The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-21
THEY FAVOR FUSION.
Democratic Leaders Believe i'm
Anything for Office.
STATE COMMITTEE MEET TO-DAY.
Convsntion at North Yakima, Probably,
PIace-Old Crowd Gets News"

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growing popular. The Populists and
Democrats are ready to try it. Principles
are not considered. Greed for Office has
Slapped principles, and Democrats and
Populists who want office at any cost are
earnestly conspiring for fusion. Fusion is
in the air. Old Hickory and straight-laced
Democrats and keep-in-the-middie-oi
road Popuiists denounee ii, but the Till
Gums do not like idieness. and the pins are
being set up for fusion. Fusion may be
denounced by all classes Of Populists
and all classes Of Democrats, but
still fusion will be eonnived at.
Greed for Office is the stumbling block.
The Democrats accuse the Popullsts of
wanting everything. and the Populisss de-
clare that the Democrats want more than
they are entitled to-" Steve O'Brien is
next to Hugh Wallace. and Steve has a
feeble grip on the Tacoma Meas. Now If
the Meas is not frightened by the state
ment that 1t Is preparing TO flop in favor of
fusion, the expected flop may be locked
for Immediately after the meeting of the
Democratic state committee tomorrow.
All that is necessary 10 satisfactory
''dizvy" Of the offices.
So far as the Meas IS concerned il was
Roediger management was succeeded by
William Mcintyre. The invincible Nc
Intyre held out for time and has prac-
ticalIy taken back Capt. Roediger as busi-
ness manager. Mr.. McIntyre's mother is
Ill in Canada. and he may have to make q
protracted visit there. In the meantime
Mr.. Lane knows just how to heat the
political rods Of the Populists and Demo-
frs
factory "divvy" is more like il. Mr.. Lane
has never been on good terms with his
party. If he can suggest fusion between
favor without peoessitating any aeknowl-
sdgment from Mr.. Wallace.
Steve Judson has blossomed out as
candidate for sheriff on the Democratic
ticket. A man noted for his political wis
dom says: "If the Democrats would fuse
Steve Judsou aud Steve O'Rrien they
would do we'll" Strength would be added
TO the party by fasipg the two Stoves, or
the elements they represent in their party.
Some of M. Judsod's friends, aud some
who are far from being his friends, desire
that he should become candidate for the
state senate in I'd W. Taylor's district.
where Taylor is the candidate on the Re-
publican ticket.
The Democrats are going 20 overlook the
small vote cast in King county for Shiyeiy
for governor. and they will allow that
county a chance on the superintendent of
delegates to the state convention, on
basis of the votes cast for the Democratic
presidential electors. At least such Is the
order of the Tl!licuma
X. A. Hutchinson, of Lincoln county,
ha Ia TslBtrnvu do@s NOT
train with them. lie expects that the
first penalty for not being Tiliicum will
be imposed tomorrow. when this state COM
mittee meets. Hutchinson wants the
state convention held at Sprague, but the
Tillicums have got it ali cut aud dried fer
holding the convention elsewhere, prob
ably at North Yakima, Hutchinson thinks
1t is understood the customs rules and
regulations forbid that q man IN the sery-
ice shall take part In political conventions
as 81 officer, aud on that basis some of
the Democrats who are against the
Tlllicums ask Why Charles Miller. OF Port
Townsend, Is hers as q member Of the
state COMMITTEES.
samuel vinson and II. T. Jones. OF spo-
kane. are among the Democrats now here
TO attend the state committee meeting.
Us
and shlnks the Tillieums viii give him
notice that he IS net running the state
committee.
The celebrated Sam Bass is here on ].
A. ssrong's PROXY from Whascom. 1t is
expected that Bass will urge that the
state committee carries out his advice 10
hold the stata convention in haies- DR..
Curtis, of AnAcoFtss. and II. I. Jones, Of
spokane, are also here on proxy. the latter
representing ]. J. Bgowns's protsge. :. r.
F.ynn- Ben Etteson, after MS dissarb-
anee Of two years aga, Wall keep Away.
se!aea Haze. Of Vancouver, has Pat
o 'keans's proxy. and Carson, OF Seattle,
xllI cit on W. III. Tablets proxy. Four
fifshs Of The COMMITTEES will De represented.
Aess Of them are favoFsble TO an appor-
tionmens on the basis Of tie vote cast for
tie Democrats candidate for attorney
gen eral al the last state election.