The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04

The news Of the victory OF Lee Z. Hart
and the attendant discontinue of James
Hamilton Lewis. conveyed by the special
correspondence Of the Post-Inteiltgcncer
from Kansas City. was received by tile
Democrats of Seattle with feelings on the
one hand OF JOY and on the other of
wrath. according to the lineup in the To-
cal and state fights. The difference OF
opinion is marked by the recognized fac
tional line; those who have followed
Harris leadership. including the strength
of the McElroy-White combination. pro-
fess no grief over the embarrassment of
Lewis plans, while those who have sup
ported the political fortunes Of Lewis.
now mostly enlisted In the cause of J.
r. Ronald and Judge ", H. Moore, make
little effort TO conceal their chagrin.
on all sides 1t Is admitted that Hart
has successfully forestalled every at
tempt of Lewis TO gain personal pfoml-
nence before the national convention.
was recognized and Hart admitted TO
membership in the national committee
official head Of the Democratic party in
the state of Washington. His authority
and privileges will doubtless cease with
the organization of the new national CONF
mittee. but this will not occur until to-
ward the close Of the convention. Mean
while Lewis and his friends are on the
shelf The scenes in which Mr. Lewis
had hoped TO be a central figure will he
shifted before his gaze as mere spec
tator. indebted for the privilege of his
seat to the courtesy of his most ardent
enemy.
Harris friends here do not think. that
he viii press his advantage over Lewis sT,
"y ehem that Nay he has done
all that Is necessary to The complete
humiliation OF Lewis. But II Is said now
na VIM IN turn Slightly 1nf ~" q ree
ton and take n last crack at Lewis over
the PROSTATE hopes of Thomas Mallory.
Aud back of this idea is another story
Of revenge
Thomas Mallory has been the head
and front OF the Lewis forces in the field
Of 1885 said prominent Democrat yes
terday. I'm the hubbub Of that occasion
Mallory succeeded In having Lewis name
nation. Since then he has ranked as
Lewis ablest general Mr.. Maloney him
self admits that his profession IL poll
ties After hostilities We're declared he
tween Gov: Rogers and State Land Com
missioner Bridges. Mallory was given a
place In the latter's office. and no great
er afIront could have been put upon the
executive. MaIonys influence has been
insinuated In all parts of the state and
wherever dissatisfaction with Rogers was
discovered II has been his mission TO fos-
ter ann organize 1t. How well his work
was done was shown in the reorganIza-
tion OF the Democratic state committee.
after the resignation of Chairman Deep
Creek Jones. when Malony's triumph was
complete, and later at the state conven-
ton In spokane, where Lewis and Ma
lony carried all before them.
Turner Gets In His Work.
Naturally these successes intensified
the governors dislike Of Mallory, and
called for the excrtion OF extraordinary
powers These powers exist in the COM
pact OF is9s-g7 between Rogers and SEN
ator George Turner. II is well known
that In return for executive influence
in behalf II his election senator Turner
ta1g u
in this years campaign. Turner has
spent four years In the United states
senate and has gained some influence
among Democrats OF national prominence.
He is said to be especially close to the
confidence OF senator James X. Jones.
chairman of the national committee,
When the committee met In Chicago to
issue the call for the national cunVcn-
ton Senator Turner WIS given member
ship and was present a. proxy for Judge
w. II White. Here Turner extended lis
acquaintance and influence among the
committeeman from all parts OF the
country. When the national committee
met In Kansas city. Moni>tv. Senator
Turner was on the ground When Lee B
Hart presented himself with Whites
proxy every string that Turner had ont
pulled In Harris behalf Lewis had
no influence and the result was inevit-
able.
Influence viii attend TO the case ~
Thomas Malany. Malonv has not been
we'll satisfied wit his position n chair
man 81 the state committee especially
since the friends OF Rogers, IN view ~
the chairmaus open luminosity for the
governor. refused to contribute to IT,
committee. Mallory therefore planned
TO set responsible and remunerative
place with the national executive com
mlttec. with Lewis recognized a. u fac
tor IN the national party and W. J Dun
phv Of Walla Walia. a. the national
Committeeman, Mallory felt confident
The turn tn affairs that seated Hart Ia
The committee ana Shaved M, atrsn.r,h
Il Turner'S influence pr-sages the blast
Ing ~ MHiony's hopes "