The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-19

~ Ain. n. much energy and diligence and
the exercise Of great persuasive powers,
the leaders Of tho King county Dsanocf@@
have managed 10 postpone Tor tiAie ..
Isast tina lively contest which mas Dce't
threatening ever since IL Was aulo"Heso
that State Committeeman JOAN Io''Ss.
had Determined TO end mis- political career
and sev0 his connection WIKI FAC Ss~'~
ard city committees.
The agencies which have brought thlS
about are those exersed by John W. Coz
win ard Judge W. ii. Aoofe 1As tSo
are warm. personal and poii.iea! nishas-
II IL directly TO tho fact that these tWo
men hsvs persuaded Dir. Concon to noia
back his resignation as state cofnihisiee-
man and also as chairman CT the city CON-
nit,ea and also their advice to the mem
bers Or the county committee which met
YESTERDAY; that the matter was not direel-
IL brought before that body for action
In the way OF indorsng q man for the po-
sition soon TO BE- msds vacant.
Condor Matter Postponed.
This was the reason why the committee,
which met yesterday afternoon IN Tao Pio-
neer building. adjourned after caciaihS
that a Joint meeting OF the city and coih-
" committees should be called to oonstder
the matter OF party organisation ana tlse
rehabilitation Of the party In preparation
for tho campaigns Of next year. This action
was practically agreed upon In advance.
although, OF course, all members OF the
committee were not thoroughly pleased
with what WAS done.
Mr.. G,-iwin's friends on the committee
faithfully carried ogt their instructions.
with the result that the matter OF In
dorsina q man for member Of the state
committee To take the place now filed by
MT Condor was postponed. at least Tor
time.
Tbs committee decided upon several
matters Of considerable interest In View
OF the fact that the city campaign IL but
o few months distant. The general opin-
Ion expressed, and this may be taken as
the sense of the body. was that vigor-
Gus campaign should be- made next spring
on str1ctIy Democratic lines. The mean
ing OF this Is that the Democrats expect
10 head the ticket In NEXT years Ynunic-
ipal campaign. and II the Popuiists are
10 participate In the campaign, IL viii be
In q subordinate position
To this end II was resolved that ward
and precinct clubs should be organized
throughout the city and county for the
purpose OF arousing interest in Democratic
politics and also to lay the foundation for
next sprins's campaign.
That the county committee was rather
overlapping its sphere OF activity in thus
was point made by one member OF the
committee. He moved that before any
definite action be- taken the chairman OF
u39 CuSuShtthSes iSoDsrt lHutU6. De direct
ed TO confer with Chairman Condor. OF
the city committee. with tho purpose of
calling joint meeting Of the city and
county committees. This motion pre-
vailed Tho time OF the meeting was not
set.
The resignation OF w. q. Mccurley. a
member of the committee from the south
district, was received and accepted. Sam
uel I. Coomhs. OF West Seattle. was eject
Cd - all tho vacancy
This ended the business Of the commit
tee, which, having been In session an hour
and n half, adjourned.
Ii Is not believed that the resignation
or Chairman Condor. of the city commit
tee Will be delayed very long inasmuch
az II ID the intention OF the Democratic
leaders to organize their forces IN the
city several months III advance Of ths
March election. The members Of the com
mittee expect any day IN receive a sum
mons to hold IA meeting 10 choose a chair
man.
The Goodwin influence ia as strong Tn
Inc city committee as In the county com
nitfee. and fer this reason Il Is 20 be
expected that the municipal campaign will
be laid out and candidates selected in con-
fufmity With Mr.. Godwin's wishes