Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-09-21
Washinatun Standard
OI UPla. Nt>II.
FRIDAY NENING. SEPT. u. 1891.
A Magnanimous Withdrawal.

"A MaEnanlmOQS W.lhCraWaI.
\ drama would lie incomplete with
out all the characters necessary to
portray the natural inriieut> oi the
plot There would tr something
wanting in circus that did not sup
ply a clown, and Il palpahlc hiatus
in a play ike Hamlet, would lie ul-
ser"cd. without gho>tly medium oi
conveying an injunction FOR vengeance
1t takes all sorts OF peop,e to make
the world and in modified sense
many men OF many minds AS the
old copy-books had it. to constitute a
powerful and well-adju-ted political
organization 1t is to unite and di
rect the action OF these adverse ele
ments that parties are formed, having
for their purpose An object on which
all can agree 10y a compromise on mat
tiers OF less importance.
The Democratic party, being pre-
eminently an organization Of the peo-
pie, embraces in its ranks all classes
OF men; the rich and the poor, the
learned and the unlearned, the strong
and the weak, the brave and the timid,
the firm and the yielding, those whose
mental power is statesmanlike and
able to grasp the fundamental princi-
pies which should underlie political
incentive. and those who ride hobbies
and believe themselves we'll accoutered
for any emergency which may arise in
the patriotic work of securing equal
and exact rights to all men.
While the STANDARD does not as.
sumo to fix the classification of any
OF the millions of supporters of the
Democratic creed, it simply states the
fact that the party is cosmopolitan in
its nature, and that it opens the door
for the highest honors it can bestow tc
any of its members who may choose
to climb Ambitions ladder to its high.
est rounds. 1t requires no test Of
lineage, nor other qualification than
honesty and capability. All are "to
the manor born" who stand on the
broad platform of American Democ.
racy.
1t was probably the realization Of
this opportunity for individual effort
for promotion of the grand object oil
the party that impelled George Haz.
card to offer himself, Cincinnatus.like
to the senate of his party, soon to con.
vene at North Yakima. That it was
an incentive OF selfish ambition is dis
proved by the fact that he had formally
withdrawn from politics, and had
made up his mind to retire, for a time
at least, from the vexatious turmoil
and strife incident to party leadership.
But the call, if 1t did not come to him
in the field, seemed none the less i'm
perative, and he had about consented
70 place himself at the head of his
conquering hosts, when he found that
there was another Richmond, who di.
vided with himself, the distinction of
being the man for the time and the
occasion. That man was a no less
distinguished citizen than James Ham
ilton Lewis, of Seattle. Now witness
the magnanimity of Mr.. Hazard. In
. letter to Mr.. Lewis Withdrawing his
candidacy, he says: "Inasmuch as
the Democratic convention of Pierce
county has been held and the forty
four delegates chosen to the Yakima
convention are practically unanimous
for my nomination, could easily &C.
cure . largo majority of the delegates
from other counties, but this would
place both OF the nominees west of the
Cascade range, whereas one of them
should undoubtedly come from East
ern Washington, I beg to withdraw
from the contest. Your nomination
"a . candidate is already made in the
hearts and minds Of the people,"
Unparalleled magnanimity!
1t will be noted that Mr.. Hazard
does not wait to ascertain il Col. Lewis
might not be impelled by L. like gener.
Gus spirit, but in obedience to the
promptings of that big heart, which he
has given 90 many evidences of possess
ing, he resolves at once to /" postpone,
for time, that ambition to represent
the State of Washington in the most
popular branch of the American Con-
gress."
1t is said that Col. Lewis was quite
overcome by this manifestation of
Pythian friendship from his friend
Hazard. To . representative of the
Seattle press, he unbosomed himself
in his usually fowery and classical
style. He said:
"A better orgenizer Of uncertain forces
doesn't exist than George Hazard. formerly of
Newcastle. Ind. and for epistolary style have
ne doubt he expects his letter to stand side by
side with the refined proposition written By
take the crown Of France from the House Of
Orleans. Az gentle sarcasm and delicate invec-
tive know 1t has justly been credited in the
Junius wrote to the duke Of Bedford. Certsie i.
sd nan OF my humble mien would be an migrate
could COZ o. ne not appreciate the magnanimous ten
Mr.. Hazard. deeply regret that nv lack Of
inclination to offer myself for the nOmin alton.
my want Of any desire for the nomination, my
lneDinty 20 eccept, Il nominated. and my inca
from accepting the gracious boon rendered.
Whatever might have been said of Haxzsrd's
lack Of fitness for this otice-if such have ever
II anything would at . man for any honor the
State could give 1t II certainly this display Of
s1s ~ rendered in as e
nnd to praise in Bolngbroke."
This ends the matter 60 far as Col.
Lewis is concerned, for it has been
known for some time that he is un-
qualified and persistent in his refusal
to be q candidate in the approaching
contest.
Whether Mr.. Hazard will now ye-
new his candidacy, when the only OBJ
stacle to it has been removed-the
probability of the office making its
search for men only in the western
part OF the State-remains to be seen.
1t is quite probable that he will nov