The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-18

Advance guards of the rival Democratic
factions left last night for Spokane,
where the state convention will be held
tomorrow for the purpose of electing
eight delegates and eight a~lternates to
the Democratic national convention at
Kansas City. Members or the Hart and
Goodwin steering committees went ahead
TO begin the work of organizing the va
rious delegations outside of King county
in the interest of their respective candi-
dates. The bulk of the delegations, how
ever, will leave for the seat OF war to-
night.
In behalf of Mr.. Hart a vigorous cam
paign has already been started for the
purpose of influencing delegations from
outside of kim in favor of his candi-
dacy and in support of the claims of the
Hart delegates for seats in the convep-
ton. In the meantime. however, the
Goodwin managers have not wasted any
time, and have sought to make alliances
with other delegations in the interest of
their favorite.
There are abundant indications tina
much will be made of the Rogers issue
in the convention. 1t is the announced
purpose of the Godwinites to frame up
their campaign on this issue. 1t will also
be the plan of campaign of the anti
Hart men TO bring ex-Congressman Lewis
into the fight, despite the statement of
Mr.. Lewis that he is not actively In
terested in the controversy. The God
win men will contend at Spokane that
the Hart faction of the King county De-
mocracy is organized In the interest of
a second term for Gov. Rogers, and will
offer in proof of their charges the pros
pective appointment of Judge w. II.
White to the supreme bench by Gov. Rog-
ers, the latter having offered Judge White
the position when 1t shall become vacant
by the retirement of Judge Gordon.
TIL Hart men declare hat they will
win in the convention, and that they will
administer severe punishment to their enc
mics in the state Democracy, chief of
whom, after Mr.. Goodwin, is Thomas Ma
lony, chairman of the state committee.
Mr.. Mallory, it will be remembered, was
Endorsed for national delegate by the
Democrats of Thurston county. Yester-
day afternoon the Hart men announced
that they had matters so arranged that
Mr.. Mallory would be left off the delega-
ton and would not be even rewarded by
being named as alternate.
In Walla Walla county 1t appears there
was a hot contest between the Rogers
and anti-Rogers Democrats in the recent
county convention, which elected dele
gates to the Spokane convention. j.. B. Ca
iron, warden of the state penitentiary,
and one of Gov. Rogers chief political
lltuttildhtSr was pNaACh IL NV .
ment of Walla Walla county, it appears.
and instead w. J. Dunphey was named
for national delegate. The hart ainen
say that Mr.. Dunphey is doomed to de-
feat. and that Walla Walla county will
be left off the slate.
Here is a partial list of the probable
successful. candidates for national dele
gate before the Spokane convention: o.
G.. Ellis, of Pierce; Il. c. Million. of
Skagit; f. NJ. Baum, of Okanogan; DIR.
Jameson, of Spokane, and Senator
George Turner, of Spokane. 1t fsepossi-
BILE that Jere Neterer. of Whatcom, will
be named as an additional delegate from
the northwest.
Senator Turner. the Hart men say, will
be elected by reclamation as delegate at
large. There is no fight on Mr.. Ellis, of
Tacoma, nor none on MIR. Baum. In this
connection it is whispered that in case
Lee Hart canno win as national COM
mitteeman, should he be elected as dele
gate to the Kansas City convention his
friends will unite with those of senator
Turner in the ~latter's behalf. The move
ment TO make Senator Turner the ma
tional Democratic committeeman to sue
coed Judge White started soon after the
Chicago meeting of the national com
mittee. at which Senator Turner held
Judge Whites proxy.
on last nights eastbound Northern Pa
cihc overland two ~detachments of Demo-
cratic delegates to the Spokane conyen-
ton left for that city. Representing the
Hart faction We're l.. G. Gilman, J. +.
McEIroy, Frederick Bausman, w. II.
White, h. r.. Blaine, J. j. Easily, Will
lam Biackman and Frank Lyman. j.
w. Goodwin lead his cohorts, including
Jay c. Allen. +. A. Mcdonald, Fred Rice
Rowell. 30 Sweeny. Councilman William
Murphey, II. &. Nilsson. c. Brotsche and
Hans Hanson.