The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-24
SOLD OUT TO DEMOCRACY.
Populists and Nonpartisans in
Revolt Against Fusion.
CLAIM THEY WE'RE BETRAYED
Judge wfnsor and other Candidates
who Were .sEfimiuated" Charge
Treachery Against Way, Corr
coran. wood and other Con-
ferees--Nonparfisan Ticket VIII
Not lie EiIed-PopuIists May Act.

Not lie FiIed-PopuIists May Act.
IT is the belief OF many leaders Of the
nonpartisan movement that the confefees
from that organization which adjusted the
combination municipal ticket under the
Democratic banner were guilty OF base
tfeachery to the organization and % the
Peoples party like charge Is MADE by
many leading Populists against the nom
partisan and Populist conferees who con-
scented to deliver the Peoples party over TO
the Democracy in consideration % the
nomination Of George cotterill for mayor.
DIR. Titus. VINO refused 70 countenanee the
deal is excepted from these charges.
Indignation among both Popuists and
members Of the Citizens Nonpartssan
League ia widespread at the action OF the
conference committee They expected lii
tie else, they say, from the Democratic
members Of that body. but they hoped for
better treatment from their own people
Their Principle Killed.
Not only do many Populists and nom
partisans feel sorely aggrieved at the sacri-
flee of the nonpartisan movement In the
interest of the Democratic party aud It's
plans for the fail campaign, hut they bit
terly resent the elimination of the funda-
mental principles advocated by the non
partisan movement from the beginning.
namely nonpartisanship in municipal AFFAIRS
and the municipal ownership of street rail-
ways There Is absolutely no mention OF
these issues in the Democratic platform as
drafted by the conference committee.
Desperate efforts are being made by the
Democratic managers and their Popuis5
allies who handled the Populist end 81 the
fusion deal to conceal the true state Of af-
fairs existing within the Peoples party
and the citizens league. The fusion man
ayers are making frantic efforts TO Sup
press the protests which are freely mad,
together with charges of base treachefy
They are bending every energy to bring
the dissatisfied elements Into the Demo-
cratic party and for this purpose have en-
gagged Armory hall for ratification meet
ing on Saturday night.
Mr. Ways Clever Trick.
The true story OF the undoing Of the Pop
ulists and nonpartirans came out yesterday
Thursday at l o'clock. an hour before the
meeting of the Silver Republican conven-
ton, In an ante-room of which Mr.. Way
Anthony Corcoran, Judge Wood and Prose
cutting Attorney McElroy effected a fusion.
n Joint meeting OF the Peoples party and
nonpartisan central committees was held III
the Office of Judge Winsor. :. G. Calder
head. chairman OF the Peoples party com
rnttee. presided. The meeting was secret,
hut Judge Winsor and several other men
who we're In the formers office at the time
declare that a resolution WAS passed aganst
any fusion except with a neutral name and
the preservation OF the principles OF the
nonpartiaan movement
Eugene Way did not attend that meeting,
although other members Of the nonparusan
and Popuist conference committees were
present Mr., Way was very busy, now
ever. He had meeting with Mr.. MeEl-
roy, Judge Wood, Mr. Corcoran. GEORGE
Cotterill. and one or two others of The
inner ring He was offering on behalf OF
the Popuiists and the nenpartlsans TO ac-
cept the Democratic name at the head OF
the ticket providing Mr. cotterin Was nam
ed for mayor MIR Way had stuck 1ard
and fast by the demand that Cotterill
should be the fusion candidate.
Ways proposition was in di-
rect conflict with the sentiment
~ the ponpartisan and Popuitst
com mtttees. within hour
after the Joint meeting In Judge
winsor'. esssce, MIR. Way and Mr..
Corcornn had delivered the noa-
partisan organization aud the
Peoples party into the Demo
cratic camp, horse. foot and dra-
gooa.
TIT. net il called base trench-
cry by judge Wtnsor, DIR. Titus
and many other men who have
been prominent In the move
ment for nonpsrtisan muHicipat
ticket Judge winsor says he
never knew Of baser political
trick In all his experience. There
are many Others who speak with
equal franLaess.
Hut Mr. Way has other scores which he
must settle With the noupaFtiSans and the
Fppgiists who supported the citizens
movement Through his act II Is charged
al reference 20 municipal ownership az the
street railway lines was omitted from the
Democratic platform as revised by the
conference committee
What wui popuiists Dor
II Is very probable that the old line
Pcpulisfs, who have a.. along declared that
they would never he sold out to the Demo
Gratis, win he.d a meeting and take steps
70 save the Peoples party from the dlsin-
tsgrution which threatens Il. With these
men ~ rs now apparent that there is strong
danger hat the Democrats viii swallow
the ropaitSt organization entirely,
Indeed. many Democrats say that there
viii never be- another Peoples PARTY ron-
xention IN either King county or the state.
They C.aifn that thg example ~ the pupU.
iiHts Ia Seattle tvs fusion under the Demo
cratic name viii be followed throughout
the state. and that the movement started
here months aero Will be continued al sum
mer uu;u gher the fan conventions are
held there will be but one gathering and
that viii Re the Democrats convention
The serious character 81 the situation is
Thoroughly recognized BY The popullsta who
behave in the principles % the famous
ttN&HA PLATFORM AAAN Hf fRFFt4 however.
say that The best thing for the true Pupu-
lists 90 30 is 20 taiu the Socialis; party.
number ~ the candidates the non
pafGisa Poputst ticket who mere e&tmin-
ated when fusion was effected declare
that taey were betrayed. They signed an
agreement to get of the ticket provided a
fusion was accomplished under a neutral
name aud VITA the nonpartiSsn principle
retained These conditions have IL IN open
~ charged never been. fulfilled.
The fusion committee aided by the non
- tsffFf IA n
Df Titus. eNpeet TO complete the nnsoiug
OF these candidates who have been elm
tEatsi," They are Iadge Winscv r W
Moulton and Aionao Hull the former AAv-
Ing been nominated FOR corporation coup-
SCI kne second fer comptroller ana the last
fer treasure
tt L. understood THAT Judge Wood and
Mr CorccTau have agreed with Nj. Way
aud the Democrats managers not to d,e
the Democratic nonra r,tssn ticket Thus
the names OF these three candidates VIII
never appear on the official ballot
FUsioNrsTS WILL RtrirN.