The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26
SIXTEENTH JOINT
BALLOT FOR SENATOR.
NNPIA. Jan. :5.-rhe stx-
tecnth joint ballot stood,
speeIal staff corresron..IIanee.

OLYMPIA. Jan, sS.'-Tomorrow'S ballot
for senator In the joint assembly sill be
merely a peffunctory performance OF a
duty required Of the members by the con-
stitution. None OF the senatorial candl-
dates viii endeayor 10 do more than hold
his forces together they have stood for
the past few days. The lines have been
tightly drawn ~ the contest has proceed
ed. The members feel ard this IL shared
by the managers OF the various canf.-
dates. that until they meet In caucus no
astemp, 20 accomplish definite results
need be made
For these reasons in all probability the
vote in the iajnt session tomorrow will
show no material changes from that re-
corded today. Rumors have been In cir.
culatlon all evening about the hotel Lobby
and corridors concerning possible ac-
cessions OF votes by various candidates.
but they are as intangible ANA as frag-
mentary as the mists that blow across
Elliott bay on a December morning.
All sign the Caucus Cali.
The first caucus Of the session viii b
held tomorrow night In the hall Of repre-
sentatives st o'clock. This caucus will
be The result OF ualted action Of the rep
resentatiyes OF the four caudiaates prac-
sicsily all OF the Republican members have
signed the call, and those whose names
sre not affixed u tho document will at
tend. tide onlSstoh being In every case sim
ply an accident. Senator Wiltshire of King.
who started yesterday for the East TO at
tend his mother in "a severe illness. return
81 today. having received rcsssursng news
from home. lie VIII occupy his seat In ths
senate tomorrow, and or course wtn be In
the caucus
Nomination Not Expected.
During the day each Of the asplrants for
the ;oga was occupied ln arranging for ,he
care OF his Interests In the caucus tatnor-
row night. There viii be no syaeels- king
and very likely there wih be but lsttIs IL
any parliamentary spsrring on the fIoar os
the house. There has been much spscuia-
ton tonight az 10 the probable number II
ballots that will BE taken. Those wha
claim 10 be informed predict that nso or
peSsibfy three ballots viii be taken. bat
thai after that she caucus ~ni adjourn
until anetapr evening No one looks for
nomination In the caucus semorrow~-in
fact. such "A contingency Is considered all
most OUT ~ the question.
The situation as II IN tonight may hs
ikened 20 "A ratae ef sugar In "A cufs %
ia. THE influences surrounding the sugar
loaf have pesyuiatea The body. which.
while Il sfIjl retains ia Original form. IN
sl3e poirs Gf Srs klng 80 .dees. IL via
be the lucky candidate wtu. having pos
session 90 the silver sfgon shall dip IL
into the cap and breaking the culse inta
innni,ssiual parts. mix the aeeoesson "a
his gwn TASTE. while the other auf ssss
fortunate ouse VII have ihe cold eonsoi-
&ssan II watching tne process
Ready for the Final straggie.
Contrary to the geEeraI belief fnat the
larger delegations would get together to-
nlgfl. In preparation for she test 81
strength In the cauosss tomorrow nIgat NJ
meetings wete held This is easily sc-
counted for from she fact that the vari-
aur designations have been VEL slganizef
for days past add hAve neen ssslsi1osisiy
drilled for tire naal b4tue wnen@aes ~
comes They are ready fos 4he .ray. and
there was 10 necessity fer further ne's-
eslslf< on tire part os tne iussTf fuai aeis-
gaEaons
sasa Bons,s By Hrtgsaiers.
In sharp contrast 80 the sitssDa~ tonight
ssf ire vnsGn managers ia the bearing
of sas. Humea uaaaagsrss as well a@ 80
Fe.rs&s ntat8v@s ~ A5 t@stfr afd 8s.
Aakeny. Ng. Wilson's representatives
early IN :hs evsaing assumed a hFegga~
doaso air ~hleh ~as aDachig caught np
b. ths members 0f the oriaaGs- Tiers
szz rnu~h boasssaz IN the Wilson css1p.
and smpolaeueG ~ iss3r own cries. thu
wusoa managers appeared IN TIE lobby.
flashing rolls 0f h.sz which tssy ererei
10 bet o. tha1r caasiaat@. Tnsy found
ths opposition rs&tY gsr tassa. AMI ~.
Only wAs thesv gs@a@s eeeEsess. hut fnofs
was offered 4Easnss ssssEs ~stA 10 f2zers
So stai1 ard familiar sess tie t&etses
pursued oy Ar. u .a@1as managers shAS