The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03

Politicians in all parties are waiting I'M
I'll after the Fourth OF July before they
begin mapping out the course which politi-
cal events are expected to take. When
the IS celebration OF the nations birth
day has become history. then the fires VIII
be kindled under various political pots,
and tender ambitions in the breasts OK
countless statesmen VIII begin to bud and
blossom.
Among the Populists matters are in
somewhat chaotic state The members
Of the great third party do not know just
wha; they want. Usually. when they
meet with their fellows in fusion, the
Democrats and Silver Republicans, they
ask for everything in siglt. AT present.
however. the Populist politicians who TX
the states are not Of one opinion as TO
what should be done.
In Pierce county there is confusion and
discord among the silver forces, instead OF
fusion. The Popuiists have served noiica
on the members OF a certain faction OF
Democrats, which aspired 10 dominate
the fusion household. that their attempts
at leadership VIII not be tolerated.
The Populist leaders-men who govern
their conVentions-are about the state
feeling the public pulse and ascertaining
the opinions Of their followers as 10 the
date Of the state convention and the APP
portionment OF the various offices. Incl
dental.y, these same leaders are looking
about for sources of ante-conyeniion
strength. in contemplation OF the nonlna-
tions which are 10 be parceled out.
Frank Baker, Of Tacoma. chairman of
the Populist state committee. and also
chairman OF the fusion executive commit
tee. was in Seattle yesterday. There
has been no talk yet concerning candidates
for the offices 10 be filled by the people
this fall he said TO Post-Intelligencer
reporter. Matters have not yet assumed
form or shape. That there will be fusion
OF the forces that joined together in Ellens-
burg in 1896 there is no doubt"
VIII the Populists ask for the senator
to be elected next winter"
Il don't know what they will do. 1t is
too early 70 say yet what the Populisis
will demand. Ii is prob,ematical whether
they will insist on the senator or not
How is Gov. Rogers candidacy for SEN
ator progressing in Pierce county,"
Poorly said MIR. Baker. Il do not
know OF anybody who is working for him
He has no chance to succeed"
Mr.. Baker expressed confidence that the
fusionists would carry Washington this
fall.
Charlie Cline, speaker Of the house OF
representatives of ~. mas been travelling
in Eastern Washington and elsewAe-e
about the state. Il IS expected that he
viii appear before the next legislature as
a full-iedged candidate for the United
States senate. Between Cline and Gov.
Rogers there mas not been the friendHest
feeling since the legislature adjourned.
John +. Fay is regarded as having as
pirations to ill seat in the senate. When
Gov. Rogers enters the arena. as il is con-
aGently expected he will, there viii be
three candidates among the Popul!s,s. with
Farmer Todd as a reserve squadron.
In Pierce county there is no lite strife
and enni;y among the jealous advocates
of silver and spells. An element Of The
Democratic party, formerly centered
about Turkey Fawcett, has attempted
TO get a controlling hand on the affairs
Of the fusion organization. The willy
Fawcett is suspected OF having aspirations
for future political prefermsnI, disre gard
ing his record as mayer OF Tacoma. Ger
tain Populists. who assert that the t'aw-
cett cement does no; stand for what IS
best and purest in politics, have gwen
notice TO the ex-may0r that his inteTfer-
ence and that OF his compatriotc VIII not
be tolerated.
The saloon element OF the Democratic
party vii! not be allowed 10 have any
voice in our affairs said Guvnor Teass.
q well known Pierce county PopQIlst, yes
terday. We have served notice On Faw-
cett and his following TO keep off. The
reform movement Will not be allowed 10
suffer by contact with them. AT re-
cent meeting held III Tacoma notice was
formally served on this element TO keep
we'll In the background or suffer the con-
sequences"
The p.th OF the doughty Teats' remarks
vii! be apparent when il is remembered
that while evil service commissioner of
Tacoma he went Summing 10 investigate
the workings OF the police department.
The result was sensauooa. In character,
and Immediately there was a lively war
on. w!th Tcats on one hand ard Fawcett
and his police force on the other. Teats'
charges ~ nlaladnirstrati3n against tue
police were sensations! IA character. TAls
was the beginning Of a long and bitter
war between Fawcett and Tea,s, and no
truce has been declared since.