The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-16
. UfET conferences between the leaders
OF the Goodwin Democracy have lately
3 been held, but safscfent numbers

erinxs. These meetings have developed tho
fact that only one element Of the Denlac-
racy Of Seattle Is concerned In the move
ment which IL headed by Mr.. Goodwin as
chairman Of the committee OF one hundred.
The absence from the gatherings of a num-
her Of stanch Democrats who have been
In the front In every political Tight made
In King county for years. Indicates that
considerable portion Of the party Is not
likely 70 follow Mr.. Goodwin.
The proposition II a plain one. Mr.. God
win. Who seasAys 70 be the leader OF the
King county Democracy and asptres 10 be-
come Democratic national commtttee man
from this state. is tbs head OF the move
gnsut which has for Ats object the purchase
and operation OF the street railways Of the
city. as well as the injection OF the initia-
tive and referendum principle into the city
tho amendments to The city charter which
Councilman Hill. representing the commit
tee OF one hundred. soaght to have sub
eiarsd BY CORPORATION Counsel Humphrey
20 be in conflict with legislative enactments
from which the city's powers are derived.
Opposed to Mr.. Goodwin.
There H. = well defined element Ia the
party which heretofore has been allied with
Mr. Godwin, hut which does not propose to
follow him In his present paths These
Democrats say that Mr.. Goodwin, once tho
s,antial Democracy OF King county. has
fallen among the PhilIstlnes. They point
20 the prominence OF Eugene Way. leader
Thus, political nondcscrfpt.. Ia the move
xnent engineered by the COMMITTEES OF ono
hundred, Further. they cite tho fact that
being assiduousiy cultivated by. Mr.. God
win and his new allies IN which the Pop
uiIst city committee has lately ioinsd
In fact, the TWO elements OF the ptsnoc-
racy have almost reached the parting OF
the ways. Among the prominent Demo-
cratic leaders who are not in sympathy with
the aims OF tho organization which he
jointly represents with Eusens Way and
Or. Titus are: L G Gilman John col III.
Howell, q ian.. fra.ss ,.u
N Msss ana pe'ef n ca Gsm''. rassa
Democrats hope to sea the party organiss-
eion maintained alive IN the next spring
campaign. + hey can bring u about. u
w.thstand.nx the fac. that their course
may not entirely agree with the programme
mapped out by Mr.. Goodwin and his new
associates
THAT time wreaks fearful changes In
the affairs of men. as well as in politics,
In evidenced by the impending division of
the Democracy Of Seattle into two new
factions. Two years ago the very men
who are now opposing Mr. 9odwins pres
emit venture had determined 10 nominate
him Tor mayer OF Seattle, The deal would
have been consummated but for the open
and vigorous objection of Judge Richard
Winsor. who. having captured the Pop
uiist city organization, with the aid Of
DIR j. Eugene Jordan, declared that the
Peoples party was entitled To name the
head Of the ticket, This course OF Judge
Wihsor changed the entire trend of
events. and forced Eugene Way. John ID,
Hart and other roeuiist leaders TO es-
pouse the candidacy of 8, c. Caidcrhead.
Organisation 10 he Kept Alive.
Yesterday post-IntsiiIrereer reporter
interviewed number of prominent Dem
ocratsc politicians with references to the
spring campaign and tho probable course
OF the Democracy. with reference to the
committee OF one hundred. said one;
Dent walk away with tho idea that
there Is no Democrats party In Seattle
and KING county There will be no ticRet
named In opposition ga the Republicans.
with ANY show az winning next spring,
until II has er$n approved hy the pemoc-
racy in convention assembled The com
Ynittee ~ one hundred may 80 ahead and
frame UP citizens Ticket. controlled by
Mr.. Goodwin and his associates. but tn
the regular way tha Democrats OF Seattle
will eicat delegates To city convention,
and name the issues on which the cam
patgn will be fought out. IL a cernhlna~
ton Ia made with the committee Of ore
hundred. IL VIII tie on terms satisfactory
Ia the Democratic convention. mark
that"
Inquiry among a number 81 prominent
Democrats revealed the fact that exreut
among the leaders Af the Cscdwin wing
OF thu Democracy there f. no very strong
poses Of the oansfniftee ~ ane hundred.
Said promluen; Democratic politician:
Neither the single tax the Initiative
and referendum. nor tire municipal owner
ship idea - essentially Democratic priu-
eiple There Is room ia ssy epinon. Ter
a straight Democratic ticket next spring
Fusion Ia desirable. aud for my part I
see nothing "a prevent another alliance
Of the parties composing the ants-Rspuh.
fbcan forces last fall ansi tive wears ago
Frankly. | think the rencera;se voters
viii etaei delegates 10 their city convsa~
tson as usual. and Il any proposition IL
made hv the PopulsSts. ear aay other or
xan'Eation leakinw - untor sattSfae~
tory "a us. then the Invitation viii ba
accepted The party organization. how
ever. Will ~ maintained intact far the
fall campaign as well the spytwg tlst.~
tian. EmphaticNAly. the Democracy Will
not give way 10 any citizens movement
or nonrarttsan municipal ownership az
gresatian, F"
The opinions quoted carae IRON, con-
sentative Democrats who Are weis-snowTs
party headers Mr. t7esiwfn and fga
Srsends. prominent srnerg whom are
Judge W. u Moore Alfred Battle Cor
win \. Shank arc 7. J Church. are act.
ing on different Ines. according to We'll
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