The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
HOW FUSION NOW YIlN
In r0pu'ist,stroag co'or,s, I
Is Leading Nstsm. '''''
NEBRASKA IS EXTRA WELL. FrS.,
SCUM p"ko'" Wan. s,,., -,
wyoming Z ah. Idshr. W. w. s'wil
'"''f''"'" and Or-r.n,. ,',''''

denver. Colo, Septembsr
,na,ed as general propos,,lon : i, can
ue'''ocra's, populisis and s,hsr va. u" %
ans IN all of tile Western =, 'ep'vdc
fused on silver electors fl, w 'a's
uchcy ana that the uuest,on - ~ lis'l1
seMa,' or Watson is 10 be the v,e slTa'
ueif' Ks causing very little u,.,' as ''ssi1
y canvass OF the conventions 49,
peeh heid so far, however, ,n,, ts'
'eWdIi Is running far ahca1 NJ 'na1
ana mat even III the States wss,s y
popuIists greatly outnumler H. s us
er"'s ''ie sentiment Is fayoral,. !.
man from Maine. This NAV Ia Nv ne
most easily accounted for nv .s,,s.. ~
eNpediercy has conquered seu,,m "a
the iirst home OF the silver a,i,,,,o, !.
tlat II Is generally regarded AZ i.,,..
accept Sewai' and thus take M AY. y
ON losing BrS IN, than to suppor, W
ana run the risk of jeopardlzIuu sly., T.
splitting the vote.
In Colorado for instance, the p,nr,,,,.
are numerically about SIX times as d..
as the democrats. but Watson IL M, ~.
considered In the race. An sl,ye,
are tor Bryan and Sewall, with IN. y,
ception of a tagging dozen here md ~, |
colorado democrats have ALREADY aco,
ed the Chicago nominees in s,a,s -.
vention. On september 3 9j per CON, !,
the popullsts Will meet and do The -.
thlng. The silver republicans Viii 4 |
the same thing on Septeialer a
The Mckinley republicans Min ,ss,s
Mckinley and Hobart Septeaibtr II /
safe estimate OF the vote In NoyemI,,
that 30 per cent OF the ,olofplo ,e,,s
VIII be Tor a Bryan AID Sowail titke. n
a fusion.
In Nebraska there has been a rtm,tu
fusion on the. electoral ticket bev,,t
democrats and p0pulists, anil ,ee slrt,
republicans viii come n later.
Inc matter OF the vice PRESIDENCY 1u|
not mentioned. but will result IN ln.
sion of democratic electors. Tho IaItlnu
will control probably the congressional
and State offices.
In Kansas the lemocs,tic electors have
been accepted ny the populiss aud silver
republicans.
in Minnesota there has -een complete
fusion. The understanding is that iM
vote for vice president snai nc brown u
- Ndli OF WA SOIL dNtotili's 10 WhNh We
velopS the greater stt1lEtn III The tlrt.
torai college. The same Grautsisndrs
exists in some other Western Stats.
In South Dakota the democrats and Pop
ulisjs agreed on Bryan and Sewall eec.
tors. OF course the silver Republicans IN
with them.
North Dakota has tot a.ted but tho
sentiment is said to be generally iarc'.
able t. the chicago nominees,
l,, han M
central committee and viii shrtcft d.
democratic Endorsement "a Bryan aM
Sewall.
Utah has not acted. but 1t Is understood
that the feeling there Is similar 10 lsE
in Colorado. strongly in favor Of Tie o. |
caso ticket.
In Idaho the democrats and pcrrks |
fused on am electoral ticket; The SING
republicans Endorsed the electoral ttss
although There Is pad SPLIT On rhpHi
States senator, which may cost iuba
his scat.
Democratic electors have lssn accepts,
in Montana, and although there Is srAl
bolting element among the popullsts wv
State will 20 overwhelmingly for biyaa
and Sewall
In California there Is perfect all-arouhl
fusion. with tho understanding that nar
sons strength in the electoral college W.
determirc the States vote for vice pres
dent.
In Oregon the populists got III. eg .s
OF the fusion agreement and named Wse
son electors
WASHINGTON has divided electors between
Sewall and Watson. ca.
Nevada las not vet acted. TINS ~.
Will probably have fusion OF populss
and democrats.
In states whore the popuis's nave ~ ~.