The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-05
Democrats Planning to Nominate
Him for That Office.
ron NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
John ~. Goodwin aaA Judge ~. n.
s1ttsn-L<wss VIII Vet he Allow
- % Manage Any more Cam
passns-Dpsse Of sentsaent Among
Leaders Of the Democracy.

A year from now the Big political parties
will he naming delegates to national con-
ventions and planning for state and IA
tjonai elections It's long time ahead, yet
Democratic leaders In King county. and
that means the leaders Of the Democracy
OF Washington. are already figuring on
combinations, ssates for state and county
Offices and delegations 20 the convention
that ID 10 rsnomtnate Bryan. or MOI, as the
case may be.
Lewis for governor IS the late@r among
the faithful. Democrats who admire the
ex-eongressman. and they are not few.
claim that he Ia as strong. or even strong
er. than on the day he was defeated by
'Abas Giassnan. OF Tacoma. for congress.
They say they are ready 10 stick 20 Lewis
There are others. and many too. who viii
not favor TIewia ard who vii. not support
him for the nomination uHiess he consents
30 make a radical change Ia his political
methods.
In Lewis pathway 20 the governors
been credited with having aspirations for
a second term Complaining the problem
which the able strasesasss Of the Demcc-
racy are trying TO solve IL the question OF
the future OF populism In this state.
task almost iishearteuing in It's pro-
portions IL the one which Mr. Lewis and
his associate Democrats have st about
why they have begun planning SO early.
This Undertaking IL nothing less than the
attempt begun al the last session of the
legislature. when Lewis figured for weeks
a. the minority candidate for senator and
continued at the jefferson day banquet,
20 bottle up the Pupliist state organize
tion in the Democratic party. for good
and ali
Lewis Quietly Planning.
IT is the dream OF Lewis, Jones and
Mallory 10 perfec. such an organization
as viii compel the Populist leaders 10
Join them IN enc single movement The
biggest difficulty IN the way, as Will be
conceded bY all wfe know THE proclivsties
OF both factions Ia harmonious distribu-
ton OF the Offices. The next obstacle to
success is the perfection Of an en;ente
between the exrans:onsfs and the anti's
IN both par;iee
In the n,ig.ss " these clsshing interests,
Mr., i1wis is quietly planning for his own
future Advancement. II one may believe
the Democrats who are In the secrets OF
the organization Mr.. Lewis is telling the
public. however, that he seeks no Office.
and tn his friends he says that the gov
crnorship has no charms for hius-that he
would Ike. u anything. another chance
TO get back into congress.
Either Mr.. LewsS words do not go very
far with his friends or else they know
how to take him. for they are saying
every day that he will be nominated for
governor beyond doubt and thar he will
head a unicn ticket agaius. the Repuhli-
cans. under the banner Of the Democracy.
In line with this is a statement made yes
terday by a fusion politician who is in "A
position 10 know that Mr. Lewis friends
stand ready 10 Offer Gov. Rogers their
support for senator II he will no; oppose
Lewis for the guhernatcriai nomination.
hi ~ 4 -.
the men who win supper. Lewis for gov
ernor II ne enters tho race. This Ia that
instead Of debating the course OF party
management. as aa has done heretofore.
he shall entirely lie down end lc; his
friends map omt course for him 10 fol-
lew Lewis friends make tones Of the
fact that they hay. hiuntIy told him that
he made blnnders enough In the las, cam
paign that his speeches against the adj
mtnlssraticn could not possibly DO other
wise than iniure him az IN. time they
were delivered. Moreover. 4 Is claimed
tssas In the selection 81 men 10 head the
organization ans 10 do the executive work,
Lewis must listen 10 the advice Of his
friends which no has heretofore refused
20 do, IL he expects active support from
them.
Who the Leaders VIII He.
Among r.ssws' clossst friends and warm
est supporters there are men who say that
he IS poor political eeueral-ffHt while
he may he vote getfes. he makes needless
mistakes which more aStute manager
would avoid Ia afsFsr 20 proven; this sort
OF thing aaa ia avoid party rows such "a
Lewis has engeudered In the past his
friends propose 10 take his eampaign In
hand when the fisaa comes
James r. NcElroy. Daniel kelleher John
y. Terry. William Biackman ana J. W
Goodwin vii he among the n9sn who Viii
actively direct III. future of The ncmoe-
Yacy. Judge W. IL. White should also he
Included in the list ans possibly i-e Hart
who has foreswerr politics. tsst whose "a =
Is return IN the city Is predicted John Fl
CansioB state committeeman from King
county. may not bc counted among he.
active leaders. Mr.. conaon Is not taking