The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-09
THE UNROPED ARENA.

The whatcom Independent says: "George Haz.
card may be all that his enemies claim, but II
cannot be denied that he has done good deal
of substantial work for the Democratic party in
this state"
The Tacoma Ne,ps says: perhaps it may COM
fort Mr.. George Hazard to Know that Senator
Arthur p. German has stated that Mr.. Cleveland
will have q clear two-thirds majority on the
first ballot"
Frank B. Wrestling has called . meeting Of
the Young Republicans in their rooms, 3O4, 9o5
and 3o6 Bailey block, on Friday evening, June
TO- at 7:So o'clock. Business OF importance will
come up. large attendance is requested.
The Port Angeles Tribune says: "George Haz-
card telegraphed Hill that the Washington dele
CATION was solid for the senator from New York
and when that fact leaked out at Vancouver the
Cleveland convention was ready to tar and
feather the SECRETARY OF the Democratic state
central committee"
The South Bend Herald says: "George Hay
card, secretary OF the Democratic state central
committee, has committed political suicide by
the telegram which he sent to Dave Hill at the
close of the Democratic state convention at
Vancouver last week, in the face of the resolu-
ton adopted, and notwithstanding the fact that
the convention was Enthusiastically solid for
Cleveland. Hazard has long sought notoriety
and now he has it with emphasis."
There is some talk that James T. Blackstone
will be put forward a Democratic candidate
for the lower branch of the legislature For
some years Mr. Blackstone has been active In
local politics, and he has never yet held Office
nor asked for it for himself He is commonly
known as the Fidus Achates of James Hamil-
ton Lewis but it is not known whether Mr.
Blackstone or dictionary OF quotations is the
faithful friend who supplies the beautiful Latin
quotations with which the oratorical produc.
tions OF Mr.. Lewis coruscate.
The Port Angeles Democrat says: As time
passes on 1t becomes more and more evident
that the Democracy OF Washington will call
upon Colonel James Hamilton Lewis to lead In
the race for governor. This is well and as it
should be. Colonel Lewis is easily the brainiest
and ablest man mentioned in connection with
the nomination. Then his nomination means
his election, and four years of pure, honest and
brilliant administration of our state affairs
Colonel Lewis Is probably the most popular
man in the state of Washington. His brilliant
career, his genial fellowship his pureness Of
character and nobleness of heart, have at
tracted to him the multitudes of his state
The enthusiasm that his nomination will
awaken, especially with the young Democracy,
will be immense. 1t will equal If not surpass
that which greeted the nomination of the bril-.
liant. scholarly and ELOQUENT Russell of Massa.
chusetts. The mention of his name has already
awakened an enthusiasm and Q confidence in our
state that could not have otherwise been induced.
From all over the state whole counties are join
ing In the demand that Colonel Lewis be nomi.
mated by reclamation. The Democrat congratu-
lates Clallam county that she is in the van.