The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-08-08
j. H. LEWIS OF SEATTLE
POLITICAL SITUATION DEscREnED
BY THE POLITICIAN
silver Sentiment ON the West side
UadeFestImated-As for
Important 0mees.
spokane. Wash.. Aug. 5.

James Hamilton LeWis-the bland, the
polite James Hamilton Lewis. was in the
city yesterday. He who expects To be
the next governor Of the state Of WASH
ington. sat in q big chair at the hotel last
evening and chatted pleasantly with re-
porter.
My visit 10 Spokane has no political
Significance" said he in response to
question. ~ came over here 10 attend
10 some business matters and a. hope>
to have them settled today viii return
to Tacoma where have an engagement
to speak before q Bryan meeting Satur-
day night.
1T is said, colonel, that there is not as
| much silver sentiment west of the noun
tains as We are told. Is that true7"
Hardly. There IL a great silver senu-
| ment there. ! delivered An address be-
| fore a meeting in Olympia a short time
ago and i will say that during the eight
years i have spoken at political meet
| ings in the state Of Washington, never
addressed a larger or more enthusiastic
one. In King and Pierce counties there
are great many silver men, although
King has perhaps more gold men than
| any other county, unless 1t be WAIla
| Walla- In this county, however. there
| are great many silver men l address,
/ ed a large and enthusiastic meeting In
Walla WalIa a few nights ago. doubt
| not that the state will go for Bryan by
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| in my travels about the state. II there
is any change it viii be a greater ma
jority."
In Favor of Fusion.
DO you favor fusion?''
Il think that all the silver forces should
smalgamate into one party for the com
! mon good. 1t is not a question other
than principle. There are some OF the
democrats and some OF the popuiists. 1
grant, who do not favor this idea The
populist party, however. has been made
Up largely of those who saw no reform
through either of the old parties In
lSe the democrats had l0.O09 majority
over The populists in the state. while in
1894 the populists had 7vpe majority over
the democrats. Some Of the democrats
contend that ali these votes will come
back TO them, as would the votes Of those
republicans who do not favor the ST.
Louis platform This may be true, but
with union We are sure"
Prospects for once.
You are a candidate for governor. ar
you not?''
Not exactly in that sense. l have no
! placed myself before the people that way
have said that Il the nomination is zen
. dered me on the democratic ticket or III
, union ticket, on the platform which be
lieve is right, i would accept it. but
viii do nothing that viii stand in IN
way Of union
IF the union plan carries, who ar
prominently named for Offices on tina
ticket?''
Mayor Belt Of your city is a stroni
candidate OF the populists for governor
Farmer Todd Of Mason has considerable
of a following. c. W. Young and Nea
] | Cheatham Of Whitman are prominently
: mentioned A. W. Fassett. the presen
mayor Of Tacoma. and Ex-Governor New
. 1 ell also have been spoken Of. With refer
a. 49, UAlH
r. | Turner was a candidate. l would sa
: that ! have learned from close friend
L thai he would under no considerable
accept the nomination. From the cas-
: side have heard the names Of J. Z Fen
l ton Of Spokane and William Goodyear Q
Palouse, mentioned For congress. anon
a the democrats, Mr.. Fenton has also bee
e named. {. II. Warner and R. c Nc
Croskey have been spoken of in the sam
: connection. Should the congressman s
TO the free silver republicans. w. c. Jone
will probably be the man. Should tn
: supreme judge go TO the democrats an
come TO the east side, George W. Be
e will probaly get the nomination. Mile
Z. Moore OF walla walla. as a free 81
Yer republican. is mentioned for stat
: treasurer. The populists will probably
v given the auditor. secretary of state an
l. attorney general West OF the mountain
e John Wiley OF Seattle is PROMINENT
! / mentioned lot congress. SnOul0 the n
l. toTney general so to the democrats
: W. Taylor OF Tacoma, F. a. Garech (
- H. S. Blanford of walla Walia, or Rol
n ert W. Jennings OF Port Townsend wou
l. be in the race. Should the populists
|. accorded the senator. which they pro-
; ably will be If the governor goes to Il
democrats, Richard Winsor of Seattle
the most prominent candidate Colon
~ Wilkinson OF Skagit and State Charms
Bulger OF Tacoma are also mentioned
=, senator Squire's Chances.
1t has been said that Senator Soul
would renounce his allegiance to the r
- publican party and join the new moV
menL Do you know if this is trueT'
- Il have been credibly informed tn
he would take this step. and be in Il
:, race with the free silver men. should Il
-, populists be accorded the governor, tbs
the senator would so 10 the democrat
= In that case W. II. White of Seattle
~ Tom Carroll OF Tacoma would be q
~ most prominent candidates" ut shou
be stated that in case the governorsh
went TO the populists, Mr.. Lewis. who
- now 50 prominently mentioned for COVE
- nor. would be equally as strong for Sc
Ator.l
n Strength of NcGraw.
What strength has Governor McGrs
for the senatorshipr"
II Governor McGraw is a man who h
~ drawn about him strong and unyieldt
- friends. To his own surrounding he b
= personified in politics what seems to 81
az round Mark Hanna, Mat Quay and Sen
- tor German. of always taking care OF
a. friends and letting his enemies take ca
-. OF themselves. This feature Of his politiS
'S course has strengthened his adhereT
into a unit. and makes him a candids
Of power against his opponents. l din
from him upon every feature Of his
On litical creed, but this can not avoid {
g justice OF my admission that on
Is west side, particularly in King eoun
" he has a strong compact and well orgI
.'e sEed support which any opponent v
We ind much dificulty in breaking"
H. How about Senator Wilson,
Senator Wilson's late remarks uI
the money question. as disclosed by
well prepared interview which appea
- In the Post-Intelligenoer a week or
10 ago. was great surprise to his ma
'or friends in King and Pierce counties. v
uo supported him under the impression &