The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-23
Candidates Appear to Realize
That a Real Deadlock Is On.
Members DO Not Think . Caucus
Wsuld Accomplish Anything 1T
Present. Except to Transfer the
Deadlock From the Legislature
to the Caucua, and No One In In
clined to Push for 1t 1T the Pres
cltned to He Discouraged at the
Little That 10 Accomplished.
Special stan Correspondence.

Special S,aff Correspondence.
OLYMPIA. Jan. 22.-There is an air OF
calmness over the senatorial situation.
Never to my knowledge in the history OF
the state was there so little going on dur
Ing the progress of a senatorial fight as
has been the case during the past two
days Two OF the senatorial candidates
have been absent from the city during
the day. Foster and Humes. the latter
returning tonight. Wilson and Ankeny
might as We'll have been away so far as
any work having been done by them is
concerned. They seem TO be all waiting.
Their attitude would lead one to believe
that they realized there was a deadlock
which only time could dispel and that
their only hope was 10 abide their time
and await the turn OF events.
No Talk of n Caucus.
No one Is now talking of a caucus The
majority OF the members seem to believe
that no good could come out Of a caucus
at present. at least until the test OF the
strength OF the different candidates Is
played to the limit. There is also some
belief that there is danger OF q greater
deadlock than now exists il a caucus
should be held before the temper OF the
legislature has been modified This is due
to a story that has just leaked ont that
the desire Of the Wilson men who have
been anxious to go into caucus. Is to at
tempt some ironcIad rue Of eliminating
candidates. that would be Offensive to those
Republicans who believe in an honest
caucus and fair play for ali candidates.
The belief is that while unfairness would
not be allowed 10 prevail. the mere at
tempt would create feeling Of aniagon-
ism and dsstrast that wo,&d be injurious
to subsequent work in the senatorial CAM
paign ana in the legislative work as We'll
IL is the desire of many members TO keep
harmony In the party and to avoid every
thing that would create inharmony-
When 1t is demonstrated that fair treat
ment Will be accorded all persons partici-
paiing In the caucus. there Is little DOUBT
but one viii be held.
Wilson Mems Heroic Plan.
A ssery was !n circulation today. though
It's accuracy cannot be vonened Tor,
that a plan has been arranged among
the Wilson men TO break away ana ailo~
some votes TO scatter to the other candi-
dates in order 10 create a panic. when.
~ .hera vas a general break. tile WILSON
forces would al once return to Wikson an
,he hope of picking up some votes. IRIS
4. se, visionary and dangerous to Wilson
that /, "A doubtful IL the experiment VIII
lie attempted.
Wilson Not Encouraged.
Senator Wilson is rot encouraged over
.ha outlook for tomorrow. or the next Gay
for that matter. A uiournfai. not 70 say
eunereal, expression has overspfead the
counterance during the past
week. which has been heightened as hs
chau~s@ Of success have gone giinnerlug
aou-n the dim vista Of a disappointed anbi-
ton. Tonight the senator admitted that
he had no reason 10 expect immediate re-
ssllts from a. caucus
Patronage source OF weakness.
Federal offers has haen Senator Wilson'S
Stock =, trade. IIfs shelves are bare. fer
there are m rtsrs Offices 20 10 given out.
This Is r,f., ~ ire reasons why the senator
sxss m hone IN a caucus although he ssiN
maintains the rre.ense Of desiring one.
"r have NJ. promised positions as Ger
.ssr, other candidates have" said Senator
Wiser. tonight. .'T haven't them 20 prom
,ae. that's all there Is TO e." Yet II IS
known, tha: the senator has been making
promises and THE senator's words would
lead one 20 inquire whether he Is offering
rlaees when ne knows he has them not
10 give.
Far one man whom Senator Wilson has
had appointed to srfsce be has made
scnre az enemies. Greater naen than BE-
have undertaken the task of building up
personal Political machine ny the use of
the appafrtfve power Greater men than
the senior senator from Washington have
failed as Senator wilson haz failed. and
,he realization OF his position which has
come 30 htns curing the last day or swo
IL Hike rubbing salt on freshly opened
vonnc@
To fully understand the huuailIatiny T@3-
ssttsn which NJ Wilson occupies one
-zz.zs compare his aEht today with that
q four years ago. Then Re was without
influence save with = band or sIssnserewt-
"a ard loyal friends, He had had nstie
q, Go with ,h. dsStribasfon os re offices
IN this state save in dealing ST, fourth
cfaxs .es@tn~9ees FeIs sew frienHs were
keen ysnstslcsans ara loyal wegGeea They
ra6s tt pogxsaae for him 20 win. fer ne
r,uh promise positions r4wnt ard iess.
since then be has safen&tea much os shs
ne had In Iss- he is Sighting
zen sszazy Ezn wNre ansnag aIs Tn@st a.
ssrssxe workers fussr years age. 0ssisyso4s
10 consequences, Senator Nilsson used izss
r:senes wftA :es administrator ruth