The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-22
POPS LEVY An ASSESSMENT.
GETTING THEIR CAMPAIGN FUND
ON HAND EARLY.
lng Are Requested To show Their
Good Faith by Donating so Each
In Aidin9 the Work Of Fusion.

Special Dispatch TO the Pos,-Inselsigencer
TACOMA. Jan. 1.-THE PopuIists OF the
city are not only talking politics. but they
are starting OF with rush Il their pre-
iirainary plans toward organization Tor
the spring election In Illustration OF the
.aaage that campaigns cannot De Won With
cut the sinews OF war OF modern Zines
being provided. an assessment Of sic per
head has been levied against number OF
fagi-fiedged. st:ll-ih-tne-ring members OF
the party. A neat little slip Of paper
Ia the form OF blank receipt for the
amount given has been sent TO members,
Nth the tacit understanding that by re-
mitting the sum noted the sender viii be
houored with a properly signed receipt
for the same, as well as having his name
on the !il9strious list Of those xho pun
gled" without pressure and at the first
asking.
just how many Of the Popuiists who re-
ceiveG these gentle hints had the neees-
sary $40 with which 10 reply to the liking
Of the sender. or how many who have the
Sc. acceded 70 the demand thus made.
cannot be learned. But il Is known that
quite d respectable number have paid no
attention 10 the cali for cash These say.
We want 10 know where it's going and
what It's for before we part company with
our hard-earnec shekeis.' and judging
from the manner In " hich they make this
team To draw even a dime from their
pockets
The early activity of the Populists is
noticeable In the condition OF the regis
uation books which have been open since
the first OF the month. Persons known To
favor fusion. and straight-oat populis,s
particularly. make up more than two
thirds OF ali those who are thus far regis
tered. There seems to be an organized
movement under way 10 get the Populists.
democrats and Silver Republicans TO the
Clerks office 10 register without any de-
lay. and the showing they have made is
a rather surprising one.
Politics generally. when the time yet TO
eiapse before election is considered has
taken on quite tropical temperature
The movements of the Populists who are
opposed to Fawcett are no longer masked
and in the camp OF the faithful is TO
be heard threats deep and determined
against the mayor. should he attempt 10
make fight for the nomination. These
Popalists go so far as to say they will
knife Fawcett at the polls should he get
the nomination. but they at the same
time deny that there Is any hope of such
condition OF affairs. From their stand
point the proper way 10 bring about a
satisfactory coalition is TO select Popu-
list to head the ticket. but those who adj
vance this idea are but one arm OF the
party.
Fawcett does not say whether he Will
make tight for denomination, but 10 a
man up tree his expressions on this
point show he will enter the lists II he
believes he can make a winning fight in
the convention. faction of his own
party Is openly opposed TO Fawcett. and
counts among it's members some OF the
hard working young men of the party.
These Democrats are as loud In their
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gruntled Populists. and indica tons point
10 them being heard from in the conven-
ton.
The other side of the fight the Repub-
iicans. are not yet heard from. excepting
in a general exchange OF views as 10 the
most available and the strongest man TO
name to head the ticket. Almost daily
new names are heard mentioned In this
connection. and the mayoraity timber in
the party now comprises some twelve or
fourteen prominently known residents of
the city. The ayowed intention OF the
Republicans Is to select a man who can
swing all factions Of the party into line
They admit they must use great care. but
are quite certain that by nominating the
right kind of man the Sullivan Wilson
factions can he united and that the
Chamber of Commerce squahble. IN so far
As II concerns the Republicans and the
city election. can be amicably settled.
The Republicans have not yet begun 10
Organize for the early work. as * shown
by The registration but are expected 10
commence within a few days Candidates;
FOR the council. one from each ward are
not vet TO he heard from on either side.
Ward clubs. il IS announced will soon
be arranged and thereafter work in earn
est VIII be begun. and until this rs done.
wonld-be city fathers viii be guessed at
only