The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-08
"LENIs on TOP"

SEATTLE, Nov. 7, 1891.
To TIE EDITOR: As reader Of your paper
and a citizen az Seattle, ask space in your
columns 10 reply to The article 10 Fridays issue
headed Lewis on Top" which / feel DID me
great injustice. aud all tine greater injustice
when II is known that the article was not only
almost totally false but Yves known 10 be false
when il was published.
am informed by a friend Of Colonel Lewis
that your correspondent was told before leaving
the Office Of Colonel Lewis on the night before
II was published. that IL be published the story
he had there (which was this article) she
would publish what was absolutely 'alse'
The excuse then given by your correspondent
and 90 since, was that "he was seeking news
for a Republican paper" Now if he was seek
ing for news that was not only false, but news
that te knew was false, then he certainly sue
ceeded admirably. am averse to appearing in
public print. hut | have delayed be
yond a subsequent Issue OF your paper,
expecting that Colonel Lewis or his friends
knowing a. they did its utter faIsity and IN
fairness 70 me would rcfute IT, but they have
not done So am charged with Others OF com
biniug 70 defeat the candidacy Of Colonel Lewis
for governor and OF trying 70 organize the King
County Central Democratic club in opposition
to him. and OF seeking 70 set ~ 81 slate fo- a
state ticket, aud further of seeking % have nv
self elected president of this club. Now in the
first place, have not spoken to Judge Thomas
Burke for three months. and never on the sub
iect of Colonel Lewis aspirations or the organ
lzaiion of this club | have never had any con-
vers8tion with Mr.. Uurie or NJ. q Imam with
reference 10 organizing this club for or against
the interests OF Colonel Lewis or any one else
/ have never Ind any aspirations 10 nc made the
president OF this club, and no living man viii
assert that have ~ any time or plarc expressed
such desire; ou the contrary, refused per
Cnptlfiiv Ia allow NV name - b. even men
toned in that connection. and ruv name was
not mentioned Tor any position in connection
with this club before the committee appointed
to select and recommend suitable persons tor
the different offices
The laudsble ambitions OF Colonel Lewis, or
the selection OF persons for these Offices with
reference 20 their favorable OF unfavorahle att
tude toward him were never once mentioned be
fore tha. committee 10 Iny know ledge There
was no such expression a. There the Napoleon
hand Of the d-dc' made 81 that Tpectiu. and
"His fdus Achates." Jane, 7 Blackstone was
made temporary secretary the evening before.
when the club ursg met - organize ani before
Colonel Lewis came 10 the meettng The mem
bers ~ the caba. may now saw wood. =" but in
doing so viii be a. hnnorably emp owed as those
who are engaged publish NJ statements they
wei know 10 be absolutely devoid OF truth
ana not losing any sleep trying % defeat the
honorable ambition Of Colonel Lewis TO bee gov
oTnor. have expressed my d!sapp-oyal
T. Just about One-haf dozen persons. among
THAI numter Colonel Lewis himself. aud
then only when tie subject VAS preached q me.
In 80 doing surely have not transcribed taa
rights accorded the ordinary citizen or a hum
bic member OF the Democratic party
do uot oa!scs 70 the Northumberland ana
its coaul ufoFs booming Colonel lewis log max
ing him thclr own candidate. ioy tnAt matter
for governor. because tasy think he would be er
easy candidate 80 defeat or &. hc is uusueee-s lu
in setting the nomination. ~ create d.sAHsetiap
among bis sdssrents. but when % comes Z,
booming him by unfairly 4isparaSlng Others.
presenting them and placing them Ia
laise positions. thEn protest and assure YOU
thst vou- effort. % sos discas1 aud create ST. "a,
in the Democratic ranks or IL the Central Demo
cratic Club az King county Sll fail The oh
!cct = TOO transparent Respectiul,y,
J. NJ CARSON