The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-13
Populists Inclined to Be Un-
yielding and Naughty.
OTHERS STRONG FOR FUSION.
Silver Republi cans Not Cutting q
Very Large Figure.
Democrats and ssivsrfrss wass Upon
the Popuifsts. Who FIJI 20 Appoint
the Conferences COMMITTEES That Was
Desired squire Almost Ig-
norcd VIM. IL. White TO BE National
Committeeman.

ElisnEbsrw. Aug. t2-Specsai The DeFn-
ocE&ts tonsx1E are cazgrsusd ami disgust
sd. and they are not making any effort 20
conceal their feelings. Some OF them have
gene 10 the extreme OF pstting On mi1ass-
cf-the-road Democratic badges. and u sx-
psezs4oas heard on every hand can BE TAX
en- as any criterion there ss proDaellssy OF
strong oEp2a.ts0a 70 fusion n The Demo
cratic ranks. The change la feeling from
THIS morning has beea almost a canp.ete
rtsuls.nn. for steps preliminary 70 saslcn
were taken sariy whsa TIE Democratic
and silver conventions appo.nte1 commit
tees OF three each 20 meet Ike committees
ffon the Popul.s,s 70 arrange for con-
ference committee. When ne EoDliszts
a. the afternoon session adopted tae re-
port OF the COMMITTEES CT order Of basi-
ness. providing for sgrn a committee on
the part OF the Populisis. IL ioaksd as
though the only STAN hilng block sEs A
possible difference OF opinion as 20 the
arporNonTsEt % the cfflc@e. Bot ine
change OF feeling has been created BY the
action OF the Popgllsis a. their evening
session. Both the Demoetakse and silver
conventions heId sessions for the purpose
OF receiving the reports OF the special
committees. on the theory thai the Pop1-
lists wcaid promptly appoint tne.r three
members and permit the joint COMMITTEES
u aaHe q session and TeUoFt terms o. con-
ference. Instead or doing this the Popu-
lists. after = dreary and sharp debate
Oristling with personalities ard lasting for
hours finally aDpolated q committee on
their benals consisting not OF three but
OF thirty-two members. one from each
county represented in the convention. The
long debate in Itself dlsSusted and wearled
the Democrats. mao twice took a recess
OF their convention 70 await action en- the
part OF the popalasis. and finally. before
action wss taken. adjourned for the night.
On TOD of this. the unwieidy committee
selected BY the Populists has added to the
Generalization. IL would neceasifate. for
fair representation. an entire conference
committee OF ninety-slx.
IL Is not a. all improbable that the DEM
ocrsts tomorrow may decide 20 make 10
further attempts a; fusion with the Pop
uiists. bur will try TO make q deal wlth ina
Siiyerites for combination and let the
PopuliSts 20 their can way. Lewis
friends would favor this solution of the
difficulty because OF the iulprobabiiisy Of
the Popalists surrenierins the head Of the
ticket. There Is a good deal OF TAX among
the Democrats delegates to this effect to-
nizat. but cool reflection tomorrow may
change this sentiment.
The SilveTifes Ike the Democrats. wait
ed for several hours In the evening for
the Populists' action. and share in some
degree fE the Democratic disgust. The po-
humiliation aad perhaps 4 can not better
be illustrated than by an facldeat which
occurred today on the motion for the ap-
isointment OF a Joint committee OF law
yers 10 evolve some methcd os evad8ng
the election law. The original motion.
which. By the way, was fnally carried. pro-
ylded FOR the appointment OF a COMMITTEES
OF seven. baE Rutfsr took the floor and
explained that fuasmueh as the committee
was going 20 he composed Of lawyers. ard
as the Popullsts hated the profession and
the Ss.verites were bat The nucleus Of 9.
party Il would be weil not 10 select TOO
many lawyers at one time. The S.ieerites.
after appointing a committee ard taking
other action that could b. no possibility
60 harm. adjourned. and then herdcg IN
groups on The streets or wandered aim
lessiy about. They are cutting 10 ice a,
az. and manifest 40 spirit except a dispo-
s;ti0n 20 catch I'd whatever crumbs may
fab from the Populiss table.
The arrival Of Senator squire did not
create a ripple on the surface. AS mat
ter az fact. there we're any number Of
aeisvatcs who ds4 not even know thai
he vas in town. and cared less He VIII
proha bly, make a speech before The Silver
convention soHle time tomorrow.
There is iit.ie talk about the SLstribui-
ing OF the oflces vet. the action of the
conference committee. II any Is formed.
ana the prospect of fusion being the sole
topies OF discussion among the delegates
aside from these who aspire 10 nomlna-
tons