The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-08
Result Of the Tacoma Mayor.
atty Election Close.
OFFICIAL COUNT NECESSARY.
Republicans Elect the Councilmeu.
Treasurer and Controller,
Republicans Knitted Orr. and He Suf-
ierci Most in the Stronghoids OF His
Party-ihe Result Is Defeat for
Democratic-Popuiist Fusion.

Tacoma. April 7.-Speclal.-rhe munici-
pai election passed off quietly today. s,les
votes being cast cut OF the registration OF
e.fss The vote for mayor Is very close.
The compieie returns received by tho
Ledger and verified by the returns os tha
iasio'f COMMITTEES give \. Y. Fawestt.
the fusion candidate. majority of over
orr, the republican candidate. The vote
IS 2e>t Tor Orr and ,6s2 for FamceSf Some
OF the Republican mSEagers admit orrs
defeat. while others claim his election by
votes. IL is evident that an official count
and probably recourse 10 the courts viii
De necessary TO decide who is elected may
or Small Irregularities in some OF the pr,,-
cincts are alleged on beth sides. which
may change the finai result. For Instance.
the fusion committee has contested tha
returns of one precinct, which IL claims
should be thrown out on the ground that
the Inspector did not sign the affidavit
and that the envelope containing the osli-
cial returns came in unsealei.
w. \. Strong. Republican. Is elected
treasurer over oyington. fusion candidate.
by majority of sSs. Controller Benhan.
Republican,. rs reelected by majority OF
SIS over Metcaife. fusion candidate. DIR.
oaeyii. fusion candidate. IS elected city
physician by 81 majority over DIR. Hamsi-
ton Allan. Republican candidate and local
Northern Pacific surgeon.
The Republicans elect seven Gu. OF eight
coancilmen. The new council viii stand
thirteen Republicans 10 three Democrats
and Popullsts.
The results OF the election show A sur
pr!sing condition of affairs IN Tacoma mu-
nieipal politics. Orr was knitted unmerci-
fully by the Republicans In the Sixth ward
as well as in several precincts in the Sec
ond and Third wards. In the Sixth ward
Warner. master mechanic Of the Northern
Pacific, and Republican candidate for the
council. received a majority OF IS. whiis
Fawcett carried the ward by 3S. In tho
First precinct OF the Sixth ward, Orr was
votes ahead The knitting was done in
the Second precinct. In which are located
the ear shops at South Tacoma. The Re-
publican leaders feared from the begIa-
ming that the railroad vote In South Taco
ma would be turned against them. aud
the result fulfilled their worst predictions
warner said tonight that q number OF
prominent Republicans in his precinct
worked quietly against him at the hegir,-
ming OF the campaign. and his friends.
learning of this fought back with a yenge-
ance. Both Orr and City Attorney Wick
ersham stated publicly that they feared
Warmers reelection from the beginning OF
the campaign. What opposition Warner
had from his own party In the ward came
from Councilman Kieeb's friends aud was
In no manner traceable to the administra-
ton.
The Second, the banner Republican ward
in the city, gave Orr so less usiJorfty t.san
was estimated on previous elections. The
head of the ticket fell short also in the
First ward. One OF the most remarkable
features OF the election Is the fact that tho
Republican vote In the Fourth ana
Fifth wards. which always go Populist.
was evenly distributed over the ticket