The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-11

Csl- 0lsveF. 81 xew York. TAlks -
Business and Politics.
Col James Oliver. at New York city.
sergeant-at-arms OF the national Demo
cratic executive committee. and q leading
lawyer and politician of Greater New
Yeyk- IL at the Rainier-Grand. The col
one1 IS genius in the art Of CONVERSE
tfonai entertainment In addition TO his
more solid requirements, and when h
throws OF the gaYb OF professional dignity
can entertain DELIGHTFULLY."-.
His present visit 10 Seattle. however, IL
not one OF pleasure merely. but made while
en- route 10 Alaska. where he il going pro-
REASONABLY as attorney for Eastern par
ties who are largely interested in Alaska
mines The Company is organized BY
number Of well known wealthy men. and
their properties consist OF placer mines.
copper lodges and quarts lodges ON the
American side Of the Alaskan boundary.
The president OF the company 10 United
States Senator Jones. Of Nevada. the
wexirhsest man In the senate and one OF
the largest mining operators In the world.
and the secretary-treasurer Is o. III. p.
Belmont. of New York Men Of that class
are It's Stockholders. and they have faith
in the Alaskan future. The colonel Is
going there TO investigate titles and at
tend TO other legal matters In connection
with the property.
As a politician and from his connection
with the Democratic leaders he is natural
iy in touch with what 10 going on in con-
nection with Democratic politics. Eek
pressing merely my own opinion said he,
II think Mr.. Bryan will be nominated on
the first ballot. The party sentiment for
him through the country 10 too great to be
resisted. Senator German. whose name
has been used as a probable candidate, is
StFsf0 q n n
man. and knowing the current that sets
toward Bryan, / think he will not allow
the use OF his name. / have no authority
for the statement beyond my own impress
sions but my opinion is that he Is not and
VIII not be a candidata, and that the use
OF his name In that connection sprung up,
as many things do In duh times. as the
bright conception Of a newspaper man..
As TO whether New York Will give It's
not say. but whether II does or not. the
result will not be affected. 1t Is not so
long ago as to be forgotten that the sew
written protest against Mr.. Cleveland.s
nomination at Chicago. asserting that II
would certainly split the party and lose
the state. But Cleveland was nominated in
in the convention and carried the state by
60.o00. New York city giving him over
70,000 majority. This is merely TO show
that you cannot always tell from con-
las to the platform, ! think II will be
practically that ofl&~. with the addition or
a plank against the trusts and one against
the absorption OF the Philippine islands.
believe IL is the duty Of the United States
to restore peace and order there. but when
that is done we should recognise the fund
amentai truth that no government should
be established In the islands without the
consent of the governed"
This Is Col divers first visit TO Seattle.
and to use his own words. he Is ''astound-
ed and delighted with what he has seen
Il regard Seattle said he. '.as the
phoenix of the American continent. Dur,
Ing the day have visited your banks and
streets and buildings, and am amazed that
even my expectations are SO far surpassed.
In contradistinetion to the Golden Gate.
as applied to San Francisco, should term
Seattle the Golden Key OF the Pacific
coast. The city is known In the East more
and more, not as a boom town, but
practical, substantial center Of commerce
and business, and We are not afraid TO
handle your investments.
Speaking personally and In a lighter
vein l may say that 1 ought to, or | do,
feel at home here. / was born on Cherry
street. New York. and created Paradise
Park by virtue of an act Of the legfsla-
ture. and am called the duke of the one
Cascades OF this state Is a Paradise park,
In Seattle is a Cherry street and a Para
disc alley, so why shouldn't ! feel at
homer"
The colonel Is an old newspaper man.
and Is extending his stay here especially
to meet the newspaper editors when they
get here this week.