The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
LEWIS THEIR BOSS.
qbe King County Democrats
Bow Under His Yoke.
soss AND HART HOLD OUT.
rbsy Alone Saved From Eous Of Die
tssss's Ensmies-Hs'uit OF Pri-
usries-Local Issues

-. voA, At the Democratic primaries yester.
- ..ereIy emphasized the fact that James
a. s1ss-s,son LAWS carries the Democracy of King
'l..,r n the pocket of his gorgeous wsistcoat
- hands were raised in opposition to his
-..s,stion for governor, but from one end of
.. .curty TO the other his faithful henchmen
s - ont in force and swept everything be-
-. sh,m. Among all the eighty-six delegates
-. the city but three or four are distinctly
IassIsvIs and of these four who seem to be
- ~ his enemies Boss Lewis il claiming
-. The county precincts will not be likely
= ,sturn single delegate apainst him.
r.. .6art of Percy w. Rochester to secure
---.r.t for DR.. n. G. Blaloek, of walla Walla,
-. ! total failure. In the First precinct of the
s..ond vsrd, for example, J. W. Swezea, sup
.-..d TO be for Blalock, received but eight votes
at q total OF nearly loo There will not be
. Rlalock delegate in the county convention
pext Saturday.
,.vi. element around Ex-Governor Eugene
emile met with disaster almost a. complete.
n. hocm made such little Roadway that finally
:. semple ticket was put in the field. and the
.rrrs. .ters OF the governor contented them
.sree With urging that the delegation from tho
...,ty 70 the state convention be uninstructed.
tn hardest eight in the city was in the First
,,,einct of the Fifth ward. over the
election a. delegate to the county convention
~ /. D. Ross, the manager of the 6emple cam
r1ieu. The Lewis men strained every nerve 20
s,ieat Mr.. Ross; voters drunk and sober were
thought 70 the polls in hacks, and eight or ten
tickets 70 cover every possible shade Of Lewis
seatiment were put in the field. But in spite
AZ Ill Ross showed himself too clever politi-
cian to be outwitted or overwhelmed by
force: for he beat the Lewis men at their own
same and went in with seventy-five votes. l.
q Anderson and I. O'Hara, who were also
chosen delegates from the First precinct of the
Fifth, are claimed by Ross as being arti-Lewis,
Or. ii least, for an uninstructed delegation.
James Hamilton Lewis, however, de-
elsres that they are his own. In
The Third precinct Of the Eight ward the Lewis
msn made . similar, though less earnest en-.
dsayor TO defeal l.. B. Hart who, with Mr.. Ross,
eujoyed the distinction of being on the kid
committee and who, with Mr.. Ross. 10 for Sem
ple But Hart Is no novice in politics, and he
cane out OF the struggle with q mar
row majority. In the Third precinct of the
Ninth ward C. G. Heifner, who, though
for Lewis. was believed to be lukewarm in the
cause, was beaten. J. II. Carson, the city comp
t,clIer, who has an anti-Lewis record, was
Slaughtered merciiessly in the First precinct of
tie Third; and r. &. Shepard, the Mugwump
partner OF Judge Thomas Burke. received but
one vote in the Third precinct of the Fifth.
In nearly every precinct OF the
city the successful tickets have
acro,s the ton the legend, .sFor James Hamilton
LAWS for Governor" Columbia instructed for
him, and Ballard and most of the other outside
pncincts are known to be for him So there ia
no probability that the county convention will
for . moment listen to q plea for an unin-
srneted delegation to Olympia. Boss Lewis
would not allow such thing.
Though the battle was all one way 80 far az
the question Of the gubernatorial nomination
went. there were nevertheless score OF fights
ever the local Offices; for, though the conven-
ton Of Saturday will do nothing but select
delegates TO Olympia, the men chosen last night
will meet ct . later day to nominate county
officers.
An effort, apparently ineffective, was made to
throw John Collins out OF the Craftsmanship Of
the county committee, and to toss overheard
after him J. p Gleason, who II acting a. assist.
ant secretary. These efforts, however. were so
mixed up with the contests of aspirants for
local nominations that the result can
not BE- known until the convention
has done its WORK. The fact that
Mr. Collins used his position ~ county chair
man to receive endorsement . few months ago
q national delegate, has been dwelt upon by
The men whom Mr.. Collins then defeated; and
NJ Gleason has not only been attacked for his
political nanipulations in behalf OF Collins,
bat he has also been charged with attempting,
uader cover of his place, to dictate
10 the party. Collins had his strength
10 the country before, and he probably has it
now. The war on Gleason was made in the
Filth ward. and principally in his own precinct,
The First But he used the machine with much
skili and beat his enemies by vote of three to
one His own ticket was made up of J.P. Gleason,
2. Mcdonald, Thomas Nash, William Fransen,
v. @. Higgins and Daniel Kelleher: and the
dl'ion c. ". Donnett, 8. Ellicott, 8. w.
huschcroft and Dan Callahan. Nash and
Higgins had the total vote of both tickets.
sisaaon led his own with 1SS against so for
huichera.t, the highest of the opposition. In
the second precinct Of the ward the victory OF
Ross was defeat for Gleason. In the Third
precinct John \. Terry and other less conspicu-
ocs anti.Gleason men were buried out OF sight
Ills impossible to say what strength the sew
eFai local candidates will have in the conven-
ucn- n. McTeigh, J. NJ Quilter and Jesse r.
eoenrsn, who want 10 be nominated for sheriff,
probably stand In the order named. In the
Ninth ward F. A. Mcdonald is for Quilter, and
a ".Dsxter and W. A. shorey for Cochran.
lac opponents of Cochran declare that he will
mol have dozen voters in the convention, but
mai estimate Is too low by half.
Robert Thorne, OF Rentou, will have no con-
xa'snt for the nomination for treasurer; and
Andrew Blackstone is equally regarded ~ sure
70 " nominated FOR auditor.
ference OBrIen, q. w. Ashford and Frank A.
Ssisre, are In the race for assessor.
pougias Young and J. J. Burns are out for
county clerk. Young certainly expects the
etsn. seventh ami Eighth. and he claims part
" nolns own ward, the Fourth Burns. on the
.aaef hand, asserts that he himself has Il. ].
ssl ana perhaps one or two others In the
seventh
Tor municipal Judge T. Fl. Cam, NJ. Phillips,
=, l. beer and W. c. Ryan are in the field
v. \. Moore, James f. McElroy, c. f. Patter-
,s'' d t. schaefer and B. 4. De Bow would
,,As 70 De prosecuting attorney. Moore and Nc
I'foy are looking for strong support in the city
s ), Da Bow expects a number OF the country
ssIicts. lie tried TO run an opposition ticket
~" uight in the fist precinct OF the Fourth, but
nc was beaten.
;, among those willing to be superior judge are
y, w. z. Crews, l. J. Liehtenberg, Thomas b.
,na'uin, Alfred Battle, 7. A. Garrett, J. B. Howe.
.Anei kelleher and J. J. Easily. Judge Lich-
Nnoe'g has secured a large number of the dele
sa'es chosen last night and will probably be re-
Nominated.
legislative candidates are less numerous Ed
aeaa refers, oGe Of the delegates from Ballard,
20. run in the Forty third district In the
.o!'hns district many OF the Sew
ss'a ward Democrats want ID. o.
e,"eo 70 run Tor representative. J. p.
S'sason anu l. C. Anderson ars both out in the
. IVA Ward, and ss each carried his pre-
.s- last night there may DO strug-
between them. In the Fortieth
sule' L. v Loasway, Josiah Collins, John
,ssuiam. Alexander Wall and Joseph
@nssson have been mentioned. Josiah
sOAas Was beaten last night for
saie' aud Livingston led the ticket in his
rsSaact beating Wall by 80; but last nights
10 aoes not settle the matter. Livingston was