The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-21
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OLYMPIA. Jan. u Tom HBftes - GER
tainly Ia an enyiablc position al tais stage
OF the fight. After week Of political sksr-
mishlng before 8 ballot was taken. and now
after one formal ballot and nine joint bai-
lots. his forces stand Hike a rock in third
position. Foster and Wilson lead and arc
s,raln.ng every nsrve 10 head OF each 9TH
er Il does not matter to Tom Humes
whether Mr. Foster or Mr., Wilson gain or
lase vote or two In subsequent halloiing.
ii wiii nos materially change his position.
The end must come sooner or later. and
the wilson and Foster people, finding that
they cannot draw from each other. will
turn 10 Tom Humes. This seems very pro-
bahie. because the supporters OF Wilson and
Foster. finding they cannot forge 10 tho
front with their respective candidates. viii
grow restless and turn to the man they can
unite with. Tom Hu;nes cou,rols the s..as-
atien."
The above statemsn: vas made 20 mo
tonigh; ny Mr. George Z. Piper. one Of
Judge Ifumes' managers. and contains To-
formation that 20 my m!nd fairy covers
the situation.
At Their Utmost Limit,
The hailotlng Of the last few days has
cleared The political atmosphere. Tho
what appears 10 be the tal measure os
natural strength. Neither Foster nor
Wilson can advance without drawing frern
the other, hscausa Ankenys strength
seems to be ns ssauneh and steaifast as
Is that of Humss To attempt to maln-
tain their respective positions, Foster
must war on Wilson's strength and VIII
son must sar on Fosters strength.
The Hunnes men today forced the ballot
ing and after ave ballots when "a motion
60 adjourn VAS made every Humes man
preson, yelled out vigorous mo.
This tells a story itself. There Is
growing impression sn Olympia that judge
Humes IS the natural and most ayailatss
candidate now belrsg voted on RE started
In with twenty-five supporters. aHi not
wltneta ndsng thA most violent assault fss
been made ON his forces by the Federal
brigade and tbs ssnior senator from
Washington he has suffered oaly slightly.
his strength being tw@ntY~ons supporters
s,s,Ting tns. last eight balloiS Foster. with
fhe Nortsetn Pansftc railroad and pFpHi-
inent luraf,s.f rneu os The stats representing
large Interests ftghtiug his battles ter him
and usisx every influence at thsif cpns-
sYana. has asivagsasa from aens3-Ssx
votes ON the fofgns. ballot 10 tNfHsy-
ss.xet. sigrins tHe past two 8&TS wilson,
.xtsh n Yorea ~ workers that Is costing
me United States government hundreds
t,f ao!lar# daily. has aay .e4ceG EF@n iwSn-
tx-ays To tHenfy-seY@a votes, and thfss
ss,r two Gays aad during slgat Ssisofs 10
mss been lslled 70 sodSs- la otasf
"a .sss.a tgis position. he sas eeffs4' ss@ea To-
4av 10 tfAw Ia the on.y vote taat "as
teeux eAss gor his ~ 1p5se1 fszi3aaEy
,,aatee. the Elen J0gan u. Alien
a.m.. ths Losscat candidate.
-. ,.4aa il psaSnef, the situation shasa
-. sz,,,russi ap ike this. gAGge Hunts. a
,,,ar man wstnoas she aga u iTsiueTaes q
.r, s-sns corporations, without the a@2Isi-
a,.es az an ogranlzeA body * aea. Ted asa
dressed - tase government 1s tAs Ihts@a
a.a,ea w4ss.oat eaa3s4g ia s4a him ~
issgissszai nsesnsBs to Eiia BIS eFfAf'9S ats'
srasel over the state ssc4fiaE ts'~Hs Win
~ass,gs 10 sesFea 9FsAe tosl9g AsaAust hiin.
has takex a prominent earsttsaE IA the nEhs
s5~ Tinted states senator and Hsatnts1ns
INIT position, uetwlihstans1ing th@ bistsr
sn1sgaass4rs of SIS p0@evral esrgsefsuts.
Ths rsazsr "a nos esfae8it 50 d.saCwer.
re Fa,y5ss2ieae - al aver the state. aDd
shey are IN sba nlsfof.iy among tfs mars
a are amxEsJs - see the asssAt % tGs
one r3sn, Wilson. who has sief.e rsoFs D
s,yes~f rnracuF and Stseoassas asasnx ffs par
- workers In tss sx4te tEsn aFy other fnsrs
sns ~sao has By yhe fmnas fsFnssfosa p9isl-
.ezs rnetlssses. ssferfp - - build ~ ara
NATHAN g~T@af&i esxsTsx&tian of Ais
own In arcs garssszsa - tas natural ofEsnS-
zats.a os s-e parry. A majority Of Tie ssts