The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-22
poPuLrsTs OPPOSED TO FUSION
Unless the Democrats Accept Populist
Platform and Governor.

Tacoma May 2l.--Special-There will be
no fusion between the Peoples party and
the Democracy In the fall campaign in
this state. This statement Is inafe on
the authority of Matthew p. Bulger.
Chairman of the Populist state central
committees Mr.. Buiger has carefully as
oertained the sentiment on the fusion
question OF the leading Populists through
out the state. and he said today to the
Poss-Inieiligencer correspondent that they
were AGAINST combination with the
Democrats TO man
At the recent meeting OF the members
of the executive committee Of the CEN
trail committee In this city, a fusion
scheme was exhaustively discussed. This
was not done In the meetings Of he COM
nlittee, but in quiet conferences between
the members. A proposition that vas
made some months aEs by the Democratic
state committee wasconsi9ered Informally.
and none OF the committeeman present
was inclined TO favor II.
Chairman Buiger said today: The only
basis on wi<.a a combination between
the two parties could be effected would
be surrender by the Democrats of lie
head OF the ticket and a virtual lndorse-
rent of the fundamental principles Of
the Peoples party platform Either cEe
or the other of the two parties must lie
practically forced TO the wal as regards
no; think the Peoples party Will ever
reach such a condition. and therefore
hold that II the Democrats wish {, c,r,-
bine with US in the fall campaign. they
mus. come into our camp. bag ond bag
gage"
Mr.. Bulger admitted that the Democrats
were casting sleeps eyes at the Poputists
IN the hope OF carrying out combination
on the state ticket. This arrangement IN
cludes the selection Of James Hamilton
Lewis of Seattle as the standard bearer or
the fusionlsts. Chairman Bliger per-
sonaI opinion is that the Peoples party
would as soon inforse the financial creed
Of Cleveland and Carlisle as run Lewis Tor
governor and this is one OF the contta-
gsnci~s tha, the Populist state chairman
hardlv believes will come 10 pass The
rtterances OF "the first Democrat in the
state on the money question and touch-
ing the benefcent administration Of Gro-
yer Cleveland are carefnsiy treasured oy
Mr. Buirer for exhibition 20 hts Fellow
Papulfsts when the right time comes.
STATE Committeeman J. = Corssn. OF
spoilaua cn~rty. e authority for the state
rrept that there a 4 weil-grcU31sd sppo-
sltion 70 Horaiio y. Belt IN his own party
fn Spokane county. This fact may have
some bearing OF the naming OF a state
ticket bv the Populists this fan. ana might
rozS hlv result In the nomination Of sorne
politicians are banking heavily on tnss al
iese. disaTectiaa OF the Spokane Popu-
lists and they are trying u make the Pop
isitsts in other parts Of the state believe
that the nomination q Belt as = standard
bearer this fall would mean u spitt Il their
party,
J, i understood that the kick or Mr..
Belt Is due 70 the belief IN the minds az
some % the Spokane Populists that his
conversion % the political creed OF The
P.-onle's party Is only skin deep. and that
there are big traces remaining ot the Spo-
kane mans former adherence ta the pTtn-
c!nles os the Democracy. Ar. Bulgsr was
asked II this sentiment existed anywhere
outside os Spokane county and he replied
that his information was that i ID rot
The state chairman does not take much
stock IN the statement that there l. a weil
Erouu1i.a opposition 30 Mayor Bet among
alz fellow pcpuEsts-
Tire pa-pocratfc advocates OF THE fusion
saeA expect - bring thei- plans "a f-ui-
tor II : $oiut convention ot tAe fEo par
,s4- ss.1s summer. 70 ~ held OF ts!s side
~ rA4 -uo;iusa rs. They hcp@ - Sc de-
ve,sr,ea strong aaff-EselV feeling IN East
err Washington and Rtn then appeal 20
the popaEssz OF this SIDE 70 accept cs--
S{sase Of their naming. ana tnus avoad 4
srlste vrltn al ta@ attendant zn.usosifles.
r-ne Western washlzxtou Popgl-sts VIII
slso b~ Indeed 70 zsc~pt L~wis aeeARse Re
resides on This side of The mountains
70 IA a. Is knasn- there sre - Aspf~-
ants so- tE- Peop3s's party Intl- 1Attotg n
Western Washington. Horat-e : Bet ~
present occupies ire center q tAz stage
IN the minds of tas mass % Papzissts
throughout tss state an1 lie Indications