The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-30
MARKED LACK OF ANIMATION.
Proceedings VIII lie Devoid OF In
<~x~.,-fff.se or No Rivalry for
Places on f.sc u~irxnft0ns-t"-
dcvsfug Candidates - fep"hat
Committee Meets Todsy-sdseIy
YaGstenaI Right mt nasaro'

fyse fusion 1FE2f3I&tlDst S@ @e@S'~f'N~As
and ropulssts will meet az - ocsock ~ f'ss
v,orr.na in regularly oTganlz@d corveia-
Cons. The Silver Republicans will make
q brave effort 80 muster enough adHefenss
Of that parry 10 hold s. mass convention 10
fhs evening al % O'Clock
Thu proceedings Of ali three conventions
viii probably be devoid Of interest. There
n little or rs rivalry Tor piaesz On the aeie-
cations froga the popuilst and Democratic
conventions. The silver Republicans viii
have enough trouble on ,aear hands In TIE
task Of getting cut nfsy-two members OF
ne party 10 consent 10 bear the expense
sna devote the time necessary 10 attend
TIA state convention. Proxies viii be
largely in evidence. both among Demo
Gratis aud Pooniisis.
ghe Democrats will In ali probability
elect their delegates and adjourn by noon.
There will probably ia TO contest for The
organization Of the convention Last night
.he main manipulasors among the local
Democrats we're engaged In fixing up
programme Of proceedings which viii in
ell probability be pat through In Il per-
fur=ctory manner. and tho convention adj
sol1rued before aay one gels q c1ance to
raise any dispute.
II there Is any fight In the Populist con-
veDtion It VIII be on tns senatorial gneS-
ton minority OF the Peoples party
workers ia the county favor iIlstrncting
the King county delegates 10 work 10 SEE
cure the acgsa torship at Eilen9hsirg. but the
convention viii be dominated by men who
are opposed Ia radical action O. this kind.
and who are interested In seeing this QIaes-
ton unsettled that their own prestige at
EiIensbmg may thereby be increased.
X waz the talk among the Democratic
leaders last night that the convention
would meet and instruct the senatorial
delegations from the various senatorial
districts 20 get together aud elect their
delegates asgfegating fifty-shree all told
While this IN being doIe, some prominent
Democrat wiz be asksd to deliver speech.
II is stated ty two prominent Democrats
WAC will he in the convention that TO at
tempt VIII be made 20 indorsa any cand.-
date. not even Congressman Lewis. Said
ono of these We Will not even adop. =
platform unless / am nightly mistaken
The plan IL to elect the delegates as quick
ly as possible and then adjourn"
II this plan is carried ont, IL Will ef-
feciually dispose CT any prospect there
has been OF a controversy between the
friends or Congressman Lewis and those
OF Judge Moore, who Is regarded as an
aspirant for me fusion nomination for SD
pre.ne Judge Tie mer. who VIII control
the Democratic convention Will want a
delegation entirely uninstruo.ed on all
propositions.
Judge BeDson's supporters are so well
cattsfled with the complexion Of the dele
gates elected Saturday night that 1t Is pos
sihie they Will not pass q resolution in
anfztnU s.ir2ffaNy Are. ~f.s4ti lassf
that they cen secure the nomination for
1he judge. The Popuiist delegation 30 FL
1ensbu-g VIII number seyenty-two and the
Democrats and Silver Republicans will
choose fifty-shree each.
The PopaAst county committee Will meet
a. O'clock today in the office OF Chairman
Richard Wsnsor TO make pre- paratious for
holding the county nominating convention.
An executive COMMITTEES will be elected and
IL is possible, In view OF the fact that The
democratic and Silver Republican county
committees have not been called 10 meet
to-day. that In the executive COMMITTEES will
be delegated the task Of fixiag the date ard
selecting the place Tor holding the county
convention.
ballard ropulists engaged in lively
faesicnal fight Al the primaries Saturday
night The Issue was between the single
tar Pops" led by Representative
Thomas Ninsor. and taa regular pqpa-
lists. anGer the leadership n j. r iia-
banks snd wH!i3m blackburn. \ mass
convention sas held r. tina ahseuce 81
saucus Ninsog and County Assessor
Alexander Mcnouasi. who ssplreti 80 ali
In The county convention. were ivuc;ru-
soussy beaten. neither receiving mare than
four or five votes.
According 70 ire hest authority there
has been considerable feeling among The
Ballard fcPaNsfs Tor some time. iao Win
scr faction being opposed pv President
BLACKBURN e the fopeiiss clHb OF ballard.
ard Two or three either act5ye workers
il has bern rusncrsd about The fslsy uigi
town thai Niusrr and Assessor Mcfo.-
aid. who has heretofore he@a known as &
Democrat. had formed some sort Of ALI
alaee with TIA 'fite9tlea u controlling TIA
fusion party ~ n3iiar3
Instessd 81 participating In the Desno-
cratic primaries FRIDAY niE ~ ard seek z
ele2;.ca a delegate - The Democratic
county convention. ar. Mcdonald ap-
seared IN the F9puli@t caucus ard eufseav-
cred 81 have taesa r.er: him according -
sNe story tosa 4 Fc@st-Tris if~ncsr reporter
Has night Blackburn ard Il4iasrk~ ;t =
stated quietly engineered deal and Wh9a
The Careua w9s called - ces3~r fhev had
twenty-five V-t, of she th.fts wen present
allied wtta themselves. The rvz4}t wa
th4i both Wi@sor ara Mcdonald were ,ls-
tca;sd.
Ar Interesting p4ase ~ :Ra senatorial!
rQaaha3e arerE yHo saSiouss.ss is tae ua-
spttnr.ns az she tT.tre congressional ta.,ge
Mr.. Il.eo = ai present eHxaes} sD e<i.szag
P1p5st;st RcieY AZ p}Fwrss tie seyll
ikzly appear before gre i',rHHsE s,ass
convention Is r candidate f>r th< notnins~
stos far congress l. is sa.G ssat sasse -
toe cf.me peoples sse w5.aaS Is eansr,4s. :Ae
fSnafcsahsn to tie fsNfss rAts tH cr3.r aTst