The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-05

The post-rntelligencer is able to give
in the appended letters some extracts
from the inside history OF the late ana
unamented fusion convention. Two let
tiers are reproduced. one from the King
county Democratic steering committee TO
Superior Judge W. II. Moore. containing
an ofYer from the Rogers forces OF votes
for Moore and Ronald in return for the
support OF King county for the COVER
nor's denomination: the other from Judge
Moore refusing TO consider the orer.
These letters are interesting as showing
that while Judge Moore could have had
the nomination for supreme Judge. ac-
cording 10 tenor OF the offer made by
the Rogers managers. sense OF honor
impelied him to refuse TO 60 on the ticket
with Gov. Rogers. in view OF the combi-
nation that had been made between the
King county delegation and the Fawcett
forces.
Mr.. Ronaid's Act.
Mr. Ronald however. Moore's friends
charge. appeared not TO have been actu-
ated by the same delicate sense of the
proprieties OF the occasion. for. as Is well
known and understood. he permitted him
self to be nominated for congress by the
Rogers-Turner combination in the con-
vention after he had been practically de-
feated. King county went into the con-
vention asking the nomination Of j. T.
supreme Judge. Judge Moores friends
claim that but for Moore Mr.. Ronald
would never have won out in his fight
against ]. F. McElroy. The delegation
they say was heretofore rather Moore
delegation than Ronald delegation.
After Judge Moore had spurned the Of
fer of the Rogers managers. Mr.. Ronald
accepted II In permitting the withdrawal
of Thurston Daniels from the congress
sfonaI race and accepting the proposition
of Delegate Abel. n Rogers lieutenant. TO
have the nomination of himself and r. C.
Robertson made by reclamation.
Rogers Makes q Proposition.
On Sunday. August "a. the Rogers man.
ayers made a proposition to the King
county delegation which is given in detail
In the following signed letter from the
steering committee to Judge Moore
Seattle August %. 1900
Hon. William Hickman Moore. City
Sir: We. the steering committee OF tho
King county Democratic delegation TO the
state convention desire to inform you that
on last evening delegation representing
the forces Of John r. Rogers called upon
us: that said committee consisted Of H.
]. Snively, J. y. Catron and Stephen Jud-
son. and was accompanied by J. G. Whit.
lock; that they made to us the proposition
that the forces of John r. Rogers would
cast their entire strength in the conver-
ton for the nomination of yourself as
u.
congress. In return for which they would
ask simply that the King county Demo-
cratic delegation cast RS vote for John
IAN appointment was made with said
COMMITTEES for 3 conference at II o'clock
consisting OF J. w. Goodwin. John Keile-
her and Il. b. Cox TO meet said commit-
tee.
Our committee and the said comn,,ttee
from the John r. Rogers forces met and
a 80 ffu.. <s.ts
ment that Mr.. Rogers would cast his en-
tire voting strength for you for Judge
and Ronald for congress In return for orr
vote for Rogers for governor and would
not ask that our vote be cast for any
other person.
We desire 10 know what action You de-
sire taken upon Mr.. Rogers proposition
we will add that they claim that they
have sufficient votes 10 insure your nom
nation. Yours truly.
tsisnedl Fred Rice Rowell. w. q.
Armstrong. l.. c. Gilman. Timothy RYAN.
John Kelieher. Fl -. Cox r. Sake Jones
George simmonds. G. $. Keith, Jay q
Allen. Frank Day"
judge Moor~'a Answer.
Judge Moore's reply TO The letter OF the
steering committee contained an emphatic
refusal Of the offer OF the Rogers mama
gers. In fun II was as follows.
Seattle. August "a Iee
Messrs. Fred Rice Roweli and Other
Members OF the Steering COMMITTEES ~
democratic Experimentation Your
communication of even date received ana
considered During my absspca n ,he
Fast Mr. Ronald and some OF my friends
pledged the support OF the King county
democratic delegation 10 Mr. A. " Faw-
cetf Tor governor Therefore would cons
slider II inconsistent for me 10 enter Into
any combination whereby I should acren,
me nomination for supreme Judge on he
ueAet Win MT Rogers ns nominee Tor
governor 50 long as Mr. Fawceft Is a can.
dldatc. and request that you decline the
proposition OF Mr. Rogers and his friends
So far as L affects my candidacy. Very
tSignedl
"wIf.ITAM HICKMAN Moopr.