The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13
Three Aspirants for High donors
Come TO Seattle.
FOSTER. WILSON AND AhkENy.
-Four Candidates IN the City mt the
Same Time, and II In Recognized
~ the Inevitable Battlefield OF
the Senatorial Gnmpnfgn-Thos-
J. Hum~s Thought ts Have
Gained the Lead I'm the Contest

Addison G. Foster. az Tacoma: Lev.
Ankeny Of Walaa HalIs. and Senator john
l.. Wilson. OF SPOKANE. were in the city
yesterday. Judge Thomas J. Hunes RESIDES
here This Is an interesting newspaper PEI
sonal. because each Of THESE men asp!res
TO the nomination far United States sena-
tor at the hands OF the Republican legis-
lature tust elected II "a Still more inter
estIng whcT. il - said that these gentlemen
Represent All OF tile known candidates for
United States senator reading ia the state
Uneasy lies the head that hears the
senatorial bee buzzing'' Is evidently a true
saying In Washington at present. With
the echoes Of Republican election success
still rever5eratIng around the peaks in the
Cascades, and the jubsiant ooafires stsA
smoking. one would think that the sena-
tof.ai candidates would allow the success
f1i legislative candidates 10 lay Ia their
winters supply Of wood. or catch a Sec
ond breath after their great exertions In
the big race just ended in this state, before
annoying them about their choice FOR
United States senator. But they evidently
do not propose To rest q moment. and II is
perhaps necessary to admit That the sena-
tor.al fight Is already on.
Seattle the battlefield.
Jus. why ali OF the senatorial candidates
should heat Tor Seattle 30 quickly after
election Is nos apparent to the ordinary
politician who II long or ward politics and
short on national contests. In Seattle il Is
set down indicating that here. in the
metropolis OF the s,afe. 10 which al roads
lead. Is che political road leading
10 the United states senate. To the friends
Of Judge Hnmes il indicates that Seattle
presents the strongest candidate and thar
this must be the central battlefield which
hii other candidates NH eudeavor 10 keep
posted upon Certain it Is that Judge
Hnnles starts out OF King county with
fourteen votes. while Foster OF Tacoma
can count upon only eleven from Pierce
and Wilson mas on.y nine from Spokane
Mr. AEkeny is. of course. handicap by a
small county with bat two Republican
votes. hence he starts oaS with mere work
ahead Of him than either Of the other
Candidates. Ills friends. however, assert
that he has nothing to fear on that ae-
count.
Why We're the Candidates IIeres
III MAS at fitst WHISPERED yesterday mat
these several candidates were IN Spatfl..
Tor the purpose OF agreeing ulon th. rules
that should prevail during the big soma
toriai contest. IL they should adopt
marquis OF 9ucensbury rules ii would lie
highly scientific" said one y{,ulIsfirat;,.
Inclined Republican ''tor under that M.
strongest man should win. but II they
adopt the Usual free-nEat raleS then laoIs
out for broken heads"
Inc fact was, however. that there was
no meeting. Mr. Foster leaving for Tacoma
al ii o'clock a m. MIR Anacny and SER
ator Wilson were In the city all siay BIT
IL Is Claimed. did not happen 70 meet
Twenty-Five Votes May Central
The latest compilation of returns shows
shat there VIII be y Republicans On ioInt
ballot. II a caucus is held. a. least -
rames will be necessary 70 make II formal
and under a ma iority rule e OF these vou1d
control. Experience In Washington and
oregon no'h mas shown during recent years
ahat tauehses OF thisicharacter are not Re-
srected and that Is majority OF an the
so'Fs OF TIE party inl power are necessary
IN caucus 10 caHnaAd The entire respect
OF the party members
ASIDE nom the anpTorf Of the different
candidates as enumerated above there ara
sun y votes waich efch VIII endeavor 10
ara" from Mr.. WILTON does not hesitate
10 assert that he has a scfnrh, IN .hc
matter. bat Judge Htik1es srnii.ng:v vInks
one eye. while Ankehv ana Foster san,
wood, Naturally each is guard ng his
secret. and ench Is more anxious "a Learn
what the other is doing than 70 Disclose,
any 90 his owr works
Humcs the strongest A.piruut
Persons who have travelled over thu state
say that Judge Huues is ny far me s.ronw
est man today IN the matter d lerizla ti,,a
Votes. Will" They also Indicate fh4t sem
tor Wilson has q great DIAL OF work iu
clearing away strong opposition before ~,
can hope % make a strong show1ns In ,ho
hght. Thcte s. every laa.ratiau tuat the
senatorial contest ueNt January viii he
more interesting than any that has as-
cured Cor several wears. while IN. work
Of the different candidates ,t4rIug the next
SIX weeks wlN le ;uu 81 interest and *