The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-26
SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY,, SEPT. 20.
Fusion "Harmony."

Some fusiOnists profess TO believe
that their party Is going to win In the
state OF Washington this year; and. IL
asked 10 Give reason for entertaining
hopes 30 high reply that II Is all due
10 the harmony that exists within
the ranks ~ their organization. This
Ii n very peculiar kind OF harmony: for
the fuslonists rejoice because OF 1t.
and their opponents are hoping there
win be more OF II among those who
are allied with the forces opposed to
the Republican party.
This special brand OF harmony first
showed itself when several prominent
fuslonis's announced that they believed
Gov. Rogers was a party wrecker and
that they would not support him II
he received denomination, True TO
their promise. they are doing what they
can 20 prevent his election. Many of
these gentlemen are Populists, men who
participated In the early struggles OF
the party. and haven't much use for
an Individual who throws his party
overheard when he has got every
thing possible out Of II.
II anyone wishes to see Just what sort
~ harmony prevails among the anti
Republican forces. let him talk with
some OF those people who have been
fighting the battles OF ropuiism for the
last eight years and ask them how they
enjoy having the Populist name wiped
on the ballot. and ~ they relish the fact
that the identity OF the organization
has been completely ohlitarated. or, let
him take look into some or the coun-
ties Of the state and observe how en-
Enthusiastically supposed fuslonists are
working for the cause
From Whitman county. for example.
has Just come cali for mlddle-of-the-
road Popuiis, convention. This indi-
GATES the species Of harmony that fu-
sionlsts IN that section now have TO
deal with In fact. there IL 40 much
harmony there that E. III Lotterman,
81 Pullman. for years prominent Dem
ocrat and later easlonia,. has been COM
pelled 10 announce that he can no
langcr stand Organism and win vote
far Mckinley. In Chehats county
matters were 80 harmonious that the
rAopullsts left the convention Ia body
and refused 20 put pp a ticket at all
In wahklakum county Populssts gem
crafty were 50 disgusted with fusion
shat a sufnclcnt number ala not an-
psar 10 enable them 70 make nominal
tons.
n was "a Thurston county. however
where the people have rubbed against
fusion In the mesh. that the best evil
denees we're ensrcd Of The prevailing
harmony 10 the fusion ranks The
fapunsts secn % have pat ia good
part az their tinie aenaunclag the hog
sishuess q the pcmoeFats. while The
Democrats were engaged ia trying 60
prevent any attempt % pass resolu.
lions ia5arsing GOV Rogers, she party
candidate thss ycar Tire different ele-
meats were % much a. outs that the
members Of the ualon convention could
asree en- no SCI u resolutions and n
was possible 10 secure harmony oaty by
adopting no platform at au Thls lndl-
Gates how lmsensely enthusiasts ths
fusion elements are fos the common
cause
As a matter * fact, there has never
been time when there was more dis
satisfaction within she fusiea party
Than In the present campaign differ
eat elements are working al oPosa puy-
Poses and cannot gct yegctAef The
idea that a combination s1r spalls can
exist 80 a permanent institution has
besn exploded and e Is becoming more
dificaH evcry year fos the different taC-
items 81 the fusion party &c agree on a
sonmen set of PRINCIPLES that are