The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-03
NEWELLACANDIDATE
Aged Politician Getting in Line
for Governor.
as HASA GOOD popuLfsr BEARD
ID Politics for fifty Years, Ne II
Raefns with Lewfs ssd Todd
Deeifne Of Free silver.

.~<~ rcr~a. Popacrzsic ratification meet
Eng al Olympia. which was addressed By
Farmer Todd. Col. Lewis. George Turner
ara W. G. Jones. vas presided over oy
ex-sov. Newell The Old gentleman b al
svows6 candidate for the Popalist NOM
snaflon for governor. and when be enters
the field aszsns. the buIion-fringed az
psrans from King county the air VIII Do
fun Of WHISPERS. for the venerabss states
man from Tburston county has az abEnc-
ant crop % Hiacz OF his own. although IN
kind critics do assert that his beard owes
some Of fts gloss and brilIizncy 20 the
.'sdventitsoux aid % art"
Gov. william A. Newell - almost = pre-
historic character. lie was a candidate
for ONCE when Thomas jefferson was a
small boy. so IL IL asserted. fut this Is
probably base fabrioafion- IL is fact.
however, that the old gentleman was
a member OF congress from New Jersey
from fs4- to iksf He was on the floor OF
the ho1se when John Quincy ADAMS TELL
from his chair with the fatal stroke,
which resulted IN his death two days
later. Representative Newell. who was a
pyscticfng physician, was the first med
scal man to render assistance to the dying
statesman. Tais occurred February ..
isss. more than forty Eight years ago
In 1sss, Or Newell was elected governor
OF New Jersey and served four years.
He was also a member Of congress from
1854 10 1896. and during that term perform
cd one public service for which he ~
entitled 70 honorable recognition. He In
trodssced the biz and procured iss passage
for the establishment OF ilfe-saying sta
lions at dangerous places along the sea
coast.
Coy. Newell vas the Republican nom
ines for governor Of New Jersey In is7.
but was defeated by Gen. George B. Nc
cae.ian.' Little Mack" In 1850. after
this defeat. DR.. Newell was appointed gov
erncr OF Washington territory by Presi-
dent Hayes, and he has resided here ever
since.
From the time Dr. Newell took ND his
residence hero he has been a standing
candidate for Office Failing TO secure
recognition from the Republican party.
20 which he had belonged ever since the
birth OF the party. and which had repeat
edly honored him with high Office, and
seelng no prospect TN the Democratic
ranks. ne attached himself to each sue
cessive third party which came into ex-
lstence.
AS a result OF the snt,-Chinese agita-
ton which sprung up all over the Sound
region IN tho early part OF 1856. the cit
teens party came into existence in some
Of the counties OF Western Washington.
egste 20 congress the following fall. but
he received an extremely small vote. only
a ANAL percentage OF that polied by the
party Charles s. Voorhees,. the Demo-
cratic nominee. was elected defeating
Charles Bradshaw, the Republican nomi-
nee. a. well as Newell.
Since the formation OF the Populst par
~. the old veteran has attached himself
10 Il. but has as yet failed 10 secure the
recognition for which he longs. His can
didacy for governor Is serious. however.
and he still hopes 20 be once more sa-
luted with the title OF governor" not
as now extended merely in courtesy.
Fusionists and the Primaries.
The Populst and Democratic county
conventions. which win be held this week,
arr called solely for the purpose OF elect
Ing delegates TO the state conventions.
The regular county conventions for the
purposs OF nominating a county ticket Will
be held by these two parties at later
date. II II alleged by some of tho middle
of-thc-road Popl'is.s that there IS a job
I'm this matter. The clement IN the Pop
ulist ranks In this city which favors a flu
SION with the Democrats on the state and
county ticket ara the same crowd which
successfully accomplished the late fusion
In the city election-the JordaniteE.so call
ID, OF whom, Eugene Way Is chief. These
while the association Fopnllsts' claim 10
represent the msctEe-of-the-road senti-
ment This Il substantially the situa-
ffon. although there are some Jordanites
who arc not In favor OF fusion. having
been sickened by the last dose. whle
tnere are some of the association people
who now believe In fusion.
The Jordanitcs. under the leadership OF
way. believe that with the solid vote OF
the single tax crowd. which WAY Is he
.ieved TO carry around In his inside pock-
at. they are certain TO control the Popullst
primaries in the city. They are so GER
tain OF this that they are willing to wager
that not single one OF the association
men get seat Ia the convention. BY
holding convention now solely for tho
purpose OF sending delegates TO Ellens-
eurE. they know that there viii not be
anything Ike 50 big a turn out OF voters
IN the country precincts as there would
N the division OF the county Offices was
also on tae programme. Thus they are
certain OF having a majority in the con-
venticn favorable 20 fusion.
There is n point In this which looks de-
ctdediy unfavorahse 20 the chances OF
James Hamilton Lewis being the ranaf-
date for governor ON any fusion ticket
and that Is that the PonuMsts in King
county who are most strongly favorable
90 fusion are equally strong 8n their oD-
position TO Lewis. Way. John Hart and
their followers say that as far as the stale
ticket IS concerned. the popullsss must
and vii have the naming % the man who
shall head II. and that man IS not Lewis
They are anxious for fusion. and ready
20 make many concessions 20 secure such
m eHa. but they are rot willing 20 con
ceste 10 the Democrats the Eubernatorfat
nomination. dust whom they propose 10
support for that position they are not
wslling % say. bus there Is no lack OF
candidates Tor the honor within the ranks
OF the Populis;s. There is the perennial
William \. Newell. the typical porulist
Farmer Todd. "a well as Mayor Horatfo
Nelt. who IS willing 20 sacrifice himself
Upon the altar % his country In the ca
r8city 81 governor, congressman or al
NEST anything 10 which a cou4farta hle
salary n attached. II was learned. how
ever. yesterday that Belts political as
plratsars have met with Sigh; frost
TIE Pcpullst convention "a Spokane Sat
uraaH Nv decisive vote refused Il, In
strict the delegates 20 Ellonshure "a. vote
for relt. So 8, s. quite passihle thai rsi-
fher Re nor the bullion fTinwe,8 statesman
frarn king wfil have behind them fhs
united support 81 thsir own eouafy dele
cations. ard Newsfl. who Nil have that
sauch sure strength. may possibly prove
TIE winning dark" horse.
Why Wallace WIZ Not Resign.
The Isemccratsc parry managers are