The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-06

In such o case the party leaders sent out
word that one or the other was 10 %
knitted Snohomish county illustrates the
method Democratic candidate Currie re-
fused to withdraw IN favor Of Populist
Sinclair, AID is 10 be scratched by the
Democrats. The other Populist candidate,
Jorgenson, will. II elected, vots for VAL
lace for senator. Wherever there 10 fusion
the fusion Legislative candidate is pledged
10 Wallace. Ia Jefferson county. Joe
Kuhn, Democrat, refused 10 pledge him.
self TO Wallace. and the customhouse put
up Bob Jennings IS an independent. A
Republican will be elected, but an anti
Wallace Democrat is more disliked By the
Federal army than Republican Is Be
cause of the score. fusion IN some counties
ii Is impossible 10 say how far Wallace
scheme reaches. Following IL partial
statement of the extent of the fusion;
In Adams county the Democratic legis-
latsve ticket is blank The Popnlist can
dida,e is 70 be voted for.
Asotin county has the same arrange
ment.
In Chehahs county Wallace hired
spotted egg Republicans to put up Pro-
hibirion ticket. By this means he expects
| 70 draw enough votes from the Republican
party 10 eject q Democratic senator and
two representatives.
CialIafn and Jefferson counties ars Q
! joint senatorial district. IL Is understood
| that the Ponulists will not vote tor their
own candidate, Sam Hadlock, but Tor the
Democratic candidate, Donald Mcinnes-
In Clarke county the Prohibition move
nent is expected TO weaken the Repuo-
licsns. Here the Democratic party had .
majority two years ago. and fusion Is con-
sidered unnecessary.
Columbia county is usually Democrats,
and Waliace's candidate IS running on
only one ticket.
Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Pacific conn
ties make up senatorial district. The
Democrats and PopuiIsts have fused on
k. X. Boney.
Douglas county has three tickets The
Popullsts expect 10 elect their representa-
tive. and it is supposed be is liked Tor
Wallace.
Franklin county has been Democratic
from time immemorial and fusion Is I'M
necessary.
In Garfield county the Democrats have
n nlidate and will vote for the Pop
ulis,, who is liked for Wallace.
In Island county the Popugists have no
candidate aud will vote for the Democrat.
Saunders fixed this county himself.
Jefferson county has been referred to
above. There is secret fusion on senator
Joe Kuhn, who is anti-WaIisce.
Kings county spotted egg ticket is the
work of John Collins. John Considine and
Harry White. Collins wants the county
treasury, Considine expects TO he deputy
sheriff, and Harry Whites bookkeepsr is
to be county clerk. Collins detests wal
lace, who never loses chance TO express
his contempt for Collins. but, just The
same, IL a fusion legislator is elected from
this county he viii ee u Wallace man.
Kitsap county will 20 Popuiist. Wallace
thinks, SO he has not bothered about
fusion.
In Kittitas county there Is seere. fusion.
one Popuiist and one Democrat are TO De
elected.
In KIickstat county it is understood that
the Democrats will vote for Populist rep
resentatiye.
In Lewis county the scheme failed. but
the Popullsts split over 1t. some wanting
TO take Waliace's money and fuse.
In Lincoln county one Popuiist candi-
date was induced TO Withdraw, leaving
blank on the ticket. The scheme Is TO
elect one Popuiiss and one Democrat.
In Mason county, which is usually DEM
ocratlc, Wallace saved his money. he
expects the Democrat to pull through
alone.
0kanogsn county is expected TO go Dem
ocraiie. There lie no fasion.
In Pacific county Wallace, Bri1ker and
De France have big pull. They put up .
regular spotted egg Demo Pop Sorehesd
ticket that Collins, Considine and White
might be proud of.
In Pierce county, WclIace's home. there
is secret fusion except IN the Thirty
fifth district. where the alliance Is open.
There will be much trading and buying of
votes.
San Juan county has a beautiful spotted
egg ticket made up OF three elements.
Collector Saunders sent q man over TO Il x II.
Skagit and San Jaan are a senatorial
district Peoples party candidate has
been pat up only as blind. In skagit
there - secret faslon on representatives rs
well as senator.
Skamania county is hopelessly Demo
cratic, and fusion Is unnecessary, yet the
Democrats ard Populists have fused on
citizens" ticket.
snohomish county has been referred to
above.
In spokane county the Democrats are
few in number. and the Pornllsts very
strong. The Populists say they will elect
every representative. and it is presumed
that Democratic votes have been promised
them.
steven. county went Populist two years
ago. and fusion il deemed unnecessary.
In Thurston county the Democrats have
nominated DR. Newell. Popnist OF long
standing. for representative. lie expects
nearly the full Populist vote, as well as
the Democratic vote.
Wahkiakum went Democratic two years
ago. and fusion. except on state senator,
il deemed unnecessary.
There Is no fusion in Walla Waila. There
are not enough Populists 10 fuse with.
Populism has no ioothold In that county,
which is very prosperous.
In Whatcom county The fusion Is open
and shameless. The fusion ticket is:
Senator, W. b. Leitch. Pop. representa-
tives, ID. Alyerson. ID. L. Biggs, Dems. !;
Charles Cline, K. J. Glen. Pops.
In Whitman county there Is no open
fusion The Democrats expect enough
populist votes 20 elect two senators and
four representatives..
Yakima is the home of Wsllaee's
trusted lieutenant, Saively. Fusion is
open here. The Populists have no can
dilaie for state senator, bat have Endorsed
the Democrat
When the PtsF-IsTTLLIeEScER exposed
the fusion scheme week ago Wallace sent
word around that fusion would succeed
best II worked quietly. Then the Demo-
cratic speakers and papers said: Non
sense; We cant carry Jhe legislature: We
don't want TO; we are russling for Tom
Cation and Rice Mills Houston" The
fusion scheme will ee killed if every Re-
publican does his duty. Many Democrats
viii vote with the Republicans to kin ii.
Wallace is 3 good-looking young man.
and his election rs senator would not dis
grace the state, but IL the fusionists had
majority in the Legislature Gen. Jeifries.
Col. visscher or Richard Winsor would be
as likely TO be chosen senator as Wallace.
The fnsionists are pledged 10 Wallace after
a fashion. out be coald not hold them for
longer than q few ballots.