The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-21
IN P)Pl|SIS SPLIT.
~r-ar-THE-ROADERs WITH
-.v. pESoJSCISG FUSION.
~,m Ran . Separate Ticket
80. Republicans Also Decisne
s-se. - They Were Dissatisfaed
-,.s the Omcss Allotted 20 Then.

=. f,sxza.at 20 the Pos.-Inssiisgencsr.
.exrsT VERNON. Aug. ao--The Poea-
:. .S.asY convention wss called 10 order
- sy Chairman Aaisiocs o. tie cotsfa-
;7' .--,rsi eosarnlgtse. Hen. ]. z. Nelson
..<s.d tesn yorary Chairman and C. ID.
-. ssersszry. One hundred and afsy
80. we're present OIL. OF IS regularly
-, TIE principal fight among the
/ --.u.sx ses.rr.z 10 o. over sheriff and audi
s. "a ssssr talk vas INDUCED In among
.. !, tn.ee faetlons After appointing
.. ..~us.t4s On credentials, tho conyen-
= 9. .sssornes. Until o'clock.
.ts-se .as CONVENTION saz called 10 order
= ~ rsscrt OF .fae committee or Gre
s-ss.ss read and accepted. A motion To
80 ali proxies except BY daily elected
s<s~.s.e useya4ssi. The committees Oh
....s.<r and resolutions and permanent Or
S.-.sxar.os aere appointed hy the chair.
4. -. oxssns IL wss announced that q con-
- txxurnittee from the Democratic
s~..nfson was waiting and .ecaas OF
Ts..e ,nsas.tes gaz taken. After recess the
.~.r.s,ss On permanent organization re-
.ssesu;son Was PACED favoring fusion
:. = eaataD.e basis Tits mas tie cause
!. ruraher Of hot speeches from the
Az ~ .the-Foaders all trying 10 obtain
=. GoDr At the same time against the
-.asssan. Pzndemoniusn seemed iums-
- nd \ resolution was finally passed,
s-tsew ssss speeches To three minutes.
.. Alsgsiion from Sedro precinct walked
q headed by Capt. Richards. but finally
-srs vas restored and another recess was
sssrs in order 20 confer With the Demo-
80 ersnrnl,tee appointed for the purpose.
| =. middle Of the -roafers then called an
&c, m4sfi-,g By themselves In the lower
sxY ~ The large school house and an
.esassA that they will hereafter constl-
= lie true PopuIist party and presuma-
u nj up ticket
80 report OF the committee on platform
"a resolutions was then read and ar
ssfea The platform Is the same as adopt
Y by The Democratic convention. The
rsss features of whicn are direct iegisia-
sps. free coinage OF silver and liberal tax
asrption The conference committee
rs out Eeariy three hours. from 8 10 5 30
~ Democrats agreed to fuse II given the
sTn. treasurer. attorney and one COM
sssssner This was agreeable tn the Pop
~ committee. but the Silver Republic
IA small but persistent contingent
syelEs In numberl, insisted ON having the
ssl senator and coroner and county clerk,
III 4 seemed Tor awhile as IL they might
*Asr gaia their object or create further
ssabis- Finally. the convention was cali
Il 10 order ard an uitimattm sent 10 the
slya Republicans thar the popullsts
sssM ignore them unless they accepted
e earoner and joint senator This uiti-
ssian Tas accepted and the Silver Re-
isascans withdrew from. the field They
can about 20 votes in the county
ne following fusion ticket was nomi-
a.sd By the Populists and Democrats:
Fry representatives.. Col. Frank Wiki
~ sad O. c. Whitney, Populssis: sor as
ssscr. Grant Knight, PopuIist; for audi
p William Flasg. Popuisst; for clerk. l..
Boyd. Pop,iiisf. for school sriperint end
w. b L. NcElireath. Popui.sf. commits
ssasr First district. Ernest Cash. Po2s.-