The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07
Wasted Efforts Of Washington
Delegation Condemned.
LEWIS FORceDTO COMPROMISE
His Name Mentioned TO Give Him
the Opportunity to Decline-Dele-
cation Supported Towne's Hope
less Candidscy-surprise Prom
Dissatisfaction Over Stevenson.

Many Seattle Democrats are displeased
with the action OF the Washington dele
CATION TO Kansas City In wasting their
votes upon the candidacy OF Mr.. Towne,
OF Minnesota. Two or three OF the most
devout admirers of James Hamilton Lew
Is profess 10 be pleased, and pretend TO
think that the eight votes Of the state
were so east at the request OF Lewis.
These also express satisfaction over the
fact that In spite OF Lee Harris work ana
Senator Turner's influence Lewis name
was mentioned in the convention, and he
had the opportunity Of showing himself
and declining the vaguely profered hon
or. Although not one vote was cast for
him. and he probably. It IL claimed, had
no influence In the casting OF any vote.
save. perhaps. that OF Thomas Mallory.
some OF his Seattle following take COM
fort In the fact that he was not entirely
overlooked,
Lewis accomplished practically all that
he Intended" said one OF his friends last
evening. except that he had hoped 10
receive the complimentary vote OF his
own delegation at least"
From other sources TINT have been In
direct communication with Kansas City.
N~ts learned. however that members of
tho state delegation protested against
wasting votes on Lewis. II was realized
that tina nomination would be made on an
early ballot. and Goodwin. Dunphy. Pagan
ana others wanted tn get In line for some
man who had 4 possible chance OF win
ming. Mallory held out for Lewis TO the
last. and the result. was a compromise
whereby Dunphy was to nominate Lewis
and Lewis was to promptly decline, thus
leaving the delegation TO do as II pleased
on the nrst ballot. This compromise was
carried out.
Stevenson n Diss
z Ard while local Democrats are antscred
at the wsste of the states vote they also
appeav generally disappointed In the rom
fnation Of Stevenson. The preponderance
OF septi9ent appenrs 70 have favored Hin
but most Of them say that anybody would
have bees. preferred 20 the former assoc
cinte Of ursver cleveland.
TT looks mighty Inconsistent" yat3 n
well-known Democratic attorney yes.er-
day. Ever since Mckinley sent that
monetary commission to Europe We have
bad II dtnned In our ears and blaroned
before our eyes that the commission was
a farce and thar its members never at
tempted to DO anything for interna tionsrl
blmctallsm. Vet here our convention.
after after hard q row adopts specific dscla
places q member OF that farcical commits
sion az candidate for vice president"
The enemies ot Lewis among the King
county DEMOCRATS are now more earnest
than ever In their expressions Of ind'gna-
tion at his course. Said one Of them;
III Il mad not been for Lewis petty
ambition we might have cent a delegation
10 Kansas city that would have accom-
plished somcthine-at least would nave
had sense enough TO get on the winning
side. But no. 'fr. Lewis has to split up
the party In this county and in the stat
In order 10 get his name mentioned In
the convention, then he throws hts dele
he Equally honeie.. nmbi,ton 81 90 s"r rens'
gnde Republican. Lewis anita gonised the
best friends he ever had and what does no
Est-a chance T. show himself before q
Of votes up In the air
wants 20 Ne Governor.
And IN tell you another thing" con-
tinued the same man, when Lewis gets
back to Seattle he will surprise a lot of
counts on his support, but. you'n find
that Lewis supports no one but himself
lie has not gotten over the roasting
Judge Moore ssvs Thin him after the Spokane
friendly, he will no, stand Tor 4 test, lie
has nothing against Ronald that I know
o. hu' no VIII not let anybody stand in
the way OF his own ambition. III wager
that before long his friends will he urg-
Ing that he accept something for him
self and no consideration for Ronald
VIII prevent him from going after any
thing In sight"
The speaker wasged his head mysteri-
ousiy and declined to be more explicit as
he repeated, and the prediction was
shortly fulfilled
II is believed by many that Lewis M
tends. as soon as he returns TO tho state
to commence quiet canvass looking to-
ward his nomination for governor The
fact that he IL pledged 60 support ] T.
Ronald for tho congressional nomina-
ton. and Judge W, ". Moore for nnn,i-
nation for the supreme bench. viii not.
u Is claimed hamper him IN the least In
the pursuit OF hts personal ambition. The
empty honor OF mere mention In the
national convention. his enemies say.
was Insisted upon only that his import
Rnce as Democratic leader In the state
might he exaggerated