The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-10
DEMOCRATS SWALLOW
POPULIST TICKET.
Unaer the LEAD Of Frank Graves MI
nority Report 10 Overrfdden--Ma-
Jor1ty for VOORHEES,.

uority Report IL Overrfdden-Ma-
JoPity for VOORHEES,.
special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
l SfOkANE, Aug. 9.-The Spokane coun-
~ Democratic convention, after most
hours. finally effected a fusion by swai-
lowing whole the nominees OF the Popu-
,ist convention put up. last month II
swallow, but. In the language of Frank
Graves. delivered with an emotion that
almost caused the tears to well up in his
Eyes. Tor the sake of harmony and 70
Perpetuate the Stars and Stripes over this
land OF the free. let US Join with the Pom
ulistr once more and save the state for
The convention did not complete It's
iaoors until nearly midnight tonight.
snu Juu61ng from expressions freely
n made oy the delegated after Il was all
The ticket as q whole IL considered weak.
Fred e. Baldwin was chosen Temporary
G H,a,i1 an at the morning session. and
officers were later made permanent. Al
the afternoon session, while waiting for
the committees to report. Senator Turner
the course OF bis remarks he said.
TBS = the first time that have had
ne noncs Of sitting as member OF
however, that when look into your faces
and see the intelligence there and reflect
upon the mission you are here to perform
I Iecl entirely welcome and entitled to
when had the honor Of being elect
ed senator, four years ago It was largely
the result OF Democratic votes. and when
went into the senate chamber selected
seat as far over on the Democratic
side M could get It. During my ex-
perience there, acting with the leaders
| principles OF liberty and understandinS
the magnihcence OF tho governmental
principles they stood for. never re-
| the Democratic side as / could"
velt's war record and wound si' up With nHss q
euie9y OF Bryan and Stevenson.
Majority Favor voorhees,.
| This first fight came up over the manner
| OF selecting the delegates TO the state
| convention. II was finally settled by each
| precinct chairman naming delegate
| from each precinct The result was that
| presented his own name and no one
seemed to be able 10 figure out the COM
plcxion of the delegation an to the gov
| jorify favorable to voorhees,. Turner
heads the delegation.
A resolution instrsNting the delegation
for r. G. Robertson for congressman was
voted down. Senator Turner favored II
and his associate, Frank Graves opposed
| Il. Many OF tho delegates are still guess
ing as to the meaning Of this move.
Swallow PopsIist Ticket.
On the queation OF fusion committee OF
I'VE headed ~ Frank Graves. conferred
with q committee appointed by tho latc
PopuliHt convention. At tonights session
Graves presented majority report that
inees. with The exception Of John Con- cen.
chairman Of the Populist central commit.
tee. for senator In the Third district.
report to the effect that the Popuiist nom
inecx be not Endorsed unless they wouii
consent 70 run on the Democratic ticke.,
sts ~ nsn, the az mns s - Tsps
the majority report was adopted.
Coffeen r. sore at being turned down md
says he WI call upon the Popuiist GEN
urday. TO proceed to put In nomination q
full county and legislative ticket
Following is the county ticket ncnin-
Superior Judge, George w Belt. Demo-
crat; treasurer, George Mudgett. Pop,iiss
auditor. I. Z. Kaufman, Silver Republic
sheriff c. C. Dempsey, Democrat; attor-
ncy, Harris Baldwin, Popuiist. assessor
Joe Daniels. Popuiist; superintendent OF
coroner u e. Newman. Democrat. ,olrf
judge. w, II. Richardson. ropuiist
The. only obstacle TO fusion was the
candidacy OF John Coffeen. porulist. for
the legislature. bat II seemed TO be
the conference committee and conven-
tion. and Coffeen was turned down.
For the legislature. house, Second dis
iriei, Fred $ Merrnl, Bspoiist. and ".
&. u snodgrass. u NJ. Cory. John GRAY.
all Democrats. Fifth district, II. NJ
Browne. James Puckett, both porulis,s
fourth district, j n Gsragfty; i fifsn
district. stanley Hailett. all Democrats
The Democrats named forty-one dele
aorsemenss OF candidates for state Of
Aces were made.