The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16
THREE COUNTIES
 AGAINST FUSION MENDOCINO, HUMBOLDT AND so. NOMA FOR SEAWELL. They Call Attention to the Failure o- Fusion in the North Two
 Years Ago.

THE CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC
 RAMENTO Aug. 15.-The Sonoma Coun-
 ty delegation composed of nineteen dele
 gates. has come to the convention with
 three definite purposes in view. They
 are to secure the nomination or J. h. sea
 well for Governor defeat fusion, and aid
 in seating the Harney delegation from
 San Francisco. On these propositions
 the delegation will vote as unit. and
 each member has declared his intention
 of declining to recede from the position
 that has been taken.
 Tn the effort to secure the nomination
 of Judge Seawell the Sonoma delegates will be joined by those from Mendocino
 County and probably by those from
 Humboldt County. It is also probable that the delegates from both of these
 last named counties will also stand to-
 gether on the anti-fusion proposition, as
 well as in the endeavor to secure the
 seating of the Harney delegation rom San Francisco.
 This sentiment is fostered by a keen recollection of the incidents of the cam paign of two years ago, when fusion was : agreed to in the First Congressional Dis trict. The Democratic nominee then was F. A. Cutler of Humboldt, the Popul1st
 nominee was George w. Monteith and the Republican nominee was John A. Barham, the incumbent. Under the fu- sion agreement it was decreed that Mon
 
 and that Cutler should thereby become a fusion nominee Monteith refused to re- sign and remained in the fight, thereby receiving the Populist vote and defeat ing as the Democrats say, Cutler.
 This has been remembered by the Dem
 ocrats of the district, and they now de- clare they are against fusion in any form, first, last and all the time.
 C. O. Dunbar, editor of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, is one Of the SonoIna l County delegates. He arrived here to- day. and at once began the task of secur- ing support for the Gubernatortal asplra- tions of Judge Seawell. He also made 1t known that he was opposed to fusion as applied to State politics, and that he and his fellow delegates would do everything possible to defeat the present fusion ar
 80 far as the Sonoma County delega- tion is concerned" he said. i've are for Seawell for Governor nrst, last an, ana all the time. Aside from that we will en- deavor to defeat fusion.
 Ut is the general feeling among the
 Democrats of Sonoma County that fuslon in State politics is mistake, and the ac- tion of the delegation in opposing fusion will be iii accordance with this feeling | Personally, I am opposed to fusion be- l cause I believe that the Democratic party i by making any combination for support with the Populists or Silver Republicans l will lose more strength than 1t will gain l Fusion in counties is all very well, as l the community is small and the wishes l of the great majority of voters is vel 1 known But when the proposition is ap- 1 piled to state pOllllcS, l d1H | onposed to it. for the reason that l be, | lfeve great party should not resort tC | such small methods of getting what is | supposed to be a momentary advantage | We in the First Congressional District | have had bitter lesson on this fusior | nroposition and we are able to speak from | experience. We accepted fusion two year:
 ago and the Populist nominee, George w | Monteith by refusing to resign in obedf
 ence to the fusion arrangement. remained | in the fight and succeeded in defeating th' | Democartic nominee, F. A. Cutler. The | men who are running the present fusior | advancement now propose to make thi: l same Monteith the fusion candidate fol | Congress from the First District. This 1: | q little more than we can stand for ever | if we were not opposed GO fusion as z l general proposition. If the fusion agree | ment is ratified it will be accomplished
 without the votes of the Sonoma Count! | delegation.
 | testing San Francisco delegations I do no l care to say much at this time. AS a gen 1 eral proposition we are prepared to stand | bv the Harney delegation, as we are op | Dosed to the methods by which the othe l deleca ation was brought into existence. | the TTarney people do what is right he! | will receive our support and believe the, l will receive the support of a majority O | the delegates at this convention.
 LEVINGS.