The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-02
A HITCH In FUSION.
Democratic National Committee
Withdraws Oregon Ticket.
TO GIVE THE STATE TO WEAVER.
Electors Refuse TO Resign, and Great
Excitement Prsvails-The Machine
Il Not Working Smoothly.

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 1.-Two Of the
Democratic presidential electors held .
conference with National COMMITTEES
man Mckee this afternoon, and
as result OF the conference it
is understood the two electors will send in
their designations tomorrow and the
state central committee will I'LL the
vacancies by endorsing two of the Peo-
pies party electors. One of the Demo-
cratic electors resigned q week ago and
his place was filled by Populist, but
the fourth elector refuses to resign.
Chairman Murphy. of the state central
committee, said: II do not know whether
the electors will withdraw or not. The
state central committee will not ask them
to do so, but think it advisable for Dem.
ocratic.electors to withdraw in favor of
the Populists. l am satisfied that if the
Democratic electors are Withdrawn Weaver
will carry the state by a large majority"
The Democratic party tonight is in the
deepest bewilderment and divided into
two great factions. Butcher and holland,
after a stormy conference with Chairman
Murphy, have refused to withdraw,
and their followers are about
wish to accede to the wishes of the ma
tional committee. At midnight excite
f, ment around the Democratic headquarters
is still intense, and no agreement
can be reached MANY prominent
the electors will finally consent
to withdraw their names. W. F. Butcher.
OF Baker county, positively refused to
withdraw. Prominent Democrats are en-
deavoring tonight to get him to accede to
the wishes Of the national committee.
Can Weaver carry Oregon if the Demo-
cratic electoral is withdrawn" That is
the substance of a dispatch received from
the national Democratic committee by the
state central committee here last night,
and the answer wired back was: Eyes"
Withdraw the remaining three electors"
came over the wires in return. and was re-
peated by wire to the electors in the field
with instructions to return to this city at
once.
Hon. w. F. Butcher was in the city at
the time the dispatch was received, and
the news was delivered to him in
person. Hon. George Noland was at
Albany, and arrived in Portland
this morning. Hon. w. NJ Colyig
answered by wire from Roseburg
that, owing to the serious illness
of his father. he would be un-
able to come to Portland. Messrs.
No!and and Butcher held a conference
with the chairman and members of the
state central committee at Democratic
headquarters this afternoon.
Being asked what action the state CEN
tral committee would take in the matter,
Chairman Murphy said:
Whatever il done will be done by the electoral
candidates OF their own voltion. The central
committee cannot withdraw electors, but II
they sh ,uld see fit to resign their designations
would be accepted The matter will be laid
before them, and they Will be advised OF the
national committees wishes. This u a. far y
the state central committee will CO.
What will the electors do in this matterf
presume they will continue the canvass I
have talked with the electors and they have all
&. told me they are willing to withdraw. and pre-
sumo they will do So
In your Judgment, II this . wise thing for
Democrats to dof
Yes, sir Tits the only thing for u to do. The
only way to dsht the devil IL with fire
and the Democrats. by taking this stand. will
Offset the action OF the Republicans in the
Southern states.
VIII the Weaver ticket be elected2
Yes, sir: by l4,o0o majority. Both the Demo
cratic and Peoples parties have been gaining
votes since the June election, while the Repub-
licans have lost All the mem bers Of both par
ties will stand firm for the Weaver ticket, and
no power on earth can defeat it
VIII not the Democrats regard it a. an en-.
dorsement OF the Omaha PLATFORM
believe am as good Democrat a. there 10
in the state of Oregon and can more easily en-
dorse the Omaha platform than the
Minneapolis. That is. OF the two
evils ! believe in choosing the least
The Democrats cannot carry the state, and it
has resolved itself into a question Of whether
Harrison or Weaver should get the electoral
vote of Oregon. As It now stands in this state,
force bill, which are the paramount planks of
the Republican platform.
Will Democrats continue the work Of the
campaign for the Weaver electorsf
Yes, more zeaiously than before. Believing
we will be successful, Democrats will have q
greater incentive TO urge them on, and harder
work will be done .han ever before In this state,
VIII not the Republicans who have gone over
to the Peoples party return TO the Republican
fold?
No, sir. The Republicans who have gone over
TO the Peoples party have left the Republican
party for principle and there is reason for their
desertion of the principle contended for. be-
cause the Democrats propose to aid them in
carrying out that principle
viii not some of the Democrats bolt the
Weaver ticket?
No, 90 not think there is Democrat in the
state who VIII not vote the ticket | believe
they are earnestly for Cleveland and
the surest way of assuring the election of
Cleveland is tie prevent that Of Harrison The
Democrats would be foolish not 10 fortify them