The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-19

Special Dispatch to the Post-lntelligencer.
SPOKANE. May 1s-A large number OF
delegates to the state Democratic con-
vention. which meets here tomorrow. ar
rived here this morning and throughout
the day. but in the case OF nearly every
county the delegation is yet so incomplete
as TO render any effective caucusing out
OF the question. King county Is, of course.
largely in evidence, most OF the Goodwin
and about half of the Hart delegations
having arrived this morning
Fighting Shy of King.
After a day and half of the night spent
In trying to effect combinations. 1t is
certainty that the King county fight will
20 before the convention tomorrow for a
settlement. II such a thing Is possible.
1t is a matter that the delegations out
side OF King are fighting shy or and there
ere none who profess to hazard a guess
as TO the outcome.
One solution sugHestcd.
The most popular solution of the fight
offered Is that the two contesting deieRa-,
tions be accorded half vote each. While
both the Goodwin and Hart supporters each
profess to want the whole thing or none,
1t would not be surprising 81 the couven-
tion disposes OF the fight In this manner
The convention Is to he held at Nata-
torium park pavilion, and the local COM
mittee has stretched roped arena i'm the
park which hears the inscription, king
county. Fight It out among yourselves
Mallory Favor. Godwtn.
Chairman Mallory and Secretary Cod
dard, OF the state committee. are un-
doubtediy favorable TO Goodwin and while
they deny taking any hand in the row.
1t is a fact that both have been assisting
Goodwin In lining up to down Hart to-
morrow. The opinion prevails that the
Hart delegation is handicapped because
Hart is not on the ground lie is ex-
pected to arrive In the morning
Combinations Are Attempted.
A meeting OF the southeast and south
west counties was called this evening
for the purpose OF efrecting combine
tions. The meetings were called for
separate hours. but were merged into
one II was here attempted 20 force a
combination. the purpose OF which was
to secure four Of The national delegates
for Eastern Washington, including Gem
tral Washington.
The northern counties. east OF tho
mountains. were also invited into the
combine.
None Willing TO withdraw.
The meeting had not progressed far
when IL was found that six candidates
ware In the field and none would with
draw. W0Ila WaIla wanted Dnmphy:
whitman presented Mashicr: Yakima.
Medilla: Kittitas. weaRer. Douglas,
Starr, and okanogan. Baum. The meet
ing conceded Jamison to Spokane and
was willing 20 concede a delegate 10
Walla Walla, but on the other two a split
occurred
u was then found that most of tho
counties were only partially represented,
and adjournment was taken until 1870
tonight Al this hour another meeting
was held. but the same conditions pre-
vailed and another adjournment was
taken until tomorrow morning
Delegates for King aud Pierce.
For the west side King and Pierce are
conceded delegate each. Many ~ tho
delegates are disposed 10 allow Thurston
10 name Mallory With the other dele
gates "a 90 20 Whatcom or that section
of the state. This Is the division ex-
pressed by the east side delegates, but
the western delegations will fght FOR i've
o. the delegates.
Col. Lewis IL InsisfbI~
James Hamilton Lewis reached here on
tonight's train but he Immediately dis
appeared upon his arrival and ta remain
Ing out-ha sight. There g. some talk to-
night ~ electing Senator Turner delegate
at-iarge. The senator holds WAR
Horse whites proxy as national COM
rniitecmnn. and has dgnlned hts intan-
tion of attending the national conyen-
tion.
Judge ~ r. Cation. ~ lincoln. ls slated
for temporary chairman By the Hart fac
tion, whilo g. q Heifnsr. ~ ThurSion, is
said 10 be GOdwin'a candidate.