The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-19
POPUuSTS NOT UNITED.
Citizens Ticket Scheme Causes q
Serious Split.
Tire OF THE PARTY AT STAKE,
Resolution introduced by j. n. Hart
Pledging the Organisation 10
Maintain Its Identity Defeated ON
q Close Vote After an Exciting
Dcbate-Judge winsor Advocates
= Citixens' Nonpartisan Ticket.


A prophecy that tie Populsts OF the city
were far from being united on the ques-
ton of acting with the Citizens Nonparu-
IAN League in the approaching city cam
paign. made few days ago by Well
Known Peoples party leader. was fulfilled
las, night at the Populist mass meeting
called by Chairman Mclaughlin, OF the
city central committee. In the Collins
building.
A resolution was introduced by John B.
Hart against the proposition 10 unite
with the Citizens movement. 1t was de-
feated on close vote, the advocates OF
Z citizens ticket being in the majority by
six votes. Several times during the even
ing there were indications OF the fact
that serious differences exist among the
party leaders and the debate grew very
warm
Mr.. Harris resolution. which precipitated
the most important debate Of the even
ing, was as follows:
..Resolved, That It is the sense of this
meeting that the city central committee
be instructed TO avoid all seductive In,
fiuences from other organizations. and
that 1t be instructed to proceed at once to
proper acts looking toward the nomination
of Peoples party municipal ticket
IL the Peoples Party Deads
In speaking in support Of his resolu-
tion. Mr. Hart said he had the greatest
respect for the gentlemen at the head OF
the Silver Republican, Citizens Nonpart-
san and Democratic parties. But he
said 'tthis Is an organization OF the Peo-
pies party. For some years IT has been
reported in this state that the Peoples
party is dead. don't think so. Each and
every proposition advanced by the non
partisan independent movement has been
advocated by the Peoples party for years.
xxtx-
to some new movemen. advocating our
principles? We are willing to welcome
them into our party, but let us maintain
our independent party organization.
misrepresentation Hodgdon made the
point that the meeting had no authority to
instruct the city central committee or to
apply the gag to it.
j. J. Holman said 1t would not be wise
to decide the question of amalgamation
at the meeting. E. Clayson, ST.. spoke for
maintenance of the party organization and
the initiative and referendum.
MIR. Fay Takes n Hand.
John p. Fay said the other parties were
to be congratulated on coming out in fa-
vor of the principles of Populism, but de-
plored the fact that they had not the
manhood to come under the banner OF the
Peoples party. With several tickets In
the field, the Peoples party would do
nothing but contribute to the success of
the Republican ticket. No party could
endure unless it remained true to its
principles. To the city central committee
he would say proceed along party lines
till the time of the convention. There
would be time enough then to consider flu
sion. "The committee is charged to call
a convention and If 1t does not do 1t 1t Is
false to its duty he said
Winsor for Socialism.
Judge Winsor in his opening remarks
said the platform of the nonpartsan
movement was Peoples party doctrine;
that 1t was drawn by a Populist, and that
George Cotterj had done it. Not man
who is Populist had said anything about
party organization laid aside? II don't
expect a Democrat. or man like Diller
to stand with u.s." he safd- Let those
come to US who are in favor of redeeming
this city from corporation rule. / am a
socialist from the crown of my head to
the soies of my feet. The Silver or Re
publican parties will not lay down their
party by joining with us. The Post-In-
telligencer has said certain men have join
ed hands to deal out the Offices. | want
] haven't had word of conversation
with Eugene Way"
Tommy Navin said he was not in favor
of holding a city convention.
Mr.. Cotterill moved a substitute to the
Hart resolution, to the effect that the
central committee and leave things in
their hands. This carried by a vote of q
to 15 and the meeting adjourned
From silver Republicans.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Silver Republican city
committee:
Seattle, Wash, jan IS, 1900.
ITO the Peoples party of the city of Seat
tie, e. ID. Mclaughlin. chairman of the
city central committee: Fellow citizens
The Silver Republicans of the city of Se-
attic would hereby bear evidence of their
good will toward you, and congratulate
you upon the unity of sentiment existing
= in our parties on the issues of the coming
! city election, and desire to state that we
as Silver Republicans, expect to maintain
our organization as such. with a view of
nominating. in connection with the Popu-
lists and Democrats of the city of Seattle,
ticket upon principles we all have in COM
mon, A call for our convention will be
made in few days.
1--WE have some vacancies in our commit
tee which the committee has the power to
fill, and 1t will fill such vacancies. Our
committee is of the opinion that ii would
be irregular to have such vacancies flied
by any other authority than the commit
tee itself. or regularly called and organ
lied convention of sthe party. Our commit
tee deems its duties one of trust and only
ministerial. and 1t is entirely without its
jurisdiction to direct the party In any
cordance with its past action. conyen-
tion of our party, when regularly called
is the only means of determining party
action and party politics,
(Signed.) ~. A. BUNCE
"Chairman Silver Republican Central Com
mittee.'
The Silver Republican letter was pre-
scented by AIR. Bunce in person. 1t was re-
ceived and filed without protracted discus
sion. The NonpartiSan League letter nd