The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-04
DEMOCRATIC leaders during tie

fusion negotiations looking 10 a union
of interests and of purposes for the
municipal campaign of 1900. A
meeting Is shortly TO be called of the
Democratic city central committee
for the purpose of formulating
proposition 10 be handed 10 the Popu-
list city committee. This proposition
vM state the desire upon The part
of the Democrats to act qvhh the
Popoiists In the spring campaign on
terms to be mutually agreed upon.
but qvhich. as is conceded by leaders
of both factions. qvaf be largely as
dictated by the Democrats. The
purposes. hoveper, of the Demo
cratic leaders are sheathed in a stated
desire to dnaagurafe "oftiSens in
dependent movement" for the spring
campaign. under the suise Of euhfoh
all elements formerly comprising the
fusion organization may unite.
At a meeting of the PopuIist city
central committee held last night IT
qvas decided to recommend TO the
party that no hcket be placed in the
field In the coming municipal cam
paign. and that united action be taken
to secure the nomination of a citizens
ticket pledged 10 the municipal oqvner-
ship Of public utilities.
~ HE question OF candidates for the
spring campaian Is not tIe oDl, maj
ter over which the Democratic lead
ers ere now wasting considerable amount
Of gray matter. There are questions Of the
inner orEaniza ilon OF tho party which mus
De settled u!st before anything approach
ing united action ia addressing uveyGurcs
- ths lolaiiis}s and Siltec Republicans can
be secured. Conflicting interests are 10 ue
YeconGIle4. the sore spots WhI were IN
herited from the i.ewis-IIart conirov rsy
last fail are 10 be healed and the building
aspirations .! several gentlemen profainen;
In Democratic politics to dominate he or
ganizalioa mus be either satisfied or
aqueichs~l entirely as the case Fnay be.
The two main questions NJ party organ
iaAtion whch are % be settled before ne
King county Democracy can take ny tha
matter Of the spring campaign are the sc-
lection OF state committeeman III place
OF John i. Condor, who las announced his
determination 80 resign. ard the framing
OF a delegation - the next Democrats "a
sional convention with man AT It's heal
who 81 10 be national committeeman from
Washington.
a group ~ entarprtsins stratsEists within
the Democratic fold have undertake n -
solve these very Troublesome prupu siti1us.
In the coterie ~ leaders which. il is con-
.oded, has contr0 81 the present ursartza-
ton. are John W. Goodwin Judge ". u
Moore William FfiaCkwaD. Corwta \
Shank. Alfred Battle and " Il Middleton.
secretary Of tina Western Central fanor
linton Il IS possible tha- fretn ;nt> list
VIII Ice tnkeu tie klug county member ~
the delegation 80 tbs, ustlaral convention.
The candidate Tor mayor nrx spfi"K "a.
member az tho state commit e. trum King
county ana ths Democrats uatietal CONF
uttteefnan.
Condoa's R~agnatton Withheld
Il IS entirely pfot,a}ls tast h7I Ar r. n
don followed ais oNn impulses hle ,sstsna
tion "a member - the state a. nlnitte~ AMI
az chairman ~ tie city cowultt'ee wots.d
have been handed O. ne proper aHah f.tis~
days nrn. II Has h.rn ntaT!v 4 9ontA
sineo Mir Condor gave lt aut f> tts So
friends tbat ho NrNi3 resign as -.-u ~ tn,
city committee couit br gotten t,sst .er aui
that ccIn-!fe"I with taH II. ~.t-ta.t.t e Via
resignation go that body eeatt 80 sl. ra4-
icuauan io t&e state crnsu1 tst, .s err
ter ~ that orssnizAH-a y; Hs Ena-
dos ~ttfl Eeff - These f-sAttt.-t.~