The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-20

The unionists who advocated the hybrid
ticket a. Ballard are confronted with the
conditions that have resulted in confusion
instead o. fusion in most other places. The
Populists not only captured one legislative
candidate and the candidate for assessor,
but they also nominated two OF their own
men. W. III. Vernon aud c.. Wlttenboru,
for justice OF the peace and constable for
Ballard precinct without any conference
with the Goats or Democrats. The Goats
or course had among their members
large number OF candidates for Office, and
since they received not a crumb from the
tripartite convention they fully expected
to console themselves with the local Of
fees. The Democrats expected 20 have
the nominee for county commissioner and
they also looked for consolation. But the
Populists took everything in sight. and
now a triangular war is wasing. The
Goats demand the withdrawal of Vernon.
and the Democrats would like 10 see one
OF their number named for constable, but
the POpuiists. true TO their practices, are
determined TO hold fast all they have.
Rev. ID. L. Fordney. john kean and ".
". Dei>ong, sitting together in the Goat
convention. made the people of Ballard
laugh. The Millennium" they said, has
come. and the lion and lamb are lie-ing
down together" AT heart Fordney. De
Long and hean are said TO love one an
other in the same way the Romanist loves
the a. +. A.
Rev. Mr.. Fordney is afrordIng lots OF
fun for the boys" just now. Tie has been
dubbed 1.-The political chameleon" because
his political color has changed from gold
on yellow 10 silvery gray. and from each
70 a deep, dark mournful black as his
hopes for office increased, diminished or
faded utterly away. In the intervals be-
tween ardent hope and black dependency
he has exhibited all the prismat.c colors
n he afrh tyh he - Oh.
just befoge the Republican county con-
Tentlen met 10 send delegates 10 the state
convention at Everett. F0rdney signed the
Ballard Republican Club ro. and promised
TO support the Republican ticket, and
voted at the caucus for delegate TO the
convention.
When the first silver rally was held in
Ballard he presided as chairman over the
meeting. Three or four days afterwards
he Joined he Mckinley and Hobart club
and a. a meeting Of its members made
fifteen-mlnute speech entirely devoted to
proving what a good Republican he was
He raised his hand heavenward and called
upon the Almighty TO bear witness 10 his
fidelity to Mckinley and Hobart and the
principles OF the Republican party. He
was then making an active canvass for
nomination 10 the state legislature. He
afterwards took part IN the Republican
caucus. was nominated for delegate to
the county convention ami voted AZ the
Republican primaries lie received five
votes Of the l0i cast He was not men
toned for any Office at the Republican
county convention At the late county
convention Of the Goats ne occupied seat
With tho other Goats from Ballard The
next day he considered himself sufficient
~ important 20 send a letter 70 The score
tary 81 She Mckinley and Hobart club. re-
questine that his name be taken off the
rolls. Friday az the free silver rally ne pro
So
called The Society or the Golden Rule 4
number Of the Pop0crats thought this vas
another tumble and change OF color. and
they began 20 talk If tar AMI feathers, hut
an explanation that the golden rule was a
sort - religions political organization not
connected with Republicsuisfn stopped the
talk about tar and feathers The Pops
were vexed, however. thar ne did not call
the proposed order the Society or the Sill
Yer Rule.