The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-16
THE THREE IN ONE.
Pop, Democratic and Goat Con-
yentions Organize.
DEMANDS OF THE POPuLisTS.
Wan: 10 OF t3 Legislators, Which II .
stone VIII In Front OF squire, Be-
sides Mos, Of County Onices.

~Ths three conference committees eacn
net separately 81 rooms in the 1oliins
building ~ 7.go last evening ard each de-
elaeI on fhe different offices for shfcis
they would ask Tire Democrats ana
Goats aefe not hong IN fixing up Their
demands. which Sere precisely a. o4t-
lined in the columns 81 the Fost~4ntss'4-
sencer, and IN accordance with tsie terms
agreed upon between the iesteFs 81 the
three factions some time since. Tnaf =.
fhe Democrats are prepared 70 ark Tor
enc superior Judge. prosecuting attorney
coroner. justice. constable. one county
commissioner. sn4 three legislative posi-
fions while the Goats oscts%d - ass tff
one superior Judge. surveyor iu9nicspai
sudge and five or more legislative posi-
fions.
The populsstx were very much longer III
coming 20 All agreement as 20 SHat t2ey
would demand, and & was not until 10
o'clock that they invited the other corn-
rnittees into the final conference ma
pofulets demands are tFsfie more tnan
Che agreed programme provided Tor, N
one respect bgt less rs other respects.
They demand ten out o. the thirteen leg
islaiivs positions. sheriff. aha4toF' .ssth
commissioner Justice and constable
They are Wiling. however. to conce'fe the
treasurer 10 either the Democrats or the
Goats.
Thl. concession Of the freasurership -
the outcome Of tho bitter a2ht made on
Farmer Maple within his own party. HIS
opponens4 are not al ali confident % being
able 20 down him in IN" convention. ana
are fhus trying TO sldetrack him by ten
derlng the position 10 IN. Democrats or
Goats neither one OF which parties mas
any serious candidates for tae ONCE
padsien Is the only man who would be
likely 20 get the Democratic nomination
should the position go 20 that party. ana
padden himself would much rather SEQ
Manle nominated than have the position
himself, because in the latter event ne
would be sure 10 retain his position. which
IL more comfortable. II not quite 50 lu-
eratise a one as the treasnrership
The s1alre men on the conference CON-
nlttee are prepared 70 night bitterly In op-
position 10 the Populist demand for all the
Legislative posi- Ions in which there IL
ghost Of chance for eIectlon. The Dem
oc-afs however, were fairly we'll satisfied
with the deal rendered. they care moth
ing about the legislative positions. al
though naturally. being Democrats. they
would not refuse 20 take any offices which
might he rendered them.
Al the opening Of each of the three con
ver.ions there was chill ard lack OF en-
shuslaSfn noticeable. bat whether that
s,afa Of Affairs was due to a feeling or
rsrrspnat discomfort or TO the oyerwheln-
ing defeat OF free silver In Maine. or 10
both, not clear,
One Of the popnliss orators only spoke
ne Maine. and he said that nothing else
could he expected Even the eolauence
of Richard Winsor seemed 10 have been
frost bitten, and the melodioCs periods OF
the veteran chairman met with cold re-
.ponSe For the iirat time Poltilss con-
yentlon buckied down 10 work without
having shouted Itself nearly hcarse at
the mention OF It's standard bearer. for
when the name Of Bryan was sprung by
Mr.. Winsor there VAS wave al applause.
aud that vas all. The P0puilst~ had
number Of small facaonal fights. the
most important being tn the Fourth ward
where J. Eugene Jordan. after a pro-
ionged contest. defeated ". r. Hays for
conference committeeman by a margin
Of votes res4ilt. Is Is said, fil of bad
omen for William II. Meyer and Just as
favorable To Swan Lewis the rival aspir-
ants for sheriff. During the noon recess
DIR q. =. Askam was in evidence and
distributed several hundred printed mo-
tires calling attention TO the fact that 10
had made good coroner. In the after
noon the convention warmed up AMI made
show OF considerable enthusiasm a, the
mention of Bryan's name There IL A
manifest tendency TO get Through with
business "a soon as possible. the con-
vention by an almost unanimous vote
having limited speeches to i've minutes
While the popuitst convention undonht-
eddy IL the dominant assemhlage OF the
three. the Democrats held the more In
ferestlng session. They were "scraDny"
The two factions aching for Tight AMI
the delegates were not long in shaking
or their chill ana going at one another.
~ course. the contest WAS between Lane
ani the ants. md while the latter IN