Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-08


AT the meeting of the City Council
the other evening. after the City Attor-
ney had given it as his opinion that the
City Council could legally proceed 10
the election Of officers at that time. Mr.
Sorthup, Councilman from the Third
ward, said; 81 move that We ballot
for officers in alphabetical ordsS, con-
mencing with Clerk" This motion
vas carried, and every Councilman
commsuoed to prepare his ballot. No
nominations we're made. Msssrs- Day
and Sox we're appointed tellers. and on
counting the vote it WAS found that E.
). o. borne had been unanimously re-
elected, having received nine votes.
Next on the list came haroor Master.
Councilman Day nominated ID. II.
Webster. No further nomin 4tlens we're
snade. and Me-. Webster received eight
votes and VAS declared elected.
As there are but mite memo~rs of the
Council, 1t viii be remembered that i've
votes are necessary for an election.
Health officer was next on the list.
Drs- smits, Smart, Root and Weed
we're placed In nomination. On the
frst ballot the vote stood Smith /,
Smart 3, koot l, and Weed 4 No elec-
ton. Secoud ballot Smart 5. Weed 6,
Police Justice came next en- the list.
The Mayor announced that there were
but tao 10 select from Justices Cam
and Nroouaan. Mr.. Cam received
votes. Snd MIR. Nroomau :.
Next came the election of eight police
officers. The candidates for these places
were like the sands upon the shore
their names were legion. All the mem
oers Of tie old force were candidates,
ous the mandate hsd gone forth that
but few Of them should be returned.
There Vas a feeling IN the CONAN unity
thai some of the old force. and Mr.. Nc
Covan especially, had been very 1nwil-
hng witnesses at the last term
of court when called upon 20
testify IN regard 20 offenders against
the Lag. That dnxlllin90ess was noted
at the time. and pressure was brought
10 bear ST this time TO give popular
disapprovsl of such conduct on the part
of officers of the law. Tue one thing in
officer Smalrs favor, thst made him
strong. vas that be. when placed uson
the sand. told what be knew in an hon
est and straightforward manner. We
xill NOT give a full list Of all the candi-
dates for policemen. bat viii give list
Of those receiving mere than one vote.
The first eight were elected: E L Gard
ner, !: I. J. Small. 6; u. II. Webster. 6;
F. l.. Bangs. ): VIM. Murphy. 8; W. II.
Pinckney, ); L. koss. 8, James WEIGH,
:; John Kelly, s; ID. L MCGOWAN. L. ].
Rrsnuan. ,. - MeCorkle, ,: Wm. Mill
ken. ,.
Street Commissioner was next in
order. James Manocue received one
vote. Il. l. Manning SIX and Il. CslliSsn
two votes.
CITY Sarvsyor-R II. Thompson 70
ceivsd Ave and J. NJ. Snow four votes
Next IN order came the Office Of City
Treasurer. Over this Office mere worn
hsd been done and wind wasted than
any other. GsaaSe Il. johnson, vho
was manager Of the CaTvSSsss ST the
time IL 50 Arisntly opposed the Law and
Order people and the YoanSss Mems
Political Club. was q heavily backed
candidate, and his friends succeeded u
drawing Mr.. Frye over 10 him. Mr.
johnson rents one of the best stores II
VIC GCN NfNEa AA04>c% NS4ACs-AA-N ~
lssler favored the election Of Mr.
J. II. LovmAn. and as the Law
and Order people were favorable 81
Mr.. Lowmsn, ami e.ali elect no oss
else Slacs Mr.. Frye hSd deserted them,
tssy threw their entire strength for NJ
Lowrnsn and elected him. Tn the frSl
ballot Geo. Ii. Joe nson sos votes. J. d
LoxGAn & Mr.. f. Seass /. and blank l.
No election. On the secand ballet Geo
II. Johnson eas 1 VOTES and Mr.. LewrnSr
< which secured his slsciloa. Mr.. john
soas friends were very cauH3enf Of 81:
election. and one Of ths most arden,
ones az them On the dsy before toe
election made Bet Of 500 against 81
On bis S2ocssS There Is scnas ven Nh
ssvesy Inwgitt<n, o. AZ least - uap2h-
llsAeSi. Aissary Connected With tAss
affair. thar ~oalS make very interesting
resaias. and f IL mi 81 all improbable
that u viii yss >aSns Ia light This aA-
Ira TIE last osscs on The list, the CSaz-
ell prscsS>isa to okhSr ses, aes>, AL The
asS crowd that hsi lSGaa2s3 into the
cafy Aall took its l~svSN