The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-16
Expansion Issue Forces Denoeeaas
wider Apart. While Populate
Are InAi9erent or Hestile>Leaa.
ers Chary OF Expresaing TAem-
selves Relative to Eusure Gov~
ernnent 81 the Phil1ppinee-
Not Yet Clear TO His Followers
Pepulists Nay Act Independently.


III ! ] forward 60 the national eaecs
Nv tion Gf laA. are Planning to
unite the elenhnts that made
up the iata fusion organization INTO Gno
compact political body. against the Repub-
licans. This WAS the higisien though evs-
dent purpose Of the Tacoma banquet on
Jefferson day. This IS the dream OF few
Democratic politicians who are shrcwd IN
their way and patient in their enteavors.
The plan has been understood among the
initiate for weeks past,
1t Is proposed 10 get a number of promi-
nent Populist leaders TO declare for the
new Democracy. A platform 10 TO be
adopted. covering the coinage Questson 20
suit the Bryan Democrats ard the few re-
naming Free Silver Republicans. and
broad enough 10 answer tho demands Of
the Populists on government ownefShip OF
railroads, telegraph lines. etc. Frsisn u
TO be dlscountenaaeed or taboaed aiicgeth-
e.. and the Democrats tiger Ii 10 lie down
with the Peoples party lamb. with the lat
ter occupying position inside the tiser.
Nothing was publicly sad concern ne
this programme az the Tacoma banquet.
The brethren merely conxregAted together
to exchange stories about Thomas Jeffsr-
son. and incidentally 10 announce them
selves on the expansion question. While
they may have agreed a. to Jeffcrson's
craftsmanship. tasy became hepssessly Ia
volyed as 10 expansion. as the publ shed
reports OF the speeches testify.
Ex-consressmzn James Hamilton Lewis.
Chairman H. T. Jones and Secretary Thos.
Ma.ony, OF the Democratic state commit
rssbn <fsSa
frim King county. and several ether prom
snent fusion politicians in and out of o.
fee. are understood to be engaged in mod.
ing the form which the new party Ia TO
take. Coy. Rogers has received gentle
hints to eschew the initiative ard resesen-
dunn and come III out OF the wet ard jo
the procession. Lieut.. Gov. Thursssn Dan
!els fell headiong into the new organization
a short time ago. ineuntlnentiy turning his
back upon Popuism of the Omaha brand.
TAKE THEIR CuE FROM LEWIS.
Nothing eeuld better illustrate how well
the trainers Of the new Democracy have
succeeded Ia falling 10 accomplish results
than the JcIerssn-dsy banaue. AZ Tao
ma. The absence OF AIR. Lewis slisneet
many who would. perhaps. have ben wii-
ing 10 take shaiF Gus on the expanz On IL
sue fron him. There was no lack. however,
Of opinions expressed and sentiments aired.
f. A. McDonald. James n. Elsoy and
John r. Condon came out against exyan-
sson or, In other words. the continued xos-
ernment Of the Philippine islands hy tha
United States as a colonial depeTdGucy.
Judge W. II. White, national committee.
man from Washington. only prevented him.
self from making a resihot stand by tbs
flag steeeh hy talking Tor silver AMI
against the trusts for half an hour or
more
A. J. Bisthen. 90 Seattle. led the expan-
sson.sts and spcke fer the rank ard slls
Of the Democracy of King county, winch.
II Is claimed. believes in keArlng every so8t
OF territory won ty the American army and
navy.
No one. not even Mr.. Malony. who 10
the active head es the state Democrats
organization. or John Condor, can srgue
that the movement for solid organizes
tion against the Republicans under ;ha
banner ot the ncw Democracy has pro-
creased very far, Counting upon the ac-
tive sympathy os the majority Of ths
Populls leaders In the state, the r@organ-
lxea Democrats have been ues with either
t1unt ssfa&ags so participate or cold Ia
Gisfsrenns. Verse than THAT. however. q
caissory review os the situation diseioses
the fact sfss the very Hnen who were to
unite s1e f'opsIssts and Democrats under
one Banner are themselves hopelesHy at