The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-18
Lively Rivalry for Craftsmanship
of Bryan Meeting.
is A MOST kNoTTY PROBLEM.
Three Recognized Aspirants for the
Honor of Introducing the Demo-
cratic Leader at Seattle Meeting
Judge white, Col. BIethcn and MIR.
Lewis Are amed-A Neutral
Man Mny he Selected for Place.

Democratic politicians during the last
few days have almost lost sight OF the
spirited contest between Lee Hart and j.
w. Godwin for the national delesateship In
another rivalry that has sprung up within
their ranks and which, indeed. has ramih-
cations that carry 1t TO every part OF the
fusion camp, Briefly, the latest fight Is
over the c~hairmanship OF the public meet
ing at which Col. Bryan f. 10 speak In
this city. THE leaders among all three or
this fusion factions who have charge OF
this arrangements for the Bryan meeting
admit that they have not had a more
tender and difficult problem 10 deal with
In "a long time.
Three men have been most prominently
mentioned for the distinction of intro
dsscing Col. Bryan to the people of Seat
tie. They are National Committeeman
White, James Hamilton Lewis and Col.
Bletlen. Ii Is an open secret that either
one OF these men would be glad 20 be
named By the committee, and the friends OF
each are urging them as men who would
represent the fusion party OF the county
and state az the presiding officer of the
meeting.
There are many Democrats who claim
that by reason Of his official position as
the representative OF the Washington
Democracy on the national committee,
Judge White should be chosen TO preside.
Undoubtedly his name viii be urged by
I1h ttpED Dtillitdi IFltU1s anu tsSbtlditS
upon the executive committee, which
meets tomorrow 10 settle the matter and
TO decide on arrangements for the enter
tafnment OF Col Bryan. Mr.. White. how
ever. Is not taking any hand in the mat
ter. not having even participated In the Sc
lection OF IA committee to receive Mr., Bryan
and to provide for the meetings at which
he will speak.
Objections Il MIR. White.
70 yt.Ts. Ngbtf. "a 1ot.rf.f ~ Will mt ha
without q clash OF Democratic factions, al
though he might receive the support Of the
Populists and Silver Republicans on the
comnnlttee. The Democrats who will op.
pose Judge White will make the point
against him that ne has announced that
ne did not agree with Mr.. Bryan on the
question OF the attitude of this govern
ment toward the Filipinos Judge Whites
statement, made publicly, that he would
rather support President Mckinley on a
pro-expansion platform than Mr.. 81 yam
on one modelled after thar OF the Ohio
Democracy IL used by HIS enemies TO pre-
vent his being named for chairman Of the
meeting.
as 10 Mr.. Lewis. he will not be without
friends who viii urge him FOR the place
on the ceenter OF the platform when Bryan
speaks. Yet Mr Lewis cannot he named,
IN the opinion Of Il number Of prominent
Democrats. Those say that the hon
ors In a political way should be distributed
as well as the offices and that Mr.. Lewis
ia doing very well as It II.
Col. Hlcthen's selection win be urged
because of his friendship for Bryan. with
whom. however. he does not agree on the
expansion issue. as Mi. Rletheu has time
and again stated in his paper. But argu-
ments are advanced against the naming OF
Col. Biethcn because IA Is not a Demo
crat, as he has told the Democracy on
several occasions. and more than that.
never expects to he one. IL Is claimed
hy members OF the Democratic committee
that Mr.. Btethen, aa chairman. wouii not
ia any way represent the views OF the
personnel OF the Democrats OF King eoun-
~ and the state.
There Are Neutral Democrats.
No little feeling has grown out OF the
rivalry among the three mon named
There are neutral Democrats, however.
who. knowing this TO be true. have deter
mined ia avoid "A personal clash, with all
ita unpleasant consequences. n possible.
Yesterday a nuTnhcr Of them disCussed the
matter informally. witt thc idea OF bring
ing out another mau who would be sntis-
factory 80 the Democracy and yet receive
the support 10 the other fusion Factors.
In this way the names Of K G. Strud-
wick, Daniel Kellehcg. l. g. Gilman and
J. n Ronald have been mentioned. u ia
possible that the Democrats politicians
whe desire tu avoid "a family row In their
own ranks will unite ON one u these. and
thon urxc the executive committee 90 rat
nv thelr selection.
The COMMITTEES will meat tomorrow al
noon al the office Ut J. g. McFlrny "a
formulate pAna Tor the entertainment pi
Mr. HryAn, and io decide whvyr oe shall
sneak. The committee VIII make lia o..
port to % Meeting ot thc Joint fusion conn
mittco % bc he}t as the fusion rooms, pa.
tlac block. Monday nlshJ