The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-19
THE POPS TRYING TO FUSE.
So as to Join With the Demo racy Re-
pubIicans Who Would Be delegates.

pubIicans Who Would Be delegates.
The Democrats who held out for
straight party convention to nominate
delegates to st. Louis are in SO woful a
minority that they have ceased TO struggle:
they will not only submit to fusion with
the Populists. but they will also submit to
being the tail end of the Populist party:
that is, as things seem just now, the Popu-
lists. and not the Democrats. will make
the fusion AT the Democratic convention.
and Will give a new name 10 the fusion
party that will altogether wipe out the
name of the Democratic party from the
politics of the state. There will. of course,
be some honest kfckers against this, but
their kicking will likely be of no avail
There has been great talk OF fusion
in the local ranks during the past week.
The Jordanites. the Populisis and the
Pecplis;s have been holding separate
meetings and joint meetings. and en-
deavoring to close up the breach made in
the Populist party when the Jordanit-s
stole their convention. The inen who
Unanswered this are prominent in the
movement for harmony" and il is i'm
pressed upon all that a strong showing
must be made before the Democratic state
&C ntral committee. in order that the Ques-
ton may be put with force. What are
you going to give us?' In other words,
In the Democratic convention to elect at
least a majority of the delegates. Everett
is now prominently mentioned as the prob
able selection for the convention.
The Republicans are becoming Interest
ed in the choice of delegates to the nation
al convention By the fact that the humber
OF candidates for that hoonr is larger than
was expected. Among the prominent ones
are George II. Emerson, OF Holuian; Col.
Il L Convey az
pia Hon. George T. Thompson, of Walla
Walla; Henry S. Wilson and Cyrus Hap
Ply. of Spokane. In Spokane there seems
10 be a disposition among several OK the
free silver men to have their side of that
question represented in their delegation,
but not u attempt TO introduce liee sill
Yer resolution in The convention; there are
others who insist upon making Il an issue
and test which candidates mast pass.
Maj ]. n. Scott, the brother-in Jaw of
ex-President Harrison, who is ROW IN the
city, had this to say yesierday:
Il have no personal information as to
the rumored movement among Gen itar-
risons friends for sprinGing his name Tor
the presidential nomination before the 81.
Louis convention, except what Is conveyed
in the newspapers. From my somewhat
intimate knowledge OF Gen. Harrisoa's
character ana metho Is, however. | have
no hesitation IN saying that if there is
such movement, either on ioot " in con-
temptation, il is altogether without his
consent. approval OF knowledge. All who
know him gill testify from that knowledge
that without qualification Or reservation
he meant what he said in his letter with
drawing his name from consideration in
connection with such nomination. ! am
sure that he will under no circumstances
submit to being placed in the false position
in which such a movement would necessari-
ly place him. and will be just as unwil-
ing to place his friends who Save acted
upon the faith of his letter under the en-
barrassments in which any change of atti-
tude on his part would involve ;hem. i
more than suspect that this talk of bring
ing him forward is for the purpose Of d.
Nertins votes from others who are aspir-
ants, ard cones therefore. rather from
his enemies than his friends. 1t may he
set down as certain that MS name III
not be brough. before the convention"