The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
WANT A SHARE OF THE JOBS.
Silver Republicans Ask a Confer
ence With Fusionists.
CONVENTION TAKES A RECESS.

Fusion Proposftion-Thoug small
in Numbers, the Convention Wa"
MARKED by Many Quarrels.
nv more than a two-thirds vote in
.onyontion of about 100 delegates, the Sill
Yer Republicans last night decided to dele
rate 10 a committee of nine members
,,ower to deal with the Democrats, Pop
,IlIsts and nonpaftisan committees on
proposition looking to the formation OF
combination ticket against the Repuoh-
cans The motion to create conmlttee
10 deal with the other parties carried only
after a spirited debate in which some
sharp things were said, Then the con-
yention adjourned to meet THURSDAY
morning at 10 O'Clock, when report from
the committee on conference Is expected
Although there was only HANDFUL OF
yhem. The Silver Republicans fought TIL
the last minute among themselves. On
every question there was division OF
sentiment Motions to adjourn, to take
recess. etc, were debated The report OF
the platform committee, for example, was
interrupted by a motion that II be re-re-
ferred to the committee pcanse OF US
lengthy discussion OF the monetary ques-
The committee on conference consists Of
the following: me- sooo,s ,,,ra
Homer NJ Hin: Third ward. A. w. Hastie;
Fourth ward. A, J. Blethen; Fifth ward.
James Lambert; sixth ward, @. u. Bogue,
Seventh ward J. NJ. Glasgow; Etghth
ward, r. s. Griffith. and Ninth ward, Dr.
william Chapman.
The committee will meet at 10 o'clock in
room 4 Boston block today. II Is pre-
sumed that representatives OF the non
partisan Democratic and Populist com
mittees will be present to proffer negotiss
ations looking TO NE c1nsuhpaniuhi
has power to delegate Its authority TO
subcommittee Of five members. II the
other committees are OF TINS size tne
whole matter will be settled by twenty
men.
The Morning Session.
There were about fifty delegates In the
hail when the convention met at io:5o a.
IN. Chairman Bunce called the conven-
ton to order and asked for nominations
for temporary chairman ~ X Butter,
worth was named by acolamation ana
took the gavel Frank Cotterlil was
elected secretary. committees were ap-
o,redentlaIs- ward, J. g. Rockwell;
Second ward. H.. d. Moon; Third ward,
lace; Fifth ward, II. ]. Jacobs; sixth
ward V. N. Bogue; Seventh ward. Will
lam H. Davis, Eighth ward. Earle X.
Jenner; Ninth ward Jacob Fuson.
Permanent Organization and Rules and
Order Of business First ward. p. ID:
Hamlin. Second ward. John Bloom; Third
ward, Il. r. Briefly; Fourth ward, Fred
sawyer; Fifth ward A. L. Palmer; sixth
ward. j. X smillie. seventh ward. O. NJ.
Moore: Eighth ward. T.. $. Griffith. Ninth
Platform and Resolutions ward
Frank Pierce: Second ward. @. w. Wells:
Third ward. A. w, Hastie, Fourth waoi
William parmelee Firth ward. A. " "a
ward. s. NJ. Shlpiey: Eighth ward, g. g.
Lyon Ninth ward, DIR. William Chapman.
Finance Frank ". cotterill. Homer NJ.
The convention at l;30 took recess
until 1880 In the evening
sharp Debate over Fusion.
The evening session found about one
hundred delegates In their seats In the
There was big Democratic and Popu-
list lobby present, including Leo Hart
Andrew Erisman. w. II. White. Dr. Titus,
b Hart, L. W Kidd NJ Heller and f.
e. Southland the latter two representing
the Single Tax League.
Col Blethen editor OF the Times, was
invited To the platform Mt the opening OF
the evening session. After ending a long
argument In behalf Of silver. he proceed
ed 10 roast the observation-disclosures. He de-
,larea that the Post -Inteliigencer was to
blame for the fact that fusion had not
been accomplished and that the various
parties were quarreling among themselves
and had not reached an understandings:
Bp blamed the fusiOnists for being guided
~ What the -intelligencer has said
during the campaign.
r = Griffths. chairman OF the commit
tee on order OF business, reported asking
for further time. This showed that the
committee Was split over the programme
as TO nominations. Mr.. Griffith moved, In
ieu of the report. that the convention
appoint "a committee OF nine members to
confer with the other three parties On
a fusion proposition.
This started the nght william Par
mcrlee said that 10 talk Of fusion AZ this
date was TO dwell on the Illusions ot
hope" Tie said the Silver Republican
date for conventions with the Democrats
and populiEts. but had been duped. He
charged that after promising mat they
would not call a convention without noe
tifylng the Silver Republican committee.
tho Democrats and Popuiists went ahead.
laid their plans and issued calls Tor con.
yenttons without consulting the Silver
Republican committee,
snubbcd by Democrats.
Chairman Bunoe. ot that committee,
vouched for this, We We're snnpaed no.
%%ns, eut tw iss by the Popalists ana
AZ this point the chair read a letter
from rf TITUS stating that the statement
IN the Times that movement had been
organized by the Democrats, poupattisRns
and Popujists 10 have the SILVER Rcpuah-
can convention nominate fun ticket OF
fusiQnlsts had no foundation In fact and.
a. far as the Nonpartisaus and Popu-
lists we're concerned. had never been con-
Tidcred
Eii,6r Blethsn denounced Or Titus Il
Rpit upon his words said Mi Neihen.
With vthcmcnCe amounting 20 passion.
In his letter Or titus informed the
convention that the fopulistS and non
partlsans are already united both Ia can
dihatcs platform and committees.
Col Lyon and &. n JenDer spoke
against The convention taking the att
tude of a suppitant for favors ~ the
hands OF the Democracy.
Satd col Lyon THEY don't want fu-