The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-11
EllenSburg Will Have Two Big
Shows This Week.
TIE FIRST ONE ON WEDNESDAY.
Three Rings, and Squire. Turner
and Lewis the Star Performers.
the senator Acrobat - FIIenshur-s,
Can Feed the Politicians and sight
seers, bat Beds VIII BE scarce Dom
ocrats All For Fusion, Populists Less
Unanimous.

hSlensbs'rg. Aug. a.--Special.-An the
resources of The wideawake pe0p.e Of IL
lensburg will ha taxed TO the utmost Nnsit
20 take care OF the crowds that Wiz come
on account OF the three state conventions
which meet here on Wednesday Il Is ex-
pected that not less than !. 50 people viii
be here on that account alone. and beside
this. the circus shows here on Saturday.
and as this is the cnsy poin1 it stops az
between Nalla Nala ard the Sound. ex-
cgrsion rates will prevail Tor that event.
as Well a. for the conventions. so that an
immense crowd is absolutely assured. The
people have no fears in regard 20 fseaing
those who come. for Kitt.tas vatsey Is a
land literally flowing with milk and honey.
and her cupboard will hold our for an in
definite period. The problem OF sleeping
the people is the only one that causes any
uneasiness. The citizens. however. re-
gardless OF party. have Joined hands. and
people are agreeing to give M the.r bed
rooms and take 10 cots in order to lave
every stranger accommodated.
The Popui5sts and Democrats both called
their county conventions to meet toiay.
and as result tthe streets are already
beginning 10 look lively. Knots Of men
are seen In all directions. ana the bur
den Of all the talk IS fusion. The Demo-
Gratis are all. or nearly all favorsose 10
the scheme. but among the Populists
great many Vi the ti&ANA.t-tA ~kAtt-AEAA h+tA%
are found. and the proposition VIII he Wig
oroussy eomhatted in the state convention
II the gag rule is not applied 20 the httti-
tas men. for the foremost members OF the
party here are openly opposed TO fusion
and intend 70 fight az 10 the end. They
claim that a number OF west side counties
win be with them in the fight, and they
are hopeful Of having miadle-oI-ths-foad
ticket put up.
The Silver convention is looked upon as
the tail end OF the list OF attractions. and
very little interest had attached TO IL until
IL was learned that the late watson =.
Squire will be here. This naturally arous-
ed some curiosity. The only special feat
ure OF that convention so far annoanced
is a presentation 70 Mr.. Squire which viii
take place soon after his arrival. By the old
old soldiers. They have gathered I'D from
the streets. whore they had been thrown
BY the dozen. all the Squire buttons they
could find and they viii wait on the gem
tleman In a body and present the hut-
tons TO him and inform him that they have
no further use FOR them. nor Tor him. All
arrangements have been completed. and
the speaker for the occasion has been Sc
lected.
The committee on decorations Is at work.
and the city will present handsome ap-
pearance when their work is completed.
The display will consist OF evergreen ana
bunting onIy.
Ample committee rooms have been Sc
cured, and the halls are IN order for the
fravS. The Democrats will meet In the
opera house which viii seat leo people;
the Populisis viii bold forth IN the ar
rnory, down stairs. where zoo or y" people
can be accommodated. and the Silverites
viii convene in the court house.. which
Will hold almost 30.
Desk room outside the halls has been
provided for the press by the Capital OF
nee. which has accommodations FOR eight
cen correspondents and Manager McDon-
nell. OF the Western Union. has prepared
plenty Of room in the telegraph offiee.
The Capital office ls next door 10 the
Western Union. so that the newspaper
men will not be over ten feet from the In
struments that send out their reports.
Additional wires have heen put IN. aud an
efficient corps or operators vii handle
nress matter without delay. Manager
Reid. of The Tacoma office, Will arrive
tomorrow and snperintend the business
throughout the rush.
Aside from delegates 10 the county con-
venfious. there were few arrivals today.
Dut tomorrow will show up good crowd.
James Hamilton Lewis is scheduled 10
make a speech tomorrow night. George
Turner IL also on the list for talk dur
ing the week.