The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-12
Mass Convention to Decide Party
Policy for Local Campaign.
OPPOSITION TO coTrsRILL.
Claim the Populfsts Are Pledged
I'm Advance 10 Indorse Their
Ticket, But This Idea Is Opposed
Nominate j. w. Goodwin for Mayor

The popullst city convention win convene
this morning on the top floor of the Col
Inns block for the purpose OF determining
the position TO be assumed by the party
In the present municipal campaign. II IL
not believed that the convention will place
straight Populist ticket in the field.
The so-called nonpartisan movement,
which eliminated last week in the nomin-
alton Of George r. Cotteril for mayor
originated with the Populists. At a meet
ing Of the city central committee of The
party held IN November. Il was resolved
that the PopulIst party should not nominate
a ticket. but instead Join In the nomination
OF nonpartlsan ticket pledged 10 the
municipal ownership OF public utilities.
When the nonpartsan city central COM
mittee extended its invitation to the Demo-
Gratis, Silver Republicans and Populists TO
Join In the movement. the central commits
tee OF the latter organization accepted the
Invitation, whereas II was declined by the
Slverites and Democrats. Now the leaders
OF the nonpartisan movement ciaim that
the Populisis are practically pledged In adj
vance to support their ticket and to ratiry
II IN convention.
This contamination VIII not be reached
without a struggle, however Many Popu-
lists are earnestly opposed TO the indorse-
nent OF the nonpartlsan ticket. and the
Prominent among the leaders OF this oppo-
sition are John r. Fay and John r. Hart
who. with their followers. are expected 20
make fight today against the Endorsement
OF Mr. Cotterii
Some Populists are also talking about the
nomination of j. w. Goodwin on the Popu-
list ticket This faction says that negotia-
tons are already pending looking to the
withdrawal OF both Mr. Cotterill and John
Collins the Democratic ponfrpp for ma vnr
and the substitution OF Mr.. Goodwin. II is
claimed by some populsts that the NOM
inat.on OF Mr. Goodwin In the Popu.ist con-
veniton would tend TO bring about this
result, and the consequent fusion OF all the
elements opposed TO the Republican party.
The proposition TO nominate Mr. Goodwin,
however, did not seem to find many advo-
Gates among the Populists who were an
preached upon the subject yesterday
The gaping wounds OF the fusionists IN
tho First wnfd are likely to he held up for
public view IN the Populist convention The
Way-Navfn faction. which forced the nom
inhtion of Councilman Navin In the non
partisan convention proposes to accom-
plish the same thing IN the Popullst con-
ycntion today. Today's convention IL 4
mass convention. and II il said that Mr.
Way, who IS already regarded as the lead
Ing spirit OF the ponpartsan movement
proposes to have his friends on hand early
70 appropriate the seats awarded to the
First ward IN the convention. and TO fight
" necessary In order to keep the opponents
OF Mr.. Navin out
That the antl-Navin people do not intend
TO submit TO such treatment IL evident and
repetition OF the disturbing scenes preci-
plated by the First ward at the nonpartj-
san and Democratic convention Is looked for
The Populists were all at sea Yesterday ma
to who would be elected to preside over the
convention; although Clark Dsvis' name
was ,aiked OF John Hart was also sug-
gested by several of the opponents OF the
element