The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-15

OLYMPIA, Jan. lA-Judge Thomas
Humes is nearer the goal OF his Amb.ticn
tonight than he has ever been before. He
Is gaining strength with each day and he II
tho only man who is gaining. He IL now
IN the Lead and next Tuesday will see him
with vote that viii give his candidacy an
impetus that will land him In tho Unitsd
States senate.
Among the knowing ones Il Is all TInxaen.
The air is full OF Humcs ard his grand
fight. A week ago he came here doubted
candidate The opposition. thinking 10 kill
him Off. had been at work for wrecks indus
triously circulating she false story that
Humes was not real candidate. They
tried TO and In soae instances did convey
Humes would be support thrown away. In
the early days Of his contest this was =
handicap, but It is so no more A. tho
boomerang returns to the feet OF It's throw
er. 30 did this unjust story return TO the
men who firs. circulated II. Tom Humes
came 10 Olympia hacked by delegation
that was reported by his enemies TO be un-
certain. But II was as solid as the rock
Of Gibraltar. 1t led his fight aad Il spoke
tn no uneersain tones. II convinced the
other candidates that Judge Humes vas IN
the fight and In II to stay. and II convsnccd
the members of the legislature In the same
way. Hnmesf stock began going up and Il
has never ceased. II win continus a. climb
until Judge Humes IL ianssd IA ths senate
Of the United States.
Tonight Tom fumes .s In the lead. lie D
ahead Of Ankeny; he Is ahead OF Foster:
he Is ahead OF Wilson. He has climbed up
and UP. has passed his opponents ana
stands the leader Ia the fight.
HumeE' strength is his honesty. his ean-
dor. his poverty. lie has no railroads at
his back. as has Wilson, ready 10 aid the
man who has been their plan, tool and
who stands ready TO aid them in keeping
back the Nicaragua canal. He has no
wealth TO tempt ard no great corporations
10 boost. He is seen for what ne is--a
plain man of the people and fer tho Yco-
Die.
Judge Hurnes spoke from his heart when
he sait tonight:
''i am duly grateful TO my friends for the
loyal support :hey arr giving me. No man
could have trler friends than hayo had.
for their tcysity has been our OF pure
friendship They have made my light pos
sibie by their steadfass loyalty. Without
promise OF reward. or hope OF any 30 far
as | know or am capable OF giving. they
have fought my fights ana have brought
10 me support that encourages ms 10 re-
nrwei efforts II am eiaeted. ana BE-
ieve I viii Dr. II will be due entirely 10 the
loyal friends about who have given me
courage when I needed IL and have made
nay pathway essssy 10 travel
wlison has erased his debating methods:
he ks now begging for votes. For the fra
time In his life he has found himself met
on each side by earnest men. who are OPP
posed 20 hss political methods. and who
have the courage 20 tell him So I, has
even beeH 90 difriclalt 70 get members 20
vagt him in hts secret chamber that he has
been compelled to eHgse out into the hotel
lobby and try by every art known 10 shs
Willy politician 10 secure support that n
Withheld from HIM. he has no mere 10
say abcss rasicus. ard though he xees it
coming. he In as fearful of ifs work as hs
pretended 10 be saxbosis few days ago.
Judge Hnmes' friends feel that without
sosfss The coming week wsE see the contest
ended with Judge Humcs shs succssssor u
John l.. wilson
j. HOWARD WATSON.