The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-24
MORE CONVENTIONS.
Republicans and Boiling Demo
Gratis Each to Meet.
THEY WILL NOT FUSE. HOWEVER.
A Busy Week In Politics 70 Ne Had,
With the storm Center
Located at Tacoma.

tons. the last which viii be held this
year. unless the improbable occurs and
the sound money Democrats elect 10 put
q full state and an electoral ticket IN the
field The two conventions OF this week
viii be the regular Republican state cor
yention. which convenes in Tacoma on
Wednesday for the purpose OF putting a
full state and electoral ticket in the deid,
and the Sound Money Democratic conven-
ton, which meets in Tacoma on Tuesday
for the purpose Of electing delegates 70
the Sound Money Democrats national con-
yention 70 be had at Indianapolis.
While the two conventions are TO be held
in the same town, and while in national
matters a common purpose viii actcate
the members Of each, which Is the defeat
OF the movement for free silver and silver
recommendation. there viii be no fusion
between the two, and none has at any time
ever even been thought Of. This fact
marks OF difference of the attitude which
the sound money Democrats and the so
called free silver Republicans have adopt
ed in their attitude in the present cam
paign- Each one OF these bodies claims
TO De sound In their party faith. except on
the one question OF the currency: and each
claims TO have repudiated the national
party platform on that subject from
sound, conscientious and patriotic motives
But here the parallel ceases.
The free silver Republicans. called for
the sake Of euphony the Goats. inlmedi-
ately on abandoning their own party, pro-
coded at once TO decker with their former
opponents in the Populist and Democratic
parties. demanding share OF the state
and county offices as the price for render
ing that support TO the principles and
the national candidate. which they claim
that they were compelled by patriotic
motives 10 accord. They were clamorous
and unoluShlng In their demands Tor a
share in the spoils, and got them after
bitter and prolonged struggle. without
solicitation they fixed the date OF their
state convention for the same day and
the same place already fixed on for the
holding OF the Popu,,st convention, that
they might more conveniently make the
trade by which they pledged their votes
in return for positions on the ticket.
The sound money Democrats are nu-
merieally fully as strong In this COM
munity at least as the Goats, although
they do not make so much noise on the
public streets. The political course which
they are adopting is. however, one en-
titling them To respect and is thus nee
essarily in marked contrast to that adopt
ed By the Goats. They have neither offer
ed nor invited any overtures to fusion
with the Republicans, not man or them
has even hazzarded a suggestion that
they should be awarded any position or
any kind on either the state or county
Republican ticket, as a consideration Tor
the support which they will give that
ticket and the suggestion that any suca
recognition should be given them wound Do
looked upon as an insult by nearly every
Democrat who has refused TO follow MS
party banner under its present leadership.
They are proceeding TO the nomination or
a national ticket without the faintest nope
OF success but purely as means 10 assist
in the defeat of Bryan and the free silver
Populist party of which he is the leauer
In this state the great majority OF the
sound money Democrats will vote the he
p,,bltcan ticket because they believe tnat
the platform of that party is sound and
represents what Is best for the interests
OF the country, irrespective OF party.
Succlnctly stated. the Sound Money Demo-
Gratis are undoubtedly actuated by patriot-
ism. The Goats have laid themselves open
10 the charge of being actuated purely oy
greed for Office. The one party Is Work
Ing for principle; the other Tor PIE
II seems reasonably certain now that
Jchr wiley is doomed TO another
noIitieal disappointment, which would ne
hard upon him but for the fact That ne
must have become enured to X py long
series of parallel experiences, Which nc
has had in every party TO wnlch ne Aas
attached himself. The word mas gone
down the line in the Goat camp, that the
lengthy gentleman from Nebraska - not
IN have the nomination for superior judge.
Mr.. Wiley's present political oedteilo"S
hava s.it in for him" They seriously dis
annrovs his course at Ellensburg In many
irnnortant particulars. and they are hhe-
wise disturbed over the fuss ne mas made
since his return over the manner IN Which
the King county delegation Wen. oaeA On
hin, in the state convention In the inter
ests OF harmony Wiley must De sup
WHY'S friends on Saturday made des-
-1,,+s sftaunt to render certain his norni-
nation for the position. There was
meeting Of the Goat executive committee,
60 tba nurpose OF calling convention
.oi a., Ssnternber Is. the same date
IS tha ponulist convention. At this meet
g. ~ the Goat executive committee
yy5lav,s friends came forward with the
nronosltion that as the party was NOT OF
qanivea II was hardly worth while 70 eau
,,rgnnaries 10 elect delegates, and oianoiy
suggested that the chairman OF 'he com
,r,ttsee the Hon Washington {. Rutter.
,,n eronowered 20 select all the deiegates
- tha proposed convention The Hon.
y.-.sa = a hosorl friend of Wiley, and has
-, at,4ce and headquarters in the law OF
GEES of the auburn haired statesman AS
gonn az the members OF the coA1ihiltee
oo,,ia catch their breath, Temporarily
,s,en away BY the audacity OF this propo-
sStion there was music In the air, ana az
saan ax a vote could be taken II was voted
AVN hy A large majority. As sunst-
t,,ta he committee resolved 10 20 through
49, rontians OF holding regular primaries
ana eiectlng delegates in due foTm' !ust
= .rourh they were a real live party, IN
s,a,s ~ befng a small portion OK the tai
OF the Popu!lst kite.
r-nsra Is ordinarily very htue light 20 DC
r,,ssraS from the so-called straw hai-
fsts taken no on excursion trains, steam
s,es,a etc. bat something can. in cam
,,,sorys ike the present. be learned that
80, on ar excursion trip 10 Snoqualnie
s.sis Yesterday such ballot was taken
r-i.s an the Formally OF . regular cleo
49, THE result was, Mckinley. Us;
f5.-.an So The point in the matter Is that
- cssasl observer on that train had lis
.n9sa 70 the political discussions which
.,,t. u,ace ara had formed his sole idea
- ne political complexion Ok The crowd
t-nro the amount OF free silver TAX ne
hsars he would have probably gone on
r-ifh thz idea that the Bryan men were