The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-22
The Populists Still Wrangling
Among Themselves.
FusioNisTs hoPELEsslY SPLIT.
DemOcrats and silver Republicans
Latter PINT Forward Solon r. WILL
fsms for Observation-Disclosures Con-
ferent Dates - Political Gossip.

The latest political gossip that swept
the streets yesterday was TO the effect
tlFat the Silver Republicans had united
date for mayor in case that important
municipal Office should fau their way.
As the days 80 By. however. the pros
peess OF fusion seem 10 grow more and
more remote, 10 say nothing of the aues-
ton as TO whether the mayorship would
There - manifest and growing dispo-
sstion among the Democrats 10 fuse with
the Silver Republicans, but this same dis
position seems 10 be founded Oh an mn
eonauera6ie aversion To fusing with the
popsiists.
an infoTmal conference was he'd ves-
iefaay between the conference commit
teen appointed by the city central com
uiiitess Of the Democrats and the Silver
Republicans. the most tangible result OF
which was an agreement that they would
recommend TO their respective factions
~ the city campaign 10 hold their nom
mating conventions on February Il. 1t
viii be noticed that the Populists have
already fixed their convention for Feb
.sary Is The members Of the two fac
lions just referred to took the position
yesterday that If the Populists wished to
unite with them III nominating con-
rention the date of the Popuilst conven-
lion could be changed to conform to the
date set by the Silver Republicans and
the Democrats In other words. the same
disposition Was manifest as that already
shown in the ether preliminary move
msnfs OF the campaign, the other MEM
beers OF the so called fusion party have
grown tired Of letting the Popnlists set
the pace and map out the entire pro-
granne. while they were allotted the
second-nddie echo Of a parres-like Me
100"
Meanwhile another turn has been given
the affairs OF the would-be fusion dicta-
tors. the Pops. Another meeting OF the
city central committee Is to be held
next Tuesday night and thereby hangs
a tale. IL seems that the office holding
element OF the Populists. who are groom
Ing s. G. Caiderhead for mayor took
strong exception 10 the resolution which
was passed at the recent meeting of the
eify central committee excluding them
from participation in the nominating con-
teDsion. and they have been at work per-
f3Hat3y on various OF tnaf COM
mttee. The rules of the party require
that when five members of the committee
Join In call. a meeting OF the committee
shalt be ordered. The office holders Ii Is
claimed now think that they can count
on a ma jority Of the committee and In
obedience to their urgency the chairman
Of the committee, Judge Winsor, has
Issued A call for another meeting next
Tuesday evening. at which there prom
fxs< f&pW IN hy ffuS
The members of the Populist faction
who prompted the exclusion resolution
claim that they are acting squarely on
the Omaha platform. which excludes all
office holders from participating In nom
nations. This element as has been al
ready stated. Is In favor OF J. Eugene
Jordan for mayor.
These gentlemen. in opposing Mr. Cal
derhead's candidacy for mayor. urge upon
their eompatriots and party associates
The fact that M 10 and including the last
state election Mr. Caidarheaa was not A
Populst at all. bur full-fedged Demo
erai. In response Mr. Calderheads friends
argue ne precedent the case Of Sheriff
Mover and assert that for eight years
prior 10 his first candidacy for the office
Of sheriff he had not only not acted with
the party. hut had failed even 20 register.
ard consequently TO vote At all.
The elements of possible fusion
against IN" straight Republicans have ac-
eerdinpiy developed rot only a faction
but faction of faction The Silver
Republicans and the Democrats are not
Wiling 90 le, the ropnllsfs have matters
all their own way. and while they are
willing 10 fuse with one another they
are not willing 10 be fused NJ into In
significance hy the Popuists The Pops
on the other hand are already divided,
among themselves and Ii remains 10 ho
seen whether the breach which has al
ready been created IN their ranks can he
healed or hceged. in time for an effective
municipal campaign