The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-04

Betweer Gov. John X. Rogers and Con-
gresham James Hamilton Lewis tnsre
exists. If the most reliable aufnoritiee
within the fusion organization may De De-
lieved, a feeling Of eDrnity and bitterness
which Il growing constantly and when
may lead TO an open rupture between the
two. The situation, as between the con-
9rcssman and the governor, has beer
strained for some months past-incced
Sver since IL became noised abroad among
the fusionists OF the state that Lewis
managers and close political friends were
quietly laying their plans to launch him
before the next legislature as senatorial
candidate, should the fusiou.sts viz.
The Tension of political feeling between
Gov Rogers and Nr. Lewis has Increased
since the campaign bt gan. II has reached
that stage now that The friends or the con-
gresham are actually expecting an open
rupture between HIM and the governor
1t is said By men who are prominent IN the
councils Of the fusion party that the Lewis
people numbering Democratic politicians
of low and high degree In different portions
Of the state, have occupied themselves III
writing letters or causing their fopuist
friends to write letters addressed to the
governor asking that he withdraw from
the senatorial contest for the cake OF The
fus.on ticket and particularly in order to
save the fusion legislative nominees from
defeat.
There seems to be no doubt that letters
have been written 10 Gov. Rogers pointing
out where his candidacy was likely 10 IN
lure the fusion legislative ticket. In Thurs
ton county Thomas II. Phipps. who IL said
TO be a Rogers man. was. 1t Is claimed by
fusion politicians threatened with deIeaf
II he did not openly say ne wonio hos
support the governor under any circum-
stances. This he is reported as having re-
fused absolutely to do. Pressure was also
~~s.S te1v nm
fusion candidates. II II reported. and Tor
the same purpose.
Gov. Rogers friends, learning. II IL I'M
derstood, OF the pressure that was ocfhs
exerted from various sources 10 OBTAIN the
announcement of his Withdrawal. look
1,pon the matter as merely an effort on the
part OF Congressman Lewis and his friends
TO stampede the governor out OF the race.
Ht.ch n move fusion politicians say. would
be likely to inure to the ADVANTAGE OF
Lewis. whose close friends no longer ueny'
when pressed that they expect to see the
congressman fuil~hedged senatorial can
t3idate when the Legislature meets, pfosia-
al always that the fusionists should DC In
the majority.
Sitting The statements OF wsli-irformed
fusios1ists, IL may be seen that there - iul-
nnent danger OF clash ps.wssm . md he
congressman Mr. Lewis friends declare
that he has made no effort 10 bring atout
contest Win the StNsItioi, ess.
admit that ne accepted renomination 10
congress with the hope of making srong
race for reelection and distancing MS as
sociates on the fusion ticket so mat MS
marty would take UP his candidacy 70 .
man They admit that Lewis planned ms
rnmpaign with this end In view. Ignoring
his fellow candidates aud mapping out an
Individual campaign In the hope OF VIII
ming out as the high man on the ticket
Since Mr. Lewis made the pubic state,
ment I'm the Armary thai he mad returned
from Washington determined 10 not be a
candidate for congress, II has been quietly
vshixpered that the congressman SPOKE the
l,nadulterated truth, and that he had
planned not 10 make the race for congress
but 10 actually begin his senatorial cam
naicu "a soon as another FUSION nad Deen
accomplished. 49,,
well-postci fusion politician Is author
fty for the statement that Lewis ffienas
advised strenuousiy against ths move.
saying that II would drive the topuists
into nj minating independent Legislative
tickets ali over the state. According 70
this authority. Il was pointed cut 10 Lewis
tha. n would he best fer him 20 appear as
n candidate after the Popuists had wran-
eled among themselves, his managers I'M
dertaking te see TO II that thsre would be
enough popuist aspirants in the held 10
make the selection Of any Populis, an utter
itnpossihii.y. II appears that this view OF
the matter was followed out.
Meanwhile Mr. Lewis makes his own
campaign and silence only issues from the
guhernsso:sai sanctum AT Olympia.