The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-27

Wilson 20.

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Wilson 20.
Alien. H!rasG K Harrison
Eeals Lambert
Calvert fAngftsu
t,nrssmaa Mclean
Eowsl! Megicr
Crcg Mount
Cufs!ss Myers
Dorsey kossnhaupt
Enzienart Scoif
Falknor sexton
Fr.ck s.selasr
Gunderson Slockwel
Hall Witter
HuNes 90.
Alien. wlltord Pratt
Andrews Preston
CARPENTER Smith
Clark somer4ndyke
farnSS Thacker
Gleason White
Heinrich WILSON,
LaFolietie Wooding
Palmer Wlsaiare
Parrish Mr. Speaker
Aak~ny 10.
Baldwin Jerard
Copeland Patterson
Daasssa Scholteld
T1eld Sine
Gose Totem
A second and third ballot was taken
without any change. Then on motion OF
Senator Preston the caucus adjourned
Ten minutes after the caucus adjourned
the lobby Of the hotel Was a seetfilug.
boiling pot of excited humanity. Sena-
tor Wilson sat in a chair in the deserted
lobby when the FIRST word was brought
from the caucus, then stlil IN session OF
the loss or tao votes to the Wilson con-
ungent Senator Wilson's thin face
blauched when he was told of Schofieia'a
sDee1h and Of Minard's detection. The
lines that worry and anxiety have deep
IA in tzT .
senator FASTENED to the privacy OF his
apartments. to be followed few minutes
later BY the bulk OF the Spokane men,
bsfs, who fastened to consult thei. chief
in the crisis of his campaign.
Consolation by Brigadiers.
Senator Wilson remained secluded from
public gaze and in deep and earnest con-
suitation with his most intimate advisers.
Messrs. Hopkins. Ide and Ludden. These
were Joined later by A. Il. Stewart and
Maurice McMicken OF Seattle. All offered
the Best consolation they knew how. New
er has the senator appeared SO much dis
tressed In political fight as no did to-
night. despite the efforts OF his advisers
70 quiet him. lie seemed almost beside
himself In anger aud In apprehension.
The full significance of the result OF
the caucus tonight is apparent when II
is remembered that four years ago VII
port Of the Southwestern members
throughout the most trying hours OF HIS
campaign. When all save one Of the
Spokane delegation had deserted him the
members frem the Southwest stood by him
TO a man. Today Senator Wilson has but
three Votes from that section O. tbs state.
Senator Megter and representatives
stockwsll and Faiknor. lie has no hope
Of retaining these for any considerable
period
Palmer Ia Loyal 60 Humes.
Tonight rumers were circulated ahou,
the hotel thai had another ballot been
taken IN the CAUCUS, Representative Palm
er Of King would have deserted Hunes and
voted for Wilson This stery Is indignant
BY denied y the members cf the King
county delegation, They say that Mr.
Palmer has epeny ard on more than one
occasion stated thar ne w0uia nor be the
FIRST - leave Judge Humes The members
from ktns say they DO nos believe he viii
break bis wufJ or Be guilty os Such tIsaSh-
srcGs and trait0r0u& conduct.
When Senator " lson came - Olympia
- open his campaign GEE reelection he
claimed "a members that - wouls 3eve}o,
81 Votes saoa AFTER TIE haE8eiaS he start
Ell with e. ana 81 TIVE wVcks+ tire anG
after the hardest kind q work rs h.s Fef-
sTal rwsata@Ts his strength sAs slowly ana
lahoTieasly forced upward untA Il nnalv
reached - Tonight e MAS bus Is and the
senator Slipped hack frum arst - second
pace. Tire gains he has made since tAt
frst l>al}otsnE were obtained Gufy after
DAYS aua nights q ire rnast persistent
work on tbs part af tire senator nfrnesff
and his adhsFsnts. Several members wers
eoerced t14to vc'lug for asna. and these can
net BE- considered as STABBED
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vissrs taai Ae has swa ~ ksrse nsrrse..srz
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