The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-17
Warmest Greetings Extended
to the Seattle Popu-
lar Mayor at
Olympia
ELEVEN RAILWAY COACHES AND bOUNDLESS ENTHUSIASM
Admirers Of the Peoples Candi-
date Wake the Echoes of the
Big Hotel, and the Fore
most Man in the
Race Modestly
Responds.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 1.-THE arrival OF
the Seattle excursion OF Humes aa-
~ mlrers was the event of the sena-
torial campaign. II came .n before
noon. eleven cars. and each loaded with
ladies. politicians. business men and pent-
up enthusiasm.
Olympia had been quiet for two days
When the big excursion stopped and the
crowd clambered down in the falling mist,
the quiet was at an end. Olympia was then
transformed. Even the mess on the house
tops lifted up sts head. for TIE old King
county yell had arrived and there Is no
sleep whers that breaks loose wagner's
band brought the dormant patriotism OF the
people a, Olympia to the surface. and the
boys played TO the echo OF Tom Humes
name al II was lifted up By the enthusiastic
King county boys.
Quick Rum to the Capital.
The excursion he'd left Seattle at aboa.
$50. and after stopping at Kent and a
couple OF other way stations 10 add TO the
crowd OF Humesites. made quick run
through. overlooking Tacoma as !t 1; had
been flag station. There were nearly
soo exeursiouxts on the train when i; ar
rived at Olympia. and tise committee in
charge-Judge Langley. Capt Hughes, f.
B. Pner Richard Kinnear, Daniel Jones
John T. litcheif. +. l.. Allen, Jerome Cat
lin. Fred Lysoas and A A Seagrave. with
sthers. had the party weIl organized.
Judge Langley found tFsrtyflve Lincoln
voters in he party. one Isaiah Estep who
had In Issa voted for William Henry Harri~
son. and Beriah Brown. a lifelong Demo-
crat. who voted fer Harrison SIX years ago
ara has since found the Republican party
agreeable company.
Excursionisfs on Parade.
AZ THE Olympia depot Mr. Ambrose actei
as grand marshal and the PROCESSION was
formed with the Wagner band IN :he lead
ard a bsg banner bearing The picture Of
Judge uumes- Many iaies ard gentlemen
wen; direct from the depot TO the hotel, bur
In the genie Olympia rain. under uEr1-
treslaS, and responding TO the inspiring
strains OF the Red. White and Blue.
''Haa Columbia ard other alrs ksc EEurslez
enthusiasts fraradsd tae streets Of the city
and returned TO the hotel by a circultosas
route
With tha band playing t,fe "Tslaek Amer
ica.' march. fae big crowd fled into the
big hotel lobby. Changing rar.s5ly as the
crowa becaHe more dense came - Ho.
Tsnae." Yankee Do-odieh' and the ''GessE9a
Camp Meeting Th@n cane tse arst isn
Senator john L. Wilson was ors u sha
interested spectators. he pretended % -
amused be even rocked backward ard
forward and hGmpei his snoui9ers waa.s
his feet ksgs tine TO the rhytzrnle air Of
TIRE Georgia Camp Meeting
Hearty Cheers for Uumrs
Cart. Hughes mounted a cAsir aEi .sro-
Ysessea three cts~srs ser Tgsn ffurnes, And
what shesrs shsy we're. Over 40 voices as
orr splgL the air three tirlssA
Ana = tiger yeslsSf H1sheH. as tsAs las:
cha%r essssess T9as tiger was gs*en.
'@fIunsss. Hgne@. :. J. Hunss.@ ye4s.1
the eh2s7ls Of aumhgn1 vos@es. sn3 wA@n
SINE fs& eass-Ignge4 man cras4 oat. ''ts hAx's
shn mater ~sth Tom EiannesT' seasfss's
5%e sslSed back.
lies all right"
@Agn~v's hard struck up WITH Gotten
D.gssons~@' daring @nsch sse Hasass ps~-
,sre wss sscve5 afn9n4 ta@ reoEn Tns