Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-15
CITY ELECTION.
Largest yole Ever PolIed IN any CITY
IN sashington Territtv.
Mach Interest Manifested ever the
Result.

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Result.
The city charter Of the city of Seattle
/ provides for an election 10 be held on
the second Monday of each Jaly, for
selection by the legal vos .rs eff a Mayor,
City Attorney. Assessor. Chef of Police
and nine Couneiimen, to conduct the
business Of the municipality daring the
ensuing year.
At the las. SIS ion of the Legislature
registry las was passed. and during
the past two or three weeks the City
Clerk. VII, is ez-aFfsio Registrar. has
been busy taking down ths names of
those entitled ia vote, autil 1853 names
were enrolled
The day dawned warm and pleasant,
and long before nine O'Clock, the time
liked for opening the polls crowds of
people thronged around the vari as
polling places. discussing the merit. or
dement's OF toe opposing candidates.
Both the Law and Order people and
the Business Men had placed strong
tickets in ths field, each selecting from
its ranks the strongest and most avail
able candidates for the various Offices.
The Young Mems Independent Club.
and what Is known as the Protective
Association. joined forces with the
nh AZ
Political Club practically inlorsed the
Law aud Order ticket, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. WooIery, for Chief of Po-
lioe. and Mr.. W. A. Harrington, for
Councilman in the First Ward.
A large number of women were at
each polling place. aud seemed to take
lively interest in what was going on,
and sesing that their sisters who came
up TO vote were properly supplied with
tickets.
Hacks aud carriages, labelled Bust
ness Mems ticket, or Law and Order
ticket, wererunning all day. bringing IN
voters from the suburbs. Notable
among these WAS gray team, driven
by Mrs Laura L. Hall, which was kept
busily engaged all day carving women
to the polls.
FIRST WARD.
From the very nature of things this is
the ward of the rabbls. although some
of the most respectable people of the
town reside within its limits, and,
strange as 1T may seem, but little drunk
enness and lawlessness manifested it
self, and for the interest taken in the
election tue demonstration of bolster
BUSINESS was very slight. A few hood
luns, who never knew how to conduct
themselves as gentlemen, took occasion
To pass remarks about the women who
saw fit to exercise their rights under the
law. but whenever this element began
to assert itself the police quieted them
down.
Mr.. Lem. Petty. special policeman at
the First ward. il deserving of especial
mention for the manner In which he
maintained order in that turbulent SEQ
ton. This statement 10 made at the
request of large number Of ladies,
who wish to express their thanks to Mr..
Petty for the uniform. sentlemaniy con-
duct aud courtesy shown them during
the day, while in the faithful discharge
of his arduous duties.
SECOND WARD.
The polling place was at the engine
house on Columbia street, and. as this
was by far tue most populous ward, it
was apprehendea that some difficulty
would be experienced in polling full
vote. In order TO facilitate mat
ters, long railing was put up
50 as to keep the crowd back, and so
that the voters could march up to the
window in single file and deposit their
ballots, Dave Webster was appointed
special policeman, and stood at the
window all day to preserve order. Much
interest was manifested in this ward,
and the various clubs were here well re-
presented by active working commit
tees. Que or two blatherskites. who
seemed to enjoy the sound of their own
voices, kept mp more or less agitation
all day, bat nothing of a serious nature
occurred. Some crooked work was at
tempted along toward the close of the
polls by some of the ardent strikers, but
the game WAS dropped on before much
III that line was accomplished.
THIRD WARD.
In this ward the voting took place in
the old north school honse, and while
there was much interest manifested.
thsre was little or no excitement, and
the best of order prevailed all day. Sew
eral amusing incidents occurred, hew
ever. To euliven and add diversity to the
proceedings One worthy of note WAS
as follow: Mayor Strive, ticket in
hand, marched Hp to the polls, osten
sibly TO cast his ballot. he was chal-
leuged by a youug man Just entering
upon his political career, named Jshn
B. Denny, member of the Law and
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lenge as stated, WAS that Mayor strive
was holding homestead or presumption
and that therefore he could not have
two residences, and was not legal voter
IN the city. The Mayor became very
angry, and unfolding his ticket, exhibit
ed it 10 the crowd. Ii was straight
Law and Order ticket, from top to bot
tom. II always thought You we're set
of cranks, aud now | know it," exclaim- 4
ed Mr.. Strive, as he threw the ticket to
the ground and stamped IL with his foot.
He then took Business Mems Ticket
from his pocket, aud after depositing il
in the ballot box. walked OF with sat
istied air. This little thing will illus
trate how little things sometimes
change great minds, and how suddenly
q man can change his Political complex
i'm. In speaking OF the incident the
Herald characterixes IL as "Oue in
stance where too much freshness was
the means of losing vote for the APP
pie orchard"
Oae result of yesterdays hard work is
shown IN the enormous vote polied,
which Was nearly three times a. great
as that Of last year, and more than four
times ~ great As that of two years ago.
The full vote by wards was as follows:
First. go; Second, 1921 Third, 725.
Total, 256. All registered voted bat
3i9.
Following 10 the full vote cast for
each candidate:
FOR MAYOR
Wards. kinnear. Leary. Total.
FIRST l66 sos 674
Second $500. SIC $50 Iil2
Third. ..... 457 267 ia
Total .........l l99 1871 $50
Leary's majority. liz.