The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-24

OLYMPIA. Jan @s.-Thsre are indica-
tIons in more than one camp of a hreak
and this has created nervous tension
among the supporters of those candidates,
which is showing itself In Increased cries
fer a caucus. There has been more eau
Gus talk tonight than for several days
past. snd IL Is as good as agreed upon.
Judge Mount said tonight;
I'VE have secured two or three addi-
uonal names to our caucus call today.
and think / am safe in saying we will
secure FIVE or six tomorrow. The mem-
hsrs are beginning to believe thu fight can
only he ended in n cancus and that tho
time for the caucus has about arrived.
III ss MY best Judgment that there will he
caucus Wednesday or Thursday night.
am confident that the legislature can go
on balloting as at present for several days
without any material change After a
few ballots IN caucus there Il certain
30 be breaking away from old candi-
dates and an election Will be made possi-
eie''
A caucus Is pretty certain for weanes-
day night.
Fosters supporters Meet.
The supporters OF Mr.. Foster held a
meeting tonight and were In session from
o'clock until nearly midnight. II IL said
they discussed the question of q pledge
among MIR. Fosters supporters to keep
them In line and that a majority of tho
members were In favor of going into eau.
Gus at an early date.
Candidates WIN Confer.
In conformity with previous unders
standing IL was decided to consult with
the Humes and Ankeny managers and
during the evening COMMITTEES consists
iufr ysf a yta{ft Inn He'll assA
appointed TO confer,
II ~es TOO late for the committee 10
secure any definite reply. Mf Dalton, for
the Humes mon, said he did not desire
TO express the wiah OF the men support.
ng Judge Runez ard that meeting Of
members from King could not be held
before Tuesday afternoon. Manager Fisk.
Of the Ankeny headquarters thought .
definite reply co;fld be forthcoming Tues
day.
No Objections TO Caucus.
Subsequent Ia the formal notification
Senator Andrews OF King. Senator Ham,
tlion and Representatives Frye and Bel
lows OF the committee. Fisk of the An-
keny quarters. and Ludden and Hopkins
of the Wilson canp, held an informal
meeting ard IL Was decided that the time
for 81 caucus had afraat arrived and that
the four candidates wFsuld offer no ohjec-
ton. T7sey agreed 10 have another meet
ing 80 o'clock tomorro~ and arrange all
Of the details Of "a csu-sl@. 1t is likely
that this ssig be done and "a canirts Will
he held without The formailty Of caucus
cali, "a proposition which seemed 20 ind
favor with some of the members OF the
committee.
Dark Horse Humsr.
One Of the stories of tonight is that Z
dark horse would bs sprung tonofro. and
that he would receive thirty votes Just
who IL wss intended 70 boom. was not
given out with she story. though II was
whispered IL vas ex-senator Alien. IL
there was anything tangible 10 the story
IL viii no doubt he dispet.ss! by the cop
nsdent fseing that caucus viii soon hs
held sAd the dark horse w3I he kept for
the eAHegs.
wiltshire Receives sad News
senator wiltshire wss IN receipt tonight
of ,he eaA uexs from Little Eoes. ARK.
that rs mother was dying. ard he will
have AZ noon Tomorrow for that point A
sew months sge Senator Wiltshire visited
his mother. she was then I'm fsssis
health. aud he promised aer IL ahc sen,
for alns az any time ne would 80 20 her.
The summons having come. he feels his
suty 10 h5H mother ig Supreme. II In prob
sfls shal il viii he arranged for fusion-
sst fsoFn kife county 20 vote for Hufnes
during the atassmce Of senator wsisbtre aS
matter Of courtesy.
Gaaa~rson VIII Move On.
The 0aiios sodsy adde's the vote a Gg5-
t.erxon 20 tf7e Fufgrs strength. i. II ssii
thst C;nnasr%8n was route % the VIZ.
xon camp. ard stopped ~sfh Hurass only
ore bssass. irsfeTsalssg 70 Eo "a Wilson ca
s4e secossa ha3et today TYse secret was
oat, however. and the UurneH ang Foster
fuen succeesfss ar sdtoursing slse scsssson
.ssgors The second ballot coaId be takea.
Il is ssfa Ggnderaoa wsn vote for Wilson
ssFE1gro~.
War Among the Tusfonfsfs.
marry zag - tEslrsg ~aNef among ths
ftssssrsssss r. saa lsscs~s sssss eveF tas com
g.sIEnsnsarY Y0se feF ssratof row assorted
~ tfae fsssofs.sta to Cor gresssnss JamSs
Hangiitsss Lexis - unSsrcarrxsss or ds@-
easssfarssgs. w3fa eas acton ~ taa osssczAa
in cTsssTsmg sh@ yose ~ ihe party rssesrssess
gaSegs a. Isoaas sinee tas aFsg days oa.sa:
has gruNa STEADILY s. us.sA Es0w Eat9s