The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-08
FUS|ON|STS ARE ALARMED.
RECENT TACOMA CONFERENCE OF
POPs THE CAUSE.
they Profess to Believe the Decasion
Agafnsf Further Consolidation
With Other Parties Was an
Ebuil1tiou From goFeheaas.

Special Dispatch 20 ~. Poss-Intellsgencer.
TACOMA. Dec T.--Ai,hough the next
municipal election f. yet Ii the misty
future. snd despite the fact that parties
and factions must wait Until next spring
TO perfect plans. there 10 continual ouz1
OF comment ard opinion already to Dc
heard about the city. more particularly
in the fusion camp. The conference OK
Populists OF the state. held here last Week,
seems 10 have stirred thu local contingent
to no small degree. and the action taken
az the little love feast in Direct opposition
10 further consolidation OF forces has. 10
put ii mildly, set the combined element
TO thinking.
The local leaders among the fusionss.s
have an of-haEd way Of showing they
care little abou. the action OF the con-
ference, bur they hardly mean H. They
are fully aware OF the meaning OF the
open Tip" given by the PopaIiss gather
ings and are already donnilg harness 10
offset the proposed independent action
They declare. Of course. that the meeting
was ole Of "sorsheads' only, but when
questioned closely do not deny that there
il quite an army OF voters in this condi-
ton. and that whatever their feelings and
object. they may becoms a material factor
FOR harm in the next local campaign.
Here Is the way one OF the stauneh fu-
sionlsts puts II. and. by the way. he does
not hold an cffice:
Those people didn't NEE, to help their
party. nor 10 freshly avow its tenets. Ev-
cry man Thereon say every one who took
q prominent part, has personal griev-
a1ce against some one now Ia power,
either IN the state or city government.
There was Fay, Cline. Farmer Todd.
Baker and that faction. We all know they
are out with their axes after the governor
Local representatives were there because
they are sore at our rnayor-such men as
Teats and his following. and ft Is plain
to me they will try TO get revenge. and
at the same time profit by ii. know two
men who were there who. could they
name their candidate for mayor next
spring. would become city officials ar pref
" fat salaries. One Of these so-called
to shape the nomlnation to a Silver Re-
publican prominent In the last Campaign.
He Will be made commissioner OF public
works should he succeed.
II dare say every man at the meetin z
was In one way and another disgruntied
and anxious TO play even with those now
at the helm OF affairs. They will not
succeed, because their intentions are plain
10 any one who has half mind OF his
own. Yes. It is possible they may create
enough stir here to bring out three tick
cts at the local election, but very much
doubt IT"
When questioned as to the plan Of the
coming fight, the fusionist looked extreme
| ly wise, but said naught. HIS tongue once
more became tied when asked as to the
probable choice for mayor In the fusion
ranks, although he expressed the utmost
admiration OF the administrative acts of
the present incumbent.
On the whole present indications point
| TO the spring election becoming remark
able for It's decided warmth In the selec-
ton OF a mayor, and because OF the OPP
portunity for a three-cornered contest.