The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-27

Democratic politics during the spring Of
1900 will be productive OF interesting
events. according to the present In
dications. Notwithstanding the fact
that 1t win be probably four months
At least before the state convention Is
held for the election Of delegates to the ma
tlonal convention, yet the leaders OF the
local Democracy are laying their plans TO
control the delegations. 1t II even limited
that the delegation to the national con-
vention has been selected by the mon who
are just now In the saddle. It goes with
out saying that al far a. King county
ana Western Washington II concerned,
the Goodwin faction viii endeavor to dc
tate.
The latest bit Of political news Is that
the nat has gone forth from the inner
circles Of the Goodwin Democracy that Ma
tional Committeeman w. H. White Is to
be left out of all calculations concerning
the Washington delegation to the national
convention. Mr.. White and his friends are
Thoroughly informed. It appears, OF the
plans Of Mr.. Goodwin. Judge Moore and
their associates That an effort will be
made to prevent Mr.. White from being
elected as q delegate IL certain. whether
the present national committeeman and
his friends will make a fight against the
Godwinites remains yet to be seen.
announced purpose . Of tie Goodwin Demo-
Gratis to prevent Mr.. White from attending
the next national convention Is the fact,
which became public only yesterday, thu,
Senator George Turner had been requested
by Judge White to accept his proxy and
attend the meeting OF the Democratic ma
tional clmmittee at Chicago on Febru-
airy "a. This statement will doubtless cre-
ate mild sensation among local Demo-
cratic politicians. Senator Turner il q
Silver Republican and Judge White DEM
ocrat. The latter's purpose to absent him.
mittee Is significant. in view Of his strong
pro-expansion utterances and his well
known opposition to the published views Of
w: J: Bryan on the Philippine question.
Senator Turner viii grant the request made
on him by Committeeman White. The lat
ter was out OF the city last night, and for
this reason no information could be OBJ
That Judge White should have selected
Senator Turner to represent him in the
meeting Of the national committee.. at
which naturally very many important
bit Of evidence OF the internecine warfare
that has been raging for months within
the Democratic party. Under ordinary cir
+ was V have a
lected as his proxy some well known and
prominent member Of the King county
Democracy. It Is understood. however.
tempt to control the local Organization IL
being made by Mr.. Goodwin, assisted by
Alfred Battle. Judge W. H. Moore and
Corwin s. Shank, preferred to select an
outsider. so to speak, albeit a member IT
the so-called fusion party. and not O DEM
ocrat.
It is hardly probable that Committeeman
Whites action will tend In the least to re.
store harmony among the Democrats Of
King county.
BY the gentle persuasion Of the club
which Mr.. Goodwin holds in his hand as
the leader Of the present dominant fac
ton Of the Democracy. he hopes, 1t is
understood, to control the convention next
spring. Mr.. Goodwin II said to be especially
interested In the convention which elects
delegates to the state convention, which IN
turn chooses delegates to the Democratic
national convention. MT. Goodwin Is an
alleged believer In harmony and to this
end, it 10 claimed. he il encouraging the
formation OF an exclusive circle Of Demo-
crafts OF which he is to be the shining
center Naturally there are some people
who criticise Mr.. Godwin's course in this
matter, but even his worst enemies say
he IL an earnest and sincere advocate OF
Democratic principles as laid down BY Mr..
Bryan.
II should not be forgotten that Mr.. God
win has publicly announced his purpose of
being elected national committeeman, II
possible, and among his supporters are to
be found men who have been more or less
prominent in Democratic state politics.