The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-25
WORKING FOR FUSION
Populist-D Democratic Deal on
Foot in Pierce County.
FAwcgTT THE GO. BETWEEN.
1OpuIfse Genes Cosvcntion TO Be Held
q xiiensburg-Pisrce County Re-
publioans RAtify.
FAwcETr THE CO. BETWEEN.

Tacoma June H-Specfai--Pians for q
fusion OF the Peoples party and the Ds m
ocrats In the county election this fslI have
beer completed and will undoubtedly be
carried out Although there have been
rumors OF = coalition 90 ths two parties.
not only In this county but also through.
out the state the matter has not assumed
tangible shape Until within the past TWO
days The Democratic leaders have been
quietly preparing proposition 70 tHS
PoDullsts for two weeks past, Duf the
matter has now BEEN put into writing
.na wifi he presented TO tho Popuiist
county committee within the next is~
days
The proposals. for q combination has
been signed by over two-thiTGs OF the
members OF the Democratic county com
msttee Of which stephen JuGSon. the sage
of steiacoom. IS chairman Frank snssal-
ley IL secretary Of the committee Eotn
emaliey and the sssiiaeoom saT horse are
ardent fusionisis ard they VIII Use every
effort 10 bring the plans Of the commit
tee to a profitable frultion.
Fusion between the popgiistS and DEM
ocrats on the Pierce county ticket was
first broa shed last spring just before the
municipal campaign Vas put under va.
Angelo Vance Eawcett had successfully
accomplished a combination on the fiihills-
tpaI ticket and wss already turning his
prolific resources TO the accomplishments
of larger undertakings Steve Jnasoa
vaa seut for and came post haste from
etasizeoom in response 20 the summons
The SsellacooIp sage philosopher ".s
takee short OF breath when the schsfns
wa arss hroacbsd 70 him. and Ds dtd not
approve OF Il till he had spent weeks Of
hard thinking over IL at last be gave
II his approval and IL now bending
all his energies 20 cement The alliance be-
tween his party and the Popsiisis
From the frHt inception Of the fusion
sehaue. Maynr Fawcett Las given the
pro3eat his support and he Il In constant
conference with tho fusion promoters
There will be three Judges 81 the siipe-
yior court and one municipal Judge 10
elect this fall in addition - the Justices
of the psaee. sheriff. treasurer, auditor.
clerk assessor. surveyor and county COM
,pissi6pers The details Of tbs division of
the spols have not been agreed upon as
yet. but there will probably be an equal
distribution OF the Offices The Popoiisss
will likely get two OF the jndgeshlps. sher-
III assessor and one justice Of the peace
and one commissioner. The Democrats
Will take two sudgeshlps. the treasurer.
auditor one Justice Of the peace. the sur
veyor and one commissioner.
tInuI the county committee % the Pso-
rle's party is elected the old committee. Of
which T = Dohertg Is chairman. Will
have charge of the negotiations with the
Democrats Judging from the populist
county convention Monday. which was
controlled by the fnslonisss. and also
from the action Of the Pierce county dele
CATION In the district convention yeNtsr~
day. the new committee wifi be composed
entirely OF advanced, or silver. or fusion
populistE. whatever they may be called
AZ any rate they viii be ready 20 sink
their party organization and lay aside the
established principles of Popuism, IN
Guiding the initiative and referendum.
fhsir land theories and government own
ershlp Of transportation lines and teie-
graph companies. 40 they can ride with
the D.mo-siiver combination. How many
OF the d~line Peoples party men in the
county and state will follow their party
leaders into the deal Ii large question
The anti-fusioniets believe that g. or ~
Ter cent. Of tho party wiil be saved from
the wreck At n low estimate.
n tho plans OF the fasionistS are carried
out. each OF the two parties will hold
conventions 10 nominate men for the
Offices which n viii receive under the
terms OF the combination When this "a
done the representatives OF the two parties
viii meet In joint convention and name
the ticket. In the separate conventions
az many men may be named FOR an ottics
as the delegates wish hut in the Joint
convention the candidate receiving the
highest vote will be declared nominated
az course. this arrangement VIII give
wide latitude TO the maniaulators Tor
trading
A soon rs the proposal 20 tbs Popuiists
Is signed by all of thu county committee
u viii be presented ia the Panalist COM
mit,ee for approval or rejection. IL will
b. approved without question.