The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-14


FUSION NOT LIKELY.
II II 80 far yet 10 the time when poll
ties will become matter Of living In
terest that the expression Of opinion BY
the newspaper men who have bexn
visiting Seattle viii be subject to modi-
f1cation by later circumstances. One
thing. however. seems to be settled be-
yond any doubt. and that Is that II there
II any fusion 1t must be upon lines laid
down By the Democrats. Fusion in this
siate has been under the dicsation-and
somctimes the vary arbitrary dictatisn-
--of the Peoples party. Taxing advan-
tags OF popular ferment the Popniists
were able to dominate the Democrats
and compel them to subscribe to doc
arines they .abhorred and submit TO dc
tation In the matter Of nominations for
Office which moliified them.
With the return OF prosperity the rank
and Ale. who followed leaders because
OF the promises they held ont. have re-
turned ii their allegiance In the old par
tics. The Republican party has become
by sirtae Il Ats ateksipg sprinciples. Ats
success In the conduct Of the nation,
both in peace and war. and by lucky
Succession Of fcrtuitons circumstances.
the dominant power In the nation. The
Democratic party has also recovered to
tn ranks some Of those who wandered
away when Its conservatism seemed In
adequate To the exceptional demands nj
a very trying time.
II y not apparent what motive the
Peoples party can have for continued
existence. Some Of it's principles are
chimericai. and some are mischieyoas.
It's sole claim upon the people was that
Il held cut an untried avenue, when
those better known seemed to be barred
by insuperabIe obstacles. The people
were led 10 believe that there WAS no
route to prosperity except by means Of
than an aggregation Of the notions ef
a number or factions. most of which had
been quarreiinx among themselves and
again split UP as soon as the Offices
werc fiiled The fallaey of their doc
trines has been made manifest. and
while all parties win seek the aid OF tina,
Papulists In the fustherance Of their
own interests they must be content II
they attempt fusion with the Democrats.
10 take a back seat.
The Interviews published with news
paper men show how general this feel
Ing Is throughout the state. Although
no attempt was made 10 select those
who were interviewed because OF any
known prediction there WAS a general
agreement The editor OF the waila
waila Argus. Democratic paper, saws
there viii be no fusion In the state dur.
Inc the next campaign. and principally
because there IL less than hundred
populisss left In the entire county Even
he admits that the silver Republicans
are hack In the ranks Of the Repah.
lsean party, Even the oli-time Peru
list. F. W II, Mays admits that ''the
political situation In this state is badly
mixed He makes tire very significant
admission that during the present ad.
nsniatration the ronuils.s have been
supporting Mckinley and his wife add
ed that she thought Mr. Mckinley was
"the sranaest man NJ the World" MAYS
says that ne viii rot vote for either
Mckinley ar Rryan. which Is a very
pleasant way ~ saving that while he
cannot hring himself 10 vote the EepuA.
i.can siekss ne Will aat consent 60 hand
the country over - gryaniSna
One Of see NEST satisfactory inter-
views was that with & III. Freeman.
the able editor ~ Falketsvlsa the san.
siia&vian paper. wao has last returned
from q trip through the ner,hern part
az the state and centexses his SURPRISE
a, the change that has eonse ever the
ssoi,ica, views ~ many Seaniinay ANS.
Hundreds az shen, he says. whc acssi
with the fusion PARTY In the last carr
paign say ercuiy thar they are ssa~
with rarallsm and ,ss vaSsries. ana
that shay win hereafter support the Re
pahlseSa ticket.
II Is worth cornra.i ng his interview