The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-09

fusion was sf1e common chord so1n1si
BY the tHo conventions held al the Iaifa
avenue thezter yesterday, tSs one ~ the
Democrats In the auditorium and the osfs~T
BY the free coinage Republicans IN tas
fhsaser proper. Both gatherings we're e1-
srenely harmonious, and consequently as
posed Of the business tn band without
event Of more TITAN passing interest Eaen
assembly recognized tie existence OF the
other by the aopolnfment OF a joint com
unsttea 10 investigate the reasons for a
circular Issued by the Seattle City Rail
way Company. asking Its employees who
favored silver for their names IN writing.
The committees each reported 20 the re-
epectfss conventions, which took action
In reference 20 the matter. In the Demo
cratic convention "Warhorse BilI' White
denounced the circular as evidences OF a
dsaboIical conspiracy on the part OF capt
.zlfsfs 70 bulldozs and intsrnidate their
employees. and IN tho silver meeting orange
Jacobs, speaking OF the incident. used the
expression bond slaves Of corporate
power
Tho Democratic convention was more
remarkable for what Il was not. and for
what II did not do. than for anything Ia
sts personnel or work The men who have
heretofore been the brains OF the Demo-
cratic party. and its leaders both tn is
councils and N its battles before the peo-
pie. were not in evldence. They had taken
no part IN the primaries, and would not
sit ia the convention. Small ward poll
flcians occupied. bur did not fili, their
places. The country was substantially
unrepresented. only twelve precincts out
side OF the city sending delegates. In tbs
other country precincts. Including the
most popuIous portions OF the country
districts. no Democrats primaries were
held at all. The convention Itself was alb
eolutely co1oriess. There was an entire
absence OF interest. incident or enthu-
elssm. except such as was aroused late in
the afternoon by the formal Endorsement
OF Lewis for governor. Aside from this
the whole business was purely perfume
tory affair. which went OF precisely as
4hough In pursuance OF prearranged
programme. What little business was
transacted was done through committees.
xhe members OF whom were designated
by the chair. and all the convention. rs a
body. had to do was to ratlfy the action
of tho committee Tho convention adj
5ourned at 40 o'clock
AT the silver mems meeting unexpected
opposition was encountered TO a resola-
tion favorfng John Wiley as fusion norni-
nee though the advocates OF an unin-
structed delegation acted quietly and ala
not force fight. The discussion brought
out the fact that more than one King
county silver man would accept the nom
fnation II 1t should be rendered; neyerthe-
less. thu platform. with the Wiley reso-
luton Incorporated, was adopted without
a dissenting voice When the recipient OF
the compliment tried suitably to respond.
ne was overcome by emotion. and for a
few moments his face was bathed In tears
Tho representation at the meeting was not
large. but the participants were full OF
enthusiasm. and there was a great deal
of striving for place on the state deiega-
fion. Nearly every speaker referred TO
the term Goat as an opprobrious epithet.
but at the same time found something in
the name TO suggest favorable comment.
The meeting completed It's labors 1t $40
o'clock.