The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-07

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TACOMA. April s---Fsrhaps the auieiest
election ever held IN Tacoma passed OK
today. There was not . ripple OF excite
rnent In any OF the eight wards o. tns city.
Out Of a total registered vote Of As there
were ISIS votes east. the Republicans
eIectsng four out OF the eight candidates
and the fusionists the other four.
II was an even break far as results
30. The ksp1 biicans east seventy Two
votes more than the fuslonists. ana THIS
In spite OF the fact that Judge keans de-
cisgon shut out a large number OF the
voters OF the party from registration, de-
priving them OF their franchise.
IL will be remembered that during the
last few days the books were open the
fuxsenisis rushed their men 20 the city
Clerks Office while the Republicans. be
levfng that the hooks would be Kept open
unfit within ten days OF the election old
not bestir themselves. In ordering the
city clerk 70 close the books twenty days
before election Judge kean upset the
usual order. the on year election for eight
members OF the council never having been
regarded as general election.
The new council will stand. Republicans
IL. fusion s. The fusion minority com
prlses two Popuilsta. one Silver Republic
can and two Democrats
Very little work was done at the polls
today by either side. The only thing ap-
preaching contest Was observed la the
First. Fourth and sixth wards,
In the First ward Councilman Harris.
fasionist. made a desperate effort TO save
himself from defeat. bat failed. His pre-
clnet gave him so ma jority. bat the other
two precincts In the ward went heavily
Republican. over two 30 one. Harris re-
tiremenf will not be regretted.
Councilman Norton won easily in the
Second. his ma torIty being las This IS not
so small when the decreased registration
Is considered.
Candidate Sessions. Republican, made
hard. uphill fight In the Third. hut was
beaten by J. X Turner by l04 votes. TGr-
ner Is Silver Repabiicsn.
Willinm Packers run IN the Fourth sur
srssed everyone. This ward is strongly fu-
sion or populist yet In spite OF this Fack-
Ter was only defeated by rs votes. Had all
the Republicans in the ward been register
ed he would have been elected. Leo, the
successful candidate. Is Democrat and
lawyer RE WAS IN the legislature in 1893.
In the Fifth c. +. Owens. Populist. won
over Chris Ebert by a majority Of II. This
Is considerably below the normal Popullst
majority IA the ward and shows a Re-
publican gain.
In the sixth Councilman Kleeb. Republic
an. was defeated by George Freeman By is
votes. kieeb was opposed by small num-
Der OF Republicans In the Second precinct
or the ward. These encompassed MS de-
feat. Freeman H. an iron molder and
Democrat.
Clifford. the Republican candidate In the
Seventh ward. won handiiy. his majority
being GO. Councilman Witty was return
ed from the Eighth. defeating y. o. Hardy
ey n.
The organization OF the council win rest
with The Republicans. With the admins
tration IN the hands Of the party. the city
government viii continue 10 be admins
tered In a capable and economical manner
In spite Of the handicap OF the civil service
commission.