The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-02
Democratic Committee Will Rule
During the Campaign.
SENATOR TURNER'S PLANS.
Kew Master Of the Democracy Plans
to shst Popuiisfs Ont From Active
Participation I'm Campaign Man
sssment--Democrat Committee
to Open Headquarters Here
PsDulists in the Background.

In the conduct Of the fusion campaign
Of 1900 the Democratic state committee
will be paramount In authority, while the
Populist and Silver Republican state COM
mittees win be mere Incidents In the pro-
grammc. This course has been practical
~ decided upon by the Democratic lead
ers. The action IL entirely in line with
the conduct Of the Rogers leaders In this
county ana throughout the state. who
planned their fight so AZ TO win a ma
jorfty Of the Democratic state convention.
and with this prestige. as a lever. to
force the other two branches Of the late
fusion organization into line for the gov
ernor.
The Democratic state central commit
tee has practically completed It's state
organization. save the appointment OF a
secretary, who has been selected. but
not yet named. The leaders in the DEM
ocratic state COMMITTEES have given the
Pepuiists 70 understand plainly that they
viii not cut much OF q figure IN cam
paign management. The Populists have
not even been asked for advice or as
re Democratic campaign has already
eeen mapped out by the Democratic state
committee Headquarters are 70 be
opened here next week with George Haz-
charge. pending the appointment Of a
secretary, Chairman Drum II now In
Spokane. where he went 10 consult Sena-
az central Committee n resssans the
details Of the management OF the cam
paign. Senator Turner. 4 - understood.
ncrsssc COMMITTEES take he initiative in
al matters pertaining 70 the management
Of the campaign. regardless of the wishes
ns ppprs, rs, posIom |. vel. under
stood BY the local and state Popuiist lead
eps. They know that In view Of the gem
srsi opposition -, Of roru,,s,s rhrogs e:oy
Rogers. the Peoples party committee.
which II controlled by anti Rogers men.
viii have but little to say In the conduct
Senator turner's original plan. II Ia
understood was to have a Joint commit
tee appointed. consisting Of the chairman
power TO select . campaign committee.
two out Of the three 10 govern This was
. very shrewd scheme, inasmuch as
cans. ARE both strong supporters o. Gov.
Rogers and were chosen for their posi-
tions because OF this fact On the other
Populist committee was a strong anti
Rogers man In the convention. and In
thu deliberations of the Joint COMMITTEES
hnd little or nothing TO say,
Senator Turner has decided. however.
10 allow tho Popuiist committee TO have
=. g,yess e. nsmns ;,h ss od she
standing OF course. that the Democrats
will be Ia control and that tho campaign
will be conducted under strictly Demo-
cratic auspices
IN line with this. the Democratic COM
mittee has already planned TO secure
headquarters and TO employ q force OF
rlerkk and stenoTraphers without con-
suitinE the Populist wing of the party.
Chairman pierson OF the PEOPLES party
state committed. has secured headuuar-
tiers In the Sullivan building and X work
Ing by himself In tho campaign. In the
operations OF the Democrats. however,
the Populist committee IL as yet moth
Ina more than cipher.