The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-12
Senatorial Candidates Open
Headquarters at Olympia.
THE WILSON MEN VERY NOISY.
Ankeny Is Much the Stronger, and
Makes . Good Impression.
The Minor Candidates. Shaw. Zones.
Allen and HeIknap, Not Catsiag
Much OF . Figure-Candsdates for
Legislative Ofnces-No Dummy Clerk
ships This Year.

Olympia, Jan. u.-Speciai-J Judging from
the crowd that throEgs the lobby Of the
Olympia hotel tonight, and the wire
pulling that is being INDUCED III. the
senatorial contest is beginning 10 assume
shape. About two-thirds Of the members
OF tbs legislature are here. and by to-
morrow night only q few tardy ones will
be absent from the scene. The senatorial
nght Is the main topic OF converse tion
Although candidates for speaker OF the
house and other legislative POSITIONS are
exceedingly Darnerous the Organization
OF both the upper and lower house seems
to take second place.
Congressman Wilson. who arrived We'd
neslay 10 personally superintend his can
oidacy. has had many confidential cs n
1eErnces with his managers, Seaasar Ide
and Representative Ludden. Yester-
day evening his brother Harry reached
here from Spokane. and immediately
thereafter the Wilson boom was started
with harrah. brother Harry seerrls to
be the real strength of the organization
IN John l.. 5 interest He is the central
attraction of the WiFson heailaarsers,
and does all the confidential butte IL
holing. Senator Idc ana ar. Ludden act
as messenger boys to bring In men v ho
nave votes. The cong-es ssaan locks wise
and confident. and says that everything
IS coming his way. With the, assistance
OF Col. Heustis. OF Tacoma. and numsr
Gus other boosters ami spielers, the VIII
son boous is fairly started.
Mr., Ankeny arrived last evening bv
boat from Tacoma. and has since been
receiving his frsen<ss at his headquarters
sn the lower floor OF the hotel His ar
rival has been the cause of two very
noticeahle things. HIS quiet, geatemanly
hearing and unassur1sng manner have
created a very favorable impression on
the members. He gseets all cordially,
but net with that Irritating manner com
mon 70 the average political a,sgsrant He
as oftspoken, sincere ami snpresses one
vita his ability and fntagrasy. On the
other hand, Mr., Ankeny seems to have
inspired energy In the Wilson camp. Be
fore he reached here last evening there
was not much life displayed by Mr.. VIII
son and his admirers. Ssaaes then how
ever. they have been making big claims
and lots OF FGise. This seems 10 have
been q,i4etly smoldering until Mr.. Ankeny
arrived, and Was to be toncned off then
to create an impression that John L..
could STIR the most enthusiasm. Lobby
lists were sent out among the members
and each had a Tong story 10 tell abcsle
the increasing strength Of ssre.r4 employer
Dir. Wilson. Mr.. Ankeay's HEADQUARTERS
have been well filled ell day with his
frIen<ls. Senator Van Houten, who has
active charge or Mr.. Ankenys' campaign
has a pleasant word for every one. None
OF Ankeny's followers are making any
decided claims. Those who know sneak
confidently of success. and there is 10
daihS that Auksny has decided lead
over his competitors. There is a great
deal of quiet. decisive work going on In
favor OF the man frcm Nasla Walla, and
no unsrperested person can say that he
Is not gaGaang yosss every day.
Ex-Speaker Shaw, OF Vancouver. IL
making an open fight for a Place in the
race. He has many friends throughout
the state. and his canvass is being ably
presented by Scott swetIand, chairman OF
the state central conagnittee. MIR. Shaw
will certainly have several votes. and
Mr. Swetiand says that seven members
are pronounced In his favor, State Sen
ator Belknaa. of Spokane, says that he
viii have some strength when the voting
begins. He believes the members will
rally around his standard. which. he
claims, IS she only hope of the producing
classes Of the state. IT iS not known
where Belknap's votes are TO ccame from.
II he has any at all John II Aliea ana
Attorney General Jones. the oshar caslsli-
dates for the senatorial toga, have not
pat ia an appearance yet. Il Is claimed
by Aliens friends that he Will have about
a dozen Votes. Mr.. Jones' strength is un-
knuwn
There has been some talk ~ caucus
% Republican members TO decide the
senatorial ceutess. hnt 1t Is generally be-
Hesea that il VIII not be held. The or
posing forces in all preazb bllfty canno.
agree upon ths method CT conducting
such a contest. At this Tine. however, Il
e&smnak be- SAID with certainty whether
enough members can be Induced TO sign
tAe caucuS eali or not IL viii be ons. or
two days yet before the outcome Of the
senatorial baette can BE predicted with
absolute certainty. ~ tie present tine
il looks very much Ike Aakeny. and IL
he keeps On gaining he Is certain Of
eslzscs-os1
Candidates fer SPEAKER az the house are
hard AZ work. Those already IN He field
arr Morrison. Of King; siflroy, of Yakl-
ma: Clces, Of Pierce. Candy. ~ Spokane:
Scobeg. OF T7aurstau. AMI Minis az Che
aalls. Fer chief clerk. Ea Finch. cf che
halls, r. W Porter, rf Douglas: Judge
srtst, IS Pert Townsend w. NJ Chan<s-
ie~. oE whltasaa. j, Il, Nation. of Taco
ma aud Charles F.. Lsughton are men
toned. The sSeresary of sne sena.e will
b. elected frosn ausoag Harry W. Car
roll. cf gIng, Z. O. NtcRlin, of what
oorn. w r. Hooia. % c4asiam. aaa & Il.
Cowies ard W r Cavamansh. og Taurs-
ton. W. II f4@Iazsf. of Nalla. is 4 can-
xlgRSse Ter postmaster oE THE hcsso
There h a ho$E 81 applicants fer The
various nssuor positions. Rsvs % stI ages
want 10 he pages, aEa usaay iaBi9s are
sSa3Teg some lively talking 50 gain clerk
saips T.sss members seem anxious 30 dis
penss ssfgh All unnecessary clerks, md
Gha probability = that stere wI.i he
gress decreases 81 err nggsb@- af such
ssarioyss at this session. ard hat ;Isesa
wts - secure positions wlGs receive much
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lsss session. Most cg TIE k&ng cnaEsy
seSekaIf tran as exgnessssl tomorrow.
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