The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-01
l)mocratic Committee Plans for
! Union With Populists.
rig NoNPARTisAN INVITATION.
!. !. declined by the City Commit
tss, With a Suggestion That the
rsts.eps' Convention Adjourn TIL
rs-e Of Meeting of Democratic
penocratic Ward ORGANIZATIONS
:. Ne Perfected In the Meantime.

...,n~ under instructions Of the Demo-
rs,c city central committee, Chairman
ss~hester. OF that body, viii today indite
f.t,er to the Citizens Nonpartisan
s..~ue respectfully declining the invita-
80 n the league to participate In the pro-
~...sd citizens mass convention which mas
kssn called for February 6. The commit
~ n meeting held In Secretary Ernsts
st,rs Yesterday decided that 1t had no
80, 10 treat with the nonpartisans or
- any other party looking toward a
-.sor al forces That Is a matter, the
snmmittee says. for the convention to deal
In and in conformity with this action
CHAIRMAN Rochester was instructed to in
sern the nonpartisans OF the views Of
ne committee.
.,e,ubers OF the committee in discussing
~ outlook from Democratic point OF
vtev The sentiment expressed by the
r,smbers OF the committee was that the
s,~rayations for the campaign under strict
= democratic auspices should be vigorous
: PRESSED; that efforts should still be
Ia 10 bring the Populists, Silver Repub-
j1rans and the nonpartisans into union
s.ovemcnt under Democratic auspices. and
skat Il should be insisted that the Demo-
erntic party organization be maintained
Intart ana no fusion agreed to unless the
I)~nocratic name In placed at the head OF
The ticket.
Fusion Discussed.
The committee assembled In Mr.. Ernst's
affee AT d. m. Among the prominent
nannbers present were: Chairman Roehes-
W Secretary Ernst Jay G. Allen, Joe
livingston, r. +. Randolph. James +. Nc
Eiroy Bo Sweeney and II. w. Barto.
re-. sha wr,t,en invitai,on ~ the non
ns.se Wy 49, ~. ,,,..,,,,.,e., - ,,.,-
rartisah Ieas"e W sne '.,a IA
iicipete III .ne 'hass eo"Ven'io'i W "e 49,
February .. Mr.. Rochester informed INC
committee that he had not feplien TO the
invitation, but that he would refer the
natter To he committee
Then followed a general discussion of the
whole situation Fusion was talked of In
! general way, many arguments being adj
vsnred In favor Of action being taken by
IL committee calculated to bring about
! better understanding between the vari-
~ and conflicting elements.
While the committee did not place itself
officially on record In favor of the reten-
ion Of the Democratic name and the nomi-
nation OF some weil-known and recognized
Democrat At the head OF the ticket, yet
The expressions OF opinion made by the
members Of the committee were all on
that line
Al the conclusion Of the meeting a vote
was passed by which the chairman was
directed TO answer the letter of the non
partisan league, informing u that the
committee had no power To either accept
pHtisans; that the Democratic convention
heelf, which In to meet February T. alone
empowered 70 deal with me mater OK
enecung an Alliance with the hohparu-
NnA
Little SUGGESTION.
~ ch.,rman wa. also reoueated 10 sur-
ss,s IA The nonna rtisans thar the heat way
4 ... .v III ~. ,ns,,ar ,.n,,tS Ia a., Inc mr.
partisan convention 10 adjourn February 9.
after Organizing, untii the following gay,
vnen the bemocrauc convention win DC
seesioh. .,
Nekt 10 aesiuihk 70 ieier .ne PtviosaS VI
sne nonparnsan league 20 'ne cohsen',on
~ most important acnon taken py tne
@mmit,ee Was IN reenfu 10 wa.u ai.u p'ts
s nv olkani]a,'ou an" r ny s, III, ~
s svmoV'au. No,eis. ms wo,n wiz ne
rnsnca wi'h az, we V'kof aiu sneiss ros-
Gp's Inc beinoefa,,e leaders, a. was
MAuc pinih ~ the mceuhki afe u''ern'iileu
. Y. mAke the orsanhation oy wa'os anu pre-
''neu ~ eHscuVs as PorSine. nv pul-
va Ct .,,is " PAN. u, VIEW 81 ,l,e 10y
70 get the nonpartisan convention %
80 recess on February anu loih Win
~ sas pe'h"stano convention N VA. ue.in-
sss ssnns Oh INV latter "o"s On 'he Jay i"'-
.. ~
now KNOWN that the bemocrauo
ss~aeIs oeIese th"t the nohpartis'ns Saii DC
rrvuknt 70 the posloon OF uiuoIsihs a
s ssno0'suo yanuiuase LOT mayor, WIN
bhasys iett nisnk on he ticket TOT tne
.,ssu's,s ahu suNe. hspuonchhs. FUSION
sann .nsse hnes = now oe'hs ,slNea ~
fseminent hsnpers OF the heinocfatlc
s s. ~ u even ppSsloie that tns
.sai',ce VIII recommend tnat the beho-
nsW convention TO DC held FEBRUARY Z
.eeess unth tentpary ~, Tue da,s
y " fppuiist eohN"nuon' IN otpst 10 Ell
y" union
whip In SILVER U~pnbiica
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