The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-23
FUS|ON|STS GATHER TODAY.
Another Combination for Spells
to Be Attempted.
MOVERS ENEMIES ARE ACTIVE.
Possible Change I'm DistStbuften OF
OMces-Ca ndtdasea for sb~ftn'
rurom~r and Assessor Plentiful
Democratic Convention Ionffofaeo
by Gedwia-isars Ssen Inactive

Candidates for county Offices ana sor
members Of the legislature are To % Hams.
ty the tnres fusion parties oi hiag county
I'm their conventions which meet To-Day
fus,on OF tie Populisss. Democrats ana
silver Republicans Will be- accomplished
barring accidents 10 the conference eoai-
rni..ee. The members Of 'has body, tn tact
will have practical charge Of TIE Nsiaiig
NJ the fractsoug elements 81 fusion In kiE9
county. Indeed. they viii almost name the
men. for the candidates who are success
ful viii owe their fortune (good or Ia, 10
the presence of their friends on this CON-
mittee.
There are many Indications that The pres
ens apeart,onsneut Of offices ia the county
Will Ice seriously disturbed, Certain Il
seems that changes VIII be made IN the
personnel of the candidates az compared
with two years ago. County Assessor a1-
Donald In expected TO be dropped. Sheriff
Movers hands are filed with large-sszea
and very troublesome feht which he would
giadiy pass over 10 SOME Of his fellows IN
fusion. Coroner Yandeli Is beset by 9oi.t-
Ioai enemies. ard there are three or four
candidates in the field against him.
In fact, none OF the present county Of
Aoia,s fec, absolutely sure OF "a renomina-
ton. Prosecuting Attorney McES.Toy is NOT
looking for trouble. OF the assurance made
by the anti-Hart leaders that their night
against the former state committeeman
Vas not intended to include him. But
County Treasurer WE!ttiesey has found II
necessary to come out into the open. Or
ganixe his workers and be prepared to
mako q fight to the death IL necessary.
white Auditor Evsnson and County Clerk
Holloway are as well fortified with sup
Sorters "a they were two years ago, and
this, too, In spite OF the genera, custom
of renomina ;rR \ man for the of!ce he
has flied for one term.
The legislative ticket Will be largely Cob
bied UP by the Populists Their leaders
want the bulk of the legislative offices. for
the reason that ,hay expect TO name n
Popu.lst for senator II the fusion party
controls the next legislature. The Demo
Gratis have candidates enough TO I'LL out
the legislative ticket. but they will be
forced 10 take what the Popul.sts give
them
The Populist convention VIII be the CEN
tor Of interest Simply because they Will
dictate To the other conventions the terms
upon which they VIII Join In "a combination
Another and perhaps a better reason for
this fact Is that among the Populists fac
fsoual fights are thickesf.
The Democratic convention viii he inter
esting in this. that 1t Will witness the debut
OF J. ". Goodwin In his lately assumed role
as the boss Of the King county Democracy.
The men who were In the front in the
fight against Lee Hart at Elienshurg gave
IT out yesterday that Mr. Goodwin and his
friends would control the Democratic con
yeus.on absolutely. They announced that
he would dictate the organization az the
convention. naming the temporary and per
manent chairman. and being himself
chosen as chairman OF the county COM
m:tee.
Mr. Goodwin il the new man IN the con-
TROLLING eotefie OF Democratic leaders in
King county. At present he does not
aspire 20 leadership outside Of King coun-
~. His victory over lee Hart gave him
taste az that which 10 Democrats is
equally precious with bourbon, namely.
power
While ne Seems 10 have majority Of
the delegates in the city. sheriff Meyer
political fortunes hang III the balance The
CtGntfS, J. IS frttTVesi Nji be found
against him, iiss friends are claiming his
nomination on lhr il.at hal.of They do noe
cay what vii hecom" q him If he is no.
successful ~ ;he iHii.a poll OF the con-
yentirs..
Swar Laws IS hack II the race against
Aoye@. After hrving withdraw a. a can
didate for the nomination two weeks ago
Lewis startled his friends Wednesday hy
announcing that hc had decided a make
the contest before the convention after AZ
and that Is believed that the opposition to
Meyer Was Sc strong that ~ wo},iss 20 abb
To win.
TIE Moyer men were ant so aaaEu!up d.
the success - ,hcir candidate when ,hey
heard 81 LEWIS move Trhcy haa hcsxfei
that Lewis withdrawal Sas due 20 his bee.
nef that Never cou't ~. b. defeated az
that when he GU, the ras, f. waS An al
m!ssion that - was defeated in advan>,
~ thr ccuS eNfion
Y. F,crec u. % Columbia vii haze a
big slice % thr country Votn and " -
Upper &c Waite river. nil have iht- Sus,
rort ~ she i'up}.lAs5 .i.s-sttopS ln hi7 as
tg.ct. g. - salt " Caldw,lss II "a.
aTe claiming tA9t Ne would have a fan
fe!'owins in The convention today
Eugene WAY. Who has charge ~ ~.
Meyer campaieu IN iAe vssy. VIII bring =
the f.rst ward psaotsoally solid Tor -,
sherlT Iats vi. 81 curse give rim, q
lis impetus The Second Sixth ana Nir,l
wards are repeated 20 have elected ,aeleeate,