The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-27

Al O'Clock this afternoon, az the'r
conventions In this city. simultaneous
movement will be made by three poh,icai
parties warning among themselves anu
bitterly antagonistic 10 one another' 10
sr.re nm ticket or tickets, and to con-
tend Jointly or separately, against the
Republicans for the control or the state
RECOMMENDATION and the naming OF the
presidential electors.
Never in the history OF the state nave
tho forces opposed 20 the Repunhcan
marty been 80 elementary, so shattered
ON the part % the adherents TO the cause
OF Gov. Rogers only there Is cohesion
The opposition 20 the governor, although
apparently in clear majority In case OF
n union convention. Is all at sea III mas
no candidate upon whom II can center
IT'S strength with and no object upon
which II can unite. save In It's hatred
OF the present chief executive.
yvp 10 an early hour this morning no
urogramme for todays convention work
had been agreed upon by the enemies
OF the governor. Fawcett, II was de-
ciared, had decided 10 throw his strength
10 Voorhees,, but In view of the previous
statements OF Fawc1ts withdrawal, az
forward vehementiy denied by the man
ayers OF the Tacoma candidate. the ma
ioritv of the delegates are inclined to
view the statement that he now favors
Voorhees, with much suspicion suspicion
greatly augmented by the fact that thus
far no clear statement OF Voorhees, atti-
tude on the question Is at hand.
on the other hand the plans OF the
Rogers people are fully arranged. They
profess perfect confidence In the out
come Their slate for the Democratic
convention Is completely arranged and
they insist that no combination IL now
Al
which can affect the result. According To
their figures. Rogers has q clear ma
jority IN each the Democratic, Populist
and silver Republican conventions. but
II Is a noteworthy fact that they have
not arranged the order of business for
any save the Democratic convention.
Rogers Men Are Confident.
The threatened bolt OF the papulIsts
in tho event Of Rogers nomination is
discussed by the governors managers
with derIsion. One OF them seemed TO
express the sentiment of all when he
said last nights
let the Pops go 10 any old place.
There's only ono party In the state in
opposition TO the Republican, and that
is tho Democratic party. The Pops Will
have 20 show us or we'll shut them out
altogether"
Nevertheless the bolt Of the popuists
IN case Of Rogers nomination IS now.
according to the assertions Of such lead
ers as Robert Bridges Eugene Way. H..
~. Mclaughlin. A. l., TuEweN ana 9TH
ers. a certainty A caucus OF the dele
gates 90 the Popullst state convention
was held last evening In Masonic hall.
In Il WAS represented nearly every coun-
The action Of Saturday evening in de-
elaring an unqualified and unentlng OPP
position 10 Gov Rogers VAS confirmed
and the resolutions published IN yostcr-
In ali SIS
cd The soothing 81 the Rogers support
era appears "a have increased tho Bit
terncss Of the Fepuliats toward the gov
ern0r, and there appears no doubt that
in hts nomination h forced q straight
Poppilst ticket viii he placed IA the ucia
nominations upnn which are being sought
Tor and discussed
The assertion That Fawcctt is cut o,
tho race does not come from anyone
who has hecn prominently identified With
his Interests His closest friends sim in-
slrt thai hts name Silt $50 before this
union convention % ono can De arranged
tor The EFFORT ~ the Rogers supporters
and the Seattle Times ta force FRwrvti
% withdraw has srrVed only to further
cfnhttter the supporters ~ the Tacoma
man.
las, nights announcement OF his With
drAwA
coming from the supporters " VOORHEES,
u not regarded 'as authentic by the Rog
ere forces, and - roaitiyei, dcnicd p,
some ot Fawcetts closest frisnds Or d
thnR&hA tAtAt FANtrtA NAV nave fNUNtrHt
hls support tn Voorhees, in confederation
for a place GA tho ticket sach a4 usutru
ant governor of. as previously mentioned
state treasurer. bat VOORHEES, himself q
not herr. there ts uo authorized state
nlout that he Is "a candidate Tor the nom
nation Tor governor and 90 the ahsone
81 such a statement We b. NOT cnnsiu
tfgst On position tN bc ttckettrS AVA
ether places ou rho ticket
Interest Center. IN rnpuIt.t..
As % the preliminary makeup W tb
separate conventions TODAY Tao fNcItra
interest Ccntfrs ab1ut tha p1pultatA 1
"a conceded thRt the Rogers peoule wf
control che Siltnr Republican gafhrrirI
ny r. small majority ana the teanrorAr
Organization az thD NtmucrnItt eenN4n
ti0n will probably he effected wtth4u
contest Tho hig GEht IS ou amaHg fh
ropUlists aui in vicW ~ thn fact ina
more taau Ssl DELEGATES sse satd a. haA
participated tn last nights cautue. vifar
im person cr ht pFNXt and thar the cam
Vus was am aHti-Rorsra naetinE rur
NJ simple. abe prohs hi,ittcs are thAt th
rnfWief 20 thr srterner WlN Airtatt th
organization ~ ,odsy's convention tou
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