The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-15
AMUDEMExTS TONIGHT.
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AT THE THIRD AyENUE-The Rays in
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8J3G THREE Candidates.
The most significant thing about the
squlrming Of FusionIst leaders is the ILL
concealed effort to reach the Demo-
cratic tent without attracting much at
txution. It il manifest In Lewis guard
q utterancea. and Gov. Rogers 10 scru-
puIously careful not to say from which
party he viii seek the nomination. Most
a the leaders have become ashamed OF
the humble Popuiists who were good
enough for the purpose they served. but
Ass not sufficiently respectable for peo-
pie In high positions to associate with.
The Democratic party. on the other
hand. In emtnently respectable. 1t is .
doddering old party. but II has had q
past" II has seen better days. and al
though its clothes are threadbare and
tn policie, all antiquated and worn out.
Il has dined with Thomas Jefferson and
IL very respectable. The populists have
no family portraits to point to with
pride. nor have they ever associated
with notable people with history.
They are the mule Of politics without
either pride Of ancestry or. judging by
these assertions. any hope OF posIerity.
Queer are the mutations OF politics.
sIx months ego the announcement. &
the candidaes of Gov Rogers for re-
election would have been regarded by
the party which elected him az ludi-
eroas. Now IL seems almost logical that
he should reeeiys the nomination. No
man who should become a candidate
would BIZ free from a certain opposition
No one ef the three men who have been
named go far ss without a very strong
opposition. Gov. Rogers has some bit
ter antagonists among the papnllsts:
James Hamilton Lewis is charged by
many leading fnslonixss with being
cosd-biaod.stly and mereii.ssly selfish.
Judge Mcdonald Is accused b. the fvse
sssverises Of being ST heart a seand~noney
Democrat.
No doubt each man has some excel
lent qualities; each man hiss a, least
done some things which he can justify
To himself and even expeet credit for;
but unfortunately most of these things
ase lost sight 81 Ia campaign. and Al
their faults are placed under magnify.
Tag glass.
II is unnecessary for us u say that
the Republican PARTY dess not desire tsis
success % either os them at the gpoils,
While II would talerase James Hamilt ~
LEXIS in congress. because OF the lsn-
potency for aygl If one nsan in SAL large
u ho<sy~ yus, ar II nslgas fail &
be offended by one oG-eoibrea egg in IN
eFneies.est ~sslla regard she presence
II Jams Hamilton Lewis In the exee
usive chair With grave apprehension
He eogia nos 40 much ms isief. ssut W
DO not want the very doubtful aisiine
ssen IL being Ia ghea 81 Ter she ant1a
II a governor who wuult sslixh, In pey
,evfrins. just ar 2 nsenkey takes peax
are In sfeasing laughter ay its fumm,
business at sne top Of pels
Judge Mcdonald has never seen il
a posislan ~herc hs eaaia ieanonssyas
ais capacity Or administration. We &
not kne~ What ssseeesx his private hasl
NESS ventures have had, hns 81 osflse
ne has alies. have teen more es ssssnss
rssiai character. ara his attitude IN tn
state legislature wss mere that ~
sllsts&nse husners@s than responsible
Statesman. Il must be sasat 10 hts cred
that r. newer ailswea party f>a,sf$cs q
Influence him IN his action npon stas.
nseasar~~ana. In sAss rcsgseet. II ponls
Re much better fer this community Z
there were nlare rs1*a like Afsys H..s y
represents principles whh,a Ne seSar,
as being iaisascai - the welfare es tns