The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-18


- opposition 10 Wilson demonstrates he
lokteres inability 20 ~ elected and then
tAbs his chances with the remaining fsrces-
n my opinion, Mr. Foster. II csrrscsiy
Qpcsec In pssying peor game u politics.
Btissn has only ore ssaoS for . rt-esec-
slon. ard tia. IL In ar early CAUCUS before
tt Opposition gets eFysEaasized around
1Aworite candidate. X q few dayT hAisoe-
III were allowed 70 intervene. IL would
aofxle tae support OF each Candidate down
- its proper pssce. would give to best
anon q strength that would b permanent
ard wossId wesken wilson stu more than
hs r. today. ~ allowing some OF those who
have no heart ia his raxn ssssgn ard 80 de-
sire 70 further his intsres. beyond rtzSssm-
iqg Ia pefsGnesory manner an unpleasant
piedge unwstarsIy rsaas. 10 get out from
under the Wilson machine and b. ffse
again In the caucus.
All sides Get to work.
The vote today opened the way 10 good
work In the different camps and tonight
each IN taking advantage IL the exposed
situation Wilson ran O trfde over the gen
era estimate. bsss IL was stIil so far heiow
what candidate with the ef1ciai prestige
and organization that United States sen
atOr should have. that II has resulted dig
astrousiy. II IL generally eonce1es thai
only miracle or some fatal htfFzdef
among the opposition forces could isft him
Out Of the rnfre. All day there kss been
bfx crowd OF ps1shefs, Federal of'ieshplders
and their friends from the western Part
OF the state, at work or men who wsrs
counted on Tor wilson. bat VITO voted
against him.
Ca0cun Calls In Ctyeutattoh-
The csusssis calls were circulated indus
trieusly al afternoon. Tonight the wilson
men claim to have thfrty-flve 10 tsiirty-ssx
oIanerr, bat they still refuse 10 allow
Newspaper men to see tins documents. TIE
calls arc however the sans as the one
usef last week and provide for caucus
at any time after hfty-ssyen names nave
been st~-slred ferty-two TO nominate
The caEs made their appearance as soon
m the first ballot was taken In the house.
The call first circulated by Ens.asart Vas
aeen before an additional name had heen
secured 1t was then Ira the hands Of Dr.
Witter OF Spokane. 1t contained Just ten
names IL was rapidly circulated among
the men who had voted for wilson ana
had received three signatures tn as many
minutes. Those signing were: Chrssnsn OF
Asotin. CosneE OF Wahkiakum and Allen
Of Spokane.
Judge Mount had also announced from
bis seat In the house that the caucus call
was there for signatures, but little advan-
taxe was taken OF 70 at the time.
No Union Of Foster and wilson.
The story circulated tonight that the VIII
son and Foster men would go into cau-
cs1s gained considerable credsnee Later
II was absolutely denied from Mr. Fosters
headquarters At both the Humes and
Foster headquarters the stsry Was not be-
lIeyed, ~ II was said an agreement had
b61n reached that neither would decide 70
70 into a caucus until there had been a
meeting OF the different anti-wilson ele-
ments. 30 that ali could act In concert.
A -. 81.
Wilson would go into caucus together SEN
ator Miller, OF Walia Walla. disIaterests
"a Democrat. says. III thai Is done II
means the defeat OF Foster
The same sentiment prevailed generally.
except IL was the opinion OF many THAI
Tester and Wilson could not secure 81 sig
natures for caucus. as there are enough
ant.~Wison men In the Foster camp TO
refuse 10 join In such an arrangement.
SENATOR Ed Hamilton. who now has
charge OF tho Foster campaign. said to-
night that the Foster vote tomorrow might
b 4ncrsasad or decreased ore or two
votes. II am now of the opinion he said.
that the fight Will continue through this
week. and might not be concluded then.
Foster has about twenty votes that viii
stay by him through thick and thin. and
Hufner has from eighteen to twenty. III
Ankenys vote In Of III. same character.
that would absolutely control the sltna-
ton. % far as Wilson Is concerned. There
are at present several uncertain votes an
between HuHnes and Foster. mary OF
which win not GO 10 wilson
Has Mr.. Posters friends decided 10 20
into caucusg''
mo. sir. There may have been ora or
TWO OF Fostefs supporters who have sign
"a the call but none In the delegation. The
stories circulated that Wilson and Foster
had effected a combine for caucus arc
absolutely grotfndiess I.
when do you think caucus VIII he
heidf.
1T Il possible caucus Will he held
Thursday or Friday night, but II IL not
yet certain"
Mr.. Hamilton PLACED tho Foster vote to-
morrow at from - 20 - Votes. Where he
expected Ia secure the gains ne dla not
explain. J. HOWARD WATSON
STEVENS CONTEST ON TRIAL