The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-13
Populists Formally Appear In
Election Contest Cases.
OPPONENTS ARE EsroppED.
VIII Clair That Republican Attack
BE COllate1aIly or Indirectly
Made-Objeetien Came Too Late
Vote of wellingtoa and Martin
Creek IL Called IN Question.

The People's party candidates against
whom election contests have been brought
by apparently defeated Republicans viii
fight the battle out on the line that tne
boundaries OF King county cannot he at
tackled in an indirect and collateral man
ner. This intention is Indicated ~ motions
filed In the superior court yesterday by the
several contestees. asking the court TO
strike from the complaints Of the contest
ants all allegations 10 the effect that the
vote cast By Wellington and Martin creek
precincts was improperly counted, for the
reason that those precincts are. as the con-
testants claim, outside OF King county.
Yesterday was the return day upon which
the coutessees Auditor Evenson, ProSecuf-
Ing Attorney McEsiroy, School Superintend-
ent Meredith and County Clerk Holloway.
all Of whom claim TO have been reelected.
were summoned TO appear before Judge
Moore and show cause why the petitions of
the contestants for a recount should not
BE- granted. The motions were the appear
ance of the contestants 10 the courts order.
Judge Moore was yesterday busy with
the Van Alsf!ne case. and accordingly con-
tinued the election contests over to Tues
day. December %. when he will hear the
motions argued and perhaps set the day
for the commencement OF the recount
II seems TO be the general opinion among
Popuiists as well as Republicans that II
the court throws out the vote Of the TWO
precincts mentioned the Peoples party
candidates will have a poor chance. but
that IL the two precincts are counted the
result will not be materially changed
Clerk Holloway. who has the smallest
majority OF the three Peoples party candi-
dates Is causing much amusement TO MS
friends i'm both parties by the earnest man
ner In which he has espoused the cause of
the people Of King county, irrespective OF
party In the contest suits. It Is true that
Mr.. Holloway has slight personal inter-
est in the result Of one OF the suits. but he
bases his opposition On higher than merely
personal motives. He Is willing to explain
his views To any sympathetic listener. but
Prosecuting Attorney McElroy. who Is
conducting the hight in court for himself
and the other candidates. says he is called
upon for sympathy more often than any
one else OF Clerk Halloway's acquaintance.
Just think OF it, tragicaily exclaimed
Mr.. Holloway, as he paced 10 and fro In
Mr.. McElroy's private Office yesterday.
"Just think of what those men are trying
to do! Why, they are trying TO beat King
county out of great big piece of terri
tory the best mineral land In the county,
too; and all for a few measly ofitces' Do
you think the public Will stand It? Why.
It's an outrage. Really. IL is. No. that
isn't what's the matter. don't give con-
tinental for the office, but. hang II, do 1
have TO stand by and see the county
robbed?.'
And when Mr.. MeElroy laughed. Mr..
Holloway went in to tell his troubles TO
Deputy Hart.
II is Mr.. McElroy's idea In making the
motion to Quash that by allowing delegates
from Martin Creek and Wellington 10 sit
in the Republican convention without pro-
test and by allowing the notices of election
TO be posted and the votes 10 be cast there
without objection, the contestants gave ST.
lent assent 10 all proceedings and are now
eStcpped from attacking the vote In those
precincts.
He believes that the attack on the county
boundaries can only he made directly In a
SHIT 10 which the county Is party.