Show WILL THEY FUSE Wash akies fail when put to the test they want to fuse but dont want to give up any offices to discuss that is premature or too early to think of it how the Wash akies vote and talk on sunday morning it was announced that the by a vote of 36 to 12 had voted in favor of fusion THE STANDARD being desirous of learning just what the meant by fusion detailed a reporter yesterday to catch as 1 many of the indiana as possible and ask them to answer the following questions ast 1st what jo you mean by union or operation cooperation co and 2nd do you favor the bame kind of fusion as was had in 1896 and ard 3rd do you favor giving silver re public ana aa equal division of offices from con to senator great war balet weber was the first to leave his tepee he eaid let bryane letter and chairman S jones address elate fully what is f meant ad yes ad matters of detail must be arranged ariy riy the conventions if they lavor fusion that question is at present premature if there should be fusion or rather operation cooperation co rny own idea would be a division according to the voting strength of the three parties democracy tic silver republican and populist of course I 1 can not speak for any ot the leaders of the party and dont know what they may propose as at present nearly all of them are opposed to the if plan of bryan aej jones g next gibat chief was r found without his tomahawk and said jet I 1 mean the operation together of all the ealyer forces in all matters pertaining to the silver cause and 2nd yes of cauree ard 3rd that is a mere matter of detail to which I 1 have given absolutely no thought but I 1 will say that I 1 am in favor of what is equitable and right and fair to democrats silver republicans and populists lists C A mayor john A baylo said i ast 1st I 1 look apon fusion or cooper co oper aaion as a plan for the of the silver ranks and 2nd I 1 favor the kind of fusion hadrin 1896 i f ard 3rd I 1 favor an equal division if the republicans and populists will work with us chief 0 the wick ee up ben ternes j ay replied have not riven the matter sufficient to express on the matter chief of scouts crowley said we mean firotto Firs tTo treat silver ulises and democrats alike award each their share of recognition on the ticket all organizations to ba separate unite on a certain ticket second I 1 always favor fusion or w operation to further the ann ciple third 1 am not prepared to say that is a matter for by commit tees and conferences the advantage wo believe in operation cooperation co is that the ali ot all silver advocates will poll a larger silver vote than otherwise republicans and populists are prejudiced against the democratic party will not call democrats or part in primaries lone star danial hamer j first fusion locally is a echeme to discredit the democratic party and take from them the credit ol 01 staking their national existence upon the silver lion second only to a certain extent third let them come into the demo L 31 cratic party and we will treat them JK fairly it will bo seen that all but mayor boyle and dan hamer dodged the question they do not answer frankly true they seem to be unanimous in favoring the same kind of fusion aa was t had in 1896 when the democrats got all the offices and the silver furnished the voted but the laet question do you favor giving the silver an equal division of offices v constable to to sur anee indians who have discussed fusion for three months past A J y weber bays that question is prema ture nat sounds strange the lead er of the fusion movement says its premature to aek what the fusion shall be yet he led 36 against 12 on this fusion proposition what did and bis thirty five indians who favor fusion vote on when I 1 they voted for fusion they agreed on fusion but say its premature to ask what dualan means if that is the way f vote THE STANDARD pities their intelligence great chiet says 1 I baab elven the matter absolutely no thought now this beats andrew jackson weber the latter it is premature pre matare but S who has presided over the meetings that were held till way late in the night dia fusion baya he given the matter no thought now what Is the for men of ordinary intelligence to dieh up tuch rott what does it simply that the are playing polices po lifes they are eim ply trying to fool the silver republicans public ans that ie all there is to it mayor boyle pays he favors an equal di vinon it the Iopu lieta and silver re fare with the democrate Demo crata that is a fair and answer bays no hae not given the matter sufficient thought to express bimeal yet ya tedon the proposition ye goda and little fi sheal what consistency chief scout crowley who ie probably the most energetic member of the tribe of and who acta aa chief whip baya he ie not prepared to say it is junny to see these indians like birds of a feather flock together one ie almost tempted to suggest that each indian waa given the tip how to talk to the pale faces last but not comes dan hamer he strikes from the eh and in effect ays the way to use is to join the democratic party and take your chances unless some more definite proposition to fuse materializes TUB STANDARD would suggest to the silver republicans to all turn out to the opera bouse next saturday and prepare for organization |