The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-31
FUSION NOT SUCH 4
H0WLIkG FAV0RITE.
While Nnsoa County Democrats aud
PopuisSts arnnGie. Republicans
Say Nothing. hat saw Mood

Speciai Dispatch 20 the Post-Iate!.iggneer
SHELTON. Asig. 3e.~The hoidlng % con-
ventioas Iere to-day by TIE Democrats,
fopuissss ard Silver Republicans has
brought out s0ua% things Of snfereat to the
people % Mason county. TIE first, and
probably most important. Is the fast that
fusion is moi yet fact, and nay never be
There Is a decided objection 10 il. especial
Il With many aid-line Democrats
~ the convention today the question vas
fnooted as 10 whether the nominating con
yeation should be held this same day as
the Silver Republicans and Popu.iats hold
theirs. and thus. 1t was supposed, pave
the way 10 fusion. Instantly on this mat
ter coming up there VAS a noticeable stiff
fening up. and what had been a humdrnm
affair hase wei! to quickly become very
Interesting. A member quickly claimed the
Iioor. ard Ia a short speech said he thought
no such an arrangement should be sRae
toned. tina, 1t was a Democratic conven-
tlon. and should have nothing to do with
any other political party The matter MAS
hushed quickly without further discussion.
baing left in the hands o. the central COM
nittee.
The fusion OF last year has not been ac-
cepted as satisfactory. and Will not be har-
montossly accomplished again. \ number
OF the Democrats have declared openly
that a Popuiist on the ticket will mean
that they vote the straight Republican
ticket Between the Req obIIcans ard Dem
oerats there is about an equal number of
votes, no In a way the ropullsts may be
said 20 hosd precaEIavs power. Fer this
reason they want iot. hGt are not judi
clous In their demands. For instance, pro-
slded he doesn't get the nomination for
tile legislature. Farmer" Todd wants 10
lac commissioner from the First district
John T.. Green. living in the same district
"a strong Pupullst. also wants that position.
while Henry Latham. present Incumbent
!; Democrat. Is in the field The Democrats
must turn down one n their own party
OF a Populst. and Ia either event u row is
certain
The Republicans are pretty well satisfied
either way, for a spite 81 the fusion ranks
Is certain with a consequent increase In
the Republican vote They are working IN
satire harmony now. though Bot very act
lively So early ia the campaign. having
faith Ia ssecess. - II. tsu0derson she
present superintendent Of schools - the
suoss prominent canIi1Atc fpg TIE legsla-
ture. J1dd Todd "a son If the famous
farmer Is aize itching for that Nominal
tscN, with "a puff fft7m fAe large Tahlnar
interests Ia tsis case. however, az IN ali
others " here mere thsfs one Republican
desires 3 certain ufiics the defeated one
VII elYe WAY ana work ~ the other
George Notelitn Is in me Republican fed
for nomination f9r sHcriY. ~ s. also Rplpi.
lafts the present deputy. The tfsruccests
lueu5{nn Chari-s Sserer-
For fno Republican nomination "a schaoi
super jatets,snt 81 - Efoeable either N rs
II. silnpl., euf1 of MICS Clara l. Aus.se
VII t.e rhasen.
l. l,aw. - r4oslsfort IS ths Rvpnn-
I.san eho.-s Ter commissioner fIo.n 1hs
Te!rst a.a.ffrs aai T. " Speev m{shes 50
paYve iu tes SAME capacity rroTu Shelton