The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-13

erased plurality 81 favor Of Mr. Van de
yansex. as ws<sks the resecf1rn OF fhe
Frankfsn vote hare clearly given tie saec-
siun TO Mr. Noyer. Bzs rstasaSng them
bosA. rightly as believe. Left the margin
O. strength 50 close besaeea the coateaa-
Ing re1sles as 10 make Il necessary 70
personally inspset all The ballots OF ne
miscellaneous and the snh-rniscesA aneous
classes Yesterday. with the efficient aa6
CT clerks. opened every ballot OF shose
cha s<ss ard with she haiiot before ne
PASSED upon the objections. and either ai-
lnitted or gelecse9 the vote before il LETT
my hands: and the vote Was tailed By the
clerks under the direction Of the court.
zassese two doubtful and uncertain classes
were tailed in Columns by themselves IN
der rules Of construction that applied
alike 20 both points without reference 10
how they would affect the general result
uafa the talises were completed. verified
and foosIngs made. and Ehe votes 80 found
a. legal for each parry were adcSd 70 their
already aseertasned votes respectively.
showing that Aaron T. Van de Vanter re-
cesved for sheriff total OF 4.5N legal
votes and William, H. Meyer received for
the same Office total Ct AIS legal votes.
giving the election 10 respondent by the
plurality GO votes.
Judgment confirming respondents cleo
ton and that he recover his costs. etc,
viii be entered"
A large percentage OF the throng were
friends Of Mr.. Mover. and the announce
naen1 Of the ccucs decision was received
in silence. Intense interest was appar-
ent as the judge came TO the vital point
Of the opinion. and the fiaal announce
naenr of Van do yaater's victory caused
slight stir among the crowd as each
man turned 70 see how the end Of the
contest had affected his neighbor.
abr eents.tans< wsll A-ueai.
The attorneys for Meyer and for Eames
a. once took an exception. and 1t is IN
derstood that an appeal will be taken 10
the supreme court. After this formaiity
was over Mr.. Winsor and Mr. Hart re-
questet the privilege OF inspecting the
rejected ballots and they were allowed
TO take them TITO the library rooms.
There they tocl; description of the
ballots and other data on which to base
future action
Mr.. Winsor claims that his client is
claariy elected, ana says that II he does
net seat him in The office he is willing
TO offer himself as a football! for Mr..
Meyer TO punt about Seattle. Mr.. Win
SCR says tha. or ballots iaenticsllv
marked those for Van de yanter were
counted while those for Meyer were re-
jected; also that a check mark on a
vote from Franklin was changed into
an and counted for Van de yanter.
On the above showing he will first move
fer new trial in the superior court.
and that falling. will carry the case up.
Dtsposes OF . Cry Of ssFraud..'
The result OF The prolonged hight Is ex-
ifeirleiy gratifying 10 counsel for Van de
sanfer and 10 the members CT the Repub-
lean county central committee. Mr., Gay
who had singie-handed. mastered every
detail of Van de yanter's side of the case
and through whose hands passed every
one OF the ballots cast al the election
Rad little to say. However he remarked:
After six weeks of very hard ard te
deus work. have only 10 say the opinion
of the court is in conformity With the
facts. and taerefore anticipated: and |
an very. very happy. The cp.alon OF the
judge was ably written"
Harry {. Gordon. chairman of the cour-
~ nntral committee. was also hlghly
pleased. and said he regarded the decision
OF tbs court as sindication Of the hon.
esty OF the election. The Wholesale
charges OF fraud dad been entirely set at
naught and whatever irregularlty had oc-
Cured was owing to ignorance or careless
ness, and not to dishonesty. The result
showed. he said. that elections in this
county are fairly conducted.