The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-21

DOLHICzAMS in nearly al par
4 ties are beginnins to prepare for
nen springs municipal campaign.
Tie refem Saturday of James Han,i-
ton Lewis from his trip to London
has ayskened = nev interest IN DEM
ocrztie politics. Subscriptions to the
organization and campaign fund Of
tie nonpa,tisan organization headed
BY T. S. Lippy and K. c. Nrud-
syick are coming tn and an office Is
shortly to Be opened and = man placed
IN charge of syork preliminary to the
conventions. ActfvHy Is also The
sule In tie committee of one hundred
qvbich Is nom circulating petitions for
tie submission of charter amend
n,ents carrying tie inifiaffbe and re-
ferendum and tie municipal O10ner-
ship of tie street railways of the city.
~ EMOCRATs are awaiting with con-
siderable interest and no little amount
OF speculation and comment the meet
fng which IL to be held during the next
few days between Mr.. Lewis ard ]. W.
Goodwin. The conference OF these two
Democratic strategists will result in tho
settlement, II Il asserted. OF many ques-
tions which are vexing the Democracy as
an organization. Mr.. Lewis returned Sat
urday. but he has not yet called on his
friend, Mr.. Goodwin. Tho latter has been IN
formed of the presence OF the ex-congress-
man. but yesterday he had not had chat
with him.
Mr Lewis desires and expects to be
nominated for congress next fail. Mr.. God
win desires and expects to head the dele
cation from this state TO the next Demo-
cratic national convention. and TO be there
chosen Democratic committeeman from
Washington. They must each conciliats
n certain faction or factions OF the Dem
ocracy TO carry out their respective pur-
poses They ara naturally friends. BY
common consent Mr.. Goodwin ard his
friends have RETAINED from naming new
state committeeman and q new chairman
OF tho Democratic city committee TO sue
coed John r. Condor until Mr.. Lewis could
return and be consulted In the matter
Lewis and Judge White.
But befor> the Lewis-C;odwin alliance il
fully carried out ard charged with con-
trolling tho destinias of tho King county
Democracy one or two things viii have
20 be settled between Mr.. Goodwin and Mr..
Lewis. This is the latters position In re-
gard to the contest for national commit
that last spring MT. Lewis voluntarily es sen
dered TO Judge W. III. White his supper,
for reelection as national committeeman.
Whether or not this fact came 10 Mr.
Godwins ears IS not known. Lewis
friends are claiming that NJ the proper
time he will do what ne can for Mr. God
win without inturing his own political for
tunes.
II Is claimed that both Mr.. Levi. and
Mr.. Goodwin desire a fusion of the forces
comprising the now detunct fusion organ
izadon OF lsB-s The question which IA
bothering them. IL Is understood is how 10
bring about fusion without the use
of three separate conventions which
has been the method hsse,ofore In vogue.
but which. II Is now asserted by ho,h
democrats ana foouits,s. has served its
time
This naturally leads 10 tho question Of
citizens nonnartisan ticket, with Demo-
Gratis In the saddle and a ponulist fringe
on the side, Roth Mr., Goodwin ana Mr.
Lewis II can be confidently asserted are
considering the scheme o: which the Post
bringing the ponuiis:s and few ,ersa,ntnr
Silver Republicans body. boots and bavs
gage. into the Democrats camn under ~.
Eaiss Of Citizens ticket In this case
tire tssne would he. first. the r,unie,nal
ownership OF public utilities In par,le,,far
street railways. which II NIGH ha on
pec.ed would gain support. and the single
takers. who claim THIS AZ ere 81 81,
fundamental doctrines The r.i,,ctsr, pny
ul'sts would, IL IL said he cnaxel l,ta ~.
bait. 'ss'''u'f
Mr.. Godwin's Position.
-
Ing that his attitude regarding the r,,,
nicinai ownership question ara nn,,
sprins's campaign has nor been accurate
~ portrayed In the PoSt-InteliIgens.er !,
Us claimed In behalf Of Mr. Goodwin that
he would personally prefer to SEA ths
reform forces" united under The Den,o-
cratic banner next spring Mr. tSoArtr
himself said "a a friend reeentlv th., es
Tar az he was concerned he hessevs,, !,
woule be possible To cement the anti Pc
municipal campaign and with the c,Y,s,s1
ballots containing the words 'saernorraft.
Ticket over the names OF nominees sor
municipal Offices
On behalf 90 Mr. fseayfn ,ha nxssrtso>
was made nv ore Of his intimate friends
yesterday tina. he woald rot undertake "a
loroe ms party into a Citizens ttckes
movement, bat wonis follow the Viii ~
The majority az the Democrats
MS statement ts made that Mr. God.
wins position may be understood az his
friends claim II should be. Nevertheless
Mr.. Godwin's prominence IN ire ,,,.1xas
ment fer municipal, ownership and the in
ttiatfve and referendum. rs rvssser,.-s.s nv
his position as chairman ~ xhn commits see
OF one hundred, caagn0~sA % raee ~ "a
rtous and 80 political hefsefs taken t~
Eether with his well known ard rehit,,iv
expressed desire for union ~ anti 81.
publican voters. NAV BE- safety considered
as an Indication 81 his pesicy 10 effect ~
all hazards coalition Of the forces for
merry comprising sse fusion party.
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