The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-26

Tacoma. Oct B.-epeciaI-About the
only topic In political circles today - the
double demonstration that VIII hold Ia
coma In thrail Saturday afternoon and
evening OF this week Among the adher-
ents OF both sides there - general fear
that the arrangement for the two greatest
parades OF the campaign made by both
parties on the same night may lead to
scenes OF disorder and perhaps violence
The Republican managerS have publicly
expressed their desire to arrange matters
so that both demonstrations viii b car
ried out In an orderly and peaceable man.
ner. They have offered the Populists the
first part Of the evening In which 70 have
. parade, thus doing more than . generous
act. According to the agreement reached
by A. ". Fawcett and the members OF the
Popuiist committee. and 0essrA- o. B.
Hayden and George II Stone. represent
ing the Republican,. ths PopnIis = are TO
have the whole city o themselves with
out interruption up to $50 In the evening.
This was giving the Populists BY Tar the
best Of the arrangement. but the Rspub-
hcan managers were anxious TO avoid the
responsibility OF clash The offer was
accepted. although there VISA . feeling
among the rank and file Of the Republican
workers that the Popuiists had been given
more consideration than their merits war
ranted.
Today. however, the Populists have
taken . new tack. and some Of their man.
agers have announced their intention OF
boiling the agreement They intend. IL
possible. TO 80 arrange their parade - to
keep the main streets occupied til 1t Is too
late for the Republicans to make any sue
cessful demonstration. While such Q
course has not been announced by those in
authority in the Popuiist camp. yet il Is
the openly expressed wish of the more
turbulent spirits TO lay out some such
plan, with the purpose of frustrating any
effort at q parade by the Republicans
The Republican committee on arrange
ments will hold the Pcpuiists to their
agreement. and II is believed that public
opinion viii be so strong against any
scheme on tho part Of the Populists as
above outlined that they will be forced 10
abandon II. There Is plenty OF room on
Taeoma's streets for both demonstrations.
IL has been suggested that the PopuEst
parade form at O'Clock sharp At Ninth
and A streets. march 20 Pacific avenue.
thence on the avenue to jefferson avenue
and E streets. thence 10 Thirteenth. up
Thirteenth 10 Tacoma avenue. thence TO
Ninth street. where IL will disband. Ia
coma avenue Is a splendid street for q pa
rade, being paved with asphalt and 100 feet
wide. BY the time the Popul.st line of
march had reached Jefferson avenue, say
al clock. the Republican parade could
start near Ninth and A. marching to Pa
cific avenue. to Seventeenth. and thence
returning north on c street TO Ninth, where
II could disband- This arrangement would
give both parties a chance to parade be-
fore the same crowd OF spectators with
out any danger OF a collision and without
the necessity Of keeping the people down
town till a late hour.
The Republican committees Will get
down to business In earnest tomorrow.
and viii not cease their labors till after
the last speech Is made Saturday night.
Information has been received here today
that Seattle win send over q delegation
cquaiing, II not exceeding. In size and
enthusiasm that which went from Taco
ma Thursday night There Is no question
but that the rally win be the greatest
demonstration ever seen in the Northwest.
The state committee at Seattle has been
asked TO provide the best speakers obtain
able TO address the great crowds after the
parade. The Tacoma theater has been re-
served by the Republicans for the largest
meeting. and two large halls will be Sc
cured for the other meetings.