The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25
SPOKANE POPs PREDICT DEFEAT.
Do Not Believe Caiderhead Will lie
Elected-Dickerin for Fusion.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelhgencer
SPOKANE, Feb. 24.-"The fusion ticket
in Seattle is doomed 20 sure defeat, just
as We We're IN Spokane AT the last mu-
niclpal election" is the way q. ID. Sutton.
committeeman for Spokane county on the
Populist state committee. puts II. We
fused on identlcally the same platform as
has been adopted by the fusion.sts IN Sc
attic and went down under overwheim-
ing defeat. Seattle VIII do the same
thing. Now. you mark my words and see
II It don't. | would have thought that the
reform forces Of Seattle would profit by
our mistake but 1t appears they have not.
The sentiments as expressed by Air.
Sutton are voiced by nearly every promi-
nent Populist of Spokane. Nearly every
one comedies defeat for Calderhead IN adj
vance
\ canvass of the leaders of the local
Democracy cannot help but convey the
decided impression that a state fusion this
fall with the Populists Will not be as easy
a matter as it was two years ago, at least,
as far as Spokane county is concerned.
Much dissatisfaction was expressed BY the
Democrats after the Ellensburg conven-
ton OF two years ago, but at that cleo
ton national issues were involved which
served TO rally the fusion forces against
a common enemy. The coming state cleo
ton will be different, as it will then he
a question of offices. Judging from eN-
pressions made by leading Democrats
here they will not submit this year 10 be-
ing swallowed up by the Populst party,
name and all. There must be an equal al
vision OF the offices before we Will consent
TO a fusion" is the way some of the Dem
ocrats express II. They Will also insist
on retaining the party name. j. X. Rob
ertson late assistant United states DIS
trict attorney for this state. has an
nounced TO his friends that he VIII short
ly issue an open letter, defining his posi-
ton in the coming campaign IN when ne
will, among other things. declare for the
substitution of the name Democratic party
In the state platform wherever the name
Peoples party heretofore appeared.
Much detection has taken place in the
ranks OF the Silver Republicans In spo-
kane county and IL is now very doubtful
whether the party organization VIII De re-
tanned or not Several OF its most proml-
nent leaders have lost interest In the sill
yer cause and no doubt will be found back
In the Republican party again. AS re-
suit Of this thinning out OF the ranks
Democrats and Populists alike are now
agreed that the Silver Republicans are no
longer entitled TO representation on the
congressional ticket. and Congressman
Homes must step down and out at the eN-
piration OF his term. Aspirants as his sue
cessor are legion in Spokane.
4 rock upon which Spokane will split.
unless a compromise is reached, IL over
the question OF supreme judge The III
sion forces will insist on Spokane county
having representation on the supreme
bench. but the trouble is both the Popu-
usts and Democrats want II. The former
hava already selected their candidate in
the nerson OF Superior Judge Richardson,
while the Democrats will again press the
candidacy Of Judge George Belt, who two
years ago was turned down at the Ellens'
burg convention
The Peoples party county central com
,njttee have been called 10 meet Saturday
Of this week. As stated in the call the
object OF the meeting Is TO nam" the uHe
and Mace for holding the county conVen-
ron 10 fix the basis Of representation and
~ transact such other business rs may
come up. Indications are that an early
date will be set for the convention. prob
ably in June.