The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-03
NEWS FROM TACOMA
CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTION OF CoUS-
CILMEx WAKING WARE
ExcelIest Prospects for the Success
Of . Majority Of the RepshIicnn
Csndidafes-PopuIis BuIger Has
wifhdrawn Another Popufist
NeWiecss to File Notice of His
Kemfna tfsn, which Leaves .
Clear Field for His Opponent
Tacoma Bureau ~ me Poet-frsell5Gsncer
IL P.rlfe AHenue.

III Pacific Avenue.
TACOMA. April Z.-Tns spring election
for eight members OF the city council VIII
occur TUESDAY Of next week The forces
OF the two parties. Republican and Demo-
craft have been working with might and
main since sne Republican Domins tons
were made last Monday. Although but a
little over half ~ the voters are registered
Il 10 expected that . comparatively large
number Of them will be AZ the polls.
The situation was greatly changed today
81 the Withdrawal Of Councilman III r..
Burger from the race. Mr.. Bulger Is a
Popniigt. ard halls from the fgrtsIsg Fifth
ward. Re was refused denomination a.
the ward convention. but decided 10 run
Independently. Buyers action made esF-
tain the election OF the Republican can58-
date. Chris Ebert. although the ward IL
strongly Populist- Has withdrawal today
Is Ia the interest o. party harmony. but
bsr. Ebert mad MADE such Roadway iE has
canvass OF the ware ard there Is such dis
satisfaction with the regular Populist nom
ince. c. r. Owens. thai the chances for
Republican victory sfs considered very
good
y. .. Hardy. the Popuiis. candidate In
the Elghth ward. did nof think enough q
his nomination TO tfie mis- petition 81 the
office of the cay olerk. Under the law. the
nominations mus; ne published in the Of
fetal paper for three days prior 20 the elec-
ton. Mr.. hardy should have fled his Pc
fition not later Than today. His failure 20
do 10 leaves him out of the race, and when
she nominations are published In the Morn
ing Union. the Official paper, tomorrow. the
list will not contain his name. This leaves
the way clear for the Republican nominee.
Councilman q. r. Witty.
The Republicans should elect four. IL not
FIVE. of the couneilmen. This will give
them a majority In ne city council. In the
First ward there Is a very pretty fight be-
tween X. II. Smith. Republican. and coun-
Gilman Harris. fnsionist Dir. Smith is
manager OF the Puget Sound FIGURING
Mills aud r. strong in the Second precinct.
toe home OF Councilman Harris. The other
Two precincts in the ward are Republican.
In the second ward. Councilman Norton
is sure winner. The ward Is solidly Re
publican.
L. H. Sessions has more than an even
chance in the Third His opponent Ii J..
r. Turner. manager OF the Fawcett
Wagon Company shops. Mr.. Turner Is a
reputable citizen, but 10 regarded as ex-
Mayor A. V. Fawcetts mouthpiece. This
fact counts against him.
In the Fourth ward Councilman william
Fackier has good chance of winning. al
though the Populists formerly had a ma
jorIty. In the Fifth Chris Ebert Is run
ming well.
Councilman Kieeb's record in the coun-
Gil Is such as 10 make his reelection In
tho sixth almost matter OF certainty.
The discord in the ward among the Re-
publican workers has entirely ceased.
In the Seventh, c. s. clifford IL very
strong and should win. Councilman
Witty has no opposition In the Eighth
on account OF the failure Of Candidate
Hardy TO file his notice Of nomination