The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
SEEKING A SECOND Choice.
Rogers Democrats Want a Candi-
date in Case He Loses.
populIsTs CLAIM THE OFFICE.
They Are Likely 70 Bring Forware
= Kiag County Man for Head Of
the Tiokst-Judss Million slated
for Second Place by Governors
rr1e.4s-Lewis Believed to he
rlanning . Coup fn Convention.


rlanning . Coup in Convention.
Among tire supporters Of GOV. hosers
no little apprehension 10 felt over INC
evident waning strength OF the governor
I'm his contest for denomination inoica-
tons Of q desire 10 pick out q suitaole
and satisfactory candidate for the Euoer-
Material nomination should Gov. Rogers
fall By tbs wayside, have been MANIFEST
among prominent members OF the Rogers
faction OF the state and county Democ-
racy for several days.
Above this desire. however. there mas
bsen made apparent q determination 20
10 shane things IN tho state fight ~ 70
make impossible the nomination for gov
srnor OF James Hamilton Lewis. VINO on
account OF tho entire failure OF bis Woo
presidential boom, In regarded as weak
candidate by the leaders OF the dominant
faction OF tbs Democracy.
Where 20 get candidate for governor
In case Gov. Rogers falls 10 receive the
support Of his own party as now seems
probable IL the question which Is aGitat-
ing the pro-Rogsrs Democrats. Charles
Voorhees,, Of Spokane. as told In the
Post Inteliigencer . few days ago. is be-
ing talked OF strongly. but tho mention
Of his name has not been kindly received
that emily . Popuiist 10 to be considered
In connection with the nomination. and
the Peoples party factors In this county.
overlooking tho Democratic struggle for
9. congressional nomination, are declaring
that only a King county Populist Will be
acceptable - the party at large.
VOORHEES, VIII Not Ran.
A. FOR Mr.. Voorhees,. he has written .
fettcr 70 the spokesnen-Re Review. OF spo-
shAt h. n ~
and will not DO a candidate: this. toe. de-
epits the story recently circulated about
the state that he had given quasi CON-
e,nt to tho use Of his name at tho request
OF the friends Of Gov. Rogers. In HE lot
ter to the spokesmsn-Reyisw. Mr.. Voor-
hses sayvs
I'm Wow OF the very pronounced mem
tion OF my name ss a possible candidate
for the 9ub<rnatoriai nomination. l de-
sire to say, with all ths earnestnsss can
,s thai az am wsn ,sa n0 any
other nomination. The exirencies or my
private Affairs are such that the accept
scs Of any poii,, cs,,, nsmn n,,nsa me
cannot conceive that any conditions can
arise which would Justify such a demand
. ~: by my party; nor 90 ! Dsiisys
distinguished gentlemen who desire the
nomination for governor, the convention
win have any disposition to urge any such
be so extraordinary and SO far removed
from anything which Is likely to occur
that II IL not 10 be considered as among
the possibilities. The impossibiiity OF
such contingency precludes any con-
sideraxfon thereof BY mo at this time and
! 40 not permit myself to think that
sanli sver he called upon to consider II.
Tho popultsts' Plan.
The programme OF the King county
populists. II IL said. 10 TO turn Gov. Ros-
ers down IN their state convention In this
city and then nominate either John r.
Fay or Rev. Clark Davis. This pro-
gramms will not meet with the approval
OF tho Rogers Democrats. who have de-
termined. Il II understood. to send tho
gubernnturia1 nomination TO Eastern
Washington In case Gov Rogers Is defeat
ed In his own party convention.
There IL = reason for this plan Of tho
remocratic friends OF the governor, IL
has bean understood for some weeks that
Judge II. c. Million. OF Skagit county,
has been promised the nomination for
lieutenant governor. Judge Million is u
strong supporter OF Gov. Rogers. and has
been lined up repeatedly against the Ma
iony faction In the Democratic state or
ganixation. His friends say that tho nom
tnAtion of an Eastern Washington DEM
ecrat for governor, In case Gov, Rogers
boom eoilspses. viii make hts selection
for second place absolutely certain More
who are also the enemies OF Chairman
Maiony. OF tho Democratic state commit
tee. have. IL Is said entered into an
agreement 20 deliver the nomination for
lieutenant governor 10 Judge Million IN
recognition OF hts part In the hght
against Mallory IA tho state convention
at Spokane.
Back of tho opposition TO Gov. Rogers
L. the shadow OF ex-Congressman Lewis.
who, II ~ claimed, VIII accept the Dem
ocratie nomination Tor governor II IL Is
rendered hlm. Tho Rogers Democrats as
sert that Mr.. Lewis Is playing n 'posslm
game. and that while asserting that he IL
not IA candidate. ia I'm reality LAYING his
wires deep underground through tho
agency OF his eennaential political nd-
wiser. Chairman Mallory, Mr. Lewis crit
tea declare that ~ he wants the place no
should come out into the open and make
"a aght fur a.
Lee Harris story OF the utter COLLAPSE
OF Mr.. Lewis Vics presidential boom In
yesterdays Post intelhgcucer Is being
used by tho tx congressman opponents
Go prevent what Il Is said Nr leWta
planned. namely an apparently spontanc-
eus ana unprecedented capitalization Of
sentiment IA hts favor after he haA So
cured msution and promihenc~ At the ma
cay now that his nomination would serve
60 eSntinue tho ola dEh, between tho Wal,.
ring Democratic factions in thls county.
and that moreover. DO would 81 a burden
en ths ticket rather than a help
ONO Steel Ranges. Refg,Evrstors aci
vap9r StoVe al eig bargain H. g. Nues
& Piper 60,
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