The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-06
BOOM PO|NDEXTER FOR THE
UNITED STATES SENATE
His Friends Would Enter Spokane Man
For Toga of Samuel H. Piles of Sc
attle- insurgents" Plan Coup and
Would Control the Next National
Republican Convention

Seattle, Sept. 6.-The approaching
contest for the election of a. United
States senator to succeed Samuel H.
Piles has, within the last few days,
been given a new turn by the serious
suggestion here that Representative
Miles Poindexter of the Third dis
trict may. enter the race, becoming
the candidate of the ''insurgent" for
ces in congress and of the Roosevelt
republicans in this state.
These are the virtues ascribed to
Mr.. POindexter by his friends:
He is comparatively new to Wash
ington politics and is affiliated with
no faction of a corrupt republican
machine. =.
He is Independent of big business
domination or control. as indicated
by his course during the recent spe-
cial session of congress.
HE has vigorously, opposed the
domination of the lower house OF
congress by Speaker Joseph G. Can
non, supporting the effort to. change
the rules, and so aligning himself on
the Cannon question that the speaker
ventilation and acoustics, popularity
considered the most unimportant of
all house committees.
HE stands for a radical down
ward revision of the tariff.
"He stands for the Roosevelt con-
servation policy, having come out for
Chief Forester Pinchot in the Pin
chot-Ballinger controversy now un-
der consideration by President Taft"
Do Insurgents Plan a Coup?
The story comes from Washington
that the insurgents in congress have
reached an understanding regarding
future action. agreeing to stand to-
gether in every effort to increase the
progressive minority in. both houses
next session, and looking forward to
getting control of the next national
republican convention. ME- Poindex-
ter is party to this program.
Mr.. Poindexter has been in Seat
tie for several days attending the
A.-Y.-P. exposition. While here he
has been urged by many friends and
admirers, and by many progressive
republicans to enter the race. He
has, thus far, declined to give posi-
tive answer to the proposal. but may
do so in the near future.
Pindexter Talks.
Mr.. Poindexter left for his home
in Spokane last night and before
leaving said:
"The suggestion that 1 enter the
senatorial race has come to me re-
Gently from so many sources and, In
many instances at least, with such
apparent enthusiasm. as almost to
sweep me off my feet 1t is mat
ter which should receive deliberate
consideration before a decision is
reached, and there is no hurry in
the matter. The chief issue raised
by my entry into the race, provided
I decided to run, would be the issue
of whether the people of the state
are better satisfied with my course
in congress than with the course or
political affiliations and predictions
of my opponents. 1t is true that
have received some fattering offers
of assistance in the campaign from
influential friends in congress, but
I do not care to discuss these further
at this time"
Other Prospective Candidates.
The other prospective candidates
for the senatorship are the incum-
bent, Samuel H. Piles, ex-United
States Senator Jehn L. Wilson, pub
Usher of the Post-Intelligencer;
Judge John E. HUMPHREYS of this
city. who was last year a candidate
for the supreme bench; w. P. Trim
BILE of Seattle, millionaire real es-
tate owner; r. L. Mccormick, Of Ia