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


OLYMPIA. Jan fs~Ihe vote tomarrom
viii show no material changes. Judge
Hurnes has always expressed his perfecn
satisfaction with a fair vote on sha flr~s
ballot II is his theory that II wosiid DO
"A mistake TO show his fall vote on tho
first ballot. with chance OK losing more
or less fn the ballots Immediately succeed-
Ing. In other words. ha wound rather start .
In with moderate stewing of strength j
and develop gradual gaIs8 Believing that
he would. in prolonged conteR; be thus .
abe 10 be In an impregnahle position and
would soon become the must formidable
candidate In the race. Ho asked no one
10 vote fer him on the first ballot as u
mere compliment with the prospect OF los
fBg him soon, as WAS the caee with thu
other candidates. Judge Hufncs wiz at
least hold his tomorrow and in all
probability will make gains. He expresses
himself as being Ia the highest degree sat-
isficd with his support ana to DO sanguina
OF i favorable outcome.
Wilson's Great Come Down.
The Wilson VOTE IL announced - weeh
age would have come az a szSTpriso on th0
push" When the wslseeYitas came to
Olympia they were figuring on being able
10 control thirsy-Bsne votes the first
ballet, with four 10 come 10 them .
second choice proposstiea. They gradually
learned that seven northwest votes. four
southwest votex and three Eastern WASH
iYsgton votes they had been claiming. we're
not willing 10 vote for Senator Wilson's
recollection and az this hard fact came
home TO them day ty dag. their hopes re-
laxed and their energy increased. IT was
the discovery ef this that caused the sena.
tor TO sefsj hts Federal brigade away to
all quarters of the state several days ag0
u, wosk ~ Wilson sentiment and ~ SEE
cure petitions "a the recalcitrant mensgerM
The Federal brigade Teturnet. the letters
ard petitions came. and there also earns
several personal delegations from the
southwest ard northwest and they arc
atiii here TIE skagst county members
we're being hs,aisorea yesterday. 'hcy said.
and every threat known 90 the old g'"Iitf-
s.ian was being made 10 drive tho mem
beTs into lire.
AnLrny Coraaent. Foster Ovrrjoy~ ed.
Tire Aukeny managers were not 'ie-
prnzes,t AZ the vof~ Mr. Fiak saia tho
vote vvas IN accord with his estimate and
saw 10 occasion for rsgre'
u, his leadership in the race. lie had tesu
figured in ths, position tha night pseys~
ows. bat realization was Euuch more In
texicatinr than anticipation. Tne Taes-
ma asriranf end hts friends had an early
conferences. after which II was Tgnore4
that Foster had decided that his support
ers abouts b. urged 10 sign the caucus
cali fsfy1boIdenea ~ early suecsAs. Il was
believed fhey we're anxious 70 drink
heavily wnile the wire was apparently 80
hand TFaey lad rot steppsd 70 figure
that Hr rs.stcr was in a. great danger
AZ any Of the other candidates N eau
ss1s. as the agAt had not set Rad shs per-
sgEaAfY cf ths candidates iBfgs%a into u.
TIE fact Is. there are 10 strong FAC.
slunai ties thBt bind the F'saser supFort-
ers sx a whole 10 NJ Foster. any saors
thar "a anr - tho etsser auti-fA lisen can
sfaase~ This strength IN senatorial
fggns onfy eesases after prolonged sffug-
gle ard haz n0t ysf erystzisjzsd ia ssss
contest stezafastnesS eo1nss from EAR
rsestnsss- ard earresisesz csn 9siy come
whan a senatorial Candidates supporters
tssIieve hs Is sae ueasl ava.iaese candidate.
willing tn Take Chances ia Esssas.
EgHef askess wby he n8s aEsxsgtSs fer an
irsssnssaass n1sse4z@. Mr. Foster IL rsporfsA
a. having s42a "a a sfppoffs~ tbAs ne hzd
E-sa assured of seserai votes from apo~
karse cannfy AL esei&vea As eas4s9 ~
nominated 50 Ire - ssza- la other wsssts.
Z Vs.. tseassfa s1gs@zssssg rseasz any
ssssnx, s. Indicates shas Sss Sssisa r1tsaR
y1nst. Issto sqae~ So .n@ 1axA ard taks Eao
sksAxeas with Wilson than - seGnAsn uns4.