The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-11
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OLYMPIA. Jan. ie.--The senatorial sf.u-
alton te~iay has heen practically feature
less Tonight the lobby OF sae hotel haA
been but bali filled with members Of the
legislature and senatorial workers. 1t is
hot exactly a condition OF aratAs that ex-
lists In the camps OF the four candidates
but something's very like Il. Ia the Hunes
headquarters good reports are constantly
being brought in. and there is netsc@sbie
about the aszssfqaarters an AFR Of bssoyancy
ami a feeling Of confidence on the part of
Judge Hurnsg advisers THAI is Indicative
of sueccss.
Many of the Pierce county members left
this afternoon fos Tacoma, the iegisia,ure
having aajourne. at noen tn tomorrow al
10 a. m. The absence of members from
Pierce made things rather duh al the Fos-
ter headquarters.
Manager ToEn Fisk and his advisers
were. however, doing quiet work al day
in the Ankeny quarters. while IN the VIII
son headquarters the Federal eftie.hol5sra
and rhs annex TO the Federal brigade. con-
slsting of politicians from various parts OF
the state, were occupied all evening In try
ing 10 keep up an appearance az cheerful
ness. under adverse circumstances.
Caucus Can Agaia Fails.
TIE Wilson managers again resumed the
attempt 10 obtain Signatures To a cau-
esss call. bat, as In ina ease Of yesterday,
without xaccess. No one believes that
Senator Wilson really desires q caucus.
and n is certain that the forces eprased
70 the senator. as well as the members
who have not identified themselves with
any faction. viii nct enter into an agree
ment FOR caucus on terms dictated by
the senator himself
walAase Mount, OF Spokane, and Ira p.
Engleaart. of Yakima. were entrusted with
the duty this afternoon of circulating a
call fer caucus to he held Thursday
evening at $ o'clock la tho house ssf renqa-
.~-..-.liv1-,. Tonight al II O'Clock neither
MIR. Engichart. Judge Mount nor the VIII
snn managers would consent TO give out
any Information touching the number cf
signatures that had been obtained. IL
was plain that the nlsss satneai had not besa
attended by sDccess From on. who -
in a position IN kn0w the facts. ii rss
assesisinef that there we're not 10 exceed
twenty or twenty-five names ea the cali.
Federal Workers of M I.~.
wilson's Federal hattaiien and ITS annex
os would-ee offseeho}dera ceatlnrea To
grow The senator is working the old
game os gathering about bin a hig .ot of
neE sn The hope of .HlaTezs.fsS Tive member.
wi;h sense Of his irnportanes sne. ths
strength of tho Federal oTgeeaol l~rs in
sAs state. These hangers-on 20 she VIII
son senatorial rash cart actually tumble
ores themselves ia the Wilson rDssrna. they
are 50 thick. when the soasas become over
crowded with the members os the Federal
brigade they flock into tae l6hhy and stand
about swapping stories ard posing hefaYs
the eyes % the curious multitude 0ue ~
Wilson's advisers today admitted hat
arnens tbs real Workers IN tas wgison In
sercst there wss a growing geel.zg sast fhs
senator's chaness ara tselng ifuperflnss ssy
She presence of the Federal brigade. three-
fourths of whem cannot handle xo;.. IL
IN claimed
Several Of the neEubers ns tAe Fedora,
brigade have lefs Olympia gor the rural
districts for the pafpuae OF manufacturing
aentgmens in favur 0f thess patron. sna Of
drumming up delegations aud ws.e.aver
ga.s4h5a sending them TO TIE capital city
is the hore ot bringing pfessure to bear
upoa these aleuabers who have determined
not 10 vote fof the Ssokane senator.
wii.on boasts What lie May DO.
tftAS W t&E 2a A&t%asf t8s<% aktfftA hfF8NFI
tonight IL IL APPARENT that shTuaagh shsss
delegations the senator ensfeasars - In
ssiA the IDEA iwts Tie members Of ths
legislature fsas rs will hlmseff dictate pno
BIS successor shall -. taus giyimg shs i'm
gsFeSs4oa tssst be eas Dispose ~ his sap-
Iorssss as fargneF does s. basket sf
caD9axes- 81 was qa3ie ike Wilson. AEa
ia tine witn hss policy ia gais regard far
ltm 20 make the statement ttat ne dsa
;0nizat 10 tasEHnsr from Western WASH
iugson. Sad ea IN - many wor3s.
~ casnos be efas~set senssar I can
name tAs man r5y@e,f. ThsvsfoFe yels
wsasa tse ia fne eanss wagon. rs affva
= fggs-koysa team shr0aga tAst isNs@ss-
,nse. Av easuassa eoo@esie nas th'sfY-twS
votes. taoags a4n'4 sxaeet 20 kes tsss
maaY sa tas f4ss7 h@gss.~
T1ns King ssssafy 3eIegsation raes sonszat
80 take aei1sa ~ tas ass~s1aa - -eaa-
ess= II wSs tAs arssxessas seiasss sn8s
a oaaeas sasaass b@ ee}A ~sfhan q Fsaspn-
sasa fssfsy9 asaz Il wsx 6szet4sa saat tie
m rnofrx .sasa swn ffs caucus cal ~
q tesag sasa sac tsrsss as-svsa.
ssesrws ssevsasan. a fsrnssF Democratic
szaerssssY ~ sAs legislature. as rsssas ysars
a mas~a ishAsfAs. nzs osseaed keaag8NFssrs
10 tie Tempe fat Jszs waAs hA nas-