The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11
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fray and the lines are being clearly drawn
by the contestants
Months ago J. w. Goodwin announced
that he would be candidate for election
as delegate from Washington to the ma
tionai convention. 1t was generally I'M
derstood by Mr.. Godwin's friends that he
would attempt to have himself selected
as member of the Democratic national
committee from this state In case he sue
ceeded in being chosen as delegate TO
Kansas city. w. II. White is the present
national committeeman. and. as is well
known, is no particular friend % Mr.
Goodwin. Indeed. he represents political
ideas in strong eontradistinction to those
OF Mr.. Goodwin.
Untfl the nomination In the Democratic
city convention Of John Collins for mayor
Of Seattle. Mr.. Goodwin had practically
the whole road 10 himself There was no
organized opposition TO him. Moreover.
his friends included the leaders OF the
present dominant faction OF the Democ-
racy. Among them were, and are yet.
Judge Moore. jay c. Alien. James Hamil-
ton Lewis. Alfred Battle and Corwin 3.
Shank
Lee Hart came back from Mexico and
wrought an important change in the
Democratic situation by announcing him
self as a candidate for delegate opposed
20 Mr. Goodwin. This announcement came
on the heels OF The nomination OF Mr..
Collins for mayor. Mr. Collins victory
In the Democratic convention over George
III. King. the candidate or the Goodwin
forces, was taken by local Democrats as
an evidence that the Hart faction. which
was beaten in the state convention two
years aso by Mr. Lewis. Mr. Goodwin ana
judge Moore had been reorganlxed and
would thereafter cut q big figure IN local
Democratic politics
From the day the Democratic convrn-
adjourned fftFts,
Hart has been making a strong and az
Fressifo nghL and his friends say he VII
silence the Goodwin batteries before ina
convention Il held IN this county and viii
obtain the Endorsement 81 the county
democracy for The position 30 which he
Ttis e not saving however. th,, Mr.
ftaft 1uH hie supporters do not artfrfrsfa
y strong eght from Mr. Goodwin and M
neF are hankinE, however. on
'.,AHN. Won ~ the Goodwin ranks due
90 M Soawto'a course in refusing ~
1ncent the Democratic nomination Tor
There is no doubt that Mr. r1oavst, h.s
been condemned for Announcing rrser ~
ine meeting % thar convention that bs
YOU'D rs take a nomiaatlon. There are
r'mofrats VIZ cla'w that had he soueht
the position BE would have been sve-e.s.
~ and thai ne. Instead "a, Mr. Cotferfr
nHNs beer ths fusion candidate.
9c3u.n wcui' have made 4 rat,,, sfr-.S,.
81 hsht than Mr. Cottsrfi
NA ine NlAeF hard, tire Goodwin men
say ~ 'reir 'ee'eT hsA a o~rfs-f -irh,
r. 5ftline fhn nomination In behalf ~
Nf. F1a@ in n ts stated that hia r9r,-ge
wAS noftrr y consistent throunh0rt.
thaf Pc et1o3 ready 90 heaa ar 49,.
ptnFite3 an eEicahfe ana saffssars~r,s
~ etneai coa't ba reached h~tvvren the
ats H7rartisans ans pnustlisfs
sl1 HiFer hep4h leans Mr. CscHvfn Ngs
r"aE calm iii h.s utmost +n bri-@
.n- teI ret because ~ desired 49,
ZION Tor mayor but herausn ~
80 la.
%. ny. 1o3win s4riv IN he rFht ro- 81.
~ ~ .eF4l.c nomination fer MAYOR stafcs