The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-30
aB|ON FIGHT IN PIERCE.
.eeRRs AND FAwCETT FACTIONS
ACTIVELY AT WORK.
rneh Seeking Control Of Delegates
q the state Convention and Each
Claiming yictory-Chairman Ma

suecial Dispatch to the t-Intellisencer.
TACOMA, April 2s.-It is daily becoming
more apparent that neither the Rogers
nor the Fawcett faction OF the local fu-
eion party Is to let the other side secure
ne Pierce county delegation without an
intense struggle. Organization Is the
vntchword in both camps. The fact that
Tneoma Is the headquarters OF the state
hard OF audit and control as well as the
stafe mining Inspector. state fsh commits
doaer and state grain inspector, gives the
Ragprs contingent a good sized coterfe
Of influential men to keep the work NOV
III, The redoubtable George Hazard In
swing these gentlemen the benefit OF his
political experience.
n q large number OF both city and coun-
~ precincts the Rogers forces have set
their adherents at work. including a poll
Of all the fusionists In their respective
precincts.
The Fawcett men are even more active,
as the result OF the organization which
was perfected during the recent municipal
campaign. An interesting feature Of the
situation IL the fact that the governors
ndherents assisted very materially in per-
fecting this organization. their object be-
ing TO elect Fawcett. ms a stepping stone
toward the carrying of Pierce county In
November. BY putting Mr. Fawcett In
the mayors chair they would also have
prevented his becoming candidate for
governor
The Rogers men concede that the Faw-
cettites viii be able to carry the Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth wards, and themselves
claim the First. Second. Seventh and
Eiehth, admitting that the Third In doubt
full The Fawcett leaders boldly claim the
Third wardsand expect to carry the First.
conceding to the opposition only the Sec
ond and Eighth wards, which are always
strongly Republican.
Each side will endeavor to control the
Democratic county convention, to be held
two weeks hence for the nomination OF
delegates to the Spokane convention, on
the 18th. which viii elect delegates to the
Kansas City convention. After these Arst
conventions there will be a luil OF three
months. whom the fight will begin In dead
earnest for the control OF the Pierce
county delegation to the August state con-
vention.
Chairman Thomas Mallory. OF the Dem
ocratic state central committee. passed
through Tacoma today, on his return to
Olympia. after an absence OF month,
during which he has canvassed the situ-
alton pretty thoroughly all over the state.
Mr.. Mallory says that. while Tacoma was
not Designated as the place for holding
the fusion state convention In August.
II will, In all probability. be so designated
w..en the state committees meet at Seattle
on July is to issue the call. II liz intended
to hold the convention In the new wig
wan here. The time OF meeting at Seattle
WINS originally fixed for July .. but a post
ponement has been made until the 18th.
In order TO give delegates TO the Kansas
City convention time to reach home and
attended the meeting. Chairman Mallory
believes there II no doubt that the Pop
ulist national convention TO he held at
Sioux Falls. = d.. May ?. will nominate
Bryan ID anticipation OF similar action by
the Kansas City convention. After these
conventions are held Il viii be an easy
matter FOR the several state committees.
meeting In Seattle ON July IL. to issue
Joint call for a single fusion convention.
to be held In August. probably at Tacoma.
The appointment win be based on either
the Bryan vote OF 1896 or the Lewis vote
81 iSs. Chairman Mallory favors this
plan. believing II 10 be the most expedisnt
one for the amalgamation of the Populists,
silver Republicans and Democrats into one
state party. the name Of which shah be
fixcd by either the state committees I'm
joint session or the state convention Itself.