The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-25
FUS|ON|STS SAN WOOD.
Indications Are That Fawcet Mes
Are Not Paeified-PrOminent Pop
uIist VIII Bolster Up the
shaky Ticket by Their Presence.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA March 2i--Tae unanlmity
shown among the Repubiicans IN nsntIhs
sauarely In line for the municipal ticket
tends To center general interest IN the Rorh
OF the several factions making up the ~
sion party. In the one case everybody
knows what is going On. in the other. the
wIses, Of party eoanseiors are somewhat
at sea.
Declarations Of the turning down of the
Fawcett Democrats and comment as 10
the general attitude of the fusion leaders
in this particular matter are as connecting
as they are numerous One faction eA-
plains one view OF the situation as the
true condition OK affairs; another sees
things In an opposite light, and on the
whole the friendly coalition OF forces al
legged to exist as not so strong as 10 great
Iy Impress the average outsider. The fn-
sion committee PROCESSES 70 see things only
through glasses 81 The most roseate hue.
If any member OF il is questioned in the
presence OF another bur wnen tackled
singiy the members show Ii decided lack
of the solid front they publicly boast.
Cannot you see" said a Democrat to-
day that the situation is one concerning
which too much talk is detrimental. The
factions lighting each other are the sole
trouble. Whatever might be said or done
to appease one could not be made known
TO the other without fresh trouble, and
this Is the position the fight is now IN.
We appreciates that We need ali the
strength of each portion of the fusion
party. and as you can well understand are
in a position both difficult and embarrass-
Ing. This is why different stories are
afioat about pacifyng the troublesome
ones. So far as | can see this difference
OF opinion will exist until the result of the
election is announced
The attitude OK the Fawcett faction,
which is too well known TO be mistaken,
indicates that the alleged cold blooded
turning down melted out to them is TO be
accepted with salt. The anti-Faweett ell
emens. on the other hand, pretends TO be
satisfied with the result Of the last few
days pickering. and however 1t may have
happened, and doubtless ''pegged" several
points on its side. or IS fully satisfied
that such is the case
Now that the so-calied coalition has
been effected. announcements are made Of
public meetings. the most important CT
which will be ratification meeting Sat
urday night. Prominent fusionists iden-
tilted with the state administration, who
have been instrumental In smoothing tho
ruffied feathers. will doubtless occupy
seats at the future love feasfs. and it
is expected that the voices of the more
notable fusion leaders in the state viii
doubtless be heard at these meetings. They
will be brough. hsre not only to attract
votes for the ticket, but to prove the
beauties and beneficial results which are
sure to accrue from successful fusion.
The strongest argument now to be heard
In the fusion ranks rather ignores local
issues and points &c the necessity OF SIC
cess here in order that the triple alli-
ance may be preserved for the fall election
The defeats at Spokane and Seattle are
pointed to in Illustration OF the folly OF
dssension and the urgency Of standing
pat Refusal TO fall in line is dubbed
desertion. The headquarters teens with
prominent state officers from early morn
ing 20 night, but on the outside absolutely
no enthusiasm is observable. Ward and
precinc, work is under way, but not with
vim.
Republicans generally now predict he
election OF Nickeus by 5oe majority. Pre-
election canvassing IS energetically IN
hand the head OF the ticket himself SET
ting a good example by personally push
ing the work Systematically and thorough