Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04
PROGRESS OF FUSION
It Does Not Go Fast Enough to Suit
Some Politicians.
DIFFICULTY 4IH The SOUTH
Generally Accomplished in the
Middle Western States.
THE OUTLOOK IN DETAIL

The politicians here are watching the
progress Of fusion in the various states.
but it is not getting along fast enough to
suit some of the impatient ones.
Fusion has been accomplished in nearly
all of the western states and in all of the
middle western states, where the battle is
to be. 1t looks. however. like there will
rot be union of the populists and demo-
Gratis in single southern state. Whether
this will affect the election is conjectural,
although the republicans think 1t will give
them several southern states.
There will be no fusion in Alabama, I'M
less 1t Is between the gold democrats and
republicans, as is now limited.
The Arkansas populists and democrats
nave not gotten together. and seem to be
pulling further apart.
Complete fusion has been agreed upon In
California and the populsts get three cleo
tors, who will vote for Watson.
There are one populist, one silver man and
two democrats on the ticket in Colorado.
and all of them will vote for Sewall.
Connecticut and Delaware are not trOu-
bled with the popuist party
There has been no fusion in Florida, and
the populists will put out a ticket of their
own.
Georgia populists will tote their own
skillet" without democratic aid.
1t is thought there will be an equitable
division in Idaho, but Watson won't get
anything. g.
In Illinois the populists get two electors,
who will vote for Watson.
Indiana has three populsts on her COM
bine ticket and they are WatsonlteS.
Iowa has three populists on the combine
ticket. and they are thought to'be for
All the electors in Kansas are democrats,
but are pledged to vote for the vice presi-
dental candidate who has the largest num-
Der of votes.
No combination has been made in Ken
lucky. but fusion will probably be accom-
plished.
In Louisiana there will be no fusion.
Maine democrats and populists don't mix
well and have out separate tickets.
Maryland and Massachusetts have toe
few populists for the democrats to fuse
with.
The popuists get three electors on the
Michigan ticket and they are Watson men
There are four populists on the Mime
sofa ticket who are for Watson.
Missouri has not fused ard may not do so
The electors Of Montana are equally di-
vided. '.'
The ticket in Nebraska is divided equally.
Nevada, New Hampshire and New Jer-
sey have no popnlists to ask for fusion.
New YORK populists are asking for two
places on the ticket and may get them,
North Carolina has done nothing for
fusion Il
All the North Dakota electors are pop
unStS ana are Tor Watson.
The Ohio ticket has four populists nm :.
who would vote''for Watson
All the combine electors in Oregon are
popu!fsts and are for Watson.
Inc pennsylvania; ticket may have one
or two populsts on 1t.
The South Dakota ticket is equally di-
vided, and two are for Watson.
south Carolina has no popuiists. Nothing
mas oeen done in Tennessee. and there will
be no fusion in Texas, unless the populists,
gold democrats and republicans get TO-
gether.
"A conbina ton has been made in Utah.
but the poputses got little '
Nothing has been done in Virginia or
'ermoht,, iacd nothing is likely to be done.
In Washington the ticker 10 eounlIv Al.
vided' twoltof the electors being for Wat
west virginia will probably arrange fu-
sion. and Watson will get two votes
There are three popuists on the ticket
in Wisconsin who would vote for Watson
Wyoming will make a combine and di-
vide.