The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27
MEN1lER'S VARIOUS DEALS.
TACOMA FUsIONIsTs WROUGHT UF
OVER THE DISCLOSURES.
Raa Politics In Making HIS Cos
. fesston, Bst Decline to Discuss the
Eject lt VIII Have On Election.


TACOMA. March 2s.--The fisionists are
today not N frame Of mind generally TO
lead betting man TO lay any great
amount OF money on their coming very
near winning az the April election. The
fun statement OF all the details connected
WIKI the alleged Mentzer-Fawcesi agree
ment and the facts connected Herewith,
made public this morning in the Post-Iu-
feiEgeDeer. has been subject Of dis
cussion ali over the city today. The views
TO be heard are widely different. No one
preieuds 20 know anything more 10 the
point than was made plain in this morn
fag'~ publication OF the matter. and what
Is considered strictly the inside element
declined positively TO utter word one
way or the other on the subject.
On the whole. 30 far al Candidate Ment-
ztrs fusion following is concerned, they
rather condemn his action in making pub
tic his ultmAtum In the form OF a state
mert signed by himself and as one OF
his managers puts it. this was not good
politics and was not necessary" 1t Is un-
dsrstood that Mr.. Mentzer and his friends
nave been more than usually busy today
IN their efforts TO patch up overthrown
fences. Those nearest to the fusion man.
Aseneff have been ION the jump all day,
ana evidently have been working under
instructions
Mayor Fawcett. everything considered.
is the most prominent man in his ranks
today. His attitude thus far I'm support
OF the fusion ticket. the deal made be-
tween him and Menizer and the notorfety
resulting from 1t all. has ended in all
eyes being turned 10 Fawce,t. The fusion
is's are now fully eognizant OF what has
been under way. AMI on all ss.dps there
If an undisgnised anxiety displayed as 10
what the Fawcett Democrats viii do in
the face OK the exposition of the pre-eIee-
Fawcett retains the same position he as
sunec after Mentzer's nomination, OF pre-
tends this il his position, ard declares he
IL supporting the ticket, instrsc.iDg his
followers to do likewise
The grand ratification meeting set Tor
tonight was a subject for much talk In
the party today. Leaders set about to ar
range fer the meeting In such way as
TO make the strongest possible display OF
unison and friendIiness on all sides. Early
this afternoon il was given out that Faw-
cett woaid be selected as chairman OF the
meeting. and thai. barring accident. Ment-
ger would sit on his right side. With
political foresight that is not far from
clever, 1t was ordered that the ratification
meeting should be so put up as TO give
the lie to all dissension or il should not
be held at all. Ii was upon this argument
that the leaders deemed 1t best to make
Mayor Fawcett the choice of the gather
Ing for chairman.
MiddIe-of- the-road PoraIsts were more
In evidence today thgn at any time since
the conventions. The inside history OF the
Demo-fuoion deal to give a large chunk
OF the spoils to the Fawcett faction was
seemingly entirely to their liking. They
made the most OF it, too. pointing to the
terms Of the deal to show how they them
selves would be sure 10 have to lay their
heads on the sacrificial block II they would
"A fr1f, Ain md fNF ThA
same declaration against allowing them
selves 10 De placated. which was so loudly
announced Immediately after the conven-
ton. was today once more to be heard.
This faction to all appearances seems TO
receive any news OF trouble in the fusion
ranks with qualification. They are sup
posed to be in line. but from the manner
In which they go about to disprove this,
Il would seem they are far from being
cinched beyond escape. in this alliance.
Mayor Fawcett was in consultation with
fusion leaders today. and committeeman
were more than ordinarily silent and re-
served az to what was under way. Ru-
mors were plentiful as to a certain patch
up deal which it was alleged had been
suggested as a satisfactory way OF eel
ting all difficulties. but nothing definite
was permitted 10 be known. If anything
definite was actually agreed upon. report.
which could not be verified told of a n en-
tirely new agreement between Ment2er ana
Fawcett. in which everything Fawcett
wanted was allowed. excepting his demand
for the official decapitation OF the three
anti-Fawcett Popuiists. This clause OF
the old agreement. II was alleged had by
agreement been eradicate from the whole
proposition.
Bv actual count 30 persons turned out
10 attend the meeting held tonight TO ratify
the fusion ticket Chickering hall. one
of the smallest public rooms of the city.
was selected for the gathering. and this
WAS scarcely more than half filled Quite
a sprinkling Of well known Republicans &C.
cGpied seats and helped to swell the
audience.
Mayor Fawcett acted as chairman.
Neither re nor Candidate MentZer touched
on the mnch-discussed election agree
mens The usual number of campaign
speakers and the usual campaign speeches
were the order Of the evening Nothing
worthy OF especial, mention occurred. UNI
ess Il was the energetic efforts OF the
chairman 10 insuse enthusiasm into the