The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
King County Delegates Leave for
Convention City Today.
WhAN0LlNG IN AL PARTIES.
oIing and Pierce County DELEGATIONS
Split by Self Interest - Fusion
Likely to he Accomplished. hat
with Observation-Disclosures County
Democrats Organize - P"psifsfs
VIII Claim Both Supreme judges

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moi. strife and fusion this week. State
conventions o. the Po9ullsts. Democrats
and silver Republicans have been caii@2
20 meet IN F1lenssurg tomorrow Tor tne
purpose Of naming two candidates for con-
greaa ard swo for the supreme bench
s'ns avosed purpose OF the leaders 81 All
<hyse parties liz 20 consumnate a fusion OF
\he clements that orgarfzed together
against tn. Republicans In IsS~s.
Delegates from King county were getting
ready last night to- dePart Tor the eonyen
ton city this Afternoon. In fact. MIN
her went yesterday afternoon. The huig OF
them. however. Will 20 today. /, will prob
ably be- II o'clock tomorrow morning before
the conventions assemble for business.
Chairman Frank Baker. o. the Peoples
party state committee VIII call the Pop'i-
Msts--tbe largest Of the three conventions
10 order II. 7. Jonsa. OF Deep Greek. Spo-
kane county. will perform 4 similar duty
at the gathering OF Democrats, ard Edwin
4. Sharpe. Of Tacoma. Will preside n the
opening OF the Silver Republican conysn-
ton.
The Democratic and PcDiiixt delegations
from King county will go over 70 Eliens-
burg suffering from fractional strife and
DISCRIMINATION. The ustiai united front
preserved by the representatives from
King county III all conventions will be-
absent at rllenss1urg, save possibly III the
case Of the Silver Republicans. Disirsist,
Jealousy and the clash OF personal inter
ests are disturbing factors found In pleni-
tude In both the Popuiist and Democratic
delegations from this county. II either del
egat.on accompssies anything more than
rFf., -
duty In voting In the convention the dele
gates themselves will De surprised.
The Pierce county Democratic and Pop
uisst delegations are in no better or differ
ent shape from their fellows I'm dlscord from
King State Chairman Baker was refused
a place on the Poguist delegation. although
hts friends have made a frantic effort To
get hin, elected as an honorary member
and adviser" This action. taken at Ia
coma Saturday night, Is regarded here as
evidence that aside from Baker. Gnvnor
Teats and Turkey Fawcett." The fusion
politicians In Tacoma are Lat mere suck
lings and that II VAS deemed unsafe TO
send the Popullst delegation 10 Eliensburg
unless properly ehapefoned by Baker.
A Fierce Struggle.
The truth OF the matter is that the sordid
aim which form the whole base ana
foundation OF the fusion movement IS al
ready appearing in the county delegations
This Is simply fierce struggle for place
and power The delegates 10 the three
fusion conventions. before they get togeih-
or a. kIlenshurg, have exhibited IN their
caucuses the kind Of motives on which
they act. Witness thai OF the Democga :
Saturday night. and listen TO the wor,fs
"traito-," liar 'ionher," etc. that the
Democrats are hurting at eaeh other All the
liveiong day. Witness also the wsangle in
which tito Iopnlisi delegation plunged five
minutes after II was elected
A member Of the Democratic d.leg ton,
commenting on tbs condition OF affairs
said There has not been caucus of
fusion delegates held or this side az the
mountains In which patriotism. high mo-
tlyss or real politics had any place what
ever.
Tie great proportion Of the delegates
from King county Wi. ieave Seattle 70,
day. many going 10y the regular 4 o'clo,.x
train Il Is believed that the conventions
viii not get through their labors III less
than three days II fusion il easily accom-
plshcd. as seems hardly possible DUa.
the conventions may adjourn on Thurs
day night. The Indications are all that
Friday VIII see thc delegates SIN wfang-
ling.
The Thufston county delegation 10 the
state convention II Eltensbasg will stand
out for the nomination Of two ropuiists
for the supreme hench. H. l.. Forrest
Of Olympia. chairman 81 The delegation.
WAS IN Seattle Yesterday with hjs family
attending the Labor day celebration. I'VE
believe thar the suecesss Ut tAe IforIiss,
party depends largely on ite selection al
candidates for TIE Judiciary, he said
"i'or this reaaosl. we SHALT demand thai
Tho tao judges OF the supreme court >,
given 20 ire Peoples party convention