The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11

=. W. Goodwin was elected chairman and
Themas J. Church secretary of the Demo
cratic city central committee yesterday az
ternoon at the first meeting of the commit
tee. The vote for Mr.. Goodwin was uusni-
nous
The election OF Mr.. Goodwin places the
control Of the party organization In the
hands Of himself and his followers. This
constitutes a victory for the Goodwin Moore
faction OF the Democracy, and rebuff TO
tho element which. led by ]. f. McEiroy
and Walter Fulton, brought about the de-
feat OF George II. King and the nomination
Of John Collins by the Democratic conyen-
ton. This is the construction placed on
the action OF the committee by Democrats.
II was generally understood that the oppo-
sition 70 Mr. Goodwin had determined to
name j. NJ. Carson or +. Il. Randolph as
chairman of the committee. When a poll
was taken Of tho members OF the COM
mittee, however. 1t was found that the God
win men were I'm the majority.
Goodwin in the saddle.
The followers Of Mr.. Goodwin helped last
night to scatter the impression that HIS cleo
ton as chairman Of the committee was done
for the purpose OF demonstrating the fact.
as claimed that the Goodwin organization
controls tho party and occupies the ssddle.
despite the defeat It suffered in tho nomin-
alton OF Mr. Collins.
Whatever may be the merits Of the claims
OF tho warning elements regarding their
strength in the party fight, II Is true that
Mr.. Godwins election az chairman Of the
city committee will create almost as mrch
talk as Mr.. Collins nomination. Mr.. God
win has never before aspired to the posi-
ton of manager OF Democratic city CAM
paign. Hs has rather avoided being placed
in the position he now occupies.
His acceptance OF the post of chairman
il taken by many Democrats to mean that
he aias finally and for all time decided not
TO be placed on the Democratic ticket as a
candidate for mayor In case OF Mr.. Col
Inns declination. 1t Is pointed out that
Mr.. Goodwin could not properly be chair
man Of the committee which Is 10 manage
the mayoralty campaign. and at the same
time occupy tho place at the head IF the
ticket.
Goodwin May Resign.
But NIL Democrats do not agree with this
view OF the case. II Is said that Mr.. God
win may easily resign the Craftsmanship of
the committee in case the party managers
reach an agreement with the nonpartisans
for the withdrawal of Mr.. Cotterill in Mr.
Godwin's interest. and at the same time OBJ
cratic nomination.
There Is no doubt that in an unofficial
way some prominent Democrats who are
members of the city central committee are
trying to bring this thing about. They
have not made much progress. but are
persistent
II fs claimed. and this Is the argument
which Is being used to batter down the
nonpartisan bulwarks. that Mr.. Goodwin
In ha IN nd m ushf ,pit H..
Democrats, Populsts and nonpartisans
As to Mr., Goodwin himself he has never
publicly stated that he would run for
mayor on a union ticket to be patched up
by, tho central committees OF the three
parties. although his friends claim that
he would not refuse unanimous nomin-
alton in case both Mr.. Collins and Mr..
Cotterill withdrew.
According to the nonpartisan view Mr.
Cotterill Is the man TO unite all the ele-
ments. In fact. some members OF the
nonpartisan league have already taken
the initiative In an effort to bring about
his Endorsement by the Populists, then
later secure tho withdrawal of John Coli
Inns In his interest and the amalgamation
OF thu three elements.
The nonpartiaan leaders say they would
be satisfied with Mr.. Goodwin but they be-
lisve he Is out OF the race. Therefore,
they say, the logical choice of the Demo-
Gratis. PROVIDED theN want To unite the
various anti-Repubdcan factions, would
be TO pun down Mr.. Collins and substitute
AIR. Cotterilt
IL was stated on apparently good au-
thority last night that MIR. Collins had
agreed Go withdraw from the race II the
men who engineered his nomination adj
yised him Go do SO. in order to unite tho
factions.
The Party Hammer.
In ell the negotiations for "a fusion be-
tween the three committees the question
or tho party Mans has been "a source of
much worry and vvxation. The Demo
cratic committee is pledged 10 ACCEPT none
other than the nRmc Democratic ticket
No hypheuated term OF wide meaning Is
acceptable 10 the Democrats FOR their
convention distinctly directed that the
ticket named last "Wednesday be known
as the Democratic ticket
There are Republicans Ia the nonpnrti.
ran organization who are unwilling 10 De
known as Democrats even for one cam.
palgn. They arc IN favor OF The gcn~rat
principles of Repuhlicanism. they saw.
and are Tor the reelection % President
Mckinney
Occupying such a position, the Republic
ans 0t the uonpartisan organization are
not DESTROYS. IL n claimed. af being plae.,A
even for time under the banner of
Democracy,
Tomorrow morning the Populists meat
In convention. IL Ia asserted hv non.
partisan leaders that beyond all doubt
their ticket from Air CottcriN down wifi
BE- Endorsed BY the Peoples PARTY couven-
tier, and THAI thls fact wln give them a
Tremendous leverage 10 force the Demo
Gratis into indofsing the nonpArtiSan
fs,a IA NAT fAaasa