The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-17

Within the next week the fusion poll
ticians who are directing the anti Rogers
campaign will complete their plans and
will center upon one candidate to be pre-
scented to the fusion convention, which
meets in this city Monday. August q. The
sweeping victory of Angelo Vance Faw-
cett. ex-mayor of Tacoma, in the primary
elections Wednesday night In Pierce coun-
ty, has given his stock strong upward
movement and the chances are that Il
Charles s Voorhees,, OF Spokane. comes
to the state convention with Eastern
Washington back OF him he will find
against him a well-organized force OF fu-
sionists on this side OF the mountains
pledged TO the Tacoma candidate.
serious division exists in the ranks
of the anti-Rogers forces. One faction
of the anti-Rogers men is demanding
the nomination of Mr.. voorhees,. This
faction is led by Thomas Mallory, chair
man of the Democratic state central COM
mittee. The other faction has for a lead
err C. III. Goddard, the secretary OF the
state committee, who has worked early
to secure delegates to the state conven-
ton on August p. pledged to vote for Mr..
Fawcett.
This division in the ranks of the anti
Rogers Democrats is just now the one
interesting feature of the situation Mr.
Mallory has. ii is stated, gone so far
as to predict that Mr.. Voorhees, will be
nominated by reclamation In the state
time ago as to Mr.. Voorhees, candidacy
II being stated on good authority that he
did not desire the nomination. This story
was circulated over the state, but Mr..
Mallory and his friends Immediately OBJ
tained from the Spokane man state
ment that he would accept the nomination
for governor .if the circumstances de-
manded sacrifice on his part"
Nnorhaaz txsifh on 70
ment, made to number of friends In
Spokane county. that he would not con-
slider the nomination II there were the
least contest over it The growth of the
Fawcett boom during the past week has
made ii practically certain that the Ia
coma candidate will come to the state
convention with the backing OF the DEM
ocratic delegation of Pierce county, with
Whatcom and other Northwestern coun-
ties and with a big share of the South
west. Under such circumstances. 1t Is
believed Mr.. Voorhees, will not allow his
name to be presented to the state con-
vention.
Indications are not wanting that In
Western Washington the anti-Rogers
energies in aiding Mr.. Fawcett to defeat
Gov. Rogers in the fusion convention. II
developed in the Populist primaries in
this county that the anti-Rogers Demo-
Gratis aided to the extent of their ability
the anti-Rogers Popuists in obtaining a
strong delegation against the governor to
the state conventions. moreover. IL IN un-
derstood that poll taken informally of
the King county Democratic delegation
has revealed the fact that a majority OF
the delegates will favor Mr.. Fawcett. and
that If Mr.. Voorhees, is not a candidate
the practically solid vote of King will be
given to the Tacoma candidate.
The weapon used in forcing local fu-
sionists into the anti-Rogers column has
been the fact that combination Is known
to exist between Gov. Rogers and Senator
Turner. OF Spokane. having for its pur-
pose the election OF Senator Turner In
1903 in case the fusionists win and the re-
election OF Gov. Rogers this year.
No attempt has been made by the gov
ernor's friends 10 deny the fact that a
close political friendship exists between
the governor and the Populist senator
The Popuiists dislike Senator Turner,
having in remembrance the circumstances
connected with his election in 1891 The
Democrats have but little desire TO fur
Their Senator Turner's interests. for he
has. II Is said. lost no opportunity to af-
front the Democratic leaders.
In all probability there will he contest
Populist state convention. The Rogers
forces control the county committee In
Pierce but the anti Rogers Popnlists are
in the a5ority In the party. The COM
mlttee IL is said has determined to seat
contesting delegations In the county con-
vention at Tacoma tomorrow favorable
to the governors interests.
The anti-Rogers Populists. led by Frank
Baker and a. +. TuRwell, viii protest
against the admission OF the irregular del
egations and II they are out-voted In the
state convention, where they declare they
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