The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-20


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S. IN King county the Democrats. Popu-
Insta and Silver Republicans have made
~ frst tangible and effective combina-
go on fusion basis TO be chronicled In
lin state since 1898. The official rep
S6senfatives Of the three parties named,
$3eetins IN Joint session yesterday. presid-
~ over by a Democrat. issued call for
@Sounty conventions OF the fusion forces
~ the nomination of county and legis-
hfive tickets.
ne meeting was held yesterday after
Aeon nj the office of A. b. Ernst in
- Hinckey building. and followed i'm
s6iately after separate sessions of the
11bres county committees. at which call
@tas issued for county conventions for
- purpose Of eiectine delegates to the
1htee state fusion conventions. to be held
n ooattle August 2I II was less of a
flkslon than OF a combination OF the
t{hrs elements under Democratic aus
DcN.
This action IL IN line with the predIc-
sNous made some time ago by the Post
.hfelisencer that the Democratic leaders
Vvald, n possible, eliminate the party
ogvaai1atfons Of the Peoples party and
~ Silver Republicans, destroy their in
1lvduality and absorb as many of their
t0skers and voters into the Democratic
1nry ~ possible
M joint session was presided over by
CHAIRMAN Robert Thorne, OF the Demo-
xoate county committee. That committee
~ earlier In the day set the date OF the
x1unty convention for the election OF dele
untes 70 the state convention for August
4 I've popnlists and Silver Republicans
I'll IN line at the bidding OF the Demo-
rats Later the three Committees were
adhered together in Mr. Ernsts office
~ resolution passed fixing the date
~ the county nominating convention for
september TO- with the cancuses and pri-
uaries September and I respectively.
m calling separate conventions for the
elsetioH o. delegates TO the state conven-
Ton and for tho nomination OF county and
k4estive officers, the Democratic com
niftee pursued course different from
MsI o. ne Republicans. but at the same
3m unit, ~ i Msv Wlth party precedent in this
xention tho committee has cleared the field
the Dig fight between the Ronald and
SeEroy forces, which daily grows In
intensity and factional bitterness.
The Democratic Committee.
o'clock yesterday morning IN Mr.. Ernsts
office, and speedily passed a resolution
axin9 the superintendent 10 the delegate
scnss,n ,,, and naming the day The
First ward, A. A. Booth. Second ward.
y Middleton; Third ward w. @.
Armstrong. by Fred Rice Rowell, proxy;
4 w MACLEOD; Sixth ward, J. a.
Nsarher; Seventh ward. w {. Kiitx.
y NJ Carson, proxy; Eighth ward.
Eoxy Ninth ward A. r. Ernst. North
@strtct. W. A. Van Dusen, by T. j.
h u.,,a. ,proSy' South district. $. F.
The committee as lined up on the con-
OCCASIONAL matter stood to for Nc
roy. although the issue was not dragged
'keElroy men controlled however. Ivy
unanimous vote the committee set tho
punty convention for August II. with
ihs caucuses August 8, and the primaries
the apportionmcnt OF delegates was made
en the basis OF onet delegate at-laree
from each precinct, and one for every
shirty -nve votes and major fraction there
81 east In 1896 for n, Il Cation, presi-
Genital elector on the fusion ticket Tnis
makes convention OF 1t members. with
hates or nearly half. The members OF
the committee admitted that this rep-
fssentation was out OF all proportion To
.he vote cast comparing tho county and
A. In the county convention last spring.
which sent delegates to the Democratic
aAte convention at spokane, there Will be
treat latitud. for a fight for control by
proxies II IL conceded that the country
pfeeincis viii be but sparsely represented.
having an chance for the exercise
~ Democrats have shown themselves
ADEPT and accomplished In the las. few
scnyentions and committee meetings
when the committee had rni-1ci its
tesinesa committee from the Silver He
puhlican county committee. which met In
infmaliy In Homer NJ itlns ofhc0 APP
psafed 90 confer rs 10 the date al ;he
snanty convention They were informed
ihat ,he Democrats had acted already.
sha mat they might pattern after the
afiian takte ~ the Democracy, Thsa
MI
Ihes Viii bold e. formal meeting Of the
ssmipitlee within day or two 20 issue
re tcrmsl call ,or. their convention.
shlch viii also he held ON August a.
AZ : o'clock the fopultst county com
mll'se managed 90 set a quorum IN ti4c
gass 81 julia wnsor. II was decided
sr heh ward primaries In the form OK
nAS meetings to elect delegates 10 the
eaung convention. whirh will IN torn
ssss dslekates 10 the fopulist state can-
,fatinn The primaries will be held on
" sveninE " August !. in tho cry. and
" fAs afternoon IN tho country precincts.
In the Jeint session.
.N IN the three committees met to
csAef IN A Il Ernsys ofhcc for the
ard as,ns the time Of the county Ton con,
ssalien Things moved for awhile a. IL
programme had been cut aut during
80 na,ntng By the manlpniaiors ON the
'sMMttees There was a Democratic
assfs y every motion. and the populists
- shfer Republicans NerH plainlN dam
70 the music ot tho Democratic I'D
~ Sheirmau Thcene presided
Thsse were present the following well
s,RNa faslonists including tho rnvmbers
Es thyco committees Fsugena Way,
~ yeHeS. Col \ sRlathen. A NJ
SNs W kuuer, u n. Bitterly J. "
sss.&ed judge Wlrs0F FRANK Cottefll,
n-nnipx J W NJ Carson. vi n
sssa William hlackuan. u w Rankin.
rs Hart } W Itsleh A n
ssAs, n I. Thorne J " Jenrys. Is
ste4@vkhlin h Howell, h e.
Sss@.s1SA. & IL. Anderson aud r y
After few moments consultation
49, Ntusor moves that The county nom
1@anf cehN cuucns be held Scrtrfnhar
Fhsye VAS some DEBATE a. 10 the
NNsssaaty 90 holding az early A com
~. $500 as rossiaie after the Stsse conven.
- AaK'lst !.
y ! sss a candidate. woalAn't care
Ne convention MAS not held an the