The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-07

number Of the delegation Is wiling 70 make
q fight for Moore. yet it Is not 20 be dis
ra1ei that he has some following auonS
the delegates. That he believes he has q
fighting chance 10 win Notwithstanding
the weil-known feet that Lewis wiz never
allow him TO be named. is evident from the
sacs that he less for Elienshurg Monday
afternoon 10 establish headquarters II the
convention city.
A prominent attorney OF the city. who is
a recipient o. fayors al Judge Moores
hands and who is a member of the deiega-
ton. yesterday expressed the position OF
Noores friends in this way: IF Lewis
attempts 10 dictate 10 this delegation in
the matter OF the supreme 5udgeships. he
VIII have a hot job on his hands. The dele
gates vii not stand it. Now. were all FOR
T,ewss-there'S no TWO stories about that
bur we have given him 10 understand that
the delegation is composed of men who
will not meekly obey orders from the out.
side
Yes. know that Lewis has said that
while he Is friendly 10 Moore. Yet he could
nog see much chance for King county
Democrat 10 be nominated foT the supreme
court. But ne has not vsnlured TO oppose
Moore, and he dare not assume such po-
Sitiou Judge Moore's friends are keeniy
alive to the situation.
Il think we al. understand Lewis do.
and SO does Judge Moore. And you can
depend on one thing. and that is that if
Lewis attempts 10 throw Moore down, he
VIII be quickly informed that such a course
on his part win not b. tolerated.
Frank o. Wilkeson, of Skagtt county, Is
on the delegation from thar county to the
Populist state convention. He said last
night that the delegation would stand out
for two Populist nominees for the supreme
bench.
J. W. Slater member of the King county
Democratic delegation. will make a fight
in the state convention for the passage
Of a resolution indorsiug Mckinaey's con-
duet OF the war. Mr. Slater is a talented
young lawyer and formerly lived in Wash
ington, D. G. ANY candidate or party who
denounees Mckia,ey's patriotism or his
conduct OF the war against Spain merits
defeat and Will sustain it, ne said last
night. Il am a Democrat, but / recognize
that Mckinley has nobly conducted the
affairs OF this nation ever since the begin
ming OF the conflict with Spain. | shall
oppose to the extent Of my ability the con-
sideration of any resolution attacking him
or his administration OF affairs in this
war"
Acting Chairman Z. NJ Rands. of the
Republican state central committee has re-
turned from a short visit TO Vancouver.
Friday night big Republican rally will
be held at Germana hall under the aus
pices o. the King county German-Amerscan
Republican Club. Good music Will be fur
nishc1 by PROF. Lueben and Prof. Otto
,Schmitt, the German poet and musician.
Mr. Schmtt viii make a speech as viii also
Col. +. T. F.dsen. William A. Gilmore and
other we'll known Republicans.
The Republican state central committee
has received a big supply of campaign
literture. Including a pamphlet on the
Democratic opposition to the war with
Spain, another relating 10 the proceedings
III congress relative to the annexation OF
Hawai-.
Ralph T.. Moody, member Of the Oregon
legislature and Allan Weir, of Olympia
~ r. callers at the Republican state head
quarters yesterday Former Secretary OF
State J. II. Price and Col 4. f. Joab, of
Tacoma, were also in town during the
afternoon.
Farmer" Todd. of Mason county, took
the afternoon train to EiienSburg yester-
day * the head of the Shelton county
delegation. We're going to nominate
two populists for supreme Judge" said
Mr. Todd to Il Post-Inteiligencer reporter.
You can bet all the money you want TO