The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-09
Pierce County Populists In
struct for Rogers.
8. r. HEusToN A PopuLlsT
Three Silver Parties Name Fusion
Ticket in Spokane County.
Waila walia County sflverffes Declare
for Fusion-so Do Those OF Thurs
ton Counry-Fusion Effected in
Clarke County.

Tacoma. Aug. s-SpsclAI-Mavor A. V.
Faweets's P0pulist supporters met dis
asiFosis reverse in the Peoples party coun-
- convention today. from whi-n bis gub4r-
Material Doom emerged badly shattered
Although the convention passed or quietly
ard without any evidences of inferngal dis
sensi0ns. yet beneath the tranquil surface
there we're several animated contests for
place o. the delegation 80 Ellensburg.
Although Guvuor Teas Ernest Lister and
y. II. Baker were given Places on he
delegation. yet the delegates are pledged
to John r.. Rogers. the Puyaliup shiloS-
oQher. whose boom for governor, though
or recent birth. is lusty and strong. Pc
side, the delegation Is inStruessd 10 work
for the nomination OF a popuiist for gov
ernor. Mayor Fswcett's friends were
active Ia this convention They held ,shis-
pered conferences with the country dele
gates. and worked assiduoasIy through
the advanced fusionists on the floor y.
+. Houston. who ran for congress two
years ago on the Democratic ticket, sat
as delegate IN the convention ard was a
delegate 10 Ellensbarg- Houston ia
Fawceit man. and hoped 20 help name a
delegation which would work In MS In
terest at Elensburg. But, like Teats and
Baker, Heaston aas quietly kept IN hts
place and not allowed 10 dictate The re-
salt is that the delegation chosen IS solid
for Rogers. and VIII not consider Fawcett
even as second choice.
Some OF the dele~ntes chosen strongly
resent the claims Of the Democrats fu-
sion promoters to the head OF the ticket.
The assert that lnasmuch as Bryan. the
Democratic nominee for president. was in
dorsed by the convention at ST. Louis. he
VII. II elected. take care OF the Democrats
In the distribution of patronage In this
81 -
ina a.so larger in numbers in the state
than the Democracy. Is entitled TO the
head of the ticket. Among some OF the
delegates there is sentiment In favor Of
choosing the candidate from the free coin
age men IL X Is determined not 10 give
the governor 10 the Populists One Of the
most Influential delegates said ton gllt that
a Silver Republican would be more accept
able 10 the Pierce county Populisis tlnn
Fawcstt or Lewis. He mentioned Judge
Turner and Attorney General Jones
The following delegates were elected: j.
II. Rogers. Il Symons. W. II. Woolsey.
j II Ross. NJ. c. Hughes. r. Nash, j. w.
Kendalt Dr. J. 4. c. Mccoy. George ".
Race. G.. Ludlger. GGvnor Teats. F.. r.
Baker. ID. b. Hannah. ". II. Fl. Kean.
John TFartman. c. +. Owen. Or. r. l..
Goddard. William Metcalf Luke McGrath.
f.. G. Keith. T. NJ Halstead. W. Fix.
J. G. Mounts. =. ". PAYNE. f. NJ Jacob
sen. II. +. Houston. f. VI. Sammons. z.
II. JeaEcon. sam Einson. II. l.. Athy. ].
G. Barnaby. i. Brennan.
The executive county committee Of the
free silver Republicans consisting OF
seven executive committeeman from the
county ana eight from the city. met AZ 2
o'clock this afternoon and selected TWEEN
fy-two Delegates and twenty-five alter
mates - the EslensbuTg state convention
for August u The delegates NIL work
as unit in convention and win strive for
hsrmohy in placing a union silver ticket
IN the field for state officers. The dele
gates are: Judge II. Ford. A. ". Stewart.
c. II. Ross. ". n. c. Spike. A. II. Garrett
sou. Edwin sharpe A. c. Smith, J. B.
Nesblt. +. Y, Spinning. Hon. G.. w
Thompson. A. r. Titlow w II. Harris,
Ed \ McDonald. J. NJ. r. Spinning. A
". Noffat A. c.. wilmington. Thomas Sam
mons. Bruce Wolverton. Dr.. Runnels.
jerry Meeker, \. f. Johnston. A II.