The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-05

A dauper little man. dressed in Fifth
avenue garh. with neatly pressed gray
check trousers. an irreproachable Prince
Albert OF English cIoth, ssif hat and
rsauve colored Ascot. walked hriskly into
the Butler hotel yesterday and scanned
the register OF that hostelry with an impa-
aen, eye. An emerald surrounded with tiny
diamonds glistened modestly IN mis- tie and
On his hands were gloves OF the correct pat
tern and hue.
With a quick. emphatic stride. the little
man crossed the lobby Of the hotel a couple
OF times as IL looking for some one. mean
while stroking nervously the small neatly
curIed blonde moustache that shaded MS
lips.
A Pos,-Tntelligencer reporter recognized
in the visitor no less parsonage than
Col" s. A. Perkins. OF Tacoma. former
iy private secretary TO Senator Mark Han
M. Of Ohio. and for some time assistant
secretary of the Republican national COM
mittee. Mr.. Perkins has been spending
large portion OF his time OF late in Taco
ma. and whenever he is interviewed by the
papers OF that city. So great has his pres
tige become in the City Of Destiny"
paragraph or two is raised from ordinary
type and set in heavy black letters. so that
all may recognize its weight; IL might
escape them by reading ii.
From a dsiigen; and unusually unreward-
ga worker In the ranks in Tacoma politics
Perkins grew and grew until his name he
came almost household word and was
used by young mothers In rural districts.
il is related. 10 conjure with in wearing
tine. On mis- late return 20 his home in
Tacoma SAMMY" as his friends affec-
=. n
bryonsc boom for United States senator.
the matter. 1t is claimed. having been seri-
ously considered by a small coteTse Of wor-
shippers at the shrine az the small. but enor-
mously important Perkins
Il understand that you are likely to be
a candidate for United States SENATOR
said the reporter. approaching the pres
ence with due Difference. What is there
in the Storye'
Absolutely nothing" came the quick
and unreserved response. The railing near
the desk proudly supported the slight
frame os Senator Hanna's late secretary as
he spoke
Why. aren't YOU a candidate?"
mo. sir: under no circumstances would
I accept ii on a silver platter. I've got
something better"
AT this Mr. Perkins eyed the reporter for
a second and then said: ''But here I'm
not talking politics. especially 10 the Post
fntellisencer, / am not here on political
business. / have no political aspirations.
IL you say anything for me. say that am
glad 20 see Seattle looking so active and
glad that the whole state is prosperousAand
our people all doing Well
II have no political aspirations" Mr..
Perkins repeated. There is no Office in
the gift of ehe people of Washington that
l would accept
The personal and political adherents OF
United States Senator John L. Wilson con-
gregated in Seattle yesterday in numbers.
They were 10 be seen In little groups
about the lobby og the Butler hotel con-
sulting In whispered tones and now and
again going out singly 10 return with
some local henchman OF the senator's.
Col. f. D. Huestis. collector OF customs
at Port Townsend: c. NJ. Schultz. editor OF
the Tacoma Ledger: Col" s A. Perkins.
also OF Tacoma, and repu,ed unierstudy 20
The redoubtahle John L.: W. y. Tyler. pro-
prietor Of the Hotel Tacoma and Wilson
man: William Jones. OF Tacoma. and sew
eral others Of more or iess prestige and
fame
Col. F y. Huestis registered at the But
Ter early n the afternoon and soon after
Mr.. Schultz. accompanied by Mr.. Perkins.
came in. Presently ", -. Tyler and Mr..
Jones entered the lobby
A Post-frteliigencer reporter watched
the whispered conferences that were held
about the hotel for the next half hour:
saw Mr.. Perkins descend into the grill
room with Mr.. Schultz once or twice and
emerge therefrom. and finally saw Huestis
Schultz. Tyler and Perkins all talking TO-
ge;her in the hallway
Business matters alone" said Nr Tv-
Ter when the reporter asked him what par
tictlsar mission had brought him over from
Tacoma No. there's Eo politics in this
assure you"
No. I'm not here talking politics" said
Col Huestls. with characteristics decisive
ness.
There's TO gathering ~ Wilson Men
here that know Of" said Editor Schultz
Mr. Perkins had already favored the. re-
porter with an interview. in which he ex-
plioitIy denied having arg political aims.
The plen.tude 81 Wilson men visiting In
the city. however. gave rise 10 the story
which was generally circulated in political
planning. with the halp Of MS chief lier-
tenants, n political investment Of The city
frnm today until after The primaries have.
been held. Tacoma, according 20 the story.
has been given up by the Wilson men az
Foster stronghold. although they are
not losing any chances Of aiding In the
choice Of Foster men. who are willing e.
support the senator If the Pierce county
candidate should withdraw at any stage
of tha game. Seattle. - was sad Is %
become the seat of the operations OF she
Federal brigade from this time until the
primaries are held.