The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-03
had been ktnd enough "a mention his
name IN that connection
We Eusfon In CheAalia Coanfy.


We Fusion In Chehalls County.
although the Poputists and Democrats
Of Chehalss county are in the same dfsh"
remarked George Fl. Emerson yesterday
they are Ike OF and water. and will not
nix Ore hears little talk OF fusion. and
Indications point 70 each party putting
rp ticket OF ITS own
Since the nomination OF Bryan there
has been a wider discussion OF free sst-
yer In the Gray's harbor COUNTRY than
ever before. and IL the election had been
held Immediately after the Chicago and
So. Louis conventions the Demo populisc
nominee might have secured a majority
of the votes. There has as yet been no
crystaiiizing Of opinions. but an honest In
vestigat9on OF the issue before the cour-
try Is convincing the voters that shift
ing 70 rs TO would prove disastrous. and
sound money viii rapidly gain recruits.
For that reason / indorse the idea OF
having long campaign in which the
political situation can be canvassed thor
oughly and dispassionatelys and predict
that IN November the state will give its
electoral vote 70 Mckinley and Hobart.
AS 70 the senatorship, Republicans in
my section seem TO be inclined toward
Senator Squire. but they are not sure OF
his attitude on the financial question. IL
he should come out for silver. as I ind
is anticipated here. ne will surely lose
Mr. Emerson was chairman OF the
Washington delegation at the st. Louis
Republican convention. He viii leave
for his home at Hoquiam this morning.
Nebraska VIII Down Bryan.
A knowledge OF Bryan's personality
gained by ten years acquaintance as a
neighbor has given Judge T. L. Norval, of
the supreme bench at Lincoln, Neb, a
poor opinion of the free silver candidate
as lawyer and a logical speaker and
writer. Judge Norval who IS spending
his vacation as the guest of +. Il. Upton
has been supreme judge OF Nebraska for
the past seven years. and for six years
before that was on the district bench.
Bryan Is one of these smooth, courte-
Gus men who greet all with a smile" he
said last night, '.and when he gets in a
tight place during an argument he laughs
his opponent down. His undeniably great
power as a public speaker lies not so
much In logical reasoning as In his per-
sonal magnetism. fine voice and glib use
OF hackneyed phrases. He is quick at re-
partee and his speeches seem brilliant
but once In cold print they appear very
weak. Two years ago he canvassed the
state in Joint debate with Senator John
NJ. Thurston. and though he made the
fight of his life he lost by quite a major
ity.
When Bryan first came to Lincoln, ten
years ago. he formed partnership with
A. r. Talbert, attorney for the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company. Bryan did no
part OF the work, however, as he Is not
much of a lawyer. His entire time was
devoted to politics. He was also editor OF
the Omaha World-Heraid. but did the edi-
torial work from Lincoln. The editorials
are very weak He has an intellectual
wife, who is of great assistance to him in
preparing his speeches and editorials.
hay oh ltrra In,
small. pleasantly situated cottage, being
well received in society and prominent
workers in the Presbyterian church at
Lincoln.
when Mr. Bryan returned from the Chi
cago convention the reception rendered
him was entirely non-partisan. His nomi-
nation was no surprise TO me, for / was
told by w. III. Thompson, chairman of the
Bryan delegation from Nebraska, that
Bryan would be the nominee. He said
several things which lead me to believe
the whole thing was planned. The day
after the announcement of his selection,
Autographed pictures of Bryan were on
sale In Lincoln.
Nebraska will undoubtedly be carried
for Mckinley and Hobart by a majority
of from fo010 to 10000. The Democratic
party is badly divided and there are from
1900 TO 200o administration or sound
money Democrats who would under no
circumstances vote IoT bryan. Il KNOW OF
but few Republicans who do not favor
the platform and nominees adopted by the
party. In addition TO that. the voting peo-
pie OF the state are one-flfth German. and
while the Germans have heretofore affili-
ated with the Democrats they are opposed
TO the Democratic and Populistic plat
form, and are backed up by the German
press. l know personally of number
such, and that is the generally accepted
Idea throughout the state.
Tho Nebraska Populists and the free
silverites will unite on an electoral ticket.
as they have done for the past four years.
In only two instances during that time
have they been able to elect state officers.
Gov. Holcomb and Gov. Boyd. The de-
feat OF Majors, the Republican nominee
for governor two years ago. and the cleo
ton of Holcomb. was due entirely TO the
personal unpopularlty of Majors and the
antipathy felt for him by Editor Rose
water, OF the Omaha Bee, who welded
the great influence of the paper against
the Republican nominee"
Judge Norval may go to Alaska on the
steamer Queen. which Will sail August 5.