Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-05
DAILY POST -INTElueEAcfR


qhe ordsrlr soudoct Of tbs slsStion n
1hie ciey shouId Be . matter Of pride %
e,Sry sitizsu. Tbs ampis prsc&nfions
taken By Mayor L<ary 70 secure shs
poIlinc phases from unwarrsnfed insfn-
don ana disorderiy conduct, resulted .
10 polling Of an unprecedented voss
with Ii4tls or no confusion. and no
e.enes a violsnos Or even angry sx-
oitensnt. II vas plainly evident that
disorder vould not b tolerated. we
szs elsd 10 express The belief thai 20
intention Of iuterruptlne fair expres
sion Of the pnblis viii existed. ins
vote Of tbs city + s71s, most remark
abls svidsncs of is eFovtn. - vel e
Of the intense intarest tsksn N thls
election. OF this number not Les than
100 vsrs depositsd b. msn. ~ i1s'
che vote Of seattle vas 5i4; n 1878, ~;
& 10. 30; il Iese. lz74. The increase
q ~ mails voss = stsrsfoss fully g
psr oent. over sbss oast stths list pre-
ssdine general sIsotion, . fast which
sueaks volumes fsr the srcwth sf tins
sifv. AZ this writing II II impossible %
rive noFe than an approximation o. sne
majority for Voorhees, hsrs. Is viii not
Be- less than 1000, and may reach i1Op.
The sssnss a the polls we're unique and
iustructive. Tho innate chiysiry Of
manhood was everywhere manifested,
and the ladies' who iAborsd for the suo-
esss Of their fsysrites, 80 well - those
vho consensed themselves with merely
dsposisine thsif ballots. wers courteous
" treated. In no instances coming I'M
der our observation was there .
violation Of this most creditsbIs
manly spirit. An enormous amount
Of scratching vas INDUCED
In. In no election ever hsld here WIS
the spirit Of Independence more mani
fest. All sorts Of tickets we're In the
fsld, the collection and preservation ct
which will afford Amusement 70 tbs
curious and food for thought BY the
political student. One thing 10 very
evident, Ne think, 10 ali--the Election
Law Of this Territory shouId be amend
ed no ~ 70 require ballots Of uniform
ssxs. paper and color. The need of
amendments to the Election law 10 also
too apparent 10 need further reference.
At the next election this city should
also have more polling places This u
necessary, mot alone for the convenience
Of electors bat for more careful scru-
tiny a. 10 illegal voters, and for more
prompt counting Of the ballots. These
suggestions are cursory. At q future
time We shall note In detail such amend
ments to the General Election Law ~
seem 10 be demanded. At the cioss Of q
heated contest. and With returns from
eli points coming in, calm thought 10
Impossible. One thing Is evident. IL
10 matter of profound pride 10 this
paper. The people Of Seattle aud King
county have kept the faith. unawed
by threats. uneorrupted by brides, they
have voted their convictions--nav, their
demands-upon the aIi-absorbinR ques
ton at issue In this Territory. King
county has declared, In accents not TO
be misinterpreted. nor misunderstood,
that 10 the oause of free lands, with
unincumbered titles to the home
seeking settler, her people are som-
United. We glory In the faithfulness
OF our fellow citizens. They have vim
dictated their claim 10 that sturdy indie
pcndenoe for which, even at the East,
this proud, ambitious city 10 fast be
coming celebrated. All honor 10 the
men and women who have been con-
sistent In expressing their convictions
by their votes. Whatever may be the
outcome Of this election. there will be
moro regard paid hereafter by political
managers 10 King county oranks.r