The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-16
POPULISTS WANT ALL
They Are Not Willing TO Give
Democrats the Governor.
FARMER TODD NOW a CANDIDATE
Fusion Not Likely Unless Democrats
Concede Bulk Of state Ticket
70 Popuiists-

Il ray safely be predicted that II there
IL any such thing as fusion between TIE
Democrats ard P0pus8s1s N Tae stare tick
- tais fan x AL be fasssn xheretsy The
Popusssts VIII have great many more
positions en- the state ticket rhzn tire
Democrats are AZ present wiling 80 con-
csse 70 them. AS far as the candidacy Of
James Hamilton Lewis for governor Is
concerned II - row reay0rao.y certain
thai Il he gets a Popaisst Enforcement n
faA state convention X vii b In spite q
a solid exposition from the King county
representatives n that body. For some
reason. IL appears that The Pcp9.isss "A
this county are sore Oh Lewis They en-
phzftczlfy. and IN same instances IA IAN
guaEe watch would not look wei n ths
columns OF family Newspaper, deny that
they are for him for governor. ard insist
that they siil carry the Agnt az down the
line for q straight Popuiist for that Office
and Incidentally for the control ef the
STATE patronage.
Up 70 zffhln the past few days Mayor
Horatic Belt. OF Spokane. vas the choice
Of the bulk OF the King county Pope1sts
for the gubernaforial nomination. but at
present there IL an incipient boom being
ugrxec. Ia careful hands, for Farmer Todd.
WHO. In bis cwTn person they think repre-
senfs more clearly the Ideal Popgsist than
any Individual in the ranks OF TIE party
within tire state.
The old-time leaders Of the Democrats
party. the conservative men who have
no particular love for PopHitst Ideas and
who consequently fsei outraged al the sc-
ton OF the Chicago convention. both IN
It's platform and the cbosce OF its canit-
date. are not saying much al present.
The majority Of them are warning TO see
what action VIII be taken elsewhere by
the members OF the party who found
themselves buried under the Populist
avalanche which swept the Chicago con-
ventton away. In private conversation.
however. there are few 20 be found who
favor the idea OF putting sound money
Democratic national ticket IN the field this
fall. They realize that while such action
might have tendency 10 keep their wing
Of the party together. a distinct po.itI-
cal organization. IL win result, practically.
In throwing votes away. and thus assist
IN the election OF the free silyer czndi-
dates. II Is quite possible that many OF
the sound money Democrats viii nominaily
retain their membership In the party
which has rep9dtaied their views and
make one last desperate effort 20 control
the state convention and prevent a COM
plese surrender 10 the Popusis,s py a fus-
ion on terms TO be dictated by the latter.
While in this class can be found the bulk
OF the wealth. intelligence and character
IN the Democratic ranks, II is nsyerths-
less possible that the opposing element has
the largest voting strength: and, also.
has the element which will use the most
INSCRIPTIONS means 20 accomplish its OBJ
Jects- The experience OF two succeeding
Democratic conventions in tais county has
taught this lesson. There is also another
lesson with was taught in the same con-
ventions. which Is that a fusion which Is
bitterly opposed by any considerable ese-
uaenf In the ranks OF the "fgsing.' parties
does not always fuse"
Richard Wsnscr. sr., the prototype Of
PETER in the Washington Populistic ranks
has already departed for st. Louis. 10
which place he goes as an accredited dele
gate 20 the national convention. Eugene
Way, OF Seattle. and II. w Boyer OF
Everett. both delegates to the same con-
vention. also left last evening for the scene
Of their iahcrs. All three of these dee
gates are pronounced Bryan men and viii
DO their part toward securing the fndorse-
uent OF the boy orator Of the Platte"
While feeling this way toward the head
81 the Democrats ticket al three have
certain uneasy feeling about sewarl.
There is something about the iatter's nom
inafion which they cannot understand IL
Is within the bounds OF possibility that
the ST. Louis convention VII. indorse the
nomination OF Bryan but viii repudsate
that 81 SNwaN. which Will leave matters
| IN peculiar state
No hnal Arrangement have been made
| IN either party for ratification meetings.
| IL IS pretty wei understood thai with the
| ratification meetings the campaign VIII
| open on both sides and that there will be
| no let up from that time until election day
/ comes.