The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-19

take, then, OF course they VIII not si's
IN. Let the committee be untrammelea
by the understanding that il must 1asS,
whether on terms that are satisfactory
or not"
Up jumped a third member. who re-
marked. II. for. one. Mr.. Chairman,
would favor going into this camlNisa
with ticket bearing the name OF .ae
Democratic party. even with certain de-
feat staring me IN the face. fThandereus
applausel II we go back 20 the confer
ence Ne shall be just where We We're De-
fore. unless We consent 10 give up every
thing and fuse. | would rather surrender
the flag. make no nominations al all. De-
come a Populist ana be dors with IL But
I'm not going 20 do that just yet
War Horse White next took the moor
and again offered the resolution brought
In by the Silver Republican committee.
this time as substitute 10 McEroys
motion 10 confer. In explaining his action
White said:
1T matters little TO me what you may
do. l care not tor Office for myself or
friends, but / want 20 see hanished and
driven from the country party that IS
putting the yoke OF slavery about our
necks and about the neckS or our on
spring. Yet here stand squaoh.lng
over petty offices when such great issues
are at stake. William J. Bryan has cpl
tomized the pernicious doctrines OF the
Republican party. \ man who Is OPP
posed 10 these things is good enough
patriot for me. whatever party he may
affiliate with. Does this campaign mean
this or that man for mayor? No. il means
that this state shall or shall not be broken
up into factions. As you act now, SO VIII
be tho future action in state and nation
al campaigns. Let Us concede this NOM
ination for mayor"
Crockett scores the Pops.
Col John S. Crockett was next recog-
nized. What Is the ultimatum OF this
great Populist party? Why, simply that
If We will allow them TO name the ticket
We can have the privilege of voting for IL.
Are you going 20 surrender the name of
the Democratic party? We have offered
10 accept the crumbs that fall from the
Populist political party, but they have
spurued US. You may count me out. II
fusion goes through on this basis. / shall
leave the party.
Another enemy Of the Populists made
strong speech against fusion. The Demo-
Gratis had been practically told that they
amounted 10 nothing, he said. Mr..
Whites speech was simply for free silver.
and that issue Is as near my heart as IL
can be to his The question is not free
silver. WIN we fuse and give up every
thing to the pcpulists2 The vote was is
10 last night that either the Free Silver
Republicans or Democrats should have
the head OF the ticket Why should the
nine have the privilege or saying no.
William J. Bryan and free silver cannot
save this city IL the wrong man is put
at the head OF the executive. Mr.. White
applies principles to us which apply TO all
three parties. Why should We give I'm
any more than the Populistse They must
giye' some say. Let them select between
Free SHyerite or a Democrat"
Mr.. Whites remarks would not have
been what they We're IL he had been in
that conference committee" said kelle-
her. I'VE were selected 10 confer and
there was an implication that you would
stand by US IL We acted honestly. How
would You send us back? Why, with our
hands d-stultifed-inssructed TO give
away everything"
G.. a. c. Rochester said he had come as
delegate to the convention in favor of
fusion. but he was opposed to sending
back the conference committee 10 give
away anything the ropulists might ask
"A fusion on such terms would be no
fusion" he said. Let us be Democrats
Now came the turning point in favor of
fusion. War Horse White had put in
the entering wedge. Speeches fun OF fire
by A. G. Lane and Richard Warner drove
the wedge home. and 4 proposal by Rich
ard Gowan. OF tho committee that they
try once more settled the question
Ofiiceholder Lane.
Lane said: You may think am talk
ing Democracy because l am an officehod-
er, bat my friends will tell you that ]
have tramped through the mud OF King
county singing the song OF Democracy
years before L had a job. This conference
committee has come back 10 US and re-
ported that fusion was impossible because
the populists would not give up the head
of the ticket. Where did that committee
set the authority 20 hold out for the may
crafty. They were instructed 10 attempt
10 bring about fusion. The burden OF
the song OF these committeeman is that We
could not get the mayor, and therefore
could not fuse. | think the committee
misconstrued rs duty. They do not say
what other offices the Populists We're will
ing 10 conCedc. | don't know where this
idea that We must have the mayor orig
mated but certainly no instructions TO
that effect were given the committee.
II did not imbibe Democracy from my
mothers breast. / joined the party after
a careful study cf its doctrines. am not
prepared to swallow any stencil in the
name of Democracy. Mans t.st duty,
/ think is TO be American citizen. ana
NOT follow the beck and call of some
leader. / am very sure 4 do not wish 10
swallow such another dose as Grover
Cleveland. This talk. too. about mailing
the American tag 10 the masthead ana
going down with the ship is ali very Well
IN poetry. but | concede IL would be more
sensible In tie captain TO tr0t out on deck
and launch a lifeboat."
Following Lane Dick Warner pictured
The Joy OF the Republicans at the dlsua-
son in the ranks OF the triple alliance
Il was what the Republicans had been
working for. ne declared. Now. gentle
men" he said. how many votes do you
think the Democrats could poll with an
independent ticket2"
How many could the Populi-ts poll?''
interrupted J. I. Allen.
1T makes no difference" came the
answer. with d rush. You want 20 beat
"a Populists. I want to beat the d
Republicans. We have got TO fuse, We
have got 10 fuse, And / say. d the
man who opposes IT."
The building shook with prolonged cheer
Ing and stamping OF feet. The cause OF
fusian had been won. To cap the climax.
Richard Gowau said:
Let rs go back and try again"
The suggestion was received with ap-
piaUse. and the weary committee was
again instructed 10 60 into conference
with the representatives OF the other par
ties and fuse or any terms. Adjournment
was taken until the result could be mace
known.
Il. ss