The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-15
BY GOOD MAJORITIES
Republican City Ticket Carried
the Day.
WHITE CARRIED EVERY WARD,
His Majority 500-shepard's Big Vote
Monroe's Marsin-Easter Defeated
Success OF the Australian System
MajoriHes

Those elected. Msjorities
Mayor, Harry White Oh ..............-. 499
Chief of police. G c. Monroe tR)............ 81
City attorney, 7. r. Shepard [R)............- 1853
Councilmen:
First ward, r. A. 1wichell (R).............-. 70
Second ward. r. csliigan fDl ............-... 76
Third ward. II. r. Phillips tR)............... 164
Fourth ward, Alonzo Hull tR)...........--.. 2l3
Yesterdays election, aside from results,
was the most satisfactory ever held in this
city. The Australian system had its first
trial in this city, and il worked to charm.
Everybody is pleased with it. except the
ward strikers and boosters, who early in
the day realized that their occupation was
gone. When they found they could not
shove fixed" ticket upon the voter and
then follow him to the ballot-box and see
him deposit it. it dawned upon
them that their work was useless. The
ticket peddler was not needed. The off,
cial ballot could only be secured from the
officers Of election. and there was only
samples of tickets giving instructions to
voters. The simplicity of the system COM
mended itself to every one. The voter en-
tered the polling place, first showing his
certificate of registration to an officer
stationed at the door, and after
ward showing it to an inspector
of election. He was then furnished with
m official ticket, duly stamped as such by
the city clerk and Endorsed by the officers
Of election. This ticket contained the
name Of every candidate for Office and the
voter retired to a small booth where by
himself he marked an X opposite the
names of those he wished to vote for. He
then handed his ballot to the inspector,
who deposited it in the ballot-box, first
ascertaining that the voter was on the
registry list.
There were but few voters who had for
gotten their certificates and they were not
allowed to vote until they presented them.
A few had lost their certificates and they
were not allowed to vote. Some called at
the city clerks Office for duplicates, which,
under the law, could not be given. Not
outstanding the rush at the time OF regis
tration there were but few mistakes made
and these were of such nature that they
were easily rectifed. City Clerk Ferris
was indefatigable in his efforts to make the
election run smoothly, and during the day
visited each one of the nineteen polling
places, giving instructions to the officers of
election concerning the law, and giving
them other assistance.
Interest IN the election was great, not
withstanding very hight vote was polled.
Nearly every hack and public conveyance
in the city was pressed in the service, and
no voter had to walk to the polls unless he
preferred doing so.
The best of order was preserved during
thsday. Chief of Police Thornton had an
officer at each polling place and himself
made the circuit several times during the
day to see that the law was strictly en-
forced so far as in his power lay. Saloons
were closed-or ct least their front doors
were-and there was very little drunken
ness. The ward heelers found it was USE
less TO make man drunk, for whom they
could not fix" q ticket and then see him
vote it There were no fights and not
single arrest was made by the police.
Very active work was done for the several
candidates in the way of going after voters.
In the first and second precincts of the
First ward the fight was lively, owing to
the interest taken by saloon men and the
rougher element. John Cort and his
friends disproved the statement that Harry
White had made combination with
them by making an active fight for John
Collins. The same was true in respect 10
the contest for chief of police. The saloon
element of the First ward fought Monroe
bitterly. and worked tooth and toe-nail for
Hanna. Notwithstanding the fight made
against White in the two first precincts,
White carried the First ward, in which he
lives. by larger majority than any other
ward in the city, the laboring men
and better element coming to his rescue.
The water question was. judging from
the talk heard about polling places, the
issue of the day so far as the mayoralty
was concerned. During the day and up to
very late hour at night is was supposed
that Hanna was elected chief OF police; but
later returns changed the result and at IL
O'Clock Hanna went home defeated man.
The fight for councilman in the First
ward was interesting. O'Brien's forces
worked diligently, and when the polls
closed were confident of victory. Twicheli
had no reason to fear, however, as his
handsome majority shows. The residence
portions of the ward rolled up big vote
for him.
In the Second ward the fight was warm
and Calligan carried the day.
In the Third and Fourth wards there
was practically no fight at all and the Re-
publican candidates had walk-over.
Over the city attorneyship there was no
contest at all. Each man received hearty
support, although the wider acquaintance
of Mr.. Blaine added somewhat to his
strength.
The vote was very light in each OF the
four wards. The registration was very
light and great many who had certifi-
Gates did not use them. The following
table shows how light the vote was:
No. registered Votes cast
FIRST wsrus ,...-......,-.....Is0 94
second ward .....-........LSi9 9Sq
1nlru ward ....--.........-..l,2c2 $50
Fourth ward......- ..-...-..LSi i,022
aiS......--.....-.---.5,4l2 S,S55
The vote in detail in the several precincts
was as follows:
FIRST WARD.
First precinct--Lot 5, block 8, MAYNARD.
For mayor-Harry White, 50; John Col