The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-22
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
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BeIafsS.
OLYMPIA. Jan T--Sp~cisf. - 'ssfver
winged Fay o. ssattls. has spent
several fsys An Olympus. renewing sc-
assatnsaxees formed during the cam
passn. eud ke<pfng closely In touch with
the members Of tina legislature. with ths
evident hece OF wassisnr hts casTiot into
tAs senatorial srsn& whsnsvsr the oppor-
tanity seems favorable AZ a senatorial
candidate Nr. Fay Is very much in syi-
ssnc~. except during ths daily tosnt ser
zion. st which ths roll cal nss 80 FAR
szE@d to disclose his rxs rne among the
a~psrs-ss wot~f for Mr.. Fay - spoken
% s. q dark harss who VIII develop con-
siderable strength should the general mix
up result tn bringing bin into the race
Another ssv has passre. another long
day ard vet ths hoofhests - fhe Dark
horse that was gcing 10 carry John W.
Maple 20 ire United States senate have
nal n~ea hesr6 even In the outer corridors
~ tie capisei. Like another Seattle man.
John p Fay. nor even a figure =" has
hen marked up on the senatorial black
hoard opposite tbs name OF King county's
sx-cgunty treasurer. But what Of that.
say Ms friends. Look a. Squire, who has
be@n making the fight Of BIS life for
months. and only four OF q kind 20 show.
Naples iffne = coming. II the work OF
enthusiastic friends ever helped a man IN
20 public Office, then Maple should be hap
py Ia hope August Toellner. young
man from Van Asset. has been az 0lyfa-
pis button hoiinz members Ike a veteran
politician. and ~ has been busy part OF
the time in an effort 20 make people hero
believe that Van Assslt's grand old man"
i a sure enough candida an3 that the
presentation q rs name l. mo josh as
hs expresses u. II young Mr. Toellner's
work proves effective there viii be- a
oaange tomorrow But tonlorrow's events
are always full Of uncertainty.
The familiar faces of ex-State senator
rde. OF Spokane Fred wing and Col"
VIII r. Gay. OF Seattle. and Col. Heustis.
81 Olympia. have been IN evidence In and
about the hotel during the psft week.
Thesa gentlemen ara strong friends %
Senator John l. Wilson, and are natural
~ interested IN a study OF the geograpA-
teal situation. with the hope that West
ern Washington will secure the senator
ship Col" Gay acquired his title dur
ing the recent campaign. after trip TO
the country. Ia which ne participated In
joint debate with Southern colonel.
In which the titled Democrat had his
name prominently displayed on the bills,
and absorbed the attention OF the audi
ence TO the utter exclusion OF the plain
civilian who Was advocating Republican
principles Gay returned 10 Seattle tn
disgust. and refused 20 go out again until
the Republican county central committee
convened and bestowed upon him the title
OF colonel" which stiil ciings TO him as
one Of the memories Of the campaign.
Among the sad events" OF the past
week should he recorded the utter col
fspse Of the senatorial hopes OF Farmer
49, -
Hobart. who was placed in the field as
one % Whatcom county's candidates.
Theft inciplenf boomlets have been laid 20
rest. with none to mourn. and with no
breaking 81 the pepulistic alahaster box
OF love and affection. Farmer Todd's
psnerian beard is stlH waited TO and fro
hy the hreezes Which occasionally find
their windy way into the corridors Of the
Hotel Olympia. and wherever two or
three PopuliEts are gathered together the
melifuous voice Of Mrs Hobart Is still
heard IN their midst, but for them the
play Il ended the curtain rung down.
and the senatorial comedy goes merriiy
on. with other players Ia the leading
roles
The contest COMMITTEES IN the seymore-
RAIDER contest met tonight and heard
closing arguments. Kittinger. Republican.
and Koehler. Democrat. were absent The
majority will favor the unsestlng OF Sey-
ore. Republican, and the seating OF Ra-
dar, Popuiist. They claim intimidation OF
voters IN Port Riaksley precinct and the
refusal OF the Port BlRkeley Mul Com
rsny management % allow fusion meet
ings 70 Be held in their hall AZ Port Blake
lev SIS partial grounds. coupled with the
election boards action in accepting three
rsuper votes which are supposed TO haye
been cast for Seym0re.
The Popuiist members Of the COMMITTEES
he'd long and heated argument in ex-
scutive e~ssion concerning Gov. Rogers
position on tho senatorial question. which
seemed To enter largely into the merits OF
the contest. Than after brief discussion
Of the contest they adjourned till Monday
forenoon without framing report.
The judiciary committee will tomorrow
fsvorahly report u. n. Ne * ~ Raker
OF Pierce repeating the fellow servant"
law. A. present. Railroad snd other com
panies cannot Ne held liable for injuries
a. an ennloya II caused through the
negligence or a fellow enpioye The bill
makes the railroad liable in eases OF this
kind