The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-24
THE EXTENT OF THE BOLT.


Senator PETER has expressed himself on
the Political situation In very interest
ing Notwithstanding as coming from
. prominent Popnliss lie says that the
Popalists viii not support Senator Teller
or any other s.ivefifs for the presidency:
but II the eoftsrs Of the Republican party
decide 10 fuse with them they can do so.
But" he continues. tn taking such
action they not only subscribe 10 free ST.
yer. but 10 all the other Popalistie doc
trinss as well. We would be fools II We
were 10 run with eur enemies only 10 de-
fend our own doctrines. The free coinage
OF silver has been ons OF the features OF
The creed OF cur party. At this stage OF
ths game. therefore. there Il no use to talk
OF fusion between the boiling Republicans
and tho popuiis,s silver IL only one fea-
ture Of the Popalist creed Now. as TO
the Democrats. II Is my opinion tha, they
VIII nominate member OF their own
party who Is Democrat with a silver
tail What vii be the RESULT Wen. I
don't think there - much doubt then that
Now thai the furry over the bals has
aalstea down. attention can Re directed 20
the actual extrat OF the detection from
the Republican ranks. TIE delegates who
wAiked out from thu convention represent
81 Colorado. Faaho. Nevada. Montana .n1
eouth Dakota. senator Mantle u
Moniana. remained In The eonvsn-
zion. saying that although hls ststs
was in favor q silver. Re dii
rot consider himself Justified In taking
the responsibility q declaring The state
outside % ia, Republican party Senator
neowu. 81 Utah. SAID The Same lhlng FOR
his state. Before pettigrew. e South pa
kota. vas eiectea a delegate 20 the ma
sianai convention. ne was required 10
stana IN the body 90 TIE hau whsre his
state convention wss held sns pledge him
sels to abide BY The Republican nominees
ana platform. This leaves saiy Colorado.
Idaho and Nevada epnmittea 90 a bolt
from the Republican party, How much
that bolt means car easily be shewn ~
reminding the people that sIssEsthsr shsy
lage and that IN isss every one % tssra
was cast fer Weaver. the ronal!st esnsi-
date for president.
Th,s then Is the sx,ent az ire heis from
THE Espus1ieaa rsrty-three ropa,lx.
s,ases In isss IN ths states 81 caicrado.
,asho. Kansas Sersh nakat. ans we.
,ninx. tae pensocrsss ran ~ electoral tlck-
cts sns voted for che pepsnss electoral
tickets fer sse rarpess az taklax shoss
state. from tae R~rae,scaa.
TIE eeantrv ws- 80 startled r. fss1 ~ -.
,Arrs electoral vess te- CTevelans tAst 4
ioskes as X re hss swept the eoantrv.
The Tact Of the ~xeler t. tsat IN a sotsl
cf is.ue IS. . change q cay tsa ~ frs-'
Cleveland 90 Bs-r4sos. wensa says ssecse.
the latter.
TIE eniy important states n Which -,
Republicans have ret eseAr majority
over Democrats ana ropuitstx conhlses a,
their tsst eieesisas weFs Kkntucky. AIS.
soari ans Nebraska. iasg year Ksataeks
gave a Repahlicsa plurality 81 $50. Al.
snesxs thousands 81 Democrats vetea ~
ssarsin. TIE FREE ss'Ver candidate for gov,
+ eynar, on the grcuaa Thar rs eieesssa IA,
nothing 90 g. ~tta sAs vauensl lssoc ssi
there Was ~ reason Tor ssnayslnx srara
party organsaaiion. Use Eea sst.le Caarser-
Journal. the se'ess Deuaocrstle ns sesna 20,
On that state. declares tass ter'asastar
Tor free silver A. cAiease sn usAke ksn.
susky a Republican state, u says tatt net
even the tAsfr isSse san ss ye1se. He7a 81
ha.a the nemocgska soseSAss because EAs