The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13
The IDEA OF FUSION.
IL Not So Well Received rs Some
Hoped II Would Be-
popul,srs WANT GOVERNOR.
Fhe osesffes ~ sp~fis Agfses-1seh-
ara wf,s~r Looking 10 . Seat De-
side PeHsr in the senate.

- cSrrNES &rTLE Ill aSss
rsen. sn <se popasss party n sssas csiy ass
- xxsr as,x sfssx esexsaen3 includes a nsfss1-
tser o< rsen VITO usually DO rave gooa
S@zf 20 ear. 1nere wTz - 10 f1s.oz. q ne
Democrats ard PopxlsEts o5 TIE et@sE
stsker saiz year: % y ts%re = fAsagA- :.
w1n be ors n w1ssrh the Popssises VII
nzrpe tzas caadsdsss for goFeTfsoT an
tfz< candidate VII not b James hassiA-
trn T<zzes. TIE o.spoxssnr 20 ne aao1rn-
hasd Democrat x$asssh exists IN the Pop
ssgis~ rzrsxs ~ surprising IN yfsw c1 the
eonfserf Claims 80 e<ts1 male thst De -
the o1e rs4rrsc1sar D-rrrczat In snaS sta.s
whom <zss Popozsss Wa coEzent % Tor
low. Notwithstanding fsse rscens pro.ssn y
ezzznegsto x Tire cosore,. eezese Popsssisfs
ssssr FRAT ne - not sound On ire silver
czsesetor. or 4 be Eow poses as i %
srsvOca.e, thai his conversion = too r.
oeus or he E4a delsyeT Publishing MS
vqswx too tprsg 20 critic nzzn 20 the corf-
ss1es Of re sr~e silver PosyulssTz Ihss
- one arruznezt which they urge
TEa other r sr<s neo-e potent. for - -
q natural one, directly affecting THE
sroGs ard ~zl apresi WITH considerable
sorr& 90 every statesman n She Popastst
rx1irs wto feels ~sar sne country r. SUI
ferfne for want % his ssryfces 81 some
off<AsI capacity where there Is a good
szasry attached ARD nor TOO nuch 10 do.
re argument v that az ere Pors0liss in-
6ovemsr1 OF The naszonA Democratic
ticket ls locked for and IN reasonably GER
tain 70 f0f1og. none cs tire loaves 81 Fed
sFvi patronage wSE be fssfrfzsrfe6 among
fhs hungry Pops even II Bryan should
via. for the Democrats Will grab them all.
scrfssrx - IN sight for me poSrafsss oflce-
seekers. excsVr tlse state ard co1nty OIL
cess. ard they viii have them. or matort-
y ~ them. or fusion doesn't 20. except
On che national ticket
TIE Popaliss In this county who oppose
- ~xe84A - g.
governor c.az that they viii have the
hez-ssy support 81 Pierce county in their
fight ard profess 70 believe afso that the
Delegation from King county 70 the state
ecnvwr;ien wisi be composed scftdly Of op-
ponerYts 70 LeSEs.
sstrs Tie negossatiorS for state fusion be-
tween the Fseo5se who prefer 20 be the
leaders Of the two parties are going on
a. eheerfasiy aS thoe1gh there were no
GgDs % revolt IN either yzarty The pres
e3t arrangement 20 bring about the de-
Art3 result. which has been zcquIezced
b. on both sides. - 20 have both the Dem
0-r@tac ard Popuikss state conventions
bed IN the same Town. and on the same
day. TIE town has not zef been fixed
rpon. bat the date has been determined
ussor August ) When.the conventions
nsee< and perfect rlaelr permanent orgzr-
fxatio1. conference committees wEu be an
pointed b. each 10 arrange an amscabls
OF that committee viii probably be worth
going niles 20 see.
The nomination OF ssewaii 10 the second
place on the Democrats ticket has placed
q temporary camper on the enthusiasm
with which the PopuiIsts ia this city re-
ceived the nomination OF Bryan. and has
somewhat revived their tfisfrilst Of the
Democratic good faith. There seems 10
be nobody among them who knows auv-
thing about SewaH. bat they feel that
certainly appearances are against his
being worthy OF Popalsst support He
comes from the far East, he T. A man Of
wealth and education. interested In ram
roads. banks and innamerahie other cor
porations. aud most damnlng OF all. he
e one Of the millionaire manufacturers .
Some OF them have evolved the ruatnt
theory that sewan has been compllmented
with the nomination. bat that Il IL no.
Intended that he shall remain on The
tioksf. but viii be drawn of 10 make room
for some good Popaiist when the -
Louis convention meets and demands a
place. Tie general attitude among me
fopalists ~. however. that they VIII de-
sire a full explanation OF the whole bust
neSs. and a chance 70 examine Sewau's
record Before they VIII allow Themselves
20 De committed 20 the support OF
ticket which contains such a dangerous
element as a wealthy corporation man a,
ore end % g.
The Democrats have decided 20 defer
fhsir ratification meeting nntu SATURDAY,
sitter next. July = which wfn n-ohaf,v bs
after The PoraiiSt convention adyssfrn&
se date Is nxed Nth an idea that II re
Fpna4iss convention indorses prvhn the
tsa parties IN this city Win ne sna hless "a
Join forces ana make Brilliant xhnwlng
hieh&ra NtnSor. WHO has heretofor.
ceea fVoked upoa 50 = certsin Pnpuilst or
r sxssssaa . -
81 Tie Ffste. has about made 10 his rnins
70 lao& higher. and has az present a serg.
eas idea that he would make a good run
Ming faSts Tor 4ersr tn thu United SsarAs
senate. Should bis ambition b. realized
they VII make s me pair 4, draw 10
VIA a view 10 keeping what ogfiees may
- Eoine around in shs family as much
- possible Hsaard Ntnsor. jr thinks
that ~ - precisely the most available
man for the offaee og county auditor
kaseae Way j. making al. a small
boom among his immediate follaxers in
Tbs single Tax ieaGue Tor The nomination
Tor sheriff. WAY - no, entirely without
sofsle personal acquaintance with some 81
the duties Nhsch ooeasiansIlv eevo'xe
upon sheriff, ard from a Poe1uisst stand
Goin; Re would consequently be al IDEAL
nominee
The slate prepared "a a Assfs tor Tsor-
nlist aat D~Taeersfis fusion. which Va.
published N tha rosf-Integir~nerr -
last Monday. = showing several crack.
although Il has not as yet been con-
rietsiy fra ,tEre4. Il has failed % r.
ceive the united and enthusiasts SUP
port whteh So authors fan&iy ebneefv~s
s. wonia have Possibly its premature
PUBLICATION may have haa soTne eject in
this direction HeweveF this nay ~
fhern has oesa most decided NaN frors
many asEiraats fnr ofice who found on
the pahlirstfea - She slate that thefr
chains Ter reeorussioa hal been ignored
a-a tnfz vail has found pet4ir sxrTeS-
atea tarcuEh the columns 81 several q
she Roasssist gSre-s nons - which. sfnxa-
Jar az g may appear. seem 70 - pleased
wtth the schsrse - psrceiinE cue al the
Important nominations ky' a small easal
meeting in = hack room Fat snxFatisase
rsssSs hs io0sed Tor ~ az the self-Sacrl-
ftctrE inHsxt&2als sho SEX - take az
tire trk<asne cares ~ selecting sarty rim
ireeS fvesa - TIE shaufdc~s az tae pubsf.