The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-20
THE TACOMA FUSION SCHEME
CITY Ticket. Headed by Turkey Faw.
cetf. to he FILED saturday

Tacoma March Especial
Faxeett and his boosters have been indus
s-soasy at work during the past few days
pesring Signatures 10 the petition for his
roeniration. They have not found this an
sssy task by any means. hut IL Is an
ssssnced that on Saturday the document
NJ be filed with the city clerk The can
dBdates on the fusion ticket are as follows:
For mayor Angelo Vance Fswceti. for
treasurer. William oyington for control
m " NJ. Metcalf. for city physician. Dr.
QS~viL
The FIRST and last named have heretofore
been Democrats. and the other two are
Pepsiis;s The Office Of city physician be-
tnF abolished II the charter amendments
carry, the ticket Is therefore two-thirds
Populisg. The makeup OF the ticket Is in
dleailve Of the terms on which the combi-
uaiion was made. in which the Populsts
dearly get the best OF the deal
So desperate have the Fawcett leaders
hec0me. that 90 bolster up Their cause they
have resorted 10 circulating untruths re-
sardlng the signers claimed on their nOml-
hating petition. For instance. one of the
crowd Of Fawcetts hcelers said today that
Col Griggs had signed the roll. This story
vas made out Of whole cloth n was also
claimed that W. c. SharpsteIn had been
Induced 10 sign the document. on hear
lng the story Mr.. Sharpstein. who Is a
siaunch Democrat. offered a reward OF
~ 10 any one showing his name 10 be on
Fawcctt's roll Neither Col. Griggs nor Mr..
sharpstein IL likely to be caught in Paw
eetrs company of spoilsmen.
In pursuance of the plans of the PopulO-
Democrat fasionists. meetings were held
last night in the First. Third. Fifth and
Sixth wards to nominate Populist can
ei9ates for the council. Under tho CON
sltions OF the combination, the Populisis
were allotted these wards. and the Demo-
Gratis will take the Second. Fourth, Seventh
ard Eighth wards
IN the First ward Councilman Luke Ne
Grath was renomnated by the Popuissts
Without much opposition. although IL is
rot probable that he will receive the voi-
ng strength of his party IN the ward owing
70 his vote on the charter amendment max
ing the office of city attorney elective Nc
Grath voted "a 4inst submitting the amend
nent to the people
IN the Third ward Dotph Hannah was
dominated. He was formerly a Demo
oat. In the Fifth Councilman Hartman
was renominated and in the sixth W. II.
kenworthy was selected to lead the fusion
forces against II. H. Warner
None of the meetings vas well attended.
except In the fifth. where Councilman
Hartman had considerable opposition.
The Republican city central commit ae
has secured four rooms on the nrih floor
OF the Washington block as permanent
heaiquariers during the campaign Tho
Washington building Is centrally iocs 81
on Pacific avenue. Just south ~ Eleventh
srryt Both the Pierce County Club and
the pnolitiie club oserfd their rooms u
ihc committee. but n was deemed best 10
htato the headquarters on the avenue
Chairman ;. r. Balkwill has appointed ~.
following committees ON finance. George
Boariman and G. T. Cleveland. On
halls and public speakers. Frank Miller.
A g Harris and e Ebert on nrwspa9e rs
sni printing, William Facklcr and r r
Hopkins. The executive committee IS as
follows 5. Il. RalSwni. chairman. @ n.
noariman. G. + Cleveland. William Fark
'es e Ebert. \ &. Harris. = r Hsakins.
Yfsuk ! Milllcr and " T. Hacker. Sec
fatarv. The committee will gef comfnrsa a
~ located In its quarters tomorrow and
~ Mon hay the campaign will he well rn-
ter way
Ono ~ Turkey" Faweett's more rng~-
r1isiica,~d adhcrsnts approached IN ,ai1
Davis today offering u waEer 90 si'a hat
FANce't would he elected Nj Davis .ull
M over onflaent fuslcn'sf ihai no could
raco the money for him, ant gptne 90 a
veil Known Republican told him - the
Circumstance. The latter Ssnt Wnri 80
Pc Ftvrett man 90 ~ m hand with his
rsnry a., his office az o'cipek lsut Vhs n
the appointed hour arrived FaWrett' =
'rPni ga rot Put ia ar appearance.