The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09

ed the middle button on the clerks vest.
In the Fourth precinct of the Second
ward sensation was created immediate
ly upon the opening of the polls by the
challenging OF the vote OF j. G. Hauser.
one of the Populist election officers.
Hausers was one Of the first ballots ten
dered, and ii was challenged by G. J.
Clark. an old resident of the ward. who
asserted that Hauser had served time In
the Walla Walia penitentiary and there
by lost his civil rights. Populists around
the polls gathered about Clark and warn
ed him that he was making charges which
he would be called upon TO prove. Clark
reiterated his challenge and declared his
intention OF seeing the case through
Hauser swore I'm his vote and continued
, 20 sit on the election board throughout
the day.
At the polling place Of the Third pre-
| cinct of the Second ward DR. Samuel Bur
dette well known colored Republican,
and George n. Hodgdon. Populist who
was In the last Legislature had an anus
Ing argument on the female suffrage
amendment. The doctor. who Ia a verit-
able Fatstaff and one of the best natured
OF men. was more than 2 match for his
attenuated Populist antagonist and the
latter. after vainly attempting to drown
the voice of the Republican. shook his
treat declaring in strident tones that
he'd see tomorrow"
Judge II. J. Strive, OF Strive. Allen
| Hughes 4 McMicken. who has lived in
Seattle for more than thirty years. had
his vote challenged in the First precinct
OF the Seventh ward yesterday by "A flu
sion heeler. who has probably not lived in
/ the city more than one-tenth as long
the Judge.
The heeier's reason for challenging Mr.
! Strives vote was that he has been away
| from his residence for few DAYS.
Judge Struve explained that he had Wis
! tied his daughter for few days In an
! other par, of the city. stili keeping his
residence in the precinct.
The righteousness Of the challenge was
! so apparent that J. ~. Lyon. fusion Judge
/ OF the precinct. accepted the vote with
/ the remark, IL have known Judge Strive
for thirty years. and believe him in pref
1 erence to any one.
A man approaching the millennium Of life
/ stood before she wicket N po,.ce hesldquay-
| tcrs pleading with Capt Willard that ne
/ he allowed 70 wend his WAY in peace THIS
man was Steve Foster. a pioneer piastsrsr
and brother q, Jimmie Foster ard ne had
! bean arrested by Detective CTi6lhee for dis
/ turhng the peace of his wife
Say cap'R. | haven't done anything
wrong 10 the cid woman. She's got al the
money and pianer and lots other things
and then she tries TO run me. but tina,
{ Is something III allow no woman to DO. I'll
not strike her In the nose again hut -
! have more Of her sun. I've been married
/ five times cap and / know something
+ atsaut woune1.''
+ Wei. then are you going 30 vote for
wamans suffrage" chimed in chief Reed.
who was standing near.
frsss. You bet am. IL vote for any
/ thing 20 beat the women. That's the kind
: OF a man old Steve is
! John Glass : son Of the Emerald Isle.
and Is proud - H. He Is also a Republican
and Is proud NJ that In stature he IS
giant and has What 10 terms a heart n
oak Yesterday he fauud himself sur
rOuu@eg rs "a crowd II Nls3oaistz al curb
Stone politicians ard with lltt!e ado a
G$csssSson was soon started which waxret
warm hesara many minutes. 0sAss knows
a Few things seou; politics ard IS never
aTerSc - an argument On these lines tsut
when he e coagronlge! wt;h abuse as H.
+ i-srnisn blood g~'i,s AMI he proceeds 10 e.
: ssTvrss~@ in different .iH,<.
During JNe sYsa-3ent yesterday some ere
da~Vd 90 abuse TIE administration which
was i0ora than Glass could stans
NoN, lo2N here" sa:d thg champion q
American honor. III not s.hsnd that.
sm s.stN-foive years as3. an ~ have a
heart e sthoUe. an ] am an freshman. Ia;
c@n ak airy -- Pop N tae gang
From the silence that satsAyxei Il wss
cusre evident tsaf 1hese vas h4t cus mind
on ghas particular question
X r s1ewAr:. sx--ry Clerk sns
S;AH1ch Republican worker. had a protest
,e snEke yesterday ana he usads u en-
ph4:.ca3y- 5u se@' "a sA.a 81 the
soa4Fsh - 70 seventh the f,1sa~ - are
r. power. SIS Gse1 % p ard every
s'sri'en ne e-owrd 90 opposition one
81 -se sra oHe clerk. er .vS, clerks a. ~.
t1as BIS ao~ they A4ve tAe hassss on
! as We asa far elark aa2 &c: hi a.s.s.