The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-26

Democrats and PopuIssts Lock Horns
Over the OAices.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-IntsE. gencer.
EVERETT. aug. 25--Three conventions
are Ia session here today. the Democratic,
Silver Republican and Popul.si. The
Democrats convened in the Central opera
house and organized by elect.ng Fl. Black
raan Chairman and L. e. Jolnscon secre-
tary. TIE Silver Republicans met Ia the
city hail and elected J. T.. Phelps chair
man AID Carl Clements. enc OF the s3i-
tors Of the SnoAom!sa Tribune. secretary.
The popGlLssE convened In Harris opera
house and elected James Brady. of Ed
mosids, chairman. and NJ j. AcGainness,
Of Snohonasa, secretary. The following Is
a synopsis OF the resolutions paused by the
different conventions.
TIE Popu.sss congratulated the state
and county Administrations for placing the
county on "a cash basis and for establish
ing high standard Of credit a; the money
een;ers and they also congratulated Presi-
Gent Mckinley upon the wise and states
nsan-like manner OF conducting sEe war
with Spain.
The Democrats declared their allegiance
10 tho Chicago platform and their fidelity
IN the leadership or william Jennings
Bryan and denounced the war bond issue
az wholly unnecessary and a scheme 10
parpeiuate the National banking system IN
fur;heranee of the single gold standard,
posing the war revenue bill as an unjust.
discriminating measure permitting the
corporations and the rich TO escape taxa
ton and further that fusion had succeed
ell n restoring the credit OF the state.
They also denounCe the action OF the Re-
publican supreme court in wrongfuily
multiplying many Of the wise and beneacent
laws enacted by the legislature. and de-
mauded that the number OF superior court
judges ne reduced from twentyona TO
fourteen.
Some CT the delegates from the eastern
part OF the county fee. very indignant
toward Capt. Bergman. Of The steamer
Mkado. who. they say. purposely and ma
Eciousiy stranded his boat on sandhar in
the Suohomish river. thereby preventing
the early attendance OF q number Of dele
gates who were on their way TO the con-
ventiou.
OF the three conventions the Democratic
IS muca the strongest in numbers. and re-
sembles in appearance soneN hat a Repua'-
Hcan convention, as IL is composed Of the
hes, element Of the party In this county.
The Silver Republicans are much the weak
IS, OF the three. many precincts not being
represen ted for the reason that members
OF tina: party could not be found 10 act as
delegates
The sreatea interest SEEMED 10 center
in the Popnlist gathering. where Only
thirty-s.x cut OF total OF 9fty-five pre-
cincts were represented There was Il lack
Of enthusiasm such as Was In evidence two
years ago in all three Of the conventions
and tic defeat Of the fusion forces was
freely predicted by attending delegates to-
day.
The Indications are that fusion Of the
threa parties will Re consuumated, hut
there will be a lack OF harmony such as
prevailed two years ago. and the result
Will undoubtedly be a Republican victory
In SGoAorisa county a, the polls next No
verItgr.
Eact1 OF the three conventions adjourned
Until o'ciock p. m
The Democrats and Popuists have locked
horna over the distribution OF Offices: ard
prospects - ar agreement seem slight
After many propositions hai been discuss
cd. 1T D late hour &C the night the Pop
uls:s sent an u,timattIrn 20 the Democrats
convention. This was rejected and the
Democrats sent a committee 10 the P5p}I-
iist convention u ask fer better terms. The
ropulists refused 10 listen % them and adj
jourHed I'll 10 o'clock tomorrow
The committee returned and reported 10
tht Democrats convention. ara stormy
time followed, Finally. however the
Democrats also adjourned until 20 O'Clock
tomorrow. when another e.ort VIII he
made 10 patch "a tho difficulty.