, 1890-09-11
THE COUNTRY is SOLID
The Turnerites Managed to
Bag Shantytown.
A VICTORY AGAINST Big ODDS
The Heolers. the Strikers and the
Democracy Fought Hard
for Turner.

long odds, the liveliest primary
election ever held in Spokane Falls.
1t resembled u general election in
every respect, and the vote polled
was astonishingly large.
The Issue was squarely on the
choice for congressman and there
was no equivocation whatever
Contrary to custom, the names OF
the candidates In whose interest the
tickets were gotten up were printed
at the head. "For Congress, John
l.. Wilson," "Turner Delegation, -
ETC., were so boldly printed at the
head Of the tickets that voters who
could read were not kept long In
the dark.
IL became apparent at the outset
that Turner's supporters were or
ganized to win If the combined
forces Of the gamblers, tin-horns,
French macks, pugilists aud demo-
Gratis could outvote the Wilson men.
The Wilson workers were few, while
the Turner workers, such as they
were, were legion. Judge Turner
certainly has no reason TO be proud
OF tho mep who peddled his tickets
and voted the lowest class of hui
manity In his interest In the prini-
ary election Saturday. 1t is to be
hoped that never again will 1t be
deemed necessary to enlist the ser
vices of such men In conducting re-
publican primaries in Spokane Falls.
Among the better class Of republi-
cans the best of feeling was notice
able at the polls during the day. "If
your man gets the nomination we
will give him our hearty support,
that's the kind of republicans we
are" were expressions frequently
heard from supporters Of both Will
son and Turner.
Turner banners streamed from
carriages all over the city, and men
Of all nationalities, regardless of
political belief, If they had any,
which Is doubtful, were hauled to
the polls in the aforesaid carriages
and their votes sworn I'm. Men were
voted for Turner in the Second ward
who could not speak the
English language, and who re-
quired the services of an
Interpreter to swear in their votes.
The supporters of Hon. John l..
Wilson walked quietly to the polls
and voted their sentiments without
solicitation and without pay or
promise of reward.
Notwithstanding the fact of
lavish expenditure Of money by
Judge Turner's friends, the pur.
chase OF the influence and votes of
the lowest class of citizens and
aliens, and the extraordinary nc
tivity OF several well known demo.
Gratis, the result was more than graf
flying to Mr.. Wilson'S friends. OF
the five voting precincts In the
city, Judge Turner carried but one,
the First ward, which was ex-
pected. One gentleman remarked
yesterday, "Thero are not ten dem
ocrats in all Shantytown to-day"
said "a prominent democrat last
night: "The people saved John l..
Wilson to-day. Not floating vote
was cast for him. Never in all my
life have l seen 30 open Doodle
fight. Democrats were voted by
the hundred"
Tom Warren Is said to have gone
off half cooked during the afternoon.
When things were looking salu-
brious for Turner, before the busi-
ness men had turned out of their
stores and offices, he wrote the fol-
lowing telegram to Representative
Wilson; "Every ward in the city
has rome aUuinst Won Nour resiu-
nation will be accepted by wire"
1t Is hoped that the republican
party of this city will never again
be forced to pass through an ordeal
like that of yesterday.
Following is the result in the five
precincts in the city: