The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-25
ARE NOT eager.
-~rwEs FON FUSION MUST
rour FROM THE OTHERS.
-u Ease II solicited ~ che
n.-.erats and Free silver Rcpu6-
,9...s, and II They Are Grantee All
the Concessions They Demans.

80, y,sspa.ch to tie Pozt-InteIiigencer.
E.rnNA Dec, 4-.The meeting OF the
- Dn,,,,l.st committee held this morn
- rom which X was expected much
.s.,,a be Indicated as 10 me general pol
- - be adopted In the matter OF fusion
- :. IL coming election. has proven dis
= s.reantmsnf on this score instead OF
sssins definitely toward bringing the three
= .si,rd reform parties together, the six
D..ser. of the COMMITTEES In attendance
~ 70 the conclusion that there Is 10
e..S "a rush matters. and accordingly
ls~..A 70 meet again December u,
-. meeting was called 10 order by
-.s,man A. J. Gale, members Summons.
49, rogers. Carmichael and Owen
..~..inr the balance Of the sextette,
$3.50 deliberations have been looked for
$50 "a with decided interest from all
~ The meeting was of secret na-
- and the session all told occupied
aeafIy two hours
..-.scn--talxed ard talked. and then adj
s.,,rsd 10 meet again" is the way Men,
=. Owen told Of the work OF the
z~.r,stee today. owen IL q Popuiist with
-s,ked fusion p-ocliylties, occupying
- b the city council as q fusioGist.
~ sfaggers under thu honor OF being
~ nrnmitteeman-at-iargs Of the local
-. .ixarien Of Populists. His views are
SsinIy favorable 10 combine at the
Ivise election. Further than to talk In
I eeueYal way on the subject, he says.
enehinr was accomplished by the CON-
nittee 1t todays meeting.
Tha condition OF the party owing 10
na,on Is thus far experienced seems 10
AVE hesn q factor In the decision of
- committee TO let matters hang fire
a. 4 while longer. a. each day may
xefax about a change OF front in the
ssnns Of the disgruntIed. making II more
easv 10 determine what Ii best to be done.
Il 4 understood that in an Informal man
~ the committee discussed the situation
fnly. and believed IL best 70 let matters
lake theif own course until q later day.
II b made plain that the opinion OF tia
committee az to conferences and couven-
HAS Il for . wholly independent stand.
having Il TO the Silver Republicans and
Democrats to determine whether they
esfs 70 ac: tn concert with the PopuIsts.
Whn questioned on this point a member
ef the committee saic the Popuiists would
doubtless In due season formally call
eonveution and elect delegates for the
esoveA purpose Of nominating a ticket
'sThsn, II the two other parties want TO
In with u. Well and good" explained the
councilman IF they want to call convrf-
ions on the same day. as they did at Ell
lensburg, name conference committees to
nest us for the purpose Of selecting
combined ticket, and show a disposition
% he fair, You can put IL down right new
that We Will fuse~-yes, and we will name
Tie WANING ticket. too"
Inquiry a. to the candidate to head the
ticket In event Of fusion develops that
here Is some ground for the belief that
the Populists may demand this plum.
They talk guardedly about IT. but az the
safne time do not deny that the split I'm
the party has been largely the result of
the acts OF the present mayor. and that IL
might prove advisable to look elsewhere
than In the old combine for n man 10 lead
the fight. They calculate thar the mayor
has lost q certain number OF supporters in
the Populist ranks. but that by this same
move he had added strength to his candi-
dacy, should he come out for renomina-
ton, from among the other parties. They
hen 90 on to explain that If the mayor
has lost more votes than he has gained BY
this policy. then II will be unwise to re-
nominate him. instead OF Popuiis; who
ID all probability could influence all the
strays back into the fusion camp
Mayor Faweett Is non-committal as 10
making a fight for denomination He
knshingiy declares II Is too near 10 an
sfction 10 talk politics. but does not deny
ha' he may become a candidate He saws
nat should certain affairs take certain
turn he viii accept the nomination. hut
aecanes 10 explain just what he refers &c.
. noticsable however. that the mayor
has gradually shaped things 10 strengthen
~ position and the administration ma
shinery AT his cornmsnd so far as he has
he power, during the past few weeks.
Eaters which had caused friction witch
say OF the departments have been largely
aSposed Of 10 the satisfaction OF all con-
ftfned. and the chief executive seems to
nave smoothei away sill the rough and
possibly dangerous places between him
ssa and those Of his aaminist ration
he appointed as well as others whose IN
aaence may prove valuable 10 him. His
customary policy OF stirring things genef-
Wy has undergone a change, and instead
e confines his opposition 20 such Of the
republican measures as he secs Mt In
ihe language Of member of the council,
me mayor is foxy" and rs at present on
more friendly footing with those around
nn man at any time since he made his
$ hFsf appointments.
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