The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-07
POP HIIL PR0BA BY GIT II.
uAYORALTY NOMINATION WILL BE
CONCEDED THEM.
This IL the Osly Manner In which
the Middle -of-the Readers Can BE
Held In Lane tn Support Fusion In
Csnafag City Election ~ Tacoma.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteiiigencer.
TACOMA Feb. Elm the language Of
the very new" there has been a fresh
twist added TO the general political situ1-
ton. affecting the coming municipal cleo
ton. IN the ranks OF the fusionists. which
on the whole tends 10 SHOW the Popnl!sfs
are Row even more than ever before likely
20 demand the bead OF the ticket. There
Is much more In this condition OF affairs
than would appear az first, for IL M ans
that should the Popuiksss win their fac
fion1I Tight fbe coming candidate Tor
mayor VIII 80 pronounced middie-of-the-
reader During the past twenty-fou hours
the Popullsts. represented b. their ac-
knowledxed leaders. have had more 10 say
than ordinarily, and from what Is TO De
learned. the aght has switched 10 aues-
ton Of what Is 10 be done 10 secure the
vote Of the msddle-of-the-road contingent.
Fawcett we'll all other Democrats.
are declared dis;astefui 20 the "howlers.
and strangely enough, the Popuilsi ranks
ere lacking IN material for the necessary
nominee. 20 that unless a Silver Repuo-
Ecan can be chosen. IL Is not entirely i'm
probable that the fuslonists may be called
upon 10 vote for a candidate for mayor
who u noted for being the possessor OF ev-
cry attribute Of the old party leaders. whis-
kers and all.
One feature OF the Populist fight In their
unaiterabie opposition 10 Mayor Fawcett-
They declare they would rather lead for
iorn hope and knowingly go 10 defeat than
indorse Fawcett for denomination. Then
they add he could not be elected were ne
nominated Several combinations In the
party are openly talked about. Commits
sloner Of Public Works Dcherty Is lead
ing factor In all OF them. and on the one
hand he is talked OF for mayor. while the
wing savoring other views count on him
to retain hts present position. Councilman
nhsI a af ns : n
other unit of the whole In the calculation
of the Pops. One following wants him 10
become the candidate for mayor another
hopes the Silver Republicans Will secure
;he head of the ticket. and figure that IN
such event Hartman viii receive the nonii-
nation for controller. allowing the Demo
Gratis to name the treasurer. Still others OF
the ..fntthfuf' talk of Attorney w. H. Gar
rcison- for mayor. which. according 20
those OF opposite. views means thar the re-
doabiable Guvnor Teats will become city
attorney with a new chief OF police, bur
possibly 7. r.. Doherty retained as COM
missioner OF public works
William Metcaif. one OF the deputies ia
the county clerks office. seems TO be los
ing bets toward getting Ia line for
mayor under the banner of the strictly
aon-confo r mists Ia the fusion ranks-men
who insist upon a Populst nominee 10
head the ticket He has every quaiiilca-
ed. and is credited with following that
may possibly cut some figure when votes
are counted In convention.
Among the more liberal minded of the
fussonists a good Democrat Is favored Cor
mayor. They hold that any Populist nom
mated Will split both the Democratic and
Silver Republican wings. beside precluding
any hope of polling part Of the straight
Republican vote. Coroner Conrad Hoska
Is talked of In this connection in this same
sentence which declares Fawcett out Of
IL. His past strength at the polls is one
OF his strong recommendations. and it Is
not improbable that a rundown of Fgw-
cstt would result Ia fIoska being the
ehu5ce OF the Democrats. His election
would probably result In his naming Capt
King for chief OF police. and possibly the
present city sttorney. j +. Judson. would
retaim bis position should he so desire.
There is-an evident difference OF opinion
I'm the fusion ranks as TO both policy and
the choice OF a candidate. which to a man
up tree does not recommend the party
Tor favorite IN the pool box Faction after
faction II daily TO be heard from. all
wanting something that the triple alliance
as a unit cannot coneede. and as a rule
all are preaching tho doctrine Of rule or
ruin. The conservative element seems to
steadily lean toward naming a .'howiing"
fepulls, TO head the ticket alleging that
nothing less than this can bring the party
into line. They preach a. IL the only dan
sercus element in the hoped-for fusion IL
the avowed Populist tina. once this FAC.
ton shall become satisfied all is Main
sailing and that Democrats and Silver Re
pnblicans alike will 20 TO the polls arm
tn arm with the Pops. for the simple rea-
son that they will have nothing else 10 do
no other way TO turn land receive recog-
nition).