The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12
Populists Insist Upon the Lion !
Share of Spoils.
THE eovsRNoRsHlp
No Opposition 10 Fusion Among
Democrats and Silyerites.
The Middle Of the Road Faction Of
the Populfsfs Formidable senator
squire Arrives at Eiiensburx- sill
verit~s willing Even to Throw
Wiley Overheard TO Help squire TO
Be Re-eiscted.

Wiley Overheard TO Help squire TO
Be Re-elscted.
Ellenshrrs. Aug. 1s-Special. When the
west-baan6 Overland train TescAea here A
few minutes before o'csock this morning
il brought one person upon whom al tia
interest smeng The free silver Republic
ans has centere3 today--N atson Carhossa
sauire. silver senator from Washington.
On the recssBt of news that the senator
Soaid reach tAef conVentson e.sy. Manager
Hagan arranged for brass bard aaa a
reception 20 De held at the depot, hus aft
erward the preparatlons were done away
with. on account OF the iageness OK this
hour. In consequence Senator Squire was
taken % the Horton hotel. which he Nlll
make his Headquarters while in the city.
In this town or conventions ard Of anti
rangster delegates there was more or less
"1ellysng' yesterday at the expense of the
silver Republicans. ssW When Squire GENES
the pay train viii be here. and work can
proceed" was heard more than once. and
the remark xas directed ny the nngsner-
ous Popuiists a. that eortfon Of the King
county DELEGATIONS whsch stands for SQUIRE
FIRST. last ard all the time. and which
stands In the position Of being ready TO
make any sacrifice. even the congressional
nomination. in order 70 pave the way for
his reelection.
sach disposition IN favor of Squire nat
uraliy Indicates a pasxihis sacrifice of John
Wiley. but the latter was on the streets
yesterday as baayant as ever. The King
county delegation certainly faxors senator
Squire" he said. tyet ] viii say. 50 far
as my nomination In the silver convention
IS concerned. can win hands down. Spo-
kane and Pierce counties are both with
me, and 50 is tue entire state. @ith the
possible exception OF twenty votes. II the
fusion proposition carries. AMI the silver
Republicans are awarded a congressman,
the nomination will be mine" II Is evident
from the above that the twenty votes re-
ferrea To hy Wiley are the squire or
bust" men on the King county delegation,
although Wiley did not say SO.
1t has been definitely determined BY such
OF the leaders OF the three parties as are
on the ground that the tirst business TO be
transacted when the temporary ofganiza-
ton is effected tomorrow Will be the APP
pointment Of a committee Of conference
by each convention, 20 outline the terms
OF fusion. As the committee will IN zach
instance be appointed by the chair, Inter
est at present centers on the permanent
organization OF each convention.
The temporary presiding officer OF the
Silver convention viii be George Turner.
c. II. Warner will be temporary chairman
OF the Democrats convention. and the
probabilities are strong that Richard Win
sor. sr., will be chairman OF The Popuiiat
convention In both the Poquliss and Sal
yer conventions the temporary organlza-
tion viii be made permanent. There are
no contests. and the work OF the crefen-
tiais committees. IL any VIII ss appointed.
will be perfunctory. II is not likely that
Warner viii remain permanent chairman
of the Democratic convention. but no So
lection for that Office mas been made. pend
ing the arrival OF the Remaining delegates.
The vote on the appointment OF a con-
ference committee. which viii t,c taken in
the Popuiist convention tomorrow. wlli
likewise De a test Of the strength Of the
miidle-of-the-road faction. as they will
oppose it. At the Popullst headquarters
Il Is claimed that not more than one-third
OF the delegates win oppose fusion.
Il has not yet been determined what
number OF committeeman each c0nven-
ton shall name. Some Popuists insist
that each county be given A representa-
tive. This would give the committee a
membership Of III. The committee will.
however. be Of manageable proportions
on the other hand. the Hasddie-of- he-road
men claim they wlll have 4 clear major.
itv OF the Papullst convention and viii
vote down any report from the conference
committee. a meeting of the opponenfs
Of any union whatever, even on the ma
tlonai ticket. vas held this evening. and
there was an attendance ~ perhaps 10
delegates. many of whom. including Boy
er, Walker. Turpg. Read. u Whitman,
and Richardson. made speeches.
g " Bovine. 81 Spokane, said 20 fhs
rost-Tnte1ligencer correspondent today
81 have rot the least doubt that tha csn-
ventIon f0mgrr0w VIII ae found sguarely
in the mldie ~ The road and VIZ be ua-
wiling 20 accept a cBnpF0mize. All thls
tax az fusion has come from The cities.
notably Seattle, Tacoma ard SpokAue.
where the sentiment ln favor of a aufon
Of the free silver forces s. strong Tgs
even there entire auarimity does not ex-
ist. out Of KInE caunty's thirty-uine
votes no, more than thirty can be- de-
f,enaaf on sor fusion. sad white Pierce
county le almost unanimous, spokane will
give the fusscnlHfs nineteen votes out ~
fhirty-shree. There they tried 20 brlng
the county tnto line. bat the delegates
would rot &c. II the rest % the state
nnti-fuslon is strong. ard according %
NY fgures TIE mi4fia-of-fhs-road people
VIII organize the convention and @lll
name a ticket - straight0at Pgpu.lsts
from top 20 bottom"
Notwithstanding tas shove Statement.
the general impression appHars 20 ~ that
fusion win Be accomplished. always pro-
sfaea that the Democrats ara sI5yeritsa
wsa make the concessions demanded.
The obstinate nghf bfinE wagea among
the members o. fae Pierce county Esopaiist
delegation - not atfractieE the attention
oF any bat Pierce county men.
For the present ths qaes tien - fusion 81
paramount. ard the question Of fae nora
snee for The head OF fhe fiEkst has cssa
refexatrd 20 she background. Nohesiy .n
nartiru1ar apgears 70 ears about tha
chances % John r Rogers the Payauup
ah{se.saasr. DaE ire g3syee county Dsul.
ar-sts are renorts1 20 h&gr saff3e5 al fhssr
differences ana IS is saia they w.i devote
thrsr energies foHart Securing fns con-
zrasslonaG n0mtnatfsn PROBABLY FOR
Prank g. Robinson On the Hrss ha3sa:
for governor g ee-sy iEsFentsyy vote Ri.s -
aast for Faweeff. and fAea~fse dssegafloa
sIs be free - wete Tor 1s51r~ r. sid arsns
tk@ most hsllats for Congressman
Active supporters nf James HAwfiton
Fezss sn she King cosnfy 1eiegs son at =
late hos. pr8sessst 20 hs esah2snf fha'
me ppuallst convention wiH coasent 20
fhe seleesson ~ Lewis ss ;as fssssors ean1i-
late for governor. Et o. stfnsE.& 80 see
VIA. wreanss shsg haze ~ kAe conaasn.
ureasatgoa. CeriafntY. 70 Tar fresn theF'
heszsx rasoraate F0ggstst sentiment on tne
ssssssez, each successive esseEafIon whssh
H4~ arrived has strengthened ff4s position
ASSUMED hy fhe P8vuii~zs. tat il1sy sboad
have ne Nggern6rsAlg. ar4 that taey
xEoul4 60. eonsens % f1ssan o. aHy otael
terms.
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