The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-16
Populists ard Democrats Called
to Party Councils.
TO HOLD PEACE CONFERENCE
State Convention of Peoples Party
and Meeting of Democratic state
Committee I'm Eastern Washing
ton Metropolis Today to he Fol-
lowed by Love Feast to Dis
euss Plans for state Fusion.

"A delegation OF fuaonist politicians.
most OF whom claim It to be their fondest
wish to see william Jennings Bryan nom
mated for the presidency BY the Peoples
party convention soon TO be held al Sioux
Falls, and who are also fmbusd with
strong desire 10 bring about another fusion
OF the forces opposed to the Republican
party brought about In this state next fall.
left for Spokane yesterday TO attend the
novel state convention recently called by
State Chairman Mclaughlin, of the reo-
pies party. The convention will be called
to order this morning.
Conspicuois figures in the delegation
were Judge Winsor. chairman of uhe King
county Populist committee: Lee -. Hart.
candidate for delegate to the Democratic
national convention: Judge Moore: Chair
man Mclaughlin himself Farmer Todd.
the wheelhorse OF Washington Populsm:
and John A. Davis. Of Snohomish county.
ono OF the state leaders OF the Populist
party.
Tho so-oalled Popullst state convention.
which meets in Spokane today, viii be
composed OF the state central COMMITTEES
and the chairman of the various county
central committees. Chairman McIaugh-
lin. in his published CALL sets forth the
object OF the convention TO be the election
Of eight delegates to- the national conven-
ton. The Democratic politicians who ac-
companlcd the fusionist delegation to Spo
kane yesterday have gone to attend a
meeting of the Democratic state commit
toe, which will be held IN that city .ojay.
Tho alleged object OF this meeting IL to
AZ the tf,c and place for holding a state
convention to elect delegates to the ma
tionai convention at Kansas City. 1t ID
probable however. that other business will
also be transacted.
VIII Hold Council of War.
But by far the most interesting feature
of the gathering OF the fusion clans at
Spokane will be peace conference OF the
state central committees of the three par
ties, Popuists. Democrats and Silver Re-
publicans At this conference the leaders
OF all parties, CONFIDENTLY hope all past
differences will be settled amicably, tho
Ratchet formally buried and the plans for
an amaigamation next fall perfected.
Judge Moore goes 10 spokane In a deal
capacity. He holds John r. Condon's
proxy M member Of the state central
committee; also that OF J. w. RVS
sell. of Kitsap county and while In Spo-
name he win also occupy the bench for
Superior Judge Prather. Judge Moore will
return Wednesday and the following day
hold court in whstcom county
Unusual interest attaches to today's
rcpuiist convention In Spokane in View Of
the fact that certain members OF the party
In afoot to- throw the party nomination to
Bryan. the idol of the Democracy. and
thereby accomplish the placement OF The
party name
Chairman Mclaughlin and Farmer"
Todd we're yesterday pronounced in their
deeire for Bryan's nomination. Both said
they believed he Will be the standard
bearer OF their party as well as OF the
Democracy.
Bryan comes near enough representing
Pop,iiist principles for ma" Mr.. McLaugh-
lin said. "He. however. better represents
those principles and ideas than does his
party. la my Judgment the Sioux Fails
convention viii nominate him. ] an in
favor OF such a fusion and also favor
state fusion. Both ends will be accom-
plished This, i believe. will be arranged
at Spokane.
"whst about the name? Wen we will
probably adopt some name indicative cf
both the Populist and Democratic par
ties
Farmer Todd said he began working In
this state for national fusion. In the sense
OF giving Bryan the national Populist nom
nation. as long ago as last December.
Bryan" he continued, with emphasis,
will not only be indorsed. but given tho
Sioux Fels nomination outright | see
nothing that can prevent a. Roscwater,
editor OF the Omaha Zee, I believe, "a
largely responsible for the calling OF the
so-ealied Cincinnati Populist convention
The intensity OF his desire TO do something
which viii weaken bryan politically Ia
surprising I and that ne has even been
sending eFnisSaries into this state TO Loast
for tina Cincinnati sdcshow"
Todd expressed himself az confident that
tho Spokane conference would result In a
fusion Of the three parties In this state.
Judge Winsor Not Enthusiasts.
Judge wtnscr favors state fusion I'M
der certain conditions He declared. how
ever. his unqualified opposition 10 ma
chino methods In hrinSing about a union
OF forcss cut and dried plans. he aid.
wossld not meet with his approval
Il DON'T favor fusion as We have had
n In the past. he remarked ''Such fus-
Ion would prove a failure u tried. In ie-
n fair apportionmcnt | am In favor Of
general or joint eOnvel tion-ne three-ring
circus AFFAIR II must be one CONVENTION
composed % Popnnsts Democrats and
silver Republicans Annther thrrc-corner-
s~i convention N'uuh defeat tho whole q X
ct In ms t0dGmeat the dplegatcs should
bc chn@cu by their respective parties 9ua
30 cire-rt 10 the gs,norsl convention. Each
nomination should 30 gfvrn AZ the hands
OF that convention Thia thing OF having
acme clique in ths ronuhst or Democrat
marty mareh up = candidate and demand
us nomination simply va the ground that
10 IA a popuiist 81 Democrat dom favor
Machine nominations don't hclcng 90 Pop
uiiSn.
"a. fer KING county rcpansys they ex-
pressed themselves saturday night to 'na SIS
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