The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-17
TORECAST OF FIRST BALLOT.


OLYMPIA, Jan. ia careful estimate
of the strength Of the different candidates
10 be vcsed on for United States senator
AT noon tomorrow indicates that the vote
Of the legislature viii stand; hames. e 10
2s votes. Foster. N so z votes, Wilson. y
10 "a voes. Anseay. - votes.
The chef and iznperian, thing az shown
by the conditions prevailing tonight IL tina
absolute impotence of the Wilson cam.
paigR. /, WAS claimed and generally hel!ev-
Ell tha, Wilson was tbs mast formidable
OF tho four candidates entering into ths
closer contest OF ten days ago. when thu
members of the legislature We're gathered
together 1t now appears that both Foster
and Hames Viii equal and probably exceed
the wslsan strength. There is no uke-
hood at any time even assuming that any
OF the present candidates are out OF The
race. OF any number OF the votes OF Fos~
ter. Humes or Anksuy going 70 Wilson. On
the contrary. II is known that q consider
able part of the voiss given 20 Wilson to-
morrow are In perfunctory fniallmen; Of
pledges heretofore made by members who
Will leave Wilson at tho tlrst opportunity.
II is not too much 10 say that Senator VIII
sons real strength at this time Is Jess than
~ votes and II re ever wins the fight for
senatorship II must be hy miracle more
surprising th,n the astonishing ard whcily
unexpected development In The contest four
years ago when be wen by "a scratch.
Wilson's Hopes Are GIimmertng.
ON this night before the .irst ballot tho
chances Of Wilson's election are certainly
seebler than those of either Of tho taree
candidates fighting him.
Starting .n ten days ago. Mr.. f.udden.
ore Of the Wilson managesn. openly boast
ed tha, the senator had over - votsT They
have seen this number dwindle and shrink
day by day until tho number has been re-
duced nearly one-Half. When hope was
stlll strong and courage great the Wilson
men came out for eaacns. Jsiosr FIRST
siEht waa when the men whom they ex-
pccfsd to control refuse 10 nign ihs2r cs.i.
They dii not then. however, believe tnat
II was true omen OF th. future out took
II for granted shas their failure was in
part due 10 the peculiar wording Of tho
eaneta Gait. by which II was seen twenty
nine snen would control IN caucus. instesd
81 fafty~two. Tie next ssep ~as 30 rena-
e.fy itsss defect, ard tao active members
were given the eaucaa call for circulation.
But after pro4iisfons effort failure again
overlook them. The yeai truth then began
20 dawn upon Mr. Wilson and bis workers.
ard daily ;he ETY. for CAUCUS has heen
weaker ard weaker. until new II has
eeasesi entirely. Yesterday not a wori
could t~e heard from tie wilson quarters
IA favor of eauFts
Cameas Win Ne Held.
Thss d0es not Indicate snat tgsaFe will bs
no caucus Tss sssn Ia eksarse * the dif-
fsreus campagxna ara al loyal Republicans
and propose 70 fszfss the battle oat in the
unes ~ the Republican purity and Within
d few days WHEN fhe alignment has been
sr,sae ard each has had an opportunity to
strengthen hEs breast works IL II
IA rosxsl4c for tslIn 90 do II.
caucus vii be- called ard sse con-
test brought TO an cad. Without doubt
iae eauesGa viii be neid Wednesday OF
I'iaVrMsay night,
TEE vote ia fgsas ballet siM bring OUT
s~veral rnefsheTs iH :hs ei.af asat u day.
ard thelf position wli 1a deaBst. When
satS is .lcas. tbsn ts wil Dc aoesiaie for
The different candidates - get their
strength rugssbes 30 decide aSots TIE isn-
resrsant gs.@sfion concerning the eensest.
work ~.A he iaaa along proper political
lisss. ax6 the eaGssss ~1ls be saarg ard in
tesess3hg
Two te oar Against Wilson.
There was acme activity Ia a%,-
sfag t9.sght sri wagsFs wprs ssae-
"a 81 ts4s snsf Hgsses ~euid have
Esea;sg strength on saa afss
~ lSut shay. Wilson Pets were also cfssg-
81 af $3.50 - xs11 sAas N'esoa would 70
defeated. without sakers TtssA y ssTny.y
a sfraw IS 20 iAs ssaflfasnf rrsyalaiax
Tns day Egs fnofs exciting than any
sSr several y~szs or tae sss % tn sirst
ballot The osK Bprae~ sxeaszie1 fsvr s~~
Ass5e. The erows ts<' nlis3 taa fsg Hotel
olympia nad ta~ eEcssasEt a4s1@ss % fae
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re essszgsssssssrxfsogs ~aa vfssosslscssiy %
gssst bes sfsg e ItSze H1aez essanasga.
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