The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-04
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#-x16fn~ matters OF Eussnsss iAcVffsaa"
= leros.ns their entire .esention 20 the
~ sSscflon Of next Tuesday. A. election
~ approaesses interest grows more W.
- and liaes generally necofns more
EGlllnetsz drawn. factions s~cemins nsofs
E1rnaa<Et By the impulse to hero os
SSnseises Because Of ordinary psss-
- be.ns side issue or SUNDAY. tns
raefser Of discussion in the eify tsdAs
~ coming contest, ssss chane~s
s1aery ca .essiatsd from diverse points on
- and The customary chst-sAat 'hrs-
- to all voting contests.
~ attendance ut the headquarters Of
~ parties was larger than ordinary
~ II both places more or :eAs work MAS
n1tr way.
n.soyfs which came In from the ward
Idrnlsn lines Indicate tha; IL viii nSs be
al Surprising II the fgssorfsts reverse
kMr policy between now and Tsaesti*sy
kwrine. and Instead OF sacrificing solh-
q nominees for the head OF TIE tieSet
nj ali their strength 10 Winning ma
sty la tsss council. II II fae reports OF
leaders, in several wards that pre-
rs this az a preiss bic sudden tsrn In
ufs. ana ever talk Of fusion leaders
ssta impress one with the piausibaI!ty
such action. II this proves te tie the
~ il means that the fussonlsss have
reed sh. fight on the head OF the ticket
hopeless. and that as the nsSs best
We every point must be strained to the
noat to assist fusion nominees for TIE
noctl
y weil-knswn fusion leader explained
views on this point. He said he had
Intention III saying anything 20 the In
~ Of his party. bat he fell no hesstancy
- - SIS -.
1tssd With an interview personally.
10 whore son may In sae city" said
Populis,, and sou viii hear in one
= and another what ! ssy. II II no Sc
81 We have no faith In succeeding.
y that's all there IL TO II. mean that
tAer the Democrats nor Popuiists be-
~ they can elect Meutzer. We are In
nkht as Loyalty IA any one can expect
70 b.. bat there's no uss denying the
~. Republicans know it. and there's
need 90 make any brava,io pretensions.
ara trying to win bur there In no en-
waGenenf on any side bat the Silver
publieans. and their vote Is too sinai
promise anything
= do not deny that 50 Tar az / am con-
11ed. and 30 far an my own following
-. Ne are inclined 10 az. our best e.
11p Tor the council men on the ticket.
ute u no sense In wasting our strength
1efe NJ feel va cannot ss.n. Now, don't
~ this - meaning We arc not support
! the whole ticket, for what ! do mean
thaf cur best chance Of say in the
~ administration lies IN the council.
ecee are several wards here We can sure
vin We combine and werk hard and
0sof this policy. Ne have done our
On Nsntxer already. and to me n
SaAt
kttdn. Why not now concentrate our
lis % elect "a fusion council III We
* four OF the eight We will have
~ sats In the council Five would
- = > majority We can elect Eve If
VII Try our best. and In this
~ ~ viii accomplish just as much IL
@eee gof our principles and our policy
ne watTaht question than II we elect
4kf Nnyur and BY so aoinr lose the ma
HFiQ n the council. A Republican may
4900t 20 great deal With fusion
PnncE 70 hold him ia check. Now, has
Rueh ~ the Election OF Meusxsr is ex-
BsnA3y doubtful and the election of i've
"a ~ OF cur ceunci,msn Is probable II we
Fork to that end. believe Il il good
atics 10 work on the tai. end OF the
kst from row on
Hhen Questioned an to how far his ideas
zen discussed or accepted by his
~ - whole. and whether any ,ies-
Movs had been agreed upon. the
~ Fadsr grew silent. He declared
80 rot talking 10 inture. bat rather
40 hs< Ticket. and that he had MI
said al he Intended TO.
fsn with council candidates and their
9eefters In doubtful wards. such as the
~ Fourth aud seventh. suhs,an;la,e
noeft that fusion council nominees
NreislHE more help from the party
msnt than was at first expected.
" e actually tfts. the expression as
seosss Of the Popaiiss manager.
may be m.ntfeaed. Is high In the
Ne Of his party. reflects the genera.
- within the fuxson ranks.
MNed In a conclusion, II seems 10 m
that Mensssr's defeat is taeity
se9 hy those wbo carry his banner
0f Therefore the nEhs proper Is 10
az N TIE Interest Of council canas-
republican leaders are wary and
a've 70 ;he situation. They
- aRrossa 10 doubt the correctness
- chsugs Of front In the opnasfnr
ana are awake 10 lust what sach
- may mean TO them. For several
eest sssy have felt they couli AZ
spass some OF their t:me 20 assist
vansflmsnc End Of the ticket. and
turn 81 Affairs has neither sur
nor ciseomf,ed them.
assssmsrt deal, Z" which one week
sn no listie CONSERVATION In the
g iae sn'xrd party IL so longer an
MY definite import. ThFse are
Nw OF the Fawcett Democrats uha
Mssns for the ticket with the dis.
=. anstrsia'''ing that the terms Of this
=, -. % st Lease concessions practi-
saassieas Ia thass stated therein.
sssn made by aen,ser and his fol-
TAs way in which the rawcett
AN cs Ihls petni IL a. obstructive
+ -. ..aeses'isss fhsy take on Fass-
!. ~ when assesi what .heir sshlt''
ssHt that they know whereof
49,. ard Indicate by their sxnians.
ss.s. U Is decidedly vague. that
- % Msssast's election ,hr Fawrett
4. - saa nsst b. In ~ lisrara
n, vas rss5e last nIght. and again
So ~ - pace fsN substantial hes on