The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-19
Populists Of the State Need Him
to Patch Up Their Affairs.
CONFERENCE TO Be HELD TO-DAY


Mr.. Charles 4. ToEne ex-Eougfesssnsf'
from Minnesota. and champion OF silver
and fusion, In stia liz seatiie. He vas ex-
psctsd % leave for the East yesterday. bat
has been detained - attend a conference
Of silver leaders, SET for clock this af-
tornoon.
II was given ous yesterday that the con-
ference would be held In the Office OK
W, n. White. Democratic national commit
teeman for the state Of Washington. As
fudge White will be out OF town today.
some other place NIL Ne seIscteG for the
conference.
Hove the movement 10 bring the fusion
leaders together 30 talk over the situation
In Seattle and the ssate WAS first inaagu-
rated u something Of mystery. Il Is re-
ported. however, that the initiatosy steps
were taken by the county committee OF the
Silver Republicans. whicI has bad general
Jurisdiction oyer the arrangements and
programme during Mr. Tognss stay ia
Seattle. ~ any rate. tiae Idea appeared
To take very well. vita the result that
some two dozen members af the fusiua
some date To be liked by the committee, al
which Mr.. Tuwne would give theta a pa
vate seaIoe.
Putting these facts together with the
tenor AMI scope of tlt speech delivered oy
Towne at the Armory last Tuesday essn-
aglg, ard ii becomes perfectly clear. politi-
clans say. that the silver cohorts are begin
ming To realize tina. desperate means mast
be taken TO galsanlxe some sort af life lUto
Il. sxstn la
In November. MIR Towne's sl,sseh In Sc
attic was greatly different from those de-
1iyefed IN other phases during mis- tour.
notably San Francisco ana Sacramento
Cal In the first named city. his discourse
was largely devoted To defense of the
position OF the silver forees. In Sacramento
he endaayorcd 10 show the people why
silver should be admitted to falI colnsss
equality with gold. his speech being more
IL the nature of n technical and abstract
dissertation ON the advantages o1 the
double standard.
Different tactics were plirsavd by Mr..
Towne In Seattle. His speech was add
dressed more to Republicans who are be-
l!eyers In hi-metallism the lines laid
down In the St. Louis platform Some OF
his arguments were also addressed To the
Silver Republicans and to the small num-
Der Of Popaiists VITO cherish the silver
ghibboieth This IL IL believed, was done
TO eraes iae Silver Republicans against a
possible siougslng off into the ranks of The
Republican party. Indications being
abundant that many OF the Republicans
who refused to subscribe to the platform
In 1875 have determined that silver Re-
publcanism, Popniism and Democracy
cosnb!ned into one congiomsrate party IL
not more preferable than the regular Re-
publican organization.
Since his stay In Seattle Mr. Towne has
F.sst.
TO the defeat af tho fusiosilsts in this last
election IL liz Understood that he has
counseleti with the fusion leaders OF all
parties, and has urged them TO organize
In the hope OF preserving a better front
Tor the fall campaign. Ii Is understood
that Mr.. Towne believes that the election
in Seattle will result dsa&;ronsiy "a the
cause Of silver ~ Washington unless
prompt measures are taken 10 offset iss
Influence. With all these things IN view.
n meeting has been cal.ed at which Mr.
1cwne Is expected TO take an important
part.
Apparently the silver men heltev. that
Seait. IL the pivotal point In the state
aud that Il they suffer reyerses here. de.
feat in the state awaits them IN the fan
elections. Under such circumstances 10 IS
10 be expected that sfeps will be taken
early to orRanise the elements that favor
silver for The approaching campaign. and
the iewne meeting may ha regarded as
the first step in this dirvcfion
The meeting 10 he held this afternoon
IL present nainS are not abandoned viii
probably be largely made zap az silver h
puhllesns aud Democrats Not many
Populssls are cxnGcte.i 10 he present II
Is net known how MANY az tAa Pnplast
leaders have heen invited John T. Hart
deputy prosecuting attorney. said yeeter-
day that h" haf not heeH asked so a.
tend such meeting as has been spoken
or.