The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16
b A, NEWMAN. of Spokane. :. :. .Popu,lss

Ellensburg, Aug. l5.-SpeclaL--As soon
cess last evening the delegates commenced
TO leave town on every train. 10 avoid the
last final humiliation which was inevitable
would occur. There was no cheering. no
demonstration. but a quiee packing OF
gripsacks and sliding OUT under cover
of the night
Their forebodings were correct The
triumphant Populists rubbed IL In. and de-
manded that their party name. and It
alone. should head the ticket, ard the
Democrats and Siiverites feebly surren-
dered- In fact. 1t was the price which
each of these parties had agreed 10 ray
for the surrender of O congressman 70 the
Democrats.
After all the talk Of fusion. when Il
came TO the wind-up there was no fusion:
there was an absorption. The Populists
swallowed the Democrats and the Silver
ties. They took them into the Popuilst
fold and gave them q few Offices as the
price os their surrender.
IL is true but one ticket goes out from
Enensburg. but that is ae because to-
day, when that ticket was finally adopted
there was but one political organization
IN Ellensburg. the Peoples party.
The Democrats have prepared and viii
send ont over the state that the reason
why they were forced 10 accept the name
Peoples party vas because under the
election law no tIcixet can be fled In the
secretary OF states Office unless Il is flied
by one or the recognized parties. The
Democrats. in their apology for their sur
render. say that under this law a ticket
under a hyphenated name ike Peoples
Democratic party could not have been
fled
AS matter OF fact, # was pointed on.
IN the confe renee committee which passed
on the name. that they ceuld adopt any
name they chose and could file the ticket
with the secretary OF state and secure its
being placed on the official ballot. pro-
viding that 1.eA9 names were attached 20
is. The fight was bitter. but The Popu-
lists won. as they have won every point
on which they stood out.
Having captured the Democrats and
SilveriEes, the PopullsFs after their con-
vention adjourned. paraded their new sd-
herents ali around town IN a procession.
with cheers and yelis. then marched them
back 70 the arTnory. and ;nnEcted on them
a number Of speeches. which lasted until
81 was nearly tine FOR the train % leave
for The Sound cities
Even Lewis feels deeply humllisted He
had said so often that he would not stand
except on a Democratic ticket or A ticket
which al least recognized the existence of
the Democrats party as factor, and he
had worked 80 hard Tor the securing or a
hvnhersted name, that be was chaErined
A. having 20 eat his words and appear
enrolled as a candidate under the Popu-
rst banner wieh his only certificate Of
nomination that 81 the Popuiist secretary.
and rs.e4ged IN honor 20 the support OF
the populst platform; and 20 the support
ne an electoral ticket. headed hy the
names af BRYAN ard Watson.
A. the nnai mass meeting John Wiley
was made chairman. and in = short speech
assured the assembled delegates o. his en-
ire satisfaction with The ticSet. senator
Sgulre stated the situation as being aE
between "tha rninians % gold ard tAe
ulsIu peonle." He was splau6ed for say
ing. "T am in favor of he income tax.
! an wsth yog on shat, hgt aon't want
ny attention distracted 2r5za me present
Isssse.~ AFTER DAYS and nights cf 3soor -
he ce-rlafaa. 'sthe ehild has been born,
ana fts name Is Moses. for 81 Is % lead
,,s from the wilderness into ths promised
lsn2"
The fasGan nominees esre gathered to-
srefhe~ en- me alat torn. ans responded By
a,.e-rya .vss-e =T,eec1sss rs the3F names Usre
read ow hy fhe secretary .fs fhe order *
nera5na.ssr- TIE audience. which almost
,arn7fetelv nIsa fhe han. Was den1anstr4-
tive. aaa freque0tlg agpiaH2ed tae speak
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