The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-14
SIDE LIGHTS ON
THE CAMPAIGN.

vention There are four candidates for
governor within the two parties that in
tend TO fuse. including the present gov
ernor, John r. Rogers, Populist: C. :
Voorhees,, Of Spokane, Democrat; Jere
Neterer. Of Whatcom. Democrat, and
Neal Chectham. Populist, who Is now
State auditor. Mr.. Voorhees, is said not
10 be especially ambitious for the nomina-
ton. but he is being put forward by the
Democratic organization, which is hos
tile 10 Gov. Rogers. Gov. Rogers. on the
other hand. has a political alliance with
United States Senator Turner, who pledg-
ed him support at the time OF the Sena-
torial election. Gov Rogers wants a re-
nomination badly and expects 10 be able
to control enough OF the POpulist coun-
ties when the fusionists meet TO insure his
selection by the State convention. The
fact that x-Representative James Ham
iIton Lewis has been indOrsed for COVER
nor in the primaries of Kings County
makes him something Of a factor in the
situation.
The fusion convention will be held at
Seattle August q.
Gov Tanner, of Illinois. is travelling In
Colorado where the party dissensions or
his own State do not appear TO figure in
his political calculations. The governor
is quoted in the Denver Times as congrat-
ulating Colorado on evidences of a re-
turn from the silver craze, during which
il meant practical boycott for a business
man to espouse sound money. There Is
no question regarding the way Illinois
will go at the national election" remark
ed Gov. Tanner at will be a majority OF
from $1,000 to 900 for the Republican
ticket Harrison and Altgeld are both
working for the Democratic ticket, but
we know them in Chicago. What is Alt
geld? | leave you to answer that ques-
ton. Harrison Is an accident-the son or
a great father"
The Republicans Of the Second Colorado
District are trying to run an orator of
fame in that country for Congress against
Representative John C. Bell. a Populist,
and himself enc of the most elaborate
takers in the House. This orator Is
Charles l.. Dickerson, a member OF the
lower house of the general assembly, VINO
made an eloquent reply to a partisan
speech that Mr.. Bryan delivered before
the joint session of the legislature. lie
is credited with being a good partliamen-
tartan and legislator Of some ability.
As each of the two Colorado members OF
the House had a majority of about 25cW
votes two years ago there is not much
prospect of a Republican candidate win
ming, even though the silver cause IS be
coming frayed about the edges in the cen
tennial State.
Mr.. Fred H. Williams. Of Brookline.
CONGREGATIONAL NJ ShnCixad
some people in Boston the other night.
and has been rebuked by some of the
Boston papers, for causing a stir in politi
cal festivities at the GreeahaIge Club. He
undertook to discuss the influence of cor
poratiOHs on legislation, and declared that
that control was a matter of growth,
originating with the desire of many men
TO hold legislative office Mr.. Williams
cited. as an instance, a notable corpora
tiOn fight in Boston, when one OF the
members of the legislature came to him
and declared that he wanted to be
against the corporation, but did not know
how he could take such Il stand. as ne
had secured places for seventy-six men
with that very corporation. Mr.. Williams
spoke of the desire Of members of the
legislature and of Congress TO do some
thing for their constituents, and OF their
realization that the value Of their ser
vices is often judged by the number of
men they supply with places.
Both Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Samuel l..
Powers, Of Newton, are seeking the seat
now held by Representative Charles F.
Sprague, of BrOokline, who was adver-
tised considerably two or three years ago
as the richest man in the House.
s''s
The Republican central committee OF
Minnesota had a general roundup of con-
ditions in that State late last week, and
came to the conclusion that the siuation
is more hopeful than IL has been for a
big majority. Mr.. Tams Bixby. who had
just been East for a conference with Sen
atOr Hanna, reported that he could not
get as much cIOney as he wanted. Sena-
tor Nelson vas present, and pledged his
best efforts - get out big Republican
vote this fall.