The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-26

prophet Is l.. e. RAIDER, one o. the stall
warts IN the front rank OF popuIism-P opu-
Hsrn. too. OF The referendum" a term 10
conture by with the old line Popus.sts,
but not often spoken BY the more pro
gresstve'' members OK the great third
party
Mr.. RAIDER took up the cudgels In Charley
Cilae's paper against the state committee
short time ago The particular object OF
hts assaults was Chairman Frank Baker,
OF the Peoples party state committee. and
his complaint was that the committee had
not given the smaller counties their Just
representation LIZ the state convection. This
apportionmant made when the three COM
msttees nst In Tacoma, was on the basis
OF ono delegate for every 100 votes and
major fraction thereof cas-; In Sc for john
r. Rogers for governor. No delegates at
large were given 10 the counties, hence the
wall from Kitsap. which has but seven
Mr. RAIDER took the executive ommittee
sharply TO task for this ruling. He adj
dressed q personal appeal 10 Chairman
Baker, and the latter replied by allowing
his paper. the Tacoma Sun fPopu.tst
weekly, TO administer rebuke TO the sage
af olaila for his presumption In critcising
the executive head OF the Peoples party
state organization.
In late issue OF the Sun a reply from
Mr. RAIDER is printed in which he refers to
the part Of those in control OF the destiniss
of the party" The same Issue OF the Sun
contains an attack upon Mr.. RAIDER init
mating that he has attempted TO stir up
dsscord IN the interests OF his personal am
billions and those OF his friends
Verify, thu fusion brethren dwell in char
uaony.''
The happy fusion family Of Seattle viii
hal Yar,
ton Lewis with appropriate ceremony.
There will be no great sslenrat!on. OF
course there Will be a brass band and some
torches, and II may be some enthusiastic
brother will buy a nickel's worth OF red
fire. but there VIII be no street pageant,
only an open air meeting and = little ora
tory. The little domestic ovation will be
held on Saturday evening. The arrange
ments for /, were made az family gath
ering held in the Boston block las. night
at Stale Factory Inspector Biackman's Of
fees.
The meeting was quite largely attended
for little family affair. Nearly every
fusionist or any prominence was there.
There were others present who claim no
such distinction. Or. ]. N Prather pre-
sided. lie welded the gavel and tapped
the brethren into harmony with the same
gentle frmness be rs said to exercise In
pounding q hollow mo!ar full of thu metal
he denounces as ut only for such base uses
Mos; everyone haG say. AT least that is
what the fusionists who were present say.
The representative of the post-Intelligen-
Ger was not allowed to remain 10 bear wit
ness TO the fact.
At first Ind reception beftting pub
l!c man Of Mr.. Lewis prominence was pro-
posed. TO be held at the Armory or some
large public hail. But the proposition was
voted down. Mr.. Blackman read BRET
sNFt tssrs., 40
which the spectacular congressman asked
that he be received IN Seattle only as
plain private citizen-a politician among
politicians. And TO this wish the meeting
deferred.
On Saturday evening Wagner's hand will
station itself in front OF the office OF the
local organ oS the fusion party ard play
for n half hour or so. That Southern char
acteris,lc sketch, 1.-The Georgia Camp
Meeting will be one OF the selections. Il
IS popular Just now. and implies a deli
cate compliment. TO Mr.. Lewis' native state
Then 'fIot Time In the Old Town win
also figure II Is the battle song az she
Htspauo- American war. IN which Mr..
Lewis has lately been engaged besides
this is 10 re warm reception.
After this preliminary boa. the assem-
hlesi multitude viii he tclled down 10 the
Seattle hotel. where the or-n ar meeting
will Ice pulled off The congressman him
self viii ise called upon ter a speech. and
viii no doubt respond.
Mr.. Laws would gladly speak a. great
length hut nc has written friends In tllis
city that ~ Ia weak ard worn from his
duties as inspector ~ stores at Newport
News I'm The scorrhng heat o. an Eastern
summer. ard must ask 20 "a excused.
Sheriff NJ 7. Hamilton. CT Jefferson
county ~ over from Port Townsend Fte
says the state senatorial fight - very 30;
there. hut vii probably - seftiei tonor-
RES a. THE joint meeting.
Hon john MCReaYy chairman OF tire
legislative committee on Ash traps, will
return tomorrow from IN investigating
tour between Fairhayen ard Point Ro-
t@:ss.
Sixsh OF the Fourth.
There VII Re- meeting - The friends