The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-24

ton fatly describe the canal
project rs 80 piece of Repuhli-
can corruption and iobbery," but such
violent counsel cannot prevail. The gen.
eral sentiment seems to be in favor of a
plank denouncing Senators Alien and
Squire and Representative Wilson for
urging the Lake Washington canal TO the
exclusion of other and more important
improvements. Pierce county has a fine
body of fighters in the field, and King
cannot muster the force to beat her on the
canal unless some utterly unforeseen COM
bination Is made tomorrow
With the denunciation of the canal. the
interesting question arises. ''Who can he
nominated for GOVERNOR" Laying aside
the question OF the canal for a moment,
Lewis is clearly in the lead. HIS friends
claim that he can go in on the first ballot.
They say that he has pledged absolutely
Clallam county with 6 votes. Columbia 6,
Island 4. Jefferson 9, King 80. kititas IL,
kitsap 8, Lincoln IL. San Juan 4, Snoho-
mish 10, Skagit 10. Spokane y. Stevens Z,
Whatcom 10 and Yakima 7, a total of l6i,
or two short of a clear majority of the
convention. While these votes might be
held to Lewis for governor, they could not
of the canal. for Columbia, Lincoln,
Snohomish. Skagit, Spokane. Stevens and
Whatcom would be sure to break away.
This count. which gives Lewis l6i votes,
onits Pierce. which, in case King county
surrenders on the canal. would probably
be with him. to say nothing of dozen or
more scattering votes which might be-
picked up from other counties. This
at tren y, aIa I - E>,,x,
conceded to him by the supporters of DIR.
\. G. Blalock, of Walla Walla, and r. F.
Shaw of Clarke, but it cannot be denied that
Lewis has more votes than any one of the
others, even granting that their combined
votes could beat him. Ii is not impossible
that were Lewis willing to stand
on a platform denouncing the canal,
the nomination of governor might
so to him as tub to the whale of King,
but i'll case OF a direct blow at the canal in
the platform the main issue in the state
campaign would be the canal. or King
county against Pierce. The King county
delegates believe that under such circum-
stances Mr.. Lewis would not and could
not accept the nomination for governor.
They argue tha. were he to run on such q
platform he would meet disgraceful de-
feat at his own home. but on the other
hand decision to stand by his county in
the fight would leave him infinitely
stronger with his party there and better
able to command loyal support from the
Dem ocrats in the future. The leaders of
the King delegation still hope they can
keep the convention from aiming direct
blow at King, but they admit that if they
cannot Lewis will withdraw
The other candidates for governor are:
DR.. n. q. Bialock. b. 4. Shaw and G. III.
Warner, of Whitman. A strenuous but
useless effort wss made tonight TO throw
the support of Shaw and Warner to Bla-
lock. The last mentioned gentleman
claims more than 100 votes, which Is
clearly an overestimate. Shaw has fifty
or sixty votes in the southwest counties,
and Warner has nineteen in his own
county, and perhaps a few more. Tonight
a caucus was held to unite the Eastern
Washington followers of Blalock and
Warner. The votes stood AZ To
l9 for Blalock. Neithe: side
would withdraw. and SO the
matter has been dropped for the moment
If Lewis is crowded out of the race by the
canal question, Balock will stand the best
chance for the nomination. Two dark
horses are still frequently spoken of. They
are Henry Drum, of Pierce, and John Nc
Reavy, of Mason. Either would be will
ing 10 be taken up as an emergency candi-
date. For congress. Thomas Carroll, of
Pierce, has clear field in Western
Washington, and NJ. NJ. Goldman, of
Columbia, is in the lead for the other side
of the state. Warmers standing for gov
ernor is thought to bar him out of the con-
gressional race, bnt ii. j. Snively. OF
Yakima is favorapiy spoken OF. If West
ern Washington man Is nominated for
governor, Il. Il. Glasscock, of Lincoln, will
go on the ticket for lieutenant governor,
though John B. Slater. of Stevens, and III.
+. Smith, of Okanogan, are mentioned
Should Blalock get the gubernatorial prize,
there would be lively hunt in Western
Washington for a lieutenant governor.
Stephen Judson, of Pierce, might possibly
be found at the right time. Harrison
Clothier, of Skagit, and J. NJ. Baxter, of
Yakima, want to be named for treasurer.
Samuel Bass, of Whatcom, has Withdrawn
from this race and gone in for auditor.
where he now has clear field. Il. l..
Sharpstein, of Walla Walla. and w. II.
Brinker, of Pacific, were out for the SUI
preme bench yesterday, and tonight +. X
Hannah, of Whitman, joins them, buG
Hannah's claim will not be pressed until
the matter of Warmers success or failure
is disposed of. X. w. Starr, of Douglas,
is out for attorney general. and
Il. f. Houston. of Pierce, is also
urged by his friends to stand. J. III. Nor
gan. of Kittitas, who wants To he superin-
tendent of schools, has rival in w. l..
Adams, of Chehalis. r. J. Parker, OF
Waila Walla, will not run for state
printer, but II. Il. Hickman, foreman Of
the Seattle Telegraph, is ready to do so.
DIR. +. s. Lewis of Clallam. stands alone
for state land commissioner. ii. &. Wilt
son, of Jefferson. l.. ID. Plattor, of Spo-
kane. and +. ID. Arnold, of Chehals, are
out for presidential electors. J. j. Lam
drum, OF Lewis, is receiving the southwest
counties support for land commissioner.
INSTRUCTIONS TO DELEGATES.
They Must support the Lake Washing
ton Canal and Lewis.
At the recent King county Democratic
convention, which elected delegates TO the