Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-26
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:. <.ft.a denied. tha$ politics 1nd p5liif-
-, ,ueesods haze IN fhsss later ysers|
~-.-.- ..ryuut. tl,st fraud, fnsimida-
go s.s s-s,erv. misooupsina, ana . han
- 49,. methods used b. unscrnpa-
- ,,o,it;cians 20 defeat the honess
49,. - "a ELECTORS. we're rarssy known
!. ~,.oticea ia he Aeood old d4ys.r
rIcdo.bsedlv the chares, although TOO
s-ser;re hss some Termination.
= 3 an ala saving that vhsrs there
1. .r,ale khnrs nust BE- some fire. Ever
80. q. oveaf presidential contest Of
Ss7e 80 the exoosition then inside Of
-..,,csrg heasd methods. mfscountinR
- ..,,.aoxins. tIns pubIie mind has
-. 1870. undolv. skepsieal IN r.
- = - h.nestx n election officers,
s~.~s.ssrr ana other officials whose
-, ar.v 4 = "a sscurs 10 The sIscsof
- h....s ronns IL bis ballot a. deposit
49,. hacoo,e the custom, 80 zsns-
49,. = h.rdlv attracts special notice..
sasn,use negligence, fraud. ienorancs,
90 ,a.pv otber upcomplimsntary char
10000 " e,estiou officers, and IN I'll
80 co.seats 70 question the correct
- = yetnrns. These assumptions Of
-~~c~ S. yarelv claimed 10 have occur
- tbroooh honest mistakes or mad.
-svsereiea. bus the conclusion that fraud
sv;sss i unnamed Al, sometimss evsn be-
Co. n. resuit il ofIicialIy anncunced.
mi. s.raenev 20 ippu6n the honesty
80 .l.cs,ons and officials connected
shsvewst,n. cannos be considered other
~;.s sban A. hursfsl TO the stability and
1890. "a rsprssentativs government.
Tts,a has bean. since the late election,
. sr,sest Of minors. Appreheusions
ssst the result. a. declared al the polls
=, ese.torx. would not accord with that
.ft~rvsrd 10 be officially announced.
hsvA t,eeu openly expressed. This has
basn true Of Cur county, the Territorial
ara tbo Presidential contest. Here in
SEATTLE. repeating, Illegal voting, and
othsr irregularities al the polls. have
bsen charged. Vague rumors Of tam.
uerino With ballot boxes and returns
from outsids precincts, and Of s'couns-
inc I'M Of candidates have foated
about. Delay In the reception at Olym-
pia Of returns from certain counties,
has given currency 20 disersditable en-
pressions, and excited apprshension OF
crooked work. In The Territory the
suggestion thai . certificate might be
issued 20 the unsuccessful candidate,
despite the returns, has found willing
ears. On the other hand, the allegation
that the HOUSE, being Democratic,
Voorhees, would be counted in, regard
less 81 the officially declared result. has
been heard. In Pierce county there ID
q contest over the shrieyalty, upon the
ground Of illegal voting and Irragulari-
tiss at South Prairie. In Yakima the
vote at Prosser Falls Is claimed 10 have
been largely cast By disqualified voters.
A sharp contest Ia being waged In Lin
coin county over county seat removal,
and thence also come reports of
fraud at the ballot box. In short, the
air has been filled since election day
with charges and counter charges, re-
ordinations and vague rumors attack
ing the sanctity and security OF the
elective franchise.
In the great State Of New York for
several days succeeding the election
there was intense excitement. Both
parties claimed victory. The National
Committees of both parties published
strongly wordsd circulars 10 that effect.
AL sorts OF precautions we're taken TO
secure q correct official declaration of
the result. Had any fragrant fraud ex-
listed Il must inevitably have been ex
posed. The canvass Of each county
was attended by legal representatives OF
the two great parties. Returns were
scrutinixed with extraordinary care and
summed up with minute exacsness. The
outcome shows that in the deposisine
and official returns Of nearly 1,2o0,00O
vetea. the aggregate OF variations from
tho first reports that were Published as
Official Ia marvellously small. The cleo.
ton officers ware honest; the votes were
counted as deposited; the returns were
honestly made. II was q fair and free
expression OF the public viii. and AS
such commands the loyal acouiesoence
of every citizen. We will not diseuss
the allegations Of unfair elections AT
the South. TeAt such have been shs
rule In that section for several YEARS
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