The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-26
Republican Candidates Appeal to
Courts for Fairness.
wILLFuL FRAUD IS CHARGED.
White. Hartrauft Potts and Seaburg
Claim That They Are Entstfed 10
the Omces for which They We're
g0naInnted-The Fusion Election
Boards Accused of DISCRIMINATE
ing Against the Contestants.

Four candidates Oh the Republican coun~
IS ticket wno. en the face u me easeti"n
returns. failed 81 election, appeared III fae
xsps.riar court tarouga tas.z attorneys yes
terday and fled suits III contest against
tfss fusion candidates 2sD. On the fare OF
fne returns. aere efscsed. The contestants
are. william II pEsite. candidate for pros
ecu.ing attorney. against James r. Ach-i-
roy. fusion Candidate; ". @. Potts. Re-
pubican candidate foE county clerk.
a2ainst George NJ. Holloway. fQssonlsF, w
g. Hartrauft. Republican candidate for
county superintendent Of schools against
w. J. Meredith. fusloD!st: +. a SsaaBrg,
Republican candidate for county auditor,
against l.. III. Eyenson, fusion candidate
for the same office.
General ard specific charges Of fraud
maieenauef, Illegal voting AID errors In
the count are made by the contestants
sgains, the fision election boards Tna
charge IL made In the complaints that the
voting precincts OF Martin Greek and Well
ingt0n are outside the boundaries Of King
county, and tina; the votes cast al taoSe
precincts OH November were Illegal, ana
saoNld not nave been counted Each cox
tesfant claims that a recount OF the hal
lots vii. show definite ma4orifles IN thsir
favor as againef the candidates on the fu-
sion ticket Whose rights 10 the offices for
which they stood are challenged.
The papers In the four cases were fled
late yesterday afternoon By Judge Milo A
represents the four contestants.
The substance or the roar complaints Is
given as follows
Mr.. white charges the fusion election
boards with fraud and misconduct. IA addi
ton TO errors. etc. IL IL charged that in
the precinct of Wellington the members Of
the election board permitted intoxicating
liquors to be brought anro the polling
place and election booths. and allowed the
same 10 be dispensed to voters; shat the
board refused to allow ehaIlcngers from
the Republican party TO remain at the
voters. and that the election officers did
not take proper precautions 20 prevent IL
legal voting.
ed that McElroy received 50 votes and
White 20: IN Marin Creek precinct NOEL
roy received 81 and White but votes on
the face of the returns II r. charge. bv
Contestant White that Wellington precinct
il not situated In King county. but Is en-
tireiy without its limits. and that e. Of
The votes thai were counted IN the pre-
cipct were cast by Illegal voters.
As tn Martin Creek precinct the aliega-
tion II made that q large portion Of the
territory covered by the precinct Is not IN
the county. anl that twG~thris OF the A.
ers voting Ia the precinct should not have
been permitted to vote In this county.
Inc other definite charges made by Mr..
White are that the boards OF election were
guilty OF misconduct IN many precincts
and that IN many precincts votes cast fer
the contestant aere not counted and that
Illegal votes were wrongfn!ly counted In
the defendants favor
II IL charged taat a majority of the
boards OF election appointed By the boar.
or county commissioners we're fissiontsts;
that In many precincts the fusion majority
on the election boards selected clerks OF
fhe same political party. II = alleged tina.
the election Judges in many precincts. act
ing under Instructions Of certain persons
OF the fusion party refused 10 count votes
for the contestant. amounting IN all 20 III
votes, which votes were not returned hy
The election Judges and OF course we're not
canvessed by thu canvassing board II Is
further alleged thar the fusion eiset!on Of
fscers IN certain precincts enlIn4era ted In
the complaint counted SOL votes for McrY-
roy. which. under the Aforementioned In
sfructions. shou!d not have been counted
for him
Finally. the claim Is made by Mr.. Waite
that he received s 2Sa votes for Yroeerutfnss
attorney. while Mr.. Ncf.lr0v received oniy
b.e*' votes. leaving Whites mat ority 500
The complaints tled by Meredith SEA.
burg ard Potts do no. differ rnaterIailv
from that flied IN behalf ~ White. save In
Rennh3scan and fusicn candidates Nr
Harsranft ella ms hts election over Mr.
Meredith by go votes. chHrges are made
IT, the complaints fled IN behalf ~ Hart
rauft. Potts and Seahurg regarding the II.
legal voting tn Wellington AMI Martin
Creek precincts as In the white case.
Ths four complaints end with the praver
that the court Issue an order for a rero,,nf
or TIE votes east. So that the aetna, ana
the candidates. ard ~ II shall aptaar ths.
the contestants are entitled IN ~, ofeg~es
they claim that the court shall declare
accordingly.