The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-04
COMING IN SLOWLY.
Full Returns From the Country
Not Yet Received.
suRLEien HAS A MAJORITY.
Squire Claims some Precincts. but His
Opponent VIII Probably HAVE Over
ESQ Votes In the Convention.

n the list OF delegates from the Fourth
precinct OF the Fourth Ward. published
yesterday morning. the name Of A J. Bal
let was inadvertently omitted
There was quite luli in affairs political
yesterday. The Burieigh headquarters
were closed. not only cat OF respect 20 he
Sancrity OF the day. bat because the gen.
tlernen having his campaign in charge had
arrived az the conclusion that they ecald
command easily 20 votes in The c1nven-
tion-a handsome majority over ail-and
consequently they were not particularly
interested in the returns from the hesate1
country precincts The regular party
headquarters were also closed
The headquarters of Senator Squire. N
Mr.. Hagan's Office In the Halter block.
were, however open and there the Squire
lieutenanss spent a good share Of the day,
comparing notes, receiving the few re-
turns from the country which irtckled in
during the dav.
As matter 81 fact. the axht which was
msde in town hardly amounted TO 4 rip
pie when it reached into the country pre-
cincts. In fev % the larger towns IN
the country there -ere distinctive Squire
and Burissgh rtckpes in the field, but in
Ihs majority Of their the primaries were
the usual perfanetory Affairs. spsrsely at
tended. The eesesat-s-eIect were those
who had time 70 spare and were willing
ton. and not a few o. tho country dele
gates viii come TO the convention IN
pledged to their constituents to support
either of the two candidates.
This is noticasbly true OF Kent one OF
the largest Of the country precincts. send
ing In FIVE delegates. In that place there
was no fight OF any kind made the i've
gentlemen who were selected being elected
without opposition and without pledges.
They are all cssimed. however at the
Squire headquarters as being Squire men
Auburn elected delegates favorable TO Bur-
leigh and the oriliia delegate is said TO be
of the same mind.
There seems not the fa!ntest reason TO
revise the estimate made yesterday. which
was that MIR. Burletgh will command an
overwhelming ma lority OF the county con-
veniion. and viii receive its Endorsement
FOR delegate TO ST. Louis.
IL IS also noteworthy fact that of the
gentlemen who have been particularly
conspicuous in support Of Senator SauIre's
candidacy. none have secured a seat ON
the floor Of the convention.
There was a peculiar occurrence In the
Sixth precinct OF the Fourth ward in SAT-
nrcSy primaries. which, on the face Of
IT, had the appearance OF a disreputah,e
trick. but which may have been the result
OF nadvertanee in neglecting 10 forsee
what might be the result OF the action. The
P*S~tN~ was cat4sie-l 10 seven delegates.
In printing the ticket the names Of tbs
Burle.Gh delegates came first, followed nv
their opponents. The ninth name was that
OF Mr. Charles Lovejoy He desired to
Withdraw his name, and consequently after
the ticket was printed black line was
printed across his name, celebrating II.
Thirteen Of the BurIeigh voters took this
black line as being intended for a line az
demarcatson between the two tickets. ara
consequently marked all the names down
TO the line As there were thus eight
voted for. while the precinct was entitled
TO but seven, the Judges were compelled.
under the rule. TO throw out those tickets
mus, instead or a full delegation. the
Burleigh men have in that precinct btl,
three and two-thirds votes, while as a
matter OF fact, they polled a clean major
ity Of all the votes for the whole seven.
The matter Will be taken before the con-
veution and an attempt made to have the
thirteen votes which were thrown out
counted according TO the evident intent OF
the electors
The following are returns from the coun-
try precincts, IN addition to those pub
hshed, as far as heard from:
Fulton Precinct-T. II Compton W. @
Rutier. R J. Miller. R. Z. Orchard, r.
W. Dudley.
kent-W. Overlook, D. F. Lefevre, J.
W. Cavanaush. Taylor, Ray Hardy.
Meeker-J. A. Cavanaugh, c A Dow.
Michael Springer
Observation-Disclosures.