The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-25
Nomination aud Defeat for Congress
Would Kill Him Politically.
Other. Agree In Fear OF Lewis
Bisndferd. o. Walis wAlls, for Cen
gress-Arthur. % Spokane. for Judge.


vention and its work II may be mentioned
that only one regularly elected delegate
xill De present from Snohomish county.
The other thirteen delegates Will be repre-
sen;ed by J. ". Frame. editor OF the Sno-
homiSh n,ntocruf who carries the proxies
of ali the other delegates.
No one attempts 10 predict who will be
nominated either for congress or for the
supreme bench. In tact. when you make
inquiries of any Democrat as 10 the prob
able nominees. the invariable answer Is.
''Why, haven't heard any one spoken of
for any OF the nominations. So little in
terest is apparently taken IN the matter OF
nominations that no Democrat can be
foana whois seeking a nomination, except
James Hamilton Lewis.
Lewisls pretending tha, he does not want
the nomination for eongress-wousdn't
have il, in fact Bat the truth OF the mat
ter is thai he does want il. but wants the
nomination 20 come 10 him in such a man
ner that he can say: "Oh, really. didn't
want the nomination az al. Ny business
demands my exclusive attention. and IL
was positively forced on me-" OF course,
James Hamilton viii indignantly disclaim
that he Is seeking the nomination, but he
will not deny that he induced George Haz-
xard to write that letter. The fact is.
Lewis had Hazard write one letter which
contained about the same sentiments as
the letter which IN some mysterious way
found its way into print. but in the first
letter Hazard did not carry out his in
struetions fully enough. The letter was
not fulsome enough to suit the gallant
soldier. Therefore Hazard was persuaded
TO write another letter. which has sus-
picions air of Lewis about it-just as If the
colonel had dictated II 10 his own type
writer and then had Hazard copy II oil
and see that IL found its way into print.
OF course. both the colonel aud the Wan
dering jew of Washington Democracy
would deny that any one but Hazard had
composed the letter. Therefore such n
statement will not be made.
Can Lewis receive the nomination !?
Without doubt. The Democratic bosses
are for him. Collector Saunders. Hugh
Wallace, John Collins and Henry J.
Snively are pronounced Lewis men. And
this Is why:.
II will readily be recalled that in 1850
Wallace was candidate for permanent
chairman of the Democratic state con-
vention, which was held az Ellensburg.
Lewis was also q candidate for that place.
As a sort of sop TO Wallace he was made
temporary chairman, while Lewis walked
off with the more substantial honor of
the permanent chairmanship. Wallace
made a splendid speech when he took the
chair. Il was a dismal failure. But when
our own aud only colonel "the ladies'
delight. stepped upon the platform. drew
of his kids, ran his fingers nonehaiantly
and gracefully through his pompadour,
carelessiy wbisked his auburn shiskers
into the correct British cut. and uttered a
few meiiIfinous sentences. then IL was the
convention broke into storm OF applause.
Wallace WAS forgotten. Lewis vas the
Idol of the hour.
But then and there Wallace conceived a
desthless jealousy aud hatred of Lewis.
He will never forgive him for having been
the innocent cause of his humiliation.
And now has come Waliace's chance.
Lewis will be nominated for congress this
week and will be- slaugh on Noyem-
ber6 Word to this effect will be passed
all along the line hut only To those IN
whom the utmost dependence can be
plaeed. There are thousand nndfscoyer-
able ways in which man can be stabbed
10 death politically. Lewis is TO be killed
Oft for ell time 10 come. That is the die
tufn Of the bosses.
Saunders will heartily Join In the butch
ering affair There is more in the recent
spat between Lewis and Saunders than
appears on the surface. Collins will par
tlclpate in n passive way. sniyely. of
course. has never forgiven King county
for the drubbing il gave him at the polls
hat al
man in il. lie would sooner cut of his
right hand than see King county man
nominated for congress if-if toe King
county man could be elected.
Bat behind the hatred of Wallace and
Saunders for Lewis. and the hatred OF
Snigely for any King county man, thefe
- another reason Why Lewis IS 10 hs done
10 death scientifically and sd skiiifusiy
that be wiis never know what hurt lam.
Wallace has the "ruii." Collins has the
only morning Democratic newspaper in
the state, saunders furnishes the custom
house workers. aud saiyeiy does the
smooth work. Lewis is already eonspicu-
Gus They are already Jealous of hin and
fearful Of the power he would wisld II per-
chance Re saoald slip into congress. lie
would, II that SHOULD happen. become even
more formidable candidate for the
United States senat. than be Is now-if
the Democrats should secure eontrol of
the legislature. by fusion or otherwise.
Hence tae determination 10 Kaito LeSss
az the polls Lesis may not beisevs this,
bat il is as tfus as the circumstances de-
tailed above about tse two Hazard letters.
and he kaoss az those letters personally
Although Wallace dissikes Collins
heartily. and tais dislike has been intsnsi-
fed by recent eyeais in King county.
I.enss stands in the nay 81 the AMBITION
81 both. and they ~oaid Ike 70 see Llm
knocked out politically.
Ii - doubtful II the fusion movement
xnl extend beyond ths legislative ticket.
although an effort il - be made - hass
W. +. {. Adams. tie wsst side FoFusisl
/ nominee for congress. snd J. u. Ready
the east side nognines for the supren5s
/ bench, sbessca ~ tke peFa.sssl state cen
trAl commlttee. Adams hss been ar
/ active ADsrlcAn Railway In.on man. aBd
I II hs should Is pulled 8own al ths strength
/ of the Ausrican Railway Enioa would be
| cone hostile 70 the combination sne
woald bs thEoan 20 the kepaslicsns. A.
for Reaay. sbe ropgIst stats convention
! decided not 10 nominate n lawyer for sbs