The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17
To Celebrate the Anniversary of
Jackson Day" January s.
A FEAST WITH A PURPOSE.
Said to BE Intended rs q Means Of
Reconciifng Opposing Elements
OF the Party-A Letter to Re Read
From Lewis in Lien of Speech
Puxxling Question of Program m
H. c. Gilman slated to Preside

Democrats Of King county are planning
10 celebrate the anniversary Of Jackson
day by giving a grand banquet in this
city January s lSts This will be the
eightyfoUrth anniversary OF Jackson 5
victory over the English al the battle of
New Orleans 1t Is probable the banquet
VIII b. held in Collins hall and that there
Will be covers for $50 persons
Arrangements for the banquet were
quietly started BY a number Of well known
Democratic politicians just after the late
election. Before Congressman Lewis lefs
for Washington he took a hand in laying
the initial plans OF the undertaking. He
Will not b. here for the banquet, but a let
ter from him will probably be read in lieu
Of a speech
A very pretty purpose is In view Of those
who suggested the hanqset and who have
its management in charge. This is moth
ing less than the bringing together Of the
various elements of the party which have
been separated by the assures in the or
ganiZaflon wrought 5y the Chicago plat
form. While no personal invitations have
been issued or are likely to be sent out,
the leading hard-money Democrats of the
county, who have held aloof from all coun-
els Of the party since 1896. will be led TO
believe that they are not only welcome, but
that their presence is desired as a step in
TIE direction OF a reconciliation of the op-
posing elements. Just how far this scheme
will succeed is OF course still very prob
lematical. but much quiet work will be
done to induce men who have not attended
Democratic hanquets in some years past
10 gather at the festal board on this occa-
sion.
John T. Condor, member of the state
Democratic committee from King county.
has been in close touch with the movement
since lis inception ard is actively partici-
pating in the preliminary work. He said
yesterday that no definite arrangements
had been made for the banquet except tho
it would be held on January next, and
that all Democrats would be invited 10 parS
ticipate. The selections for speakers, for
toas maSter and the arrangement of pro-
gramme were matters In the hands Of com
mittees which had not yet acted Mr.. Con-
don said that as no details had been ar
ranged yet there was nothing more 10 say
regarding the matter.
II has been quietly whispered around
among the followers OF Congressman
Lewis that that gentleman took the pre-
canton 10 see 10 il before he left for the
national capital that his interests were
wea provided for in the arrangements for
the banquet and in the selection of the
speakers. Indeed. the impression prevailed
for a time. or until it was incontInentiy
smothered by those Interested in the sue
cess Of the banquet. that the occasion was
10 be made a Qualification in which the de-
feated congressman would appear as the
center of admiration. the leader for whom
his devoted followers would SO down 10 the
last ditch of defeat.
The impression that the banquet was de-
signed to revive Mr.. Lewis political for
tunes was doubtless due 10 the action Of
the congressman himself. who caused the
impr 2ssion TO be spread about IN Seattle
that ne still retained the leadership of his
party and would continue 10 dominate its