The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-25
aWHERE ARE WE AT2'
The Question Democrats Are
Asking Themselves.
MEETING or THE DELEGATION,
I~vfs 20 BE killed on by Being semi-
nated-Liehte . Csndidate
Federal oGicers Mad.

state convention met Ia the old hSra5F
room, in the Occidental building. and
after eiecting VIII II. Thompson temper
arv chairman and A. ID. Warner secretary
spent the afternoon in discussion th AZ
was barren Of results, except to consume
time. The principal subject was the ad-
visibility OF urging candidate Tor ihe
supreme bench, but no decided STAND
could he taken. number OF Delegates
from the country we're not IN attendance
II King secures no NOMINEES for congress u
is thought the delegates will push some
one for supreme judge. and i. J. idchssn-
berg 10 understood to be willing to take
the nomination If offered.
A number OF the regularly accredited
delegates gave notice Of their inability TO
attend the state convention and their
places we're at once filed. The entire rep
resentation OF fifty-one wih probably be at
North Yakima.
There is a probability that King county
will have eight on her hands as soon as
the convention is called to order. Accord
ing to the call issued by the state central
committee she is entitled TO only sorty-fye
delegates. bat this Was not satisfactory to
the county leaders and the late conven-
ton here selected ffty-one-ihe number
claimed. The delegates feel certain that
oil will be SEATED. we are confident"
one of them said, shat the convention
will be fair. and do not anticipate any
trouble whatever" Whether or not Pierce
county will sit calmly by and permit this
20 be done remains TO be seen.
There were many country delegates In
che city last evening. and most OF them
left with part of tho King county dele
CATION on the 10: 20 Northern Pacific train.
None of them had any nominee for any
office. and the impression seemed general
that they we're going into the convention
only 10 set up lot Of tin soldiers TO be
knocked down by the Republicans in the
coming campaign. One of thsm from the
North mentioned James Hamilton Lewis
for the supreme bench. saying: "0f course
be couldn't be elected: but IL would give
him lot OF advertising, and that
In itself IL worth consideration. by
such man rs Lewis. lie likes to keep
his name before the public" Another
delegate assented to the latter half of the
proposition, but assumed as TO the first:
'.Lewis," he said. couldn't get the nomi-
nation, because he doesn't stand any
where. lie tlits about, butterfiy-likc. so
much that no one can keep track of him.
Some people think he's great man and
great politician, but | don't think so. To
me he Is a weird. political nightmare"
II l.. X. Church. of Snohomish county,
goes 10 Yakima 1t Is thought that the
question of chairman will be settled be-
tween him and W. ii. Thompson. Each
IL an able presiding officer, and each has
strong following among the rank and lille
of the delegates. IL may, hoxeyer. be
considered that Church was sufficiently
honorcd by serving as chairman OF the
Olympia convention. over which he pre-
sided with signal ability, and this would
leave a clear field TO tho King county man,
unless Pierce puts forward candidate for
the position.
As TO the probable nominees of the con-
vsntion there seems TO be no definite
opinion among the delegates. aud an ALSO
Lutte poverty of thought prevails on every
side as 90 who will try for recognition.
The minds of the delegates are in a state
of complete chaos. One man was found
who thought II. 3. Biandford, of Walla
Walla, would be the east side nominee for
congress, and one or two more did not
know but Col. Lewis. despite his numer-
Qua letters declining the honor in advance,
would suffer his name to 40 before the
convention. Further than that there was
no speculation and rothing whatever to
Indicate that the Democrats we're in any
way preparing To enter upon a state cam
paign.
OF the King county delegation Col
Lewis and William H. White are already
on the ground. The following left last
night: ". III. Thompson. Il. II. blaine,
". II. Talbot, Gilbert 5. Meem, Daniel
keiisher, A. ID. Warner. John Collins.
John Fortified. J. W. Goodwin. Gen. c. w
Turner. Asa Gardner. J. l.. Gleason. 4. f.
Mcdonald, J. q. Meagher, A. g. Munroe,
A. q. Lane. h. +. Bennett. The remainder
of the delegation, principally from out
lying precincts. will leave tonight. No
further organisation will DO attempted
until all the forces are gathered together
~ North Yakima.
party of Skagit county delegates, con-
sisisng of Frank Qulnby. {. :. Moody.
Paul Shakespeare Hagan. +. w. ralloek
and u. III. HARRISON. arrived in the city last
evening from Mount Vernon aud left at
midnight. Skagit, they say, has no candi-
date for any office.
One of the ludierous features of yestcr-
day Was the attempt Of James L. Gleason,
deputy collector Of internal revenue, to
explain away the attack made In Collins
editorial upon the revenue and custom
house officials Gleason Was alarmed
when he read the article. and a. loss TO
account for IL, because he knew he had
stood side BY side with Collins all day aud
all might Saturday. lie hunted up the
ex-chairmsn ofthe erntral committee, and
she difficulty was bgsdged over Neverthe-
less Gleason Was Kept in hot water all day
long by the repeated inquiries Of designing
friends. who insisted that the dsputy's
political future had been hopeless,y be-
clonded. Finally no rushed ia sheer de-
spAir 30 the author Of the editorial and all
his wee. and after brief interview re-
turned With frightened vissg0 aud slniie
serene lie Vas thenc>ierth armed against
his sormentors. and saeA OF shem vas met
with this response;
'.il vas all = mistake. It wAsat me a.
Was meant az ad. As Collins will pript
another piece ia tho moTninx and erplatn
the % hole matter. Nou see ne Federal
office holders esa's 50 into politics any.
way"
The aght hetng waeed upon the custom
house officials has caused rauch comment
In the ranks at the ansi~snsiea Democrats
and many 81 them speak in terms Of forc3-
bic denuncissson OF the attacks open
Deputy Collector Mcdonald ana bis asso-
sisgeS. Mr.. Mcdonald declined 10 EXPIRES.
himself AZ length. However. be remarked s,
personally. have nothiag 70 say
fursher than thai my susOrdlnates are
every one gentlemen 81 character and
standing. and that the attack upoa them
must have been malicious No oas In the
Office tAe~qf NJ Hurns ana say~e6f has