The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-06

When asked about business and politics
IN his state Col Lewis said that business
was rapidly increasing, that the banks in
the city of Seattle had increased their de-
poSits in the last few months to a greater
extent than fer two years previous; that
all the mills and factories had started up
again and were overrun with orders.
As 70 politics the interview continues:
we have all kinds Of politics in my state.
The Republican party has a plurality and
elects its ticket. but the Democrats hope
10 avoid this ar the next election. The
Populists have so increased in the state
as 10 greatly embarrass any calculations
the Old partieS may make. and a fusion be-
tween Democrats and Populfsts is not un-
likely. as was done by the Republicans and
Populfsts IN North Carolina
We elect a United States senator this
approaching fall continued Col Lewis.
and the outcome is ar present a political
puzzle The present senator Watson e.
Squire. has announced mis- candidacy. He
IS wealthy. and popular with one wing of
his party. and all admit the fun measure
Of his unusual services to his state. The
present governor, John h McGraH-the
Matt Quay Of our state-is also a candi-
date: ard by reason of his great political
sagacity and personal STRENGTHENING
man Of rare qualities of popularlty-hts
candidacy Is formidable. To these two
announced candidates there will likely be
added Judge Bond, formerly Of Virginia.
a very wealthy and influential man: Mel
son Bennett. the present proprietor OF the
Tacoma Ledger. d powerful paper III the
state: Mr. A r. Burleigh. the newly ap-
pointed receiver Of the Northern Pacific
railroad a man OF extraordinary ability;
Mr. Samuel IL Piles. formerly of Ken
tucky. the John j. ingalls, OF his party.
All these make the result of the legisla-
ture's action a matter Of considerable
question.
Again the next legislature is likely TO
contain as many OF more Democrats and
POpulists combined than Republicans. In
that event We are likely TO elect a man as
Senator Martin was chosen in Kansas
In the event of the resignation of Justice
Field As IL is rumored may happen in case
President Cleveland is succeeded by Re
publican. Col. Lewis said: THE Repub
lican party in the state of Washington
would unanimously name one man. the
present United States circuit judge. G. n.
Hanford, who has lately made himself
famous bys his strong and judieious course
concerning the Northern Pacific receiver
ship. Men OF all parties agree that by rea-
son Of opinions recently rendered Judge
Hanford has risen to be the most con-
spicuous judicial figure upon the Pacific
coast at the present time. and the most
likely candidate for the supreme bench in
case OF a vacancy"
The people of the state Of Washing
tom said Col. Lewis. ARE very much in
terested In the Alaskan boundary ques-
ton We insist that the lines shall remain
rs described in our purchase as concluded
by Secretary Seward. and we expect an
announcement by President Cleveland
upon this proposed encroachment. similar
TO that which has been given 10 the coun-
try upon the Venezuelan question"
The interview concludes with a state
ment that Col Lewis again expects TO he
nominated for governor by the Democrats,
and that if they are not numerically
strong enough 10 elect him next fall. he
has stHl in view the possibility Of being
chosen as the next United States senator
by a fusion Of Democrats and Populists in
the next legislature.