The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08

| right"
| Mr. Anksny said:
.T understand Mr. Wilson 10 talking Tor
| 4 caucus ia which the candidate receiving
! the nsost votes shall be declared the cnofce
! Of the party. That u remarkable oeafe
When We 20 Into a caucus. ] believe u
1 will be an honest Republican caucuAI Ia
1 which the majority shaif rule. When the
| time comes I shal not be found opposing
/ an honest Republican caucus
/ Favora an EARLY Meeting.
Senator Wilson declared tonight that ne
| favored an early caucus OF the Hepro-
iicans Of the legislature.
II have from time 70 time said that
/ was In favor Of q caucus to settle the
/ senatorial fight" said the senator tonight.
This was my position four years ago.
| This is the Republican method OF settling
| a matter OF this kind. I am ready any
/ day 20 go into caucus" continued the SEN
| ator LET il be- Monday. Tuesday or
| Wednesday OF next week Let the roll
| be cal.d-I am willing to submit my
/ chances 10 the caucus. do not believe
| tina. any man will receive enough votes
| on the first ballot 10 obtain the caucus
! nomination." Senator Wilson said. In an
| swer to question. 1T will take several
| ballots I must decline for obvious rea-
| sons to state from what parts OF the state
I expect TO get votes.' said the senator.
II am not interfering with the domestic
affairs OF either King or Pierce counties"
Defeat woulA Fad His Career.
Senator Wilson feels that IL he is de-
feated in this fight his political career.
as far as seeking honors for himself. will
end. Wilson was nominated for congress
ten years ago at the waiia Waila con-
vent.on. Practically all OF the Repuh-
leans OF that day who nodded the af-
fairs Of the party-Ferry. Laughton. Nc
Graw, W. c. Jones, w c. Squire. John
B. Allen. J. C. Haines, w. ]. II. calkins
and other like these-haye either died.
have been defeated in politics and with
drawn from the field, or have left the
party. Wilson is the last OF the group
OF that day.
They See the Writing on the Wall.
The fears OF the Wilson management
that their Fedora, machine will be destroy
ed by the defeat of Senator Wilson are
already apparent. They feel the chill of
opposition and are dreading the horror Of
a lonesome Journey down the dark road to
defeat. Like the farmers boy, they ere
now whistling vigorously to keep UP their
courage. Today the Wilson managers have
over 10 votes. when talking to the un-
pledged members OF the legislature, and
are figuring on where they can secure Is
votes when laboring in their secret coun-
cils.
Nothing illustrates their weakness so
much as their claim that they with not
support any particular candidate for
speaker. but allow their friends to scatter
dates This refusal to come out on q show
Of strength is being generally commented
upon. for II Is known Il at Senator Wilson
| Is = reckless player when ne holds the
| winning cards. Had he the votes he
| claims. or anywhere near that number he
| would DO able to make any man speaker,
| and any one who knows Mr.. Wilson's po-
| lst.cai methods. knows ne would contest
| the point II he was able.
| Instead OF the bold. aggressive game
that Wilson usually plays. he is already
| hedging. II was announced today by
| Wilson man that while the senator's re-
| election was extremely doubtful. the latter
| would. perhaps. be able to name the suo-
| cessful candidate. This IL as impossible
| as IA Wilson's e.ection.
Allen - q Last Resort.
There Is more 10 this than mere idle gos-
| sip. The real Wilson machine as /. stand.
today Is In reality Wilson-Allen COM
| hine and the date OF the combination ex-
/ tends back four years TO the time when
Wilson was elected senator OF the United
| States.
| In The legislature OF 1885. II VIII be re-
msmbtred, there were as senatorial can.
| didates john l.. Wilson, Lev: Ankeny.
| John Il. Allen. J. 8. McMlllin aud Ceorrs
| Iurns'. Tas contest was long drawn out
and warmly fought. Ankeny was In tina
lead and Wilson was second on the start.
but after a few ballots Wilson fell back 10
| votes. and after taking down his head
| quarters sign. paid his bill a. the hote,
and closed his fight. He was then taken
| W again by an antt-Ankeny combine. thu
latter expressing the desire 10 hold vote
| IN excess CT thai being given to Anksny
| IN order TO drive the latter cut OF the rare
| Ex-senator Allen was then fighting his
| county organization and attempting 10 cap
tura the nomination by splitting the King
| county vote. bur The vote he received was
| never "a excess OF Is. ana was as low as
| After he second nights contest In caucus.
when the ansi-Ankeny combine was work
| ms To force Mr.. Ankeny out of the agh..
| NF. Allen espi;ulased. He visited Mr.. WI
son ami upon an agreernsn. being made
| that Alien should receive the supcor, a.
Wilson In 1877. when Senator squire's term
| expired. Mr.. Allen pledged what supper,
be coGl1 handle to Mr.. Wilson
/ Combine Worked an Injustice.
| The injustice II this tra9s is apparent
/ when ]. IS explained Tia; it was made
| without the know ledge or consent Of any
% Mr.. Aliens supporters. and the frs,
| known os TIE 6eai by the latter Was when
/ Ar, Allen came 70 them. begging them 10
| support Mr.. W3sson. TO much OF Aliea's
support TIE proposition vas odsaGs~ Out
| o. admiration for Alien TnanY q these men
/ had snlsEoa.zsd fhe.r county delegations,
| and wien Alien climbed iato ne wilson
| Aan3 wagon re left those WHO Aa4 no Ia
/ gre - support X.2soa IA the political mira
| stranded erss s.ore. OUt % ire thirteen
| men supporting Allen s;s2y four followed
! S4ra :Ge6 ira Wilson ANN ~- TtNs4sa~s