The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09
NPIL|STS SOON 70 MEET.
Ignore the Democrats, and Ar
range for a Convention.
r WILL TAKE PLACE FEB. Is.
49,. May BE Fusion Next March,
..s II Wes Not Seriously Con-
~4Arred 1T Meeting OF the PoDu-
..s City Committee-Jordan sr0k-
IN Of by some for Na,oF-Dem"-
~ess Refuse TO Talk Politics.

without acting upon the request for the
.,.o,n,men, OF a committee to cooperate
-,,h the Democrats In naming date
"a, holding ne city conventions. tho
p.nolets party city committee has named
r.a,uzry L. as the cats when the Popu-
Va. convention viii &c held. Tn.s action
,akeu al q meeting Of the committee
,.st Thursday night. In the Office OF Jus
tee Lngsrsoii.
There was full attendance OF the
.ommsttee, Chairman Richard Wlnsor
cres,a,ng. Harry Drees is secretary of
tss committee. There was prolonged
A..eussion over a resolution introduced
canning the qualifications OF delegates to
tas convention. The resolution provided
,h., no state or city officer. on salary or
rer diem. and ne empIoye under him
mould be eligible to sir In the convention.
This question was argued at length.
Secretary Drees. OF the committee. Is an
.moioys In the ONCE OF Auditor Eyenson.
white the opposition to the resolution
vss no, large. 1t was determined The
reso.u,isn ,iEaiiy prevailed by large ma
js.iu.
No uetics whatever was taken OF the
recuest u the Democrats TO appoint a
Z eonnlt:ce TO act with q committee named
hy the Democratic city committee sever
ii nights ago. The matter OF fusion wz3
no, brought before the COMMITTEES In any
farm. indeed, ;he subject was taoooed.
In making all their preparations for
hekdiug q city convention without regard
70 the other branches Of the fusion Or
ranizai!on, the Populists have followed q
urecedent set By the Peoplss party state
committee last summer. 1t will be re-
Esubered that the Populists named the
cay when they would meet and nominate
state and congressional tickets without
consultation with the Democrats and ST.
YER Republicans. The latter tumbled
ever themselves in order TO make their
arrangements so that they could get to-
ketAcr with the Populists at Ellensburg.
Two views OF the action OF the Peoples
paYty committee Thursday are held by the
politicians. There are some Popu'ists In
The court house who have taken offense
n the action Of the committee forbidding
An oiics holder sitting In the convention.
Deputy Sheriff CaIderhead's friends are
particularly incsnsed. as they regard 1t
o. slap at him. Mr.. Calderhead has
ben talked Of as possible candidate for
bsyor.
II IL well known that certain PopuIist
politicians have formed an alliance with
wing Of the Democracy for the purpose
bs bringing about fusion OF the three
parties on Democrat for mayor. Some
Of these Popul!sts are In office, or they
are working In harmony with others who
are oct OF office. Roth of these regard
the action OF the committee as a neat
trick turned by DIR. Eugene Jordan. whose
friends arc demanding his nomination by
The Populsts. The matter has been al
most the sole topic OF discussion among
both Fupulists and Democrats since the
committee met and interest In the fate
o. the prospective candidates has been
discarded In the consideration OF the prob
KIN presented by the committee.
Al the meeting Thursday night Chair
nan Winsor stated that the sub-commit-
tee appointed by the Democratic central
commlttee for the purpose Of securing CO.
operation on a fusion In the holding OF
eonyentions. had called on him and re-
cited the fact OF their appointment and
he wish OF the Democrats that all three
q The parties meet in joint convention
iu the nomination OF a fusion ticket.
someone remarked that IL was proper for
ne Peoples party TO go ahead and FIX
hs date when the convention would be
seh, and that the Democrats and Silver
sspahfeans might govern themselves ac-
eefdng'y. This idea was approved by
~ and the date was set.
ssw Democrats could be found ycster-
sss who would discuss for publication
tae action Of the committee In this re-
kaFa Some said that It was simply a
sas the Popalists had"
Tie question OF fusion IL the one all
plsadlag subject Of talk amang the poll
aeshs States are made hourly and de-
s'psed a. often. Many of the popuiists
hgarsng how Judge Winsor stands
~ TIE matter OF fusion. There has been
SIT TAX OF Offering him the office %
ssFpesation counsel. John Hart Is also
ashllened Tor the office There are
peh.y OF Populists who say that fusion
IN ae brought about only on the Demo
.sS art Silver Republicans cenceding
-. - nomination Of popllist for mayor.
w. Peoples party men. we'll known as
80 workers. say that a good Democrat
sa SUIT them. There Is no telling
sasrs I, will end.
aAa'es NIL be interested IN the announce
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