The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-06
THE CITY CAUCUSES.
Result of the Republican City
Primaries.
INDICATIONS POINT TO WHITE.
TwicheIi, Easter, Phillips and Hull Can
didates for Constellation
Wins In the Fourth.

The Republican city primaries last night
passed off very quietly. although consider
able interest was manifested in the result,
particularly in the Third and Fourth
wards.
The result on the whole indicates the
nomination for the mayoralty of Mr..
Harry White, at present councilman from
the First ward. This much is certain, that
the delegates chosen are as body favor
able to his candidacy. Mr.. George Mum
roe, a resident of the Fourth ward, it Is
claimed, will be named for chief of police.
In the First ward Mr.. f. A. Twichell,
present member of the council from the
First ward. had clear field. owing to the
withdrawal of other candidates. There
was but one ticket for delegates, but there
was division between two colored candi-
dates, Mr.. ]. w. Evans and Mr.. J. A. Ross,
the former being elected.
In the Second ward Captain w. w.
Easter was nominated without opposition.
In the Third ward Mr.. III. +. Phillips,
present member of the council, was NOM
mated over Mr.. James Neatly by round
majority.
In the Fourth ward there was q warm
contest between Mr.. Alonzo Hull and Mr..
d. n. Baxter, the former winning by
considerable majority, as shown by the re-
ports below. Mr.. Hull was, in a special
sense. candidate of the lower end
of the ward, which contains the
main part OF the voting population
while Mr.. Baxter was especially the candi-
date OF the residence portion of the ward,
locally known as Queen Annie town. z sch
district stood Loyalty by its candidate,
hair fbav
highlanders Mr.. Hull came ont ahead.
There was no personal feeling in the con-
test
wards is given below:
FIRST WARD.
The delegates elected were: George N.
Alexander. 415; J. c. Nixon. All; W.R.
Wright, Ala; Charles Roat, AS; Archie
Stetson, Al; Peter Burns, AIS; A. Erdman,
Al; VIM. D. Taylor. Ala; ]. NJ. Frink, Ala;
I. w. Evans, 327; James Heed. ala;
C. A. Grain, 414; NJ. w. Willis. as; Frank
Keane, 4l4; David Wesc, s55; James Ross,
who was defeated. received 81 votss.
f. A. Twitchell. the candidate for coun-
Gilman, received 4l9 out of 40 votes cast.
SECOND WARD.
The delegates elected we're: John Fl.
McGraw, IS; Fred Grant, 6S; d. A McKen-
zie, IS; T. III. Dempsey, IS; Paul d'Heirry,
81: Mat Brannigan, 81; Arthur Lewis, 6s;
C. w. Lawton. IS; S. NJ. Shipley, 6S; w. A.
SNYDER, 81; P w. Fuller, 50; scattering, ..
For councilman w. w. Easter was nomi-
mated by "a votes, with scattering.
THIRD WARD
The delegates elected were: L. B. An
drews, 254; J. c., Haines, 253; +. A. Spar.
ling, 254; w. II. Bogardus, PSI; NJ. r..
Thornell. 254 ]. w. Yancy. $50; w. NJ.
O'Donnell 25i; G. II. Hebron, o54; NJ.
Koch, 253; J. F. Barneau, 254; o. n. Morse.
o53; S. l.. Crawford, 25t.
For council: II. +. Phillips, 1856; James
Neatly, SO.
FOURTH WARD.
The delegates elected were: g. L. Man.
ming. ISL; III. II. Ames. $50; AIbro Gard.
ner, 25S; j F. Miller, 262; T. w. Craven.
167; d. l.. MCGOWAN, john McGrath. $50;
Robert Knipe, 167; A. S. Burwell, l79: E.
+. Shaffer. Isl; Frank oleson, 2i5; Fred A.
Johnson, 167.
For councilman Alonzo Hull was nomi-
mated, receiving 204 votes, to 104 for d. n,
Baxter