The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
Their Followers Meet in Secret
Caucus to Perfect Organization.
FRED RICE ROwELL is MANAGE r
Ward Chnirmen selected to Take
Charge of the Campaign of the
Allied Candidates Democrats,
Single Taxer. and Erstwhile Pop
uIists Make Up the Gathering
List of Those Who Were Present

A combination Of forces for mutual ad-
vantage has been formed between J. t.
Ronald. candidate for the Democratic
nomination for congress. and William
Hickman Moore. now Judge of the SUI
perior court. who aspires 20 be nomi-
mated for the supreme bench. A meet
ing of their followers was held last nisht
in the office Of Fred Rice Rowell. in the
Halter building. for the purpose or et-
fecting thorough organization by WARDS
in the city and districts in the country
Nearly fifty men we're present, there De-
ing combination of Democrats, single
Takers and of erstwhle Populists who
have Joined or are about to join the Dem
ocracy.
Mr. Rowell was chairman OF the meet
ing He Is the manager OF the Ronald
Moore forces. according TO the announce
ment made last night by persons parti-
clpating I'm the caucus. The meeting was
secret Invitations were sent out only
10 those who were known 10 favor Mr..
Ronald as against Mr.. McElroy. and TO
prefer Judge Moore to Judge White.
+ r. Cox was elected secretary of the
meeting He is a single taxer and was
formerly a Populist. With number OF
former Peoples party workers ne joined
the Democracy In the tate God"ln-hla ,.
controversy and was member OF Mr..
Godwin's steering committee at Spokane.
This fact. and others brought out at the
meeting seemed TO indicate quite plain
~ that the workers In the Joint cam
paign OF Mr. Ronald and Judge Moore,
are to be drawn largely from tho ranks
of the Goodwin men In the recent Demo-
cratic fight.
Every ward in the city was represented
in the caucus. save the Ninth II was de-
Cided after the situation had been can
vassed, to form ORGANIZATIONS IN every
ward In the city In behalf OF the allied
candidates In several wards chairmen
were elected. the scheme of organization
providing for the selection of one man ut
large in each ward. and one from each
precinct. Tho man selected at large is to
be chairman Of the ward organization.
In the wards where no elections were
held. the matter OF the selection of ward
chairman was postponed until next Satur-
day night. when there will be another
caucus OF the Ronald-Moore men
Following Is n practically complete list
OF those present; J. W. Swezea, Timothy
Ryan, George Simmonds, Otto A. Hansen
II. G. Nilsson. 30 Sweeney, J. NJ. Epler,
J. c. Wheeler. c; Brotsche. p. F Dewey,
Fred PIKE. W. G, Armstrong, Fred Rice
j. A smith. r. A. Lambert George An
tenen. W A Moore Hans Hansen. r, J.
hTs a HqssT, Rysrs Gai
southard. J. w Goodwin. w H Middle
ton J. n Gimer. l.. J. Brace, ]. ]. Mist.
IL l. Stoell, 5. 5. Langland, ]. r. Dowd.
William Frankfurt and Hans Peterson
resolution was passed declaring In
favor Of primaries conforming TO the state
law. This provides that only registered
voters can participate In the primaries
The consolidation Of the political inter
ests of Mr.. Ronald and Judge Moore. with
the backing of James Hamilton Lewis. as
against Mr. McElroy and Judge White.
backed by Gov. Rogers personal aud po-
litical following. marks the beginning OF
one OF the greatest fights In the history
of the King county Democracy.