular line of followers, would
care to step into the position va
Gated by the present warden.
1.-The report here mentions the name
of James H. Davis, present member of
the board of control, as the probable
successor of KEGS. Davis is one of
the chief advisors of the governor and
it is said he would be willing to take
the wardenship at the penitentiary If
the governor requested it,, and attempt
to heal the breach in Walla Walla.
Besides the position pays more than
a place on the board of control, and
the latter place could be really filled
without any symptoms of indelicacy
on either side in the transaction.
'It is reported mere that the gov
ernor has recently consulted several
friends concerning the situation and
the method of dealing with it in the
event it comes to the promised head,
among them being Harry Fairchild, L.
D. Rockwell, E. w. Ross, John P.
Hartman, Senator Palmer, John H.
McGraw and others.
1.-The governor goes to Walla Walla
tomorrow to supervise the installation
of the new men in the places of the
dismissed guards, according to the
statement given out from the execu-
tive department. He asserted today
that he had no knowledge of KEGS
reported Intentions
Governor Did Not Arrive.
Notwithstanding that the dispatch
from Olympia stated that Governor
Mead would leave Olympia Sunday
morning for Walla Walla, he had not
reached this city up to 8 o'clock this
afternoon. 1t was suggested today by
several politicians that the governor
instead of coming direct to Walla wal
la had gone to Spokane, and would
possibly reach this city at O'CLOCK
over the o. r & N, or come In To-
morrow morning over the Washington
& Columbia River railway.
Local politicians were much IN
evidence TODAY and seemed much con-
cerned in the expected arrival OF the
governor.