The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-25
Prominent Men in Party Planning
a Reorganization.
NEW LEADERS TO THE FORE
Quiet Conferences Have Been Held
by weiI-known Democrats with
the Purpose OF Eneeting n New
organization of the PaFfy-Popu-
ais 90 Jofn-seerecy Maintained.

An undercvrfest Of sentiment, searceiF
rerceptible perhaps 10 the casual observer
exists IL tie democracy IF Washington.
which l. very Latte 10 take tangible form
at any moment n the shape OF movement
Tor the reorganization Of the party Oh anes
distinctly Jsfrersoalan Several quiet con-
ferences have heen held by the leaders Of
the party ia this city In which the matter
has been earnestly discussed. Visiting
Democrats Of standing and Influence in tue
party have beet informed OF these confer
ences and have requested TIE Seattle De
mocrats 20 keep item Informed OF the pro-
krese Of The movement The matter has
gone so far that oae well known Democrat
who resides In the iower Sound country.
has drawn us a set Of aEtielss OF lncofisr-
alton TO he filed with the secretary OF
state. Incorporating the Democratic party
OF Washington, 50 that The state secretary
may never again say that there Is no Dem
ocrtie party in Washington" In the Ian
euage Of TINS follower Of Jackson.
There are Indications tia; In the move
u,snt to reorxznizc the Democratic party
OF washington. the Gold Democrats who
regulated Bryan. Rogers. fusion and the
Chicago platform al! in one in the cam
psfgp Of 1886. viii be asked 10 take an ac-
tive part in the rehabilitation Of the party,
Indeed there Is good reason for believing
that even if this invitation had not been
extended. a group OF weii-kEown Demo
Gratis, who IN times gone ~ have inquired
prominently in King county politics and
who were forced from the political arena
BY their aversion 10 BFyaEisn and fiji
sion, would have undertaken 10 participate
In the reorganization without an invita-
ton.
Tho state organization OF the Democratic
party Is not figuring very strongly in the
new movement Secretary Thomas Ma
10fly, OF the state committee. Is quietly
holding down his job at olympia, and Is
not taking much interest in politics. State
Committeeman John r. Condor. while In
formed of the drift matters are taking. has
not participated actively In shaping the
affairs of tho new organization. Com
gresham Lewis. il Is understood, has IT.
lie scheme all his own for the reorsan-
fxation OF the party, with himself as TIE
leader, while National Committeeman W.
II. White Ii rot talking politics, except
To denounce the single tax ard TO express
his belief that the only way 10 beat the
Republicans is TO fuse with Populisis. sill
verites. and. in fact. all corners who viii
make common cause against TIA. Republic
an party.
In the reorganlzat icn Of the Washington
Democracy. Ii IL probable that several
Democrats who have not figured eonspicl-
ously in politics for the past two years
will become prominent. Charles +. Mum
day, whose aversion 10 single tax and fu-
sion kept him out Of the late campaign.
George Donworth, who occupied practi-
cally like position; Judge Thomas Burke,
q pronounced God Democrat. Daniel
kelieher. who has heretofore been a warm
advocate OF fusion, and Thomas II. Hardin,
who was Chairman OF TIE Geld Democratic
convention at Tacoma IN 1886. are among
the men who are talked of AS leaders OF
tie new movement. Mir Munday did no;
openly oppose the ticket nominated at
EllenshusE last fail. but his friends haye
known pretty well how ne stood IN the
Nv ali
who know him as possessing the qualities
Of leadership essential to the slfcesss of the
new movement. and George Donworth
Andrew Blackstone. John Collins. Judge
Thomas Burke and K C. strudx.ek are
said 10 DO IN sympathy with the movement
What VIII Lewis place be in the new
of the men vino are likely 20 have a hand
in the future nialdins OF the affairs OF the
party.
Wen, that's question time alone can
answer satisfactorily. was the reply. You
can depend upon one thing and that is that
the new pemocracy az The state II the par
~ IL 70 he rshabillfate,i will not follow the
leadership Of the men who are virtually
Popultsts. but who are stu recognized as
members Of the Democratic party Lewis
will he accorded merely tbe place. his NOR
It's and his course in the future ya~ran.
and no more TIE Democracy Of shss state
VIII no longer hlf1eiiy follow him behind the
Poplltst hand wagon. The next ca,unalsu
viii see the Democratic party OF thlm state
battling. not for single tax and the inltIs-
tive ana referendum. but for loN tafin a
broad npplica ton 10 the affasvs OF our state
or what ee term popular government ana
other principles which arc essentially usr-
oeFatic. The money question is NOT 10 -t,.
much ID a figure mo years hence IN nav
opinion. bpt whether il does ar n1t ar,
hardly ready 80 believe that the nar;v svtl
be allied WITH tire free silver pnpnEi.tf.
movement, In fact. ne general seBtir,.n,
IN The direction ct reorganization and a
seaiifnmeai of the forces al Democracy
ihat y felt III the East peTVaa*s thu party
IN this state just what shan. tha -.
movement will talks 1t 5 q nttie too early
Yet 70 say
Whatever - done ~ the netnoerntl- lad
ers WITH che purpose az efyerftfsv 3. rs.,r.
eaI1izatlon % the party VIII Pr done w
quietly and even secretly uniu sAa nay
movement Is partially II not fui}y favna,,.
lafea II IS expected fhat vVrrfures VII 81
made 60 Pueuiis5s 20 iesr ths. f4sr,s.,.r, - -
49, : - 3.