The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-23


Conditional 0ner 70 Republicans
-PopuIists Favor Straight Ticket.
The announcement that Farmer" j. H.
Todd, OF Mason county, f. about to take
the stump for the fusion state ticket is
accepted by his former Populist asso-
ciates 20 mean that tbs most irrecon-
eilable enemy OF Gov. John r.. Rogers
has been persuaded from his strenuous
allegiance to the opposition and will aid
the Rogers-Turner combination in its
EFFORT TO finally crush the Populist party
out OF existence.
Todds sudden and unexpected CONVEX
sion IL n great surprise 10 the leaders of
the Populist party in King county. ant
viii be Viewed with amszement by Popu-
lists throughout the state Prior TO the
fusion conventions there was no man in
Washington more bitterly opposed to the
denomination OF Rogers than tho Mason
county farmer" When the tide seemed
TO be going against the governor there
was no one more jubilant than he; when
the tide was turned by Turner. snively
and others and Rogers secured rcnomi-
nation. there was no one more disconso-
late. He did not hesitate then to ex-
press his sincere conviction that Rogers
would be defeated and. II In said went 81
far as 10 intimate that he would contrib
ute substantially toward that end.
In conversation with Post-Tnteili-
gencer reporter about ten days ago. Mr.
Todd said;
1T IL little too soon for me to talk
OF what ! shall do in this campaign
There are a few little matters pending
which will be settled within a few days
Then think can give you = story that
the Post-Inteilisencer will be glad to
have"
whether the little matters pending"
have been settled is not generally known;
but II seems evident that Mr.. Todd has
been Modified by the fusion state COM
mittse and Ia going to work for his an
cient enemy, Rogers whom he so re-
Gently charged with the base betrayal Of
his party.
The Disaster AverteA.
Al the time Mr. Todd made the state
ment quoted. II was generally understood
that he had made a conditional OFFER OF
his services as a campaign orator to the
Republican state committee. Whether
the offer was made in sincerity IL not
known, but II is now quite evident that
II was not accepted.
Some people express the opinion that
tho offer 10 the Republicans was made
In order 20 attract the immediate atten-
tion OF the fusion state committee to the
pending disaser. II this was Mr.. Todd's
plan II has certainly been success; the
action OF the fusion managers has been
prompt and the calamity threatened by
MIR. Todd has been avcrted.
MIR. Todd's title to classification as a
farmer IL OF somewhat obscure deriva-
ton. II f. generally thought that the
robriruet farmer was bestowed In order
to give his utterances additional weight
among the agrienlturists. 1t IL said
that he owns ranch somewhere In
Mason county. but " this Is true the
ranch Is seldom favored with Mr.. Todd's
evidence in town Il has been some time
since he INDUCED in tiiage of the soil
and the welding Of the hoe has not had
any perceptihie effeot upon the slant OF
TITO straight PopaIist Ticket.
topic OF interested discussion among
the local Populist leaders Is the call
issued by II. Osborne, representing the
national committee of the popuiist party.
held In Spokane. October g
The call IL understood here 10 have
been Issued In the interest OF tho So
and tho convention. when assembled. Is
expected to name presidential electors TO
by Wharton Barker, besides straight
Populisl state ticket. A Seattle Popu-
list. high IN the councils OF his party be-
fore Us disruption by the Rcgers-Tnrner
combine. paid yesterday:
II am xlad this cali for "A state conven-
tion o. the Populists has issued. All
ifae fophliaie are ANXIOUS TO preserve
the integrity OF the party, whether IN
victory or defeat and this convention
win he tho means OF keeping together
hundreds Of honest Populie,s. who since
tho union state convention have felt
themselves 10 be without a party
The nomination OF straight Peoples
party ticket will have the effect not only
9, preretyins the party name, but viii
also serve 90 accomplish what Is desired
By the great majority OF che Populsts OF
Washington tho defeat of John Il Roy
maj 80 k...fla
the Peoples party would new be. as Il
was four years ago. the dominant party
IN the state. Scores OF the most proml
uent mon OF our party stated before the
unlon convention was held that they
would not support Rogers n he was re-
nolninsted. Ne are stlli firm IN that po-
slNan and while many VIII be found
snpporting the straight Populsi ticket
hundreds ~ Porutsfs, 60 make douhV
euye q accomplishing their object win
Vote directly for Mr. Friuk
Toad'. change Not Important.
The conversion q Farmer Todd IA q
surprise 70 me hUt I da NOT regard Il as
important Tosid Was so bitterly opposed
q RoEes that whatever be may now say
call hia previous Getcr denunciaftans
The inHuenees that effected ghe change ~
heaft y Todd W'N not, I can assure you,
he potent Win otheFa
II understand that Todd ererca 20
riWmp the state for the Republican ticket
] am Inclined g. believe however that
this wss hiuH on rodi'a part AZ ~
r,Aae No secret 81 q ard evidently want.
ed e generally known 20 aH 90 attract
the AttrnttcR ~ Senator r1lrner and other
lSoEerv leaders ] was tnit to-day that
a. addition % certain immediate rousiA-
erstioun Todd has been promised a place
una@y the state administration q Roxers
passieie place a. tAv disposal "a Raxera
VAS pledged - secure votes for him In
The fusien convention. I don $50 whore
Todd Will come In"