The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31
POPUL|ST MAYOR WANTED.
AIDDLE-oF-THE-RO STAyU
OUT FOR rms CONCESSION.
"ant No Fusion on Any Other Terms.
While Mayor Faveett aud His
Following Are ON a still Hunt to
control Things in His Interest.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-InteIigencer
IACoAA. Jan. Se.--Locai Populists o: the
Inird ward held a meeting last night. and
today the air Is afame with declarations
regarding certain proceedings held a said
meeting. As Is often the case at a gath
eslng CT Peoples party disciples. the pro-
gTas1lIne as outlined in the call for the meet
HE Was not followed TO the letter. or. 70
make more explicit. move was made that
was not down on the bills. and the result
is the cld-tine howl The meeting was
called 20 rearganize the ward club. and this
was done by the selection OF Judge William
Henry Harrison kean as chairman, and
Frank Halstead as secretary.
Here their formal duties should have
ended. according TO the views of the howl
ers. but instead of stopping the CLUB blum
dered right along and named city cosn-
mitteeman TO succeed Committeeman Rog-
sFs. resigned. NJ. F. Mcmillan, OF the
courthouse contingent. was elected 10 this
place. but from what is today TO BE- heard
the committee may not allow him 20 quail
~. as X Is said a meeting was set for Feb
ruary- to iii this vacancy. There are va
eancies from TWO othsr wards To be filed.
and on the whole, il IS not improbable the
work of naming successors may end in a
hot sauab5le. The move of last nigat is
dubbed by the fusion-inchned as a trick Of
the miGdIe-of- the-roaders but as the result
or II fs yet a matter of doubt. its true in
wardness remains in question.
The deeper into the prediction work
the fusionists get. the palmer does it be-
come that a determined effort IS being
made by the Populist wing 10 command the
situation. If their declarations based upon
their hopes are worthy of belief. a Popu
list will head the fusion ticket But on
this point they are very thin-skinned. from
the fact that there is some reason in the
al l.afa- 10 .x~ ha
alliance that there is not suitable man
in the Populist ranks TO name for mayor
who would stand any show of election, or
who can bring the three-sided party into
line with sufficient enthusiasm 10 keep
them there until election day
Should the present feeling continue 20
the time of the convention, it will not prove
surprising If a Silver Republican is selected
10 head the ticket. as compromise be-
tween the Popuiists and Democrats. 1t -
quite plain that Mayor Fawcett Will not al
low his name 10 go before the convention
unless he has good reason TO believe he
can get the nomination. As yet he has
held off when questioned as TO his candi-
dacy. but his stubborn opposition TO the
work of certain Popuiists, which is occa-
sionally heard OF. shows that he is not
passively idle or by any means an easy
mark for the Peoples party adherents who
are 50 anxious 10 see his scalp dangle from
the belt of their leader. The mayor is evil
IDENTIFY closely following policy which he
and his supporters have decided to adopt.
a salient feature OF which is 10 do their
work without display and 10 keep their
own counsel.
From the manner in which his opponents
within the fusion ranks talk OF him, they
do not openly credit him with any great
amount of strength. but his attitude seems
To fret them nevertheless. The fact that
the mayor and his followers have nothing
to say does not tend 10 assure the other
side and although the latter poo-hoo the
mayors chance for denomination. their ac-
tons contradict such declarations.
Thus far the Republicans have not been
heard from, except IN a few instances of
woald-be candidates for the mayoralty.
who have their friends out "boostIag' FOR
them. As a party the Republicans have
barely become started Ia the campaign,
and are deyotng their attention to regis
tration of voters. Anything definite as TO
candidates for the council or the choice for
mayor is yet far distant. The fractional
differences made plain In the fusion ranks
Is like a tonic 10 the Republicans. and the
latter cherish the hope that the dissension
viii continue until n stage is reached where
actual consolidation Of forces VIII be inn
possible.
Some talk Is TO be heard as TO the ad-
visibility of 4 formal combination between
the Gold Democrats and Republicans of
the city Several prominent Republicans
favor the coalition. and have suggested
that the local party invite the Gold Demo-
Gratis 70 Join with them in the coming elec-
ton. Whether anything to this end Is done
will probably depend largely upon who the
fuslonists decide upon a candidate fer
mayor. Should such a combinatio be ef-
fected the Republicans would be benefited
By the assistance Of some clever politi-
clans. who have worked in this field for