The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-17

II both Gov. Rogers and Angelo Vance
Fawcett, of Tacoma, fail to secure the
Democratic nomination for governor or
Washington IT will be because the friends
of James Hamilton Lewis. on the Dem
ocratic state central committee ana
throughout the state. have framed mat
tiers so that the nomination will be ten
dered the ex-congressman from King
county. Events during the past Few
days. and, especially on Saturday last,
when the Democratic state committee
met in this city, indicate unquestionaoly
that the plan of the anti-Rogers Demo-
Gratis is to keep a number of candidates
in the field and then endeavor, II pos
sible. to stampede the convention TO
Lewis
Among the initiate In Democratic poll
tical circles II has been understood all
along that the Lewis programme was TO
win as much notoriety as possible at the
national convention at Kansas city, in
connection with the nomination for vice
president, and then, with such prestige
as he could obtain in the convention, re-
turn to Washington and organize his
forces outside OF King county for the
gubernatorial nomination. Part OF the
programme of the Lewis men, II Is said
Is TO have matters fixed so that II VIII
appear that the nomination Is forced on
the ex-congressman.
There is no doubt Of the fact that Chair
man Mallory, OF the Democratic state CEN
trail committee, Is favorable 70 the norni-
nation OF Mr.. Lewis, despite the fact that
the ex-congressman has privately and
publicly indorsed j. T. Ronald for con-
gress from this county. and declared that
he would not be a candidate for office
this fall. Mr.. Mallory stands very. close
to Mr.. Lewis At present. MI. Mallory
IL busy fighting Gov. Rogers, whom the
state chairman regards. II Is said, as Mr.
Lewis most formidable rival for guber-
Material honors.
There are more reasons than one why
Mr.. Mallory should be opposed TO Coy eN.
governor. In the first place. Mr.. Mallory
was deputy in the Office OF Land Com
missioner Bridges before he became chair
man OF the Democratic state committee
Gov. Rogers has not got along very Wal
with the land commissioner. nor, indeed,
with more than one department OF the
state administration. More than that,
Mr.. Mallory has long been intimately as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Lewis, who regards
the governor AZ bar to his senatorial
ambitions In view Of the ROBBERS Turner
alliance Of 1897
Friends OF Mr.. Lewis say that he does
not want the nomination for governor on
the Democratic ticket. but they do not
deny the rumor that he will accept IL
nominated. Said one of Mr.. Lewis adj
mirers: We believe that Col Lewis will
make a stronger candidate than any man
who has been mentioned in connection
with the fusion nomination for governor
To be sure the colonel has said he did
no, desire the nomina' ion: but we know he
II Mr. Lewis is nominated for governor
II IN probable, according to the view
taken by local fusionists. that the con-
gressionsl nomination will be sent to
some other section OF the state, notwith-
standing the fact that the ex-congress-
man has publicly indorsed !. T. Ronald
of this county. for the nomination. There
are Democrats In plenty. however who
do not believe that Mr.. Lewis would let
little thing like his Endorsement OF an
other candidate for different office In
terfere with hts own plans. Moreover
Jere Neterer, OF Whatcom county, has
entered the race for congress lie il said
To he acceptable to Mr. Lewis The lat
ter's friends, however. are trying 10 make
1t appear that his G.ewisD nomination
would not prevent this nomination of "A
King county man for congress In addl-
ton
There Is said 10 be another side to Mr.
Lewis little boom for governor James
r. McElroy Is "A candidate for congress
He Is making a fight without forming al
liances with any particular faction Of his
party. He says he Is not opposed 70 Mr.
Lewis. nor IS he fighting for Mr.. Lewis
he Is working for McElroy. MIR. Lewis
enemies. many OF whom are for MI Nc
Elroy. assert that Mr.. Lewis cannot be
nominated for governor. even should he
turn his back on Mr.. Ronald and seek the
nomination. The popularity of Mr.. Lewis
II f. argued. has been on the wane for
sometime, and since the recent conven-
tion at Spokane. he has. his enemies
claim, been losing ground with more
rapidity than IL well for man whose
ambition Is to be the leader Of hts party
IN this state.