The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-31

Special star Correspondence.
OLYMPIA, Jan. So.--Lsvi Ankeny. os
Waia Waiia, moved rp from fourth to
second place In the senatorial fight tonight.
and VIII lead in tho ballot tomorrow. lie
stands an excelien. chance OF being elected
United States senator 10 succeed Mr.. Wiz
son.
Humes' support Goes To Aakcny.
THE members OF tire King county dele
gattcn and nearly ali of the supporters of
Judge Humes made = strons Move to-
nssA,. when in tfe Republican, casrls they
changed their vote and cast their ballots
fer Levi Ankeny, Of Walla walla. The
effect was magical, for 4; plaeed Mr.. An
kes,y up next 10 the top OF the lisi as =
senatorial candidate. The work OF the
caucus was further marked by the cour-
ageous and manly act OF Representative
Mclean. OF Spokane county, who Tor the
welfare of his party and In order 20 sct,!e
the senatorial controversy. changed hls
vote frem Senator Wilsoa 10 Mr.. Ankeny
The result was that for eighteen baliols
Mr.. Ankeny received - votes. 10 81 for Mr..
Foster ana u FOR Mr.. wilson.
Clspp VIII Go to Anke.y.
There was an absentee tonight. Mr..
nisht that had he been present he would
have voted for Mr.. Ankeny. This woaid
have placed Ankeny and Foster tic for
high place.
Wilson and FOstes Camps Excited.
In conseaueace OF tho sudden change in
the strength OF the candidates. there IS
great excitement In the wilson and Fos-
ter camps as well az among the aupport-
ere of Zach af these .ns q.
the general belief at mitnagh, ,ha. Mr..
Ankeny will he elected within the next
twenty four hours.
uumes Weakened ny Defeettous
The supporters ef Judge lf,.sncs hai
been weakened by gradual loss OF
strength which. owing TO the desertian of
two members % the King county delega-
ton from Humes. made II impossible to
meet the constant demands Of the outside
supporters OF the King cosInty candidate
To make good the Losses. IL IL a vilM
thing In senatorial candidates fight
~hen there are any losses In his homo
delegation. and when two Of Judge
Hnmes supporters went 10 senator VIII
son II crippled him 80 seriously that tho
losses eou.1 not be repaired. The result
was meeting of the fInmea supporters
keny. In consequence there waa "a gaia
Of one for Anheny from both Wilson and
Foster and the psomtss Of an early settle
ment of tho senatorial contest.
Judge Hume~ Va. Consulted.
The acsion OF the H0mss supporters
was taken only after the Judge himself
had been consulted. In fact. IL is aald
thn. owing to the ersRencses of the ease.
he advised the delegation To- act. stating
that ha cid rot desire 10 allow his esn-
d.iacy 10 interfere with the gseeess Of
sne party og tia welfare Of his loyal
supporters. Tonight. after ihe bal,0tlnx
was oyar. Judge fsumAs stood IN tsle hss-
te. lobby ard met friends as smiling and
pl.asans as II rita vote bad advanced In
stead Of declined.
~ yda Garnet saftle IL otherwiee." he
said 20 d crow3 Of legislators. ''yots can
ge, in and elect re. / guarantee that
/ wir take the oath of office. whether
/ qualify or not.
Judge Humss' Loyal Following.
'sTha fact that Judge uames was anla
to turn his strength over almost enttfe.y
70 another candidate shows how strong hs
was with his personal followers, and
that he nfgnt have continued on sa-
T. g. SeaseaasF of seattle tonight. In
sny sgsfsioE Il xaS an act that should fe~
es1ve ths wasmest praise from Rspauiie-
ans a4s over tbs state. ard wssSia sis vote
aas been lowered on aecpunt of hs y0liEs-
sssry act 4, aoes Bgt. 10 my rDin1. mean
that he Is out ~ tfae agAt, or thas shega
Is no hope &C hts eIsNtion- Il Is certain
that Ees;her of Judge uasnes' opponents
ha4 his force 80 xeil In hand as he rad
his"
AsLeny the Leading Candidate.
T3FaoFrow Mr. Aakspy viii be the Lead
ing eanf3Jass ln ths ssgat aEd afs support
era srs nov 70 confident u success that zoe
changes SHOULD caws rapidly. Each ~ ais
supporters is sf earnest ard each wgii wefk
fer nsw aeeeaFsoas. That they Will fnest
with sarly suscess - spgsssns from tfs
temper q many ~ she aHppsrsess af Foster
sra KHson. Tonight I was informed ~
three members. now voting sfth ths opSs-
s.sion ih&; they you'd be Sias 20 yoss
far Mr. ABk=Hy ard sa5 ths long struggle,
believing shat 10 better mar eesisd hs xe-
Cured ard sfsat fhs Republican pssty wsalf
f.a greaf3y benefited ~ bsA etssfion
Wiizea Va. Dfsspeosnsed.
ss ~ fact cnaeaaess on aIs slaes ti.AI both