The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
spee.al STAR cerresronaence.

Special STAFF Correspondence.
OLYMPIA. Jan. S.~fsoth houses Of the
legisiature adjourned at noon today, ana
the afternoon train carried a majority
OF the members OF the legislature to the
Sound cities. In consequence the scnA-
torial workers are quiet.
Judge Humcs went TO Seattle this aft
ernoon. but he IL the only candidate oat ef
the city. Wilson Foster and Ankeny are
here resting from the araaous labors OF
the past week. Nothing OF any import
anee has been accomplished since the
joint ballot nj noon today.
Rumorm of Coming Changes.
There are rumors In the air OF bag
changes In the vote Monday. but II n
mostly surnsse. 1t is believed that tho
Wilson managers have been sndeavorlng
to make a deal with one OF tho onpcsi-
ton candidates. by which Wilson could
get out of the fight wsthou. any personal
loss on account of the campaign and do
liver his supporters.
Wilson Tric. % Dispose Of HE Vote
II know that there is bsg break conf
Ing from wilson" said politician tonight
land Mr.. Wilson Is anxious 10 turn his
vote over 10 someone who will ,ake cara
al flfN HFiQFc ~ ~ wv aatN- AaNe ~ VIZ
the best OF authority that at least two
members notified Wilson this afternoon
that they could NOT remain with him anx
longer
Dark Horses France In.
The dark horse candidates are begin
ming 10 prance around Olympia. now that
they think she situation Is becoming In
tercxting Friends OF J. S. McMillin and
C. W. Dorr. Of the Northwest: OF ex-Sen-
ator Allen. OF Congressman W. L. Jones.
OF Judge McGslvra, OF Judge Hnyt and
others are prospecting the field. The con-
dtions are not yet favorable, however.
The dark horse who, comes into the race
inside OF n week or ten days Ia likely to
discover that he was not In as good train
ing as he imagined and will be COM
peiled to return to tho senatorial stables
for repairs. There il a aesire to settle
the fight, but there is also q desire IN
most OF the camps TO stand solid or as
solid as posshe~untii there Ii "a natural
break somewhere.
sssy-st-Heme Politicians interesfsds
The contest now has reached that Stage
where the stay-af-hcme politicians are get
ting interested Nearly every member re-
essyes several letters daily advising him
what 10 do 'In the interest Of hts people,
and All sorts OF advice Is given. This med
dlasouas gflFi, Ia seldom productive OF good
results. for IL the member h Of any value
10 his people IL In when he Is on the ground
watching the contest, and uses his best
judgment IN the premises. Advice at long
range X often erronee1s-
Labor Examinations Hurt wjls0m.
There Is one class of opposition that is
being fslt. however. and that is the cppo-
sition Of the labor organizations n sesss-
tor Wilson for hts persistent and eontinu-
oua efforts Ina behalf es big corporations.
Ifls iieu.lana law a the expose Of iiis work
in behalf Of sha railroads and has crippled
him seriously,
PopufI.ts VIII taueas Again
The popuilat u4cuEi-sFm Of the legislature
will make auothsr attempt to have ths
fusion caucus vote Tor member Of their
PARTY Tonight Senators pav3. Csrrenfer,
Rsnehart ard T. J. Miller and Representa-
tive Psndee1nst sret Ia secret conference
In the ho,e. ard sxrssi 10 call the caucus
together fer Sunday or Monday night. Z.
requires the signature og FIVE members os
;he fusion csocia 80 bring thar boiy to-
gettier Tbs tntenflor ~ those pushing tas
caucus. which will be supported by ma
icTity Of the f'upusasa will be 70 secure
the fusion guts on 5o4ft balsos for pegi-
Est Heretofore ths difficulty encountered
by the pogsIlssss I'm their desire 70 obtain
q division Of ths 'shSssogs'' of A fusion vets
fer senator has been ihe fac, that very
raaF.Y al shs prominent r9pnlasts OF fhs
siHte ard psrfEctssaTsy fnssse connected
with the state administrator. have To-
oy5sps ernhvos!ed 81 sonss ore on The nususr-
ons faetipaai s,rlfes which followed The
msreudeEsey os the fusion party 70 posgr.
II Il Whispered shat Judge Richardson, of
Spokane. wlss Dc rarnet "a the fussog eau-
clas whsn rext il u4Tsfs the belef hefng
TIA. fls ranne Niil Fnset t13s approval ~
the TeeynDcrass who hawe heretofore re-
tusea To vote for say PopgEst thas has
tea, naused.
Democrats VIII Oppose u Change.
A prominent sssse official a Pos tssss.
sata tonight shas while ne rad grgsd tfat
tbs cauesss homer I>ewfs bg Sta vote, yet
he fest that fhS Democrats. ia Insisting
that fhs tssssoxsists s1sousd continue 10 voss
for him srd s4eus otfa@T. were playing haf
politics, srusu fusion pcsst OF yi@w. In
ssshe~ eossss, tie sss1. & N4s sn efteEnpt ~
the Democrats 20 neseve Lewis forward
w4sh the ssex - forming tae E'@pssgtsss
of tsas ssREe 20 Sa4E tsss Democratic fofers
ufss1~s sh4 name 81 tina. party ia 1910. lie
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