The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29
SEATTLE. SUNDAY. sov. -.
AND THE sExArossHrp.

TUsIoxrsTs AND THE sExATcesHiP.
Patrick Heary Winston Ia one OF those
who belIeve that there Ia no longer
Democratic party IN the state OF WASH
inxton. and that me absorption by the
populsts has been full. complete and per-
rnanent. Such Is the outline OF an inter-
view had with him. and published In
popuiistlc newspaper. According TO Mr..
winston, tbs fusion effected al Eliensburs
was not a temporary alliance, but that
the s.sorrner Democratic and former Re-
pabIicans." as he speaks OF them. who
we're parties to the arrangement. thereby
permanently aligned themselves with the
Peoples party. AS Patrick Henry puts IT,
There are but two parties in the state,
the Peoples party and the Republican
party" and he denounces any possible
attempt 70 disinfegrate thu combination
into its original elements.
There is a singular unanimlty with
which thass remarks about the complete
ness and pernanenee Of fusion are appear
ing from men who have claimed to be
fire.. silver Republicans. The object is
very simple. OF the congressmen-elect
ore 4. Democrat and one a Silver Repub-
lean Naturally, the Popuiists think that
they ara entitled to name the United
States senator. Hence the free silver Re-
rnblicans are so earnestly protesting that
sboy are just IS good Popuiists rs any
body As Patrick Henry Winston puts il:
There may DO those who VIII attempt TO
gain personal advantage by injecting into
the senatorial contest the question OF past
political Affiliations. but the masses OF the
viii not tolerate such suic.aI action"
Ssi,hsr does Ar. Winston think that the
question Of locality ought TO cut any
figure.
All OF which. being interpreted. would
seem to mean that Mr.. Winston IL engsg-
ed In an active campaign on behalf OF the
senatorial aspirations Of Hon. George
Turner. OF Spokane. and he has,ens TO
forestaI any possible objections. When It
VIII Be pointed out that the free silver
Republicans we're awarded one congress
man and the attorney general az the price
Of fusion. and II Is shown thar this was
4 unconrnonly large share OF the Offices.
In view OF the fact that the free silver Re-
publican vote In the state wss. and .tll
s., an unknown quantity, Mr.. Winston
smiles biandly and says: That has moth
ting to DO with t. We are all Peoples
party men now. no matter what we once
were" When It Is likewise pointed out
that Spokane has already one member
az congress and one senator. or exact
o. one-haif of the entire delegation In
congress. Mr.. winstoa thinks locality
eu,s no figure whatever. and that Spokane
can comfortably furnish thres-quarters OF
The congressional delegation. and stin
have quite a number Of fusionis,s ready to
take almost any otner Office.
Ia the last election the combined fusion
plurality OF Democrats. Populists and free
silver Republicans was rather less than
Ietco -Four years ago the combined Pop
u}ist and Democratic vote exceeded the
Republican vote By I2.eoo oae OF two
things occurred IN the last election. Either
sae Rspuolicsa party received an enor-
NOUS accession 10 It's strength from. ne
ankx OF the Pcpulisis ard Democrats, or
slse the free silver Republican vote was
an extremely small factor. Yet the free
silver Republican manipalators have net
emily received rather more of the pie than
their Democrats coadjGtors. who GER
sanity furnished much the largest number
e. votes. but u would appear thst they
are now carefully planning 20 secure tns
senatorial plum. and take that also to the
only place IN the state walsh received any
recognition ia the division o. the spoils
smong It's free silver Republicans.
u ia not a Republican nxht. bat It may
occur 20 sense 81 The Republicans IN
Western wssbanEtoa Who permitted them
selves % Be led 90 into ths free silver
movement. ghat they are being very sue
essssally worked ~ me TIRES leading bolt
srs IN EastsgD Washington. Turner.
jones and Wfnstoa we're TIE oslglnatogs
% sns ''fres SILVER Republican, movement.
They have controlled Il from tAs begin
ning. Thsy perfected TIE fasl0a at EIleos-
burg. Two q thea hAvs already been
provided wisa "a cgscea x'he third Is
aftsr re s5gssss p,am in sssht--tAs sec.
ssersAip. With sA4s. saesEsa IL 10 ns ~ou-
DER taAs shs thru. behave IA making r.
sea q psrmanSnt Ehlug