The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-06
LEWIS ON TOP.
The Democratic County Club Organized
In His Favor.

The meeting last night 10 organize a Demo-
cratic central club for King county developed
into quite marked demonstration for Colonel
James Hamilton Lewis, fact which is doubt
less gall aud wormwood 20 q few of the older
leaders OF the party here
The truth is that Judge Thomas Burke, p. E.
Durie, ID. H. Gilman, J. NJ. Carson and several
Others do not at all relish the idea of having the
irrepressibie Colonel Lewis run for governor;
while the cOonel-who. does not shrink with
pain from the public gaze-evidenty thinks it
would be mighty good iun to run. There has
been sort of tacit agreement among a few of
the leaders that the next democratic state
ticket should be: Governor, c. II. Warner, of
Coliax; lieutenant governor, Henry Drum, Ia
coma; Congressman from east OF the mountains,
NJ. NJ. Goldman, OF Dayton; congressman from
west OF the mountains, King county man.
The men who oppose Lewis for gov
ernor would not strenuously object to
killing him of by letting him have
congressional nomination, hut that he should
meet political death in the blaze OF glory and
martyrdom surrounding a defeat as the candi-
date on the head OF the ticket, is too much. The
colonel, however, seems TO think that as glory
is the main thing To he gotten ont OF il, he
wants all there is. Accordingly. he thanks the
gentlemen kindly and with his prOfoundest bow
for their good wishes, but he prefers on the
whole to try for governor.
IL was thought best by the Cabal OF leaders
spoken OF before n organize this club so that il
would not be too enthusiastic Tor Lewis: ana so
j. NJ. Carson was talked OF for president But
the friends Of Lewis trottei around all day
yesterday, drilling like little men, and
the result was that when the meeting was
called last night there was an enthusiastic
crowd of "the boys ready nj Il moments notice
10 veil FOR the colonel. The plan of putting in
Mr.. Carson AS permanent president was
abandoned the spot and Mr.. Carson
himself gracefully accepted the situation and
nominated Colonel James Hamilton Lewis as
Temporary presiding officer. The boys shouted
vociierously, and the colonel took the chair.
His tidus Achates, James I. Blackstone became
secretary.
When the committee on nominations, ap-
pointed the night before. read the following list
OF officers proposed President, D. O. Finch:
vice president, J. Y. Ostrander; secretary, John
y. Terry, and treasurer, L. u. Ross, few were
surprised but some one in the back of the room
shouted, There's the Napoleon hand of the
Duder
There was a laugh and a cheer aud the ticket
went through. Terry, the secretary, who is
really the most important man. is
strongly for Lewis; Mr.. Finch thinks
the colonel somewhat young, but stu is not at
ali untsyorable toward him: while |. D. Ross
is said u Suspect Colonel Lewis of being too
ambitious.
As the organization of that Democratic club
may be regarded the tirst skiriulsh for the
King county delegates, II NAV fairly lie said
that tolouci iews is ahead this far The MEM
bers of the cabal viii now saw wood
The club VIII have permanent quarters in the
Smith block.