The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-22
THEClUCUS SIFAILURE
Ankeny, With Thirty Two
Votes, Highest Candidate.
ALLEN a wRercAgD THIRD.
Every Republican Present, Including
the Three Ex-Democrats.
For the First Time the Rias County
Delegation IL spits-king Cennsysa
Supremacy Is NJ an End. mer Rns-
niles sAy-separate Baitas Tosay And
Another Caucus Teaishs.

Olympia. Jan. M.- snecsas.xThe cas,ens
has been held. the first tgsal az strength
made. and the result after eighteen HAL
lots Is undecided. Feaighs when the soii
OF Republicans WAS called in the hcuxa
OF representatives every mar responded
70 his name The proceedings were ra-
tiiarkahly qsasat. and the ballots we're
taken with eeierity. Speaker Morrison
presided. AID r. q. Nackilm ans3 Harry
Carroll acted as tellsgs. THE caurus was
IN every resreet an open ere. hut tho
members expressed their determinations
that no lobbying should he done. 80 at
tainps was matte ton Interfere with ,aesn.
hers. and even applause Was waasins.
the ffiy time there was any cheering he
ing when the Aakess strength aaAin
gathered. after a temporary Dispersion.
and showed a total OF thissy-swo votes.
II has been demonstrated thai Allen
cannot be elected. ami the only effect ue
rs Candidacy can be 10 split the An-
kany vote. give Wilson confidence and
bring atout aaotlier deadlock. Ii muxs
be said TO tse credit OF several OF his
supporters. that they will not assasi out
! after they are satisfied he cannot win
Alsoher caucus waA be held toanorrow
night. There IL no certainty Of 4 ma
terial change when the two houses ballot
separately tomorrow at noon. The iitsk
join. ballot will be taken on Wednesday.
Ankeny's highest vote MAS ~. Wilson'S
highest 80. justifysug the prSxilction Ia
these columns tiRtt the reai fight is be-
tween Wilson aud Anlxcns. Had Kmg
county STOOD together Ankeny wpuld
have had IS votes. and three others stood
ready TO join forces with King. giving
Ankcny tho coveted H. Aahertxln. Will
iarus. Pierce. Gosktaast and MeI}o1sneat
stood out at the critical moment. hurv-
ever. and the deadlock seemed in,snfsaet,t.
The Wilson people are tonight telkane
OF bringing out Crowley or pritcias1b -
as to unite Pierce and then have the
Spokane delegation SO for Tsrner,
50 ns to unae their own
people. and by their breaking Up soma
OF the present votes. Cause confusion.
returning with rtssh to wilaan at an
orportane moment Both Spokane and
Pierce have the advantages OF King
county In more nearly standing doge ther.
and IL they succeed their purpose - 10
combine against King Ii II expected
also that McMailin's vote Will be tent
adrigt. Some Votes viii go To Arilksuy,
but others are likely To 40 10 Wilson.
There Ii much gibing tonight over shs
split In King county, and sone OF the
Pierce county people predict thai the SUI
prenacy OF King Is at an end. On tho
other hand. Some OF tho people OF tho
counties with which King has always
been on terms Of mutual good viii are
urging Ailan,s supporters In King county
20 abandon hopeless cause and anifo
with them In essposing OF the senatorial
question
a dispatch was received from Spokane
tonight signed by A. W. Doiand. Bausu
q Co, M. M. Carey Il CO.. Ii. M. Giitieen
X, G. Diiilngiana. G. i. Ou9in IB3on
Warehouse Company. III. NJ. Hsrrsn 4
Co. r. r. Spencer. New York Packing
consfsans, j. ". Graham Il Co. ".
Brls q Co. sloane-fs,ine Richmond co.
and Dr. j. az lloyd. as follows: I'VE
don't want Wslscn for ssssator. His
e,ention would result In the destruction
cf tho RxDsabliean party IN shis comfy.
We urgently request that you unite on
soane other Spokane man."
Eastegiay kept baffotisig for Jones'
tiil the fifteenth baasos. Hatch went TO
MeMsilir and Wing - Allen Haite-
s1an also changed. sometimes 10 Mo
Miilsa. and Erown came over TO AM
keny from Allen. Tie vote FOR Allen
was charged from II 20 IA by Hcrr.
Irving AMI Wing IIorr ard Wing left
Ankeny. ard Irving ieft Wilson. The
combined Ankeny and Wilson vote
would have ggyen Ankeny "a.