The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-13

by the city council for mayor. with no
decisive result. With the exception of a
scattering complimentary here and there
the vote is practically unchanged On the
first ballot last night, which is the seven
teenth taken, James. Raymond and Hurd
voted for elise: McArdie voted for Terry;
Naysn voted for Dreese; Chapman voted
geshsr: and ellison. as If by way OF a
mild Joke, cast his ballot for Martin Paur.
On the next ballot. the eighteenth, ellison
went back to elise, giving him four votes;
Chapman still voted for Lovejoy; Navin
voted for Eugene Way; McArdle, in gentle
protest against the governor. voted for
John T. Fay: Humes. as on the seven
teenth ballot, got the votes of Herman.
Rude. Rudy. Dodds and Taylor. On the
nineteenth ballot, James, Raymond. Hurd
and ellison voted for elise. Chapman still
stood for Lovejoy: Navin again voted for
Way; McArdle switched his vote TO Rich
ard Winsor, sr. The five men who had
voted for Humes on the preceding ballot
voted for Atkinson.
Thus the three ballots stood as follows:
18th BALLOT 18th BALLOT 18th ballot.
elise -. -. 3 elise ........ elise ...... 4
Terry Il Humes 49,. 5 Atkinson 5
Humes 81 Lovejoy -. L Lovejoy -.
Dreese 49,. Way ........ Il Way 1890. !
Paup 5000. Fay $4,000. II Winsor -.
Lovejoy -. Il
While the council will hold another ses-
sion this evening at 7:3o o'clock, there was
no indication last night that an election
would be reached. There is an apparently
we'll founded rurnor to the effect that the
elise men have solemnly agreed among
themselves to stand together until Mon
day night. This is not 10 say that they
Will break UP even at that time. In case
they should there has been no intimation
as TO which way their votes Will drift. The
two members from the Fifth ward. Ray
mond and Hurd have received petitions to
support Atkinson. but they have not sig
nified their intention OF doing 50.
One or two members OF the council are
under the impression that Acting Mayor
Crichton, while leaning personally to-
ward elise. Is lending his influence to con-
tinue the deadlock: but DIR. Cricllton him
self has afforded no proof of such pol
icy. He and Mr.. Navin We're having
long debate last night after the council
broke up. but the acting mayer was en-
deayoring 10 impress on Mr.. Nayin that
the United States was the best govern
ment under the sun. while Mr.. Navin was
contending that no country could be free
or prosperous save under the benign reign
of free trade and single tax.
General Business.
Apart from the mayoralty contest the
council transacted several items of husi-
ness. The petition OF the elise Investment
Company for cancellation of taxes on lot
). block d. A. A. Denny's addition, was
reported on favorably b. the claims com
mittee and the report was adopted. Hem
ry Winslow. who has been refused per-
mission by the board of public works TO
make certain repairs on his cigar stand
at the southwest corner of Third avenue
and Marion street, laid his case before
the council. 1t was referred to the fire
and water committee. and a favorable
report from that committee was adopted
last night.
The report of the harbor and wharves
committee on the port warden's report
for October was adopted. 1t was pre-
scented by ellison. and signed by Gibson.
Raymond and McArdie. although it Is
said that the latter had not given the re-
port Very careful reading before attix-
ing his autograph. Someone limited in
kHS !bppS iaSt Hisft ltfat ttcRk NoTtti
had had hand in drafting the report
and that 1t was designed as a mild joke
on McArile. II Is "a follows:
''We have examined the report with
great care. Your committee wishes II
commend the port warden for the pains he
has taken in preparing this report and
for the completeness of the same. setting
forth. as X does. in such comprehensive
manner and TO such advantage the great
and growing commerce of this port Your
committee notes with pleasure and desires
Ia call the attention of your ho1orahl body
10 the fact that the cash receipts from the
wharf or slip situate IN The First ward
exceed those Of any other political district
In the city. Your committee desires. how
ever. to diSciaim any intention OF infiu-
encing or attempting TO influence the con-
test for the nsyoralty by making use Of
the above mentioned fact al this or at any
future time.
''your committee feels deeply upon the
subject of deep water transportation. af-
fecting. as it does so deeply the city's
commercial Interests. and beeS that for
this reason you will excuse ii from going
50 deeply into this subject At this partic-
uiar time.
"Iu conclusion Your committee begs
leave to recommend that this report be
placed on file among other archives % the
sy-officio city clerk. IN pursuance OF the
laws of the state nf washington and the
rules NJ the city council"
As the contents OF this femarka BILE re-
port might puzzle some future deliver
among the city archives copy Of this
mornings Observation-Disclosures VIII perhaps
be folded away with the report to explain
why Gibson smiled and Corycll looked
wise.
Burglars Plans Upset.