The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-26
City Central Committee Maps Out
Plan Of Campaign.
MANY CANDIDATES ARE NAMED.
More Than Half Dozen Democrats
spoken Of In Connection With the
Mayoralty - G. II. King, .. ..
bailey, J. w. Goodwin and Others
Named-Democratic Leaders Ar
range for Repatriation OF Voters.


and sar-reaching Democratic campaign
are being formed by the Democratic city.
central committee, which met In secret SEES
sion at the office of Secretary Ernst yes
terday afternoon. Measures were taken
to raise money for the registration of
voters and generally to start the wheels or
the Democratic machine. The question OF
precinct and ward organization and OF the
registration of Democratic voters was
talked over at length and in detail 1t
was finally decided to call another meeting
OF the committee within a few days 70
complete arrangements for the approach
ing campaign.
In the work Of preparing for the spring
campaign the Democrats have apparently
decided to stand alone. No proposition
looking to a coalition with the Populists,
Silver Republicans or the Nonpartisans
was considered by the Democratic COM
mittee yesterday. As far as the leading
members OF the committee are concerned,
fusion IL apparently dead issue unless
the Populists are willing to Join the Demo-
Gratis and participate in the Democratic
primaries and caucuses which have been
called by the Democratic city committee.
To all intents and purposes the Demo-
cratic city organixa ton appears to be pre-
pairing for the approaching municipal cam
paign as II there had never been any
fusion party. Candidates among the De-
mocracy for nearly all the principal rnu-
nicipal offices have appeared and are be-
ing generally discussed by party workers
and party leaders. The majority of the
members OF the city committee are, 1t is
leading Democrat for mayor and the pres
ervation of the party name and ticket,
whether fusion Is effected or not
Have Served Notice.
In other words, the Democrats are de-
sirous of leading, and a verbal notice has
been served by the committee upon the
past allies Of the Democracy, that II the
Populists and Silver Republicans want an
other coalition they must govern their ac-
tions in conformity with the programme
which has been mapped out by the Demo-
cratic organization.
Democratic leaders and party workers
are already discussing possible candidates
for the principal offices on the ticket.
There are reputed candidates galore for
mayor: at least, the names of half dozen
prominent Democrats are being mentioned
On connection with the head of the Demo-
cratic, ticket. Among these are F; A; Nc
Donald, Alfred Battle. George III. King,
John Collins, 8. 8. Bailey, Fred Rice Row
ell and J. w. Goodwin. Mr.. King is con-
sidered an available man. and it is said
that he would not refuse the nomination.
Mr.. Mcdonald has not encouraged his
friends to forward his candidacy Neither
has Mr.. Goodwin. who is looked upon as an
his friends that he would not accept the
nomination Mr.. Collins has publicly stat
ed that he might run for mayor. but would
prefer a nomination by a nonpartisan
Mr.. Bailey has given out that he is not
seeking the nomination, although his
sition in business he would be, an ideal
candidate. Mr.. Rowel1s friends point to
the run he made as the fusion nominee
which he came within less than fifty votes
of election, as the best recommendation
for his candidacy.
Jay Allen and G. Meade Emory have been
mentioned. Mr.. Allen is a close political
friend Of Judge Moore, who has become
q prominent figure In Democratic politics
DRY is a law partner of Daniel Kelleher
and Frederick Bausman, and has a great
many friends among all the wings Of the
local Democratic party. 1t is possible
that Corwin s. Shank will be advanced as
a candidate for corporation counsel Mr..
Shank stands in high favor It is said.
with the present dominant faction of the
Democracy.
Democrats Propose to Lead.
No Democratic candidates for comptrol-
Ter or treasurer have appeared. although
there will probably be no lack of aspirants
for the nominations for these places.
The relation of the local Democracy to
the Populist party and the Silver Repub-
lican organization was stated yesterday by
member Of the Democratic city. central
committee, who Is one of the best-known
figures in local Democratic politics. He
said:
Heretofore we have deferred to the
PopulistS In the matter of the time and
place of holding our conventions. We
have given the Peoples party the right
to use its party name at the head of the
ticket, thus sacrificing our local organiza-
tion. We have never called a convention
since the first days of fusion until we be-
came acquainted with the wishes Of the
our city convention February T. so as to
get the party voters registered and at
work In good season for the election. If
the Populists and Silver Republicans want
another fusion they may easily provide
for 1t by calling their conventions at the
same time that the Democratic convention
meets. am in favor of recognizing the
Populists and Silver Republicans on the
ticket. and this is the position of the ma
jority of the members of our committee;
but we have yet to hear from them"