The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-12

s euueaI correspondence Post-Inteiilgencer
S6wANE. Oct. 10.--The renowned
s.SsSl1r Of the Kilkenny feiines are not
q - compared with the dissension which
srftsting the so-called fusion forces
n - county. The Democratic ticket,
~ nenths Of wrangling. has finali,
s<<, eompleted and Is now being offered
y i1e vetsfs OF the county. with the cleo.
"a; Ie4r than a month away and tho
y, xie poesesslng little knowledge OF tho
:;Sn1elss bsyond the details OF the fuss
B sSS feathers which preceded their nomi-
UculnaIlV there II fusion In Spokane
~. but IN reality there is nothing
20 opofuaches harmony or any OF the
Xrf ESSENTIALS TO success. The Demo
,Sfn ma PopuIists are split far apart;
- ~ publicly and privately declaring
= Intention 10 knife each other, and 10
nrllcale matters. within both parties
~ ars hactions and petty factions and
1 ana Quarrels and Jangles.
Hsueucally the Democrats are far
- Of their associates in Spokane
10y. This fact was recognized in tho
rooiuu Of 1895 and 1895 when they not
n9olved the name, but lions share
\ F. ~ oDce1. This year they have been
ooo1 and they now charge, with good
un. 10, that the Populists have taken
70 scr hand and forced n ticket down
- threats. The Democrats keeniy feel
X irneminy Of their position and have
oop6e6 IN venting their spite upon sew
- = ~ perpetrators OF their disgrace,
r ~ fopuiists have continued in con
Z "a "a they now announce their de-
nntisa 10 remain IN control and, prob
1&. NJ ~ IN control until election day.
4 ~ Gl1otlon between the elements OF
~6 = Spokane county oates back 20
~ o6mpafgn OF 1865. The hurrah and
$3.50 ~ Bryan irresistibiy threw the
~ doments together. but the Demo-
- Nh had long been an unimportapt
( 80 = Republican Spokane county. did
y r. o1oW the wave Of enthusiasm TO de.
11m THEN Of political sense and they
4 e6Santage OF the opportunity 10
G9 foether = number OF Democratic
- M Pcpulists and Silver Repub-
- owoke after their glorious triumph
\ = ~ that most of the spoils OF war
\ m toea appropriated by their COM
- \ arms: they had received sew
Gl mportant positions, but the places
~ ~ most patronage was handled
~ = To possession Of their schemine
- The Silver Republicans began
= 6euU snd completely retire from
nob. while tho Popuiists took fresh
4 = nelr armor and swore vengeance.
Trouble IN IsOs.
M ~ approach OF the campaign OF
RI ~ populists refused 10 heed the
nnsautlc suggestion that the conven-
- ~ nereiy formal AFFAIR, held for
< p puElqee OF making general renomina-
- ~ mustered a fiery convention
~ ~ heir fusion committee into eau
2&0 INSTRUCTIONS 10 die lighting for
- The Populists proved themselves
W but the Democrats stood firm,
~ hewhiskered forces suffered In
eefcAt. retiring from the field with
041fmenship OF the county commit
~ liberal promises of deputyships
49, q war.
1Nue h. Weaver, a popuIiat gentle
Il ~ NO had distinguished himself by
- valorous service aH tanitor In q
- once building became chairman
- eeupaign committee. Mr.. weaver
Ard. earnest worker. but he had
- task beyond his resources d
TN demonstrated to both parties
ne progress OF the campaign.
ncriminations were INDUCED in
NHolits aud Democrats which In
- u fervor as defeat became more
uofs certain
~ tlean sweep OF the Republicans
H>rsd the alliance completely. and
~ had been merely q mutual dis
e1eni developed into thorough row
80 reports began TO come In from the
@iltesmen OF the various election
&e(s. Each party charged the other
~ e.nehtsring its representatives upon
uc1st, and both charges were more
80 saostansiated by the way In witch
eAs'sss had been marked Tho Re-
1.leanx had n clear majority I'm the
q h al sass. "A
ykN popular men whom they werc
Nnt OF electinF The election OF j,
tcv. nominee for county clerk. had
almost conceded. but the popnlists
slaughtered him and he WAS defeated
- RFrfsl hundred votes to spare, Some
" legislative Districts were ciose, but
fepaiista.
nn Pledges Of enmity were taken
nth parties. and fer several months