The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-18
Democratic State Committee 60
Fetter tho Party.
rAMMAsv or WASHINGTON.
Lay Members Making . Sturdy Fight
Against Surrender Of Rights.
Feaage Controllers Waging Fieresly
at Tacoms-Saunders Has Whitnsy's
Promiso Of Customs Once,

TACOMA. March 17.-[Special. lin the
capacity of jury the Democratic state
central committee this afternoon listened
to the arguments pro and con for tho in
dorsement of candidates, on the lines out
lined in the PosT-INTKLLIeKNcxR today.
The two positions taken were:
Opposing indorsement-IAck Of Jurisdiction
and improper form.
Fsvoring indorsement-Party Organizations
and sharing responsibility with the president
On the side there was another PROPOSE
ton, or position, viz:
If the state committee does not indorss, the
corporate and other interests will, thus usurp-
ing the functions of the party Organization, and
breeding dissatisfaction among loyal Democrats
and leaving the president without any oficial
notice of what the Democrats Of the state really
want Cleveland wants 10 know oficially what
the Democrats Of this state desire, and the only
way to notify him ofaclally IL through the state
committee
This is the very pith Of the arguments.
1nasmuch as James Hamilton Lewis took
the lead a. an anti-indorser, word was
quickly passed round that he did so in tho
interest of his law partner, Mr.. Gilman,
who is q candidate for attorney general.
But the sensation of the day was the
ousting of the famous advisory committee
OF the state committee. This was done
when the state committee adjourned to
cogitate a. q jury on what verdict should
be rendered. The jury had heard the evil
dence in the Elks' hall. over the state COM
mittee rooms. in the Wallace block, and
when it was all in it went below to reflect.
An initial reflection was on the presence
of the advisory committee, with ''Incog''
Hazard at its head. This was the COM
mittee which was to do the advising"
when Hazard was removed AZ secretary.
1t was to be the brains and strategical in
fuence of the state committee.
That was what it twas to be-" It tran
spred today what ''it is to be-" ut 10 to
be-" exclaimed one of its number in q
paroxysm of anguish, lit is to be dummy
and be advised with only when money is
wanted to run the campaign. Its name is
Dennis!"
Politically life has NO charm for men,
bers of the advisory committee, who are
not provided for other than by this COM
mittee. Among the advisors" are:
George Hazard, Senator Dick Hutchin-
son, Eugene Semple. NJ. r. Catlin, Col. F.
J. Parker and C-4H. Warner.
This afternoon Hazard walked the
streets. ''I'm not in it," is his stereo-
typed exclamation. ~ don't want any
thing and don't expect anything. Dave
Hills time will yet como, and don't you
forget it.
"To think of it," declare tho advisors.
"asking us to be sure and come and attend
this meeting or send proxies. We come
and are kicked out" Some of the advisors
were tapped" 500 for campaign expenses,
besides!
In the eyes Of tho state committee, the
advisory committee was an invention for
lowering George Hazard out of power.
and now that it has served its purpose it
is to be shelved. This is the cold bust.
ness view of the functions of the advisers.
If the advisers had any say, it would be q
case of the tail wagging the dog. Tonight
there Is some prospect of diverting the at
tention from the main ISSUE indorsing
or not indorsing-by the action
Of the financial smelling committee.
The duties of this committee are to
look into certain accounts. aggregating in
neighborhood Of 5000, for the purpose of
deciding If the committee should nav
them. There are various creditors, George
Hazard and others having advanced
money to pay bills, a settlement for which
is now asked. Judge Brinker, of Seattle.
was given . hearing on this matter at the
meeting of the state committee, and .
committee was appointed to investigate
the bills and claims, and report. Most of
the receipts were issued to Henry Drum.
a nd vh hn aH Iyo -.
the same are an xious for settlement. and
before paying the same Drum desires the
state committee to agree to pay them.
beginning with midnight last night. q
stated in the Posr-ISTEILIGEscEsto todav.
the state committee has been weakening
on the endorsement proposition. At mid
night tonight straws favor compromise
and the adoption of 'happy medium"
idea. This contemplates doing a little
something and little nothing. half-and-
halt. Without surrendering absolutely.
the state committee. 1t is held. can endorse
a few picked men for various offices. and
among them include their state committee
IN carrying out Its pledges to
Snively. Brown won't have Sniyelv.
The state committee wants Sniyely
for attorney general and Warner
has got to shift for himself or recognize
the power of the committee. If q selected
bunch of candidates for each Office of the
first class, labeled capable and worthy
are recommended by the state committee.
Warner, Steve Judson and their class will
bring candidates who hold aloof into line
as applicants praying for support. Even
such a big Democrat as c. II. Warner is
~ Urf n
camp if he does not recognize the
state committee as the head and front
of all the influence AMI power in the state.
His committeeman, Brown, of Whitman,
stands by him, and actually refuses 10
meet with friends who were slated origi-
naily for Endorsement, and then abandon
them TO the mercy OF Dan Lamont and
Cleveland. Even If the state committee
indorses. many a leading candidate will
not abide by its decision. They will simply
ignore the state organization, as they have
done all along in a tentative way.
This insubordinatlon of candidates as
viewed by machine politics. is q thorn in
side OF the state commit Ittee, which has
been s.raining every energy for recognition
and acknowledgement. In view OF this
an adjournment is longed for with
out meeting the main issue a. all, there.
fore if the financial investigating commit.
tee can divert attention, an adjournment
will he sought and gladly accepted, if it
can be had on ground that the real OBJ
jecs of the meeting vas TO settle ouis,and-
ing accounts and il is found tha; it cannot
report tomorrow. This is the defensive
position in which the state committed q
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