The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16

ing up under the benign influences Of COM
raAeship at tho down town restaurants
and places OF refreshments. that they
would consent to tell how ii all hap
pened." When once the recital Was start
ed, or how Pierce county got left. X con-
ttnued the remainder of the day, the dele
gates seemingly anxious that all should
have a clear idea OF the affair so as 10
be able 10 properly fix the responsibility.
But aside from the evident desire OF
each OF the delegates 10 fasten the blame
on the others. there was conspicuous an
air OF deep humiliation about each and
al of them Never In the history OF
Pierce county politics has there been
time when her delegation 10 the state
convention cut such a sorry figure as at
Ellenshurg The delegates. realizing this,
have found their wits end in inventing ex-
cuses for the miserable showing they
made. Not In one place on the ticket Is
found the name OF Democrat from
Pierce county.
Following Tire feeling Of humiliation on
che part Of the leaders IN the delegation
came one Of reputation of the convention
and the s;aniard-bearers OF the ticket
no longer TO be called by the euphonious
name OF fusion or coalition. but plainly
tire Peoples party ticket" To tho Post
Insesiirencer correspondent a number OK
the delegates syerrei today their tnfen-
ton Of voting for the Republican nominee
for governor. whoever he H. They openly
denogacs the tactics OF Mayor Fawcest
and Chairman Steve Ju9son. by which,
they claim. the humiliation Of Pierce
county IN the convention was brought
about They streDuously deny having
taken any share In the distribution OF the
Offices by which the DeUocratis party OF
the state suffered nearly. IL not quite.
complete annisilation az an organization
Furthermore. they assert that the ceiega-
ton from this county is responsible 10 no
one for It's conduct "a the convention. nor
FOR tire course It's members are 20 pursue
hereafter. FOR the reason that * was
named by the state committee through an
entirely uuvarrante3 and revolutionary
assumption OF authority. and with the
direct intentioE OF 9eprlvIng the masses
OF the party In the county OF any voice
or part IN ghe selection OK their represen-
tatives at the state convention
II the lection were tomorrow, the Re-
publican candidate for governor would re-
ceive s.eo Democrats votes In this county
alone Among the influential leaders OF
th4 party here there = a desire simply 20
save tho presidential electors Tor Bryan
arsd Sswau and % let re rest of the ticket
go Sv the board "a far as they are con-
cerued. With The exception OF the small
coserse OF place holders and petty poliii-
clans thsx surround Mayor FaWcett. the
Democrats Of Pierce county have no more
sympathy or liking for their cd ausaEo-
rass wha are row incorporating as Re
pHhEcaES" uns5eT n white metal sram sr6.
thaa fO- The WHY ard .naateI phlsoso-
phsr Rogers prao hats from the muddy
pt1~xslup. AMI who has been z7satshea
frorn well-Hasrttsa ohscurtty 20 receive the
Isure3 - e uontne ten for governor OF
WsSh}nst ga
Many % the delegates are severe In thesr
senunc5attoa Of tire course uursus4 BY
Mayor Fawcett ard Steve Jais0a. Fnw-
cesg's attempts 20 hoss rae fesegafes sas4
eeatrol sne5r action gn lie iaterast or his
frost b.tter boom aroused 81 intense spirit
o aniaEoussD sznoug tie T8Acum mem
hers ~ the deiagatAon. They calm sAat
haa e nat been f8r Fawcetf-s hnndeTinr.
sac bead % Ias Ticket xou.d have been 8
Democrat. ene TIRE p-ry woDld have Jared
Ned IN tie dsstT.os son ~ oslices But.
wf1n EaWcsgt WORKING feT tAe nomination
fo- E0veruer ara Ton carrSl and =. G.
Reherssen making tae chaos mere chaotic
- krock3ax each othsr souus n me
ssTsxE5e fer a congressional uoraina Ion.
sues shtuE a. h@irirS n ne sizht for
FAR E.slFlsastoz % ne psaces vas o.. o9
she Question. and gss ae1axates wers
forces 70 receive he oTars ~ ess from
theT ofi-clzs@ azsS~S frvsn ether pArss o.
the ErAtetNsrh the eorrsc sousTs~zs % h3s1E
utterly unable . Do aHytAtnK
esaa ef me tEsEe<4tss SID today. The
l'eMrcrass e ccnvsussou SaS onIT SIDE
sAew - ~ main performances under tas