The San Francisco call., 1898-06-26
FUSION LIKELY
 TO BE BEATEN Attitude of PopuIistS in
 Los Angeles. ANTS APPEAR TO CONTROL WILL SWING OTHER COUNTIES
 INTO LINE.
ANTS APPEAR TO CONTROL
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, June 25-The Popu- lists have held their primaries in this county and elected delegates to a conven- ton to meet on Tuesday. This gathering Will name delegates to the Populist state Convention, which is to convene Tn Sacramento July 12.
 It has all along been supposed by the Democrats and Silver Republicans that the Populsts of Los Angeles County were practically unit for fusion. This seems to have been delusion. The per- sonnel of the delegation to the county convention forces the conclusion that the ''middle-of-the-roader will control, and II they do, the death knell of fusion In this State will be sounded.
 The influence and prestige of the Los Angeles County delegation in the Popu- list State Convention will be consider able inasmuch as the delegates Hom this county will, in all probability, carry with them the delega tions from the Southern California counties The Demo- crats had fondly hoped the Los Angeles County Populists would send solid fu- sion delegation to Sacramento, and that with all Southern California for fusion II would be possible to arrange negoua- tionS for a union with the Silver Repub- Ncans and themselves. But his, it would seem. is not to be- although the Demo- crats are now working hard to procure the passage of strong fusion resolu- tion in the Populist County Convention next Tuesday.
 One thing is almost certain-the Popu- list County Convention will indorse Con- gressman c. A. Barlow and will demand his renomination This the Democrats, as vet, are not willing to concede. They had counted on giving the Congressional nom- ination this year to George $. Patton, and until within the past twenty-four hours it has been understood MT. Patton earnestly desired the nomination. But to-day Mir. Patton positively declined to permit his name to be considered in that connection. The reason for this is obvi- OuS. MT. Patton, as a sensible man, real 1zeS that the Republican candidate for Congress in this district is assured of a victory by a majority that will run from
 This leaves the Democrats with no can didate for their nomination At one time Mayor M. F. Snyder thought that he would like to go to Congress, and he was ton. He has withdrawn. however, and desires to succeed himself as Mayor.
 F. M, Wardall. the chairman of the Populist State Committee and private secretary to Congressman Barlow, re- sides in this county. It was announced some time ago that Mir Barlow would run for Congress again, whether he got the Democratic nomination. or not. This angered many Democrats and the dicta- torial policy pursued by the Populist friends of Barlow created considerable talk
 An effort will be made to have the Dem oCratS cOncede the Democratic Congress siOnal nomination to Barlow in considera- tion of which he and his friends will go to Sacramento and labor for fusion If such a deal is cOnsummated 1t Is not like ly to be productive of the desired result as Mir. BarlOw's influence with the Popu- list party throughout the State is limited.
 The Los Angeles County Democrats 3ee hae aP0uT 0 aFyGq at fbia iae t that which they no longer desire to chase.