The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-24
- TACOMA FUSION SCHEME.
,rcag Opposition Among Democrats TO
rh.. Eaxeett Deal.

-,a i'm. Z3.-SpecIaL-To bring TO-
- fsa warning elements OF the local
E.r.acy and 70 cement them into some
- - united action on the fusion prop
-, 4 n3w the heroic task confronting
49, Vance Faweets. 6. 5. Bridges, ".
rhs6ester Harry Golfer and the rest
s.e.nau bot industrious band OF rnanlp-
- gro are trying 10 set up shock Of
$50 harley and Democratic oats, with
Isssr-k~v's Fagcett as the cap sneaf. Dir.
-.~sssf 4 out early ana late trying 70
-. ne tide Of opposition In his own party
~ ! already strong against him. lie IS
,sea hy the best and most influential
.-.e~aerass in the city who have any pride
!. .Aslr party organization. and who view
..f.srs from other stsndpoints than expe-
fr.,rv and who do net care 10 De allied
- TIE spoils hunters
~ Democratic central committee, or
xsssa Deputy Marshal c. 5. Bridges Is
.s.iyrran. Is coming IN for its share Of
.,,Lisna from reputable Democrats. who
- IT. action hlgh-aanded in closing up
4. deal with the Pops. The contention
s~sAs that no action that binds the party
s.ssla b. taken by the committee without
80 FRS submitted to the ward clubs for
sraSsaratl0n " &. ShaFpsteia is one Of
..a.e wSo Is octspoi<en in MS opposition to
- proceeding. Il has been confidently
.ssrts5 Dy those who are in the confidence
sfhief Manipulation Fawcett ana his nsse-
49, that the agreement with the Pcpu-
:. uauazers was placed in writing, and
4, division OF patronage agreed On two
-sshs ago and long before any nJmbcr
sfem0cratic leaders we're told what Was
-.,.r an. AS proof OF this u is cited that
- the deal was made the Democrats
80 "a have the head Of the ticket end
n eily physician. the Pops taking the
=, treasurer and comptroller, when the
4sr.er revision committee OF the DuncH
"a agreed on an amendment abolishing
= ofnce Of city physician six weeks ago
ne acknowledgements correspondent saw
,,ariy twenty prominent Democrats today.
80 whose standing In the community ana
s .hs councils OF their party give their
.arons the greatest weight. and all but
= ar fGo expressed themselves as en-
Asaeany against fusion. Most of these
4 nat hesitate TO say that they will act
"a vote with the Republicans If the inn
wahe comes TO pass and the combination
sarried out Among these the sentiment
s.valIs that no combination of political
-sssters and spoilsmen should he allowed
tgf control of the city government at
sTi,ical stage IN it's history. They say
rs what Tacoma needs now more than
.gtsing else Is a set OF officials who VIII
=, Administration. without faint Of po-
Eral chicanery. They pat the issue upon
dane higher than that occupied by Tur-
~ Fawcett and his Populist allies.
4 strong faction in the local Democracy
headed by John Malone and stephen
6grien. This element Of the party has
fxays been against Fawcett. and VIII
ssckmate every move he makes in the lire
hsion. But while the eX-chairman or
\ 6oard Of county commissioners has his
s.sas fun With the disscnsiOns In his own
nry. causes are at work among the Pop-
ISIS that will surely cause his downfall.
hrge proportion of members OF the a.
, A. councils in the city Is made up or
Enu.sts. and these Will rebel against any
sssmnt n fusion. Mr. Fawcetts unsuc-
sssiol attempt 20 get into the organiza-
r. Il still a subject Of comment among
nsse. and II he heads the ticket OF the
Saline they will leave tine convention and
~ up a candidate OF their own.
Tie Peoples party campaign committee
aging submitted the fusion proposition 20
- party at large. mass meetings were
I'D IN five wards tonight, and the COM
rsiee was Endorsed IN but two wards
~ largest meeting was held In the Third
sati and after TWO hours OF debate the
zestlng adjourned without putting the
s4stton Ia a vote The fusionists Mere
sfaid 10 have a vote taken. lest II would
sat the party IN two. The Seventh ward
rseling adjourned without taking action.
Packed meetings in the Fourth and Fifth
Yards indarsed the fusion movement.
nale IN the Second 81 was repudiated
- popuilst leaders admit that the party
wholly az sea on the proposition.