The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-20
THE SOUTH AGAINST FUSION.
Popnlists Of That Section Have a
Healthy Hatred for Democrats.
Washburn. Of the Eastern Wing.
Fresh from n Confab with Bryan.
Says the Chicago Ticket Nust he
Indorsed-The silver and Popu-
Jolnt Compromise.

ST. Louis. July ls-Few OF the delegates
10 the Popu.ist convention have arrived.
but among the leaders who have reached
the city a very bitter feeling has already
developed. They seem to be aiigniag
themselves for a ihree-cornered fight:
firss. those VINO favor straight indorse-
THent or Bryan and Sewall, which viii
bring 10 the ticket the support OF the
Popuissts: second. those who desire a fu-
sion electoral ticket which will maintain
the Popuiist party organizati ton intact and
place the leaders in a position TO demand
recognition in the event the ticket is
successful. and a third who are known as
the "midnie-os-the-road' Popuiists who
favor an independent Platform and ticket
and VINO oppose fusion in any form. Tho
latter. IL present Indications count for
anything, will eventually be oyerrulei.
The "nidie OF the road men, however.
VIII prove strong and valuable allies OF
the leaders of the second class, who are
determined TO preserve their party organ
izstion al all hazards, but who profess an
earnest desire to combine al the silver
strength II a way can be found 10 gsve
them recognition. The real fight. Il Is be-
heyed, Will come between this faction and
those who are in favor of putting behind
them. for the present. all pride Of party
for the sake- OF the cause OF silver, TO
which they are Pledged.
Chairman Taubeneck. the leader Of The
midle wing gave out a statement last
night outlining the plan for the fusion OF
electors as the only condition on wh.ch
he is willing to join hands with the free
silver Democracy. But even with fusion
electors. he wants a set of Populist nomi-
nees. the purpose being il his plan Is car
RED out, to elect Bryan president and
Popn,ist vice president TaGbeneck's state
merit met with a storm OF protests from
--s olx- .sevf,r
Endorsement OF Bryan an1 Sewan as the
only chance OF uniting the silver forces
and gaining a victory. Mr.. Patterson. of
Colorado. who heads the regular Colorado
delegation. came out in a statement to-
night in which he denounced Taubeneck's
plan as not only impracticable but ini-
possible. He declared that insistence upon
euch pan would sayor of a deds. and
jeopardize the cause of silver 10 which
all protested 10 be. and should be. de-
voted. While he eouase.ed the maintsn-
ance OF the Populist organization In the
future. be went so far as TO intimate that
those who now sought 10 place IL above
the cause OF silver were looking TO their
personal advancement and such loayes and
fisAes as might come TO them with the
advent of a silver administration.
Among those Popnlists who have arriv-
ed from Ehe South there is -lasch opposi-
ton 10 indorsing Bryan and Sswall. with
out conditions. Senator Butler OF North
Carolina. Who heartily favors harmonic
Ing all the silver elements as the only way
to win POINTS ont the strong enmi.y be-
tween the Populists and Democrats in the
South. and expresses the opinion that un-
less the Populist organization is recogniz-
ed IN the field il will be impossible to Sc
cure the support OF the rank and file OF
the Populists in the South for the Chicago
ticket.
c. +. washburn. os Boston. chairman OF
the Eastern wing of the Popuiists return
ed today from a visit % Mr.. Bryan az Lin
coin where he went presumably 10 confer
with the candidate concerning his indorse-
ment by the Popuiis.s. He was outspoken
in slis expres sion that the Chicago ticket
should be indorsed and the people given
an opportunity 10 express clear verdict
on the issue.
All the Indications are that the conven-
tien will be a very lively affair. with the
certainty OF much bitter wransling. and
the probability OF some sensational Incl
dents and of bolt of larger or smaller
dimensions, no matter what the ultimate
decision of the convention Is.
The leaders OF the American Silver
marty who are here appear 20 be all of
one nnind-ahat Bryan and Sewafl should
be inforsed. Victory for silver Is sheir
slogan. and to oppose anything which viii
tend so cloud the issue or divide the
strength They expect By their action 10
exercise strong influence over the other
convention. especially as there seems 10
be a disposition 10 arrange. joint COM
promises OF the silver and PopnllSt leaders.