The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-24

D1mfhts rsutsry among The pDsszlsss nsrD-
b91. Certain Pe2a:1s. ssats cnesrs have
sought 20 have TIE caucus as~rsoste ssf
9svpss ~itsosa asse~snssnasen azsoag tas
prominent members o< tss party. Dgs Their
3ng4 have keen s<norsc-
PsDsssst Seaiessy Manifest
The old tAsJoasy of the fopa1ists To-
words the Democratic leaders - manifest
81 In the present Controversy. The sfnxis
1ax, $50. nas been factor Ia tee esspass.
1os tners 6xs certain ssssie TAKERS ssaoax
ftsA PopuAxs rnsuzbefs who are determined
befoss IL 10 too sase to eA<t . cympssnszi-
tnry vote Tor cEs or tive Of tassf leaders.
Coy. Rogers ard tire stale administration
have tseE entirely overlooked by tie caa-
csss. walch has stuck by Lewis 10 SUCH sn
extent - 20 eax.ncss tee oesasf ansonS
certain P4Duisxt senator's and rsprssezta-
tisss that stuffed and dssseerass attempt
l. beasax made to sooss I1s~is !ato The phase
81 ixder Of the fusion forces ard l&y a
foundation Tor bis nomination sor tas gov
errsrsaiv two years hsnce.
lewis AAaiseRs Active.
Color 10 ssls impression ss4s bxsn isat by
tts persistent activity o. Certain Lewis al
snsrers amcax tie Democrats politicians
wazO are fzsre. A1aoax sfsezs are Il. 7.
-JsnAH. chairman. af9 Thomas MaAsns.
secretary o< tie Democratic slats commit
To-. TTsess have worked through certain
Democratic senAtoys who sre friendly 70
Lewis. and who aEe anxiGszs - HaaiEssaln
tae prestige of tsss Democracy Sasn tie
fus5sn sa<ess are organized uTaer re Tsafne
~ thai parry. ~ IL - Esow c0acatlsd wll
~ the case.
Anethes PeDRiiss Caucus.
Tonight another caucus uas he'd.
prompted by iAaaa Commissioner Bridges.
tia state administration. An attempt waS
snsde 10 break ts.s caucus vote away from
I4swa II failed. 80 ansr atsempts ot q
me Character have fal1ai
A molten was made To cast q eompismen-
tary vuts for each Of the four candidates
on the state ticket AZ the las. election.
namely, II. ". Go<snlan and ID. r.. HeuAton.
candidates for supreme judge, and w. C.
Jones sssd J. III. Lewis. candidates fer con-
Gress. The motion vas. after a rather
stormy debate. voted dawn. Many MEM
berS Of the caucus declared they would
Gsvsr vote for . single iaxer. and Hsosson's
halns The being reeog aixsd az leading
mensrr u tie proS-EaGdaI aroused en.y
Ire and slubbornEess Ia these men. The
Democrats were willing enough 10 conpii-
mens Judge Goldman. but they finally
switched The caucus again In line for
Lewis. who viii get the vote Of the fusion
tsts again tomorrow.
Lewis In less IN favor with the Popuiists
Of Washington than ever. The prominent
Fopusasts here. especially those In the
siata administration. regard him as q has
been. They are Jealous Of the attempt that
" besnx made 10 rehasllisate Lewis for
tunes. and they mean to defeat II IL they
possibly can.
Me1ler Aaronts His Constituents.
John I. Welsh. prosecuting attorney oe
fseaic county and formerly secretary OF
the Republican, eUaaty committee. Is IN
Olympia watching the senatorial fight. He
b fully informed or the steps that were
taken ~ The Republicans Of senator Meg
lars district whsefs resulted In his nomi-
ration According 70 Mr. Welsh. Senator
Megler has been guilty Of gr5ss ntSrsp-
re@eatattca cs the wishes o. his eorssiisu-
cats. Said Mr Welsh satsay:
Senator Megier Aas fenosnin1.ei ehsef-
~. snd | might s@ay wholly. through the
efrorts of men wlso believes; him 10 ha v hat
be admitted he was. opposed TO the re-elec-
ton OF Senator wilson. ffsdesd, the fight
WAS made on that <xue. and that alone
F.s opponent a2s iiazeiuae. OF South
BesTd, "a pronounced Nslison man. The
anti Wilson Republicans " that county
after an anders landing With Senator Meg
aer a. 10 HE position. supported him IN the
ccnsenfioa and SECURED as renofsa nation
on the belief. srestea 81 his statements to
Individual men n tbs county. ;ha, Ne would
nos suppoes wilson.
Not 9nly that. bat Senator Megier rep
rsssentea a.sisslf as opposed 10 the re-elec-
Ton OF senator Wilson 20 many members
of the South nend Chamber ~ <,ofnneroe
senator Aesler " nat representing the
RspultssgAn party of Pacific esansy They
are opposed TO Nh. WILSON'S attempted
dem nation Of the Republican organization
In this state. They da nas approve OF
Wilsonlan methods in po,itles. ard they
ara chagfined ard Indignant; at the att!-
seae assumed by their representative In
the apper ehamhsg AZ sAe legislature"
Hsceatis tAs Chamber Of Commerce Of
South PEND warsSi Senator Megser. reaaes,-
ms that he vote Ter some nsan ofasr than
Senator Wilson AIR, Mesier xesarsea th.s
reply
with all due respect TO yoar body. you
have no Tsght 10 Instruct | shall yssrsorn
tnS duties AZ th.nk 10 the heas interests
OF the state
j. HOWARD WATSON.
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