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

was very friendly 10 me- am not al all
surprised / would have done the same
thing TO him But II we wanted to vote
IlSess- rtoxs-S re could do it oy insisting.
We don't care enough about Ii. however.
10 push our claim for recognition.
They W0uIAn't Toach IL.
That certain Democratic members were
ali hooked up 20 bring the question OF
fusion before the committee was eyinced
by the following resolution, which was
prepared for presentation:
Resolved That this committee believes
that tue principles enu3ctaied IN the Chi
cago platform are eternal and vital TO the
OF free institutions
We also believe that In order for those
principles 70 triumph they must be esnous-
I'd by the great national party which
promulgated them. and that wisdom ard
prudence demand that ali citizens Of this
state who believe I'm them should unite
with us under one banner. and that the
onmeTId TO the various conventions
throughout the state union OF all reform
forces. with fair representation TO each.
under the name OF Democratic ticket"
But the attitude Of Chairman Jones and
the general tone Of the remarks OF MEN,
beers when the subject was limited at pre-
vented the resolution being brought up.
The object OF those who fathered this
move was 10 bring the question Of fusion
with the Democrats in charge at the head
TO vote Of the committee, and thus learn
the feeling OF various members from east
OF the mountain counties.
Pops Want 10 Fuse.
After the committees had settled the
place and date for their conventions. Rich
ard Wiusor OF King county. sprung the
first suggestion toward making a cinch
of fusion. After quite a preamble he pro-
posed that the three parties hold one com
bined convention at Elieusburg on the day
already selected. offering as his opinion
that such would prove the one wise ana
safe course to pursue. He then said that
In accord with the re.ative strength OF the
three parties he would suggest an appor-
tionment Of delegates 10 the convention.
allowing the Popuists a basis Of 100 to Is
Democrats and 50 Silver Republicans.
The browning point OF his talk was with
reference to name for the hoped-for COM
binatiou. As compromise between the
Populists and Democrats. he gave II as his
choice that the new tripartite combination
should be dubbed the Autobiography par
ty His remarks led to a long talk which
lasted until early evening. His suggestion
as TO apportioned representation met with
a general howl from the Democrats and
the PoplIlis,s finally conceded that IL their
scheme could be brought to work, the
Democrats could have an equal number OF
delegates WIFI the Eophb-tS, NAtSS
parties should then decide what represent
sation the Silver Republicans should he
entitled 10.
But the whole proposition went for moth
ing in the end. Hart. OF King county, OPP
posed the whole matter on a point OF or
der declaring the committee had no right
or authority TO entertain anything Of the
kind A. p. Warner. Of Snohomish coun-
~. was also one Of the warrnest advo-
Gates OF a move to SIT down on Winsor's
proposition Barbo. of Whatcom, likewise
talked against the proposal. and In the end
Chairman Jones decided the matter was
out Of order-something that the commit
tee had no authority TO consider from any
standpoint.
Ex-Mayor a. V. Fawcett favored reso-
luton which would provide for a given rep
resentation at Il joint gathering; the name
of the ticket TO be chosen 10 be decided
upon In convention. Various ideas along
this and kindred lines were fully discussed.
but ended in three distinct conventions be-
ing agreed upon. as was the case TWO
years ago. Under the apportionment agreed
upon by the Democrats. their convention
will contain some 40 delegates.
The basis for convention representation
selected by the Popuiists is the vote cast
for Secretary OF State Jenkins. one dele
gate for each 100 votes cast. or the major
fraction thereof. This will furnish a con-
ventIon OF about 500 delegates.
Tns silver Republican members at their
meeting agreed upon an apportionment OF
one delegate TO each 10 votes. based upon
the election OF two years ago.