The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-06

w. GOODWIN will not be a candidate
i. for mayor either before the nonparti-
san convention or the Democratic
convention This announcement Is MADE
on the authority of Mr.. Goodwin himself.
who yesterday Informed his friends and
main advisers that under no circum-
stances would he accept the nomination
Until last night Mr.. Goodwin was looked
upon as the most likely man to be nomi-
mated on the Nonpartisan- Democratic
ticket. His announcement to his friends,
made late yesterday afternoon, that he
would not permit the use of his name In
any convention In connection with the
mayoralty nomination. was the political
sensation OF the day; Few Democratic
circles OF the dominant faction. OF which
Mr. Goodwin Is one, knew or his determin-
alton.
Save for the bare announcement that he
had decided TO keep out of the mayoralty
contest, Mr.. Goodwin did not inform his
fellow Democratic workers last night OF
s future ony trs ha isat ee NJ G"d
win had decided to keep clear OF the may
orally fight u possible, his plans being to
have himself elected delegate 70 the
possible TO be chosen national committees
man from the state OF washington Mr..
Goodwin has been credited with a desire to
take hand i'm state and national politics.
ms distinguished from merely municipal
politics. He seeks. 1t IL understood. a
broader sphere. IL has also been gener-
ally known by Mr.. Godwins friends that
ne considered that nomination for
mayor would imperil his chances of the
national ommitteemanship. Neverthe-
less, II IL said he had agreed to accept the
nomination
Mr. Godwin's change OF front was made
yesterday after consultation with Winiam
Blackman. Corwin =. shank and other of
his friends. on Saturday Mr.. Godwin's
friends had asserted that he had practt-
caliy consented TO make the race for
mayor provided he obtained In addition
20 the Democratic nomination that or the
nonpartisan convention and Of the Popu-
lists. When the matter came up. yester-
day at an Informal conference ol Demo;
positive statement that he would not
make the race aud would not accept
cratic or any other convention.
Tho greatest secrecy Is maintained re-
garding tho conference between Mr.. Cod
win aud his advisers. He himself declin-
last night when interviewed by Post
Intelligencef reporter further than to adj
init that he was out of the mayoraity
fight.
ferred VIII take prominent part IN the
Democratic conyyention tomorrow Today
they will probably decide on a new can
didate for mayor to take the place OF
Mr.. Goodwin, who until yesterday had a
clear field before him aud apparently no
rivals. IL was stated last night by one
of the most prominent members of the
cotorie OF Democratic leaders that Cor
win 3 Shank, the attorney, would be Sc
lected as the Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Shank Ia president of the local
Democratic club Tie Is one OF MIR God
Wins most intimate personal and politi.
cal friends and advisers He IL at pres
ent manager of the First avenue cable
road. MIR Shanks position In the DON'T
nant Democratic faction II well estab-
lishcd He Is close friend 81 Judge W
II. Moore. who is the acknowledged lead
or OF the faction,
The effect Of Mr., Godwins withdrawal
from the nayoralty race viii b. far
reaching. It Is believed, II hts announced
wishes are carried out his name win not
he presented 10 the ncnpRrttaAn c0uVeu-
ton which meets tonight This may re-
suit IN the leaders Of the convention adj
tourning that body until such time as "A
meeting can be arranged with the Demo-
Gratis and fapuliats,
II was stated last night thar a majority
of the Democratic leaders are favorable
20 fusion and would endcaVor Ia secure
united action. plan was mapped out
whereby the nonpartisau convention will
be adjourned until February IL the date
az the rapulist convention. 4 similar
course, n s. planned viii he followed I'M
the nemocratic convention, and thereby
the representatives ~ the arupartisnnS
Democrats and Fopulists can b. brought
together en- one day f0r the purpose az
effacting a com binatiou.