The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-28
POLITICIANS MUCH INTERESTED
IN THE HOMECOMING OF
JUNIOR SENATOR
They Want to Discuss With Piles the
Future Plans of State Political
Organizations.

Samuel H. Piles is awaited with Curl
Gus interest by the politicians who con-
tributed to his election. The crop of
the statesmen who had something to
do with the contamination of the
less Senator Piles gets here soon to
harvest it, the crop will rival in vol
ume the yield of alfalfa on a Yakima
irrigated farm, is the story that comes
from Seattle.
There is not much in the way of
Piles, but politicians want to discuss
with him plans for state organization
and the plums that are in picking for
future eating. There are already sew
eral promises out that will be fulfill
ed in time, and those closest to the
junior senator and who contributed
most to his election are eager that flu
! ture promises be made, and after
| careful investigation that shows the
strength which can be added to the
King county organization.
| May Come Soon.
| Piles originally expected to start
home about April Is, but his friends
here have been advised that he may
leave the national capital earlier So
far as local politicians are informed
there is nothing in Washington City to
detain him, except the appointments in
eastern Washington, which should be
acted upon within a few days. 1t
would not occasion much surprise if
Senator Piles should start home about
April 1.
The delivery of promises made in
connection with the organization of
the eastern Washington judicial dis
trict outlines the beginning of an east
that is expected to work in sympathy
with King county. So long as the pres
ent lineup between Ankeny, Sweeny
and Piles lasts, there is no question
but this will be done. The agreements
signed at Olympia are to run for six
years, for they not only provide an al
lance to choose Ankeny's successor,
but the successor to Piles as we'll. If
the organization can be held together
that long and accomplish all it has set
out to do, the political supremacy of
King county ought only to be in dan
ger from internal strife. That is some
thing local political leaders want to
guard against when Senator Piles
comes home.
Two PIums Promised
1t is generally understood that two
of the best plums are already promised
on this side of the mountains. These
are the appointments for collector of
customs, which is to go to Fred c.
Harper, and for district attorney,
which Potter Charles Sullivan will
have. In addition there is outstanding
the pledge to keep C. B. Hopkins in the
United States marchaFs office. This,
with the other two promises disposes
berths.
Politicians will want to know from
Senator Piles the story of H. L. Vo-
taw's appointment as postmaster in
Tacoma. There was no sympathy
| among the Piles following for s. NJ
LaCrone Fosters candidate, but John
B. Cromwell, the present Tacoma post
master, was presumed to nave been
guaranteed the help of Ankeny and
Foster influences. Of course, it was
rather a complicated fight to put up
against Piles, when a resident con-
gresham insisted upon another man,
and the matter may be dropped with
general inquiries.
Hostile to Votaw.
There is considerable hostility to-
wards Votaw felt by the Piles follow
ing, though it has but little basis in
political work he has done outside Ia
coma. Votaw has always been a
boxer in Tacoma politics and is now
filing a berth as clerk of the state
grain inspector.
Those who voted for Piles will prob
ably urge upon him soon the appoint
ment of NJ T. Stansel as forest SUI
perntendent, a position for which the
Stevens county senator was endorsed
just before the legislature adjourned.
The place is now filled by D. B. Shelter
of Tacoma.
Several minor appointments and a
few land office berths are to be consid-
cred as soon as an opening is made.
George Hurley of Republic, has been
endorsed by members of the legislature
and the republican state committee for
a place in the Waterville land office
The Seattle land Office officials will
continue for another year, and there is
no land Office vacancy on the west side