The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-03


l1canD Active.
Chehaifs. Aug. LA. p. Tugwel. EDITOR
OF the Popuiist organ OF shIs county and
one OF the most influential Popalsst leaders
OF the state. returned from 81 Louis yes
ferdzy afternoon, where ne had been at
tending the national convention He said
this afternoon that hs was glad 10 get
back 20 Washington He has lived many
years In Texas. but never knew before
what IL Is to suffer with the heat rs he
suffered in 81. Louis HIS short expert
ence in Washington made him long for the
cool breszes OF the Evergreen state he
says IL Was a great convention
Why did the PopuIists nominate
Bryan" he was asked
Simply because Bryan Is Q Pcpuiist
The Nebraska delegation was there 20
vouch for him. They told u that they had
held conferences with him, and he had as
sared them year and a half ago that ne
believed IN the Populfst principles. and
only awaited a favorable opportunity 10
make puolic announcement OF the fact
SO far as was concerned. ! was q middle
of-the-road man. but i am now dyed-in-
the-wool Bryan man. voted for Norton,
but I am not disappointed with the result.
Popuhsts everywhere are now satisfied
that Bryan Is one OF them. and there will
be no disaYeetion in the ranks. The re-
fusai OF the Texas and Wisconsin dele
gates TO march In the Bryan parade was
because they had not been assured he
would accept the nomination.
What will the Populists dc II he re-
fuses to accept7''
run him anyway"
win Watson pull orr
No, sir. Anybody whe suggests that
don't know Tom Watson"
Judge Tugweli. although he was not
prominent on the floor OF the convention,
was one OF the hardest committee work
ers of the meeting. He originated the
scheme OF nominating the vice president
first, and WAS one OF the eight men who
signed the minority report recommending
Il, which was accepted by the convention.
He was elected national committeeman for
the state OF Washington.
Judge Tugweil comes home a determined
middle-of-the-roa6 man He will probably
ba a delegate 10 the Ellensburg conven-
ton, and says that he VIII oppose fusion
TO the bitter end
The Lewis county Republicans are be-
ginning TO organize for the campaign.
Several Mckinley clubs have been formed.
and arrangements are now being made 10
organize here. There seems TO have BEEN
no cisafrection In Republican ranks here TO
speak OF. The silver sentiment has never
been strong here. Not ono OF the promi-
nent leaders In the county has ever been
inclined that way. At the last county con-
vention the delegation was instructed for
sound money with scarcely q dissenting
vote, and the representation from the
country precincts was complete. The
party will not lose any votes to speak Of
here on account OF its stand for sound
money. and the indications are now II will
gain more than 1t loses from the old line
Democrats, the majority OF whom seem
disinclined at this time to face about on
the most important Issue of the campaign.
IL Is probable that Lewis county Will go
TO the state convention with at least one
candidate. Land Commissioner Forrest
Is a candidate for reelection and II he Is
turned down at home II win not be because
he has any enemies. but rather because
other men demand recognition.
County Superintendent Lease, q very
competent man. Is said TO believe that his
record OF two terms entities him to pro-
motion. and he Is not averse to the idea
OF asking for the place of state superin-
ten1ent-
The suggestion IN some quarters that ].
III. Long IL an available man for governor
fits in admirably with an impression that
Mr. Long and a good many OF his friends
here have been laboring with. Mr. Long is
a hard-dsted and long-headed farmer. VINO
has been working for the party for a good
many years. He never asks how high
place there Is in the party councils for him
to iii. but simply what there Is for him
TO do. and ne does II cheerfully. He was
turned down at the last convention. but
that was because his A. p A. friends had
too many votes for him. and not for deeper
reasons. He has never been defeated be-
fore the people of this county.
State Treasurer Bowen was in the city
yesterday. He said ne was not on q poiit-
teal erra1d. as under che constitution he
cannot hold his Office another term.