The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04
Plainly States That He Favors
Goodwin for National Delegate.
MOORE FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
a..ouuces That He VIII Make the
Race Against Judge White, Gov.
Rogers' Prospective Appointee--
Two Events That Heighten In
..xe.t in Democratic Row-Hnrt
Men Say Lewis Injured Himself.

r,,dge william Hickman Moore and ex-
,-ss~ressman James Hamilton Lewis each
rtrtbuted a generous portion of fagots
s,ha furious IRE which is raging within
-. local Democracy. Mr.. Lewis. In tel
ssrn 10 the Goodwin managers, yesterday
announced his support of their leader for
r.,,onal delegate and declared that all
ssstenents that he had Withdrawn his
s,,r,,ort were untrue Judge Moore fol-
iosed this up with the public announce
msnt of his candidacy for the supreme
bench In opposition to Judge w. III. White,
~ irrespective appointee OF Gov. Rogers
- the place soon to be made vacant by
The resignation of Justice Gordon.
These two incidents are matters OF
GREATER significance than any yet record
a In the chronicles Of the Hart-Godwfn
controversy They prove beyond question
shst the Democracy of the state is to be
divided into two great factions in the fall
~smpaign. with Gov. Rogers and his
sriends on one side. including Judge White
ana Lee Hart in King county, and James
hamilton Lewis, j. w. Goodwin, Judge
Moore and Thomas Mallory on the other.
me Poet-Intelllgencer has predicted. 10
III intents and purposes, this outcome OF
the Hart Goodwin fight for national dele
rae. MIR. Lewis has now declared him.
az In favor OF Goodwin and against Hart,
Notwithstanding the statements repeated
" made by Mr.. Harris friends that his
csmpaiRn against Goodwin was not a fight
on M, Lewis and his followers. Judge
Moore has also declared for Mr. Goodwin.
although It was claimed that he would
remain passive In the present battle, and
N entering the field for the supreme
Inch has thrown the gauntlet fair In the
facc Of Gov. Rogers and Lee Hart.
TuIlowinr Ia the text Of Mr.. Lewis tele-
ram to Jay Allen. manager of the God
vim forces:
Detroit, Mich, May q
ZION. Jay G. Allen and Committee:
Answering your inquiry, would es-
tam an honor II the state Democracy
vsuId indorss my candidacy for vice pres
After Judge White declined to go to
the convention ! agreed to support Mr..
edwin. Any statement that l have with
drawn my support Is untrue. l am for
JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS"
NJ. Allen. commenting on the foregoing
tslagram, said last night: This settles
fef ali time the question as to Mr.. Lewis
pcuItion In this fight Mr.. Lewis Is with
NJ He knows, as do we. that to a certain
extent his interests are involved"
The Hart men. however. do not appear
10 be much perturbed by Mr.. Lewis decla-
ration. Said one of them yesterday:
"Mr Lewis has not strengthened the
Godwin night and he has only done himself
injury. ! believe Mr.. Lewis will be In
d0rsed BY ,--e state Democracy for vice
president provided he does not make any
mare mistakes.
sIho Hart men are not enemies OF
Lewis no matter what Mr.. Harts personal
feelings may DO. Mr.. Harris strength lies
~ practically all of this should he at
teek Mr. Lewis. The latter lie IN no dam
gef, providing he exercises a modicum Of
political Judgment and common sense"
Ju1gs Moore, In announcing his candi-
dscy yesterday. saids
4 shall not undertake to secure a re-
domination to the superior bench this fall,
pvt mall seek the Endorsement of King
county Tor the supreme bench. 1t is the
natural ambition Of every lawyer to occupy
position on tho supreme bench of his
sials, and this ambition is a worthy one.
- making tho announcement of my
candidacy do not do so with the inten-
uon o. doing more than to make an open,
frAnk and dignihed effort TO secure the
ncnination. Moreover, many of my
rsends have from time to time urged me
y taks this step. ! prefer to take the step
q this time rather than TO re-enter
Me practice OF law after the expiration of
~ present term, and then later stand for
~ supreme tudgeship,"
IN fair to say that under ordinary cir
eumstsnces, It is hardly probable that
teers would be opposition to Judge White
ior the supreme judgeship. In view of his
sApeeied selection by Gov. Rogers for the
posluon now occupied by Judge Gordon.
ane universal belief among politicians is
wat Judge Moore's candidacy is one OF
ne events In tho fractional fight between
.ne Democraiic state leaders. The effect
~, y ~ Claimed, be to bring Mr.. Lewis
~ suage Moore together and to array
ao friends or the latter against Gov, Rog-
=" ~ MS campaign for denomination.