The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-18
MANY NOT
PLEASED
erArE CONVENTIONS WORK
CRITICISED BY KING COUNTY
DEMOCRATS

There Is deep aud unfeigned grief
An inc ranks OF The King county lie.
mocracy over the results OF the re-
cent state convention at Tacoma.
While about 80 per cent OF the JEFF
fcrsonians OF the county are satis-
fled. OF. at any rate, NOT complain
ing over the conventions work. the
other half As dlsgreintled aud II not
averse to letting the world know H.
The action OF the party leaders IN
forcing the adoption OF railroad
commission plank and the consc-
Queut failure OF the convention 70
secure the acceptance % a i,eii, ina
ton for congress by James r. hell
OF Everett. Is the principal source or
dissatisfaction.
Prominent seattle Democrats de-
clare that In bllndly foliowink the
lead Of the Republican state eonten-
ton, indorsing an appointive rail-
road commission the Democracy
committed political biunder Of nn-
pardonabie stupidity. confcsnng
lack OF both Independence and orig
tnalEty. besides weakening the con-
Krsssional ticket In one 81 the most
Important sections Of the state.
As mas been told in tho Star. many
local Democratic leaders when the
nomination Of MIR. Hell was consid-
cred certain. we're enthusiasts over
the prospect OF a winning couhtna-
ton between King county and the
counties OF the northwest for the
election OF a congressional ticket
made up Of Mr.. Eeli. of Snohontsh.
sonae good King county man, and a
vote sstter from Eastern Washing
ton.
They argued that the rebuff given
n. - N4a4 lar 4 "a
convention when r.. IA. Brownell. OF
Everett. was turned down for con-
kre<xman In favor % y. W. Cush-
man. OF Tacoma. would giye DEM
ocrat from the northwest = {isndid
chance to At least make a eredttable
ohou ing tn the race for congress-
But the well laid plan went astray.
In order TO curry favor with the
dyed In ,he-wool Democrats Of East
ern Washington-a course which
many OF the Western Washington
delegates considered unnecessary
the railroad commission plank was
put through and as a consequence
Mr.. Bell declined 20 accept the uorni-
nation for congress.
Mr. Bell had taken firm stand
IN the matter. One OF his Seattle
frisnds in the convention this morn
tnx gave the following statement OF
the Everett mans position;
MFR. BELL bsIleved-and l agree
with him--that Governor Mcbride
and his railway commission scheme
were none too popular IN ne eoun-
ties Of the northwest While the
Democrats of that section admire
and respect the governor as an IN
dlvI1uai. they think differently OF
his az a politician
Many Republicans. even. consider
him an ambitious schsfuer and re-
anrd his fight for q railroad CON-
mission as a political move pure and
simple, HAVING for Its object the In
GREASE OF the patronage of Ms office
in the appointment Of ths commits
GionerB
..Furthsrmors Nr. Bell regarded
th4 stats conventions Endorsement
o. failure to indorse the commission
a. q matter Of no consequence. sine.
the legislature would have to figh'
the matter out. anyhow.
Mr.. He'll thouxht-and many goot
Democrats agreed with him-thst y
~ we're nominated on q platform
ignoring the governors railroad com
6Dtnsfon scheme. he would Be able e
n out and make q gallant fight fei
congress- BY xsunpinx the northwest
against the Mcbride candidates
''fn this fight he would have beer
able 10 AID the King eounfy nomi'
nee very materially. and possioi,
would have been able 10 win . vic,
ticket. But with a railroad commits
ofon plank In the platform he alb
entutely refused to run Thereby tbs
Democracy OF the state. AZ | look a.
the matter. Iozt the opportunity J.
waa Offered 10 make even q credit
nbie showing In the fall election"
The spectacular doings Of the STATE
central committee nj Tacoma sinc'
the convention adjourned have no
tended 70 Increase the faith Of thu
King county Democracy IN the Tickle
and the outlook II for an spatheti'
campaign. 20 far a. congressional
candidates are concerned. despite IN.
oerscnai popularity ~ George r. Cot
lertu the Seattle nnrrnineA