The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-14

back more than a gear and had its origin
in a difference OF opinion between County
Assessor Mcdonald and +. A Morrow. who
had prior 20 this always stood together.
politically ana otherwise. and were con-
siderei the leading Popaassts in Ballard.
However, since the falling ont Morrow
has sworn vengeance against Mcdonald
and has since been quietly ana secretly
working ie down his adversary. Although
Morrow IS not now a resident 81 Ballard.
he still exerts t,Ls oid-t!ne influence over i
large faction OF the Ballard Populssts, and
through his l!eUtenaats he IS now running
the party pretty much his own way. II
seems tha, William Blackburn. who is now
president Of the Popuiist Club in Ballard.
and 4. Highlands. the secretary. have
formed sort OF combination with Morrow
in which Blackburn IS 10 receive all the
support for representative fronH that dis
trici that Morrow can wield. In return
for this Blackburn and Highlands are 10
throw their following 10 Morrow VINO de-
..res the nomination ior assessor N the
convention. and Highlands has the prom
Use of the chief deputyshiD under him
Vita this in view. Morrow and Black
5uTn nave canvaSse6 Seattle and Ballard
together in their own interest. with the re-
suit that their following n Ballard now
outnumbers iha, Of Mcdonald. and the
10 politics. Mcdonald i not in II a, ali with
Morrow. for il is said that The latter has
made that game study and Is known as
a fighter and manipulation of old, His two
leutenants. Blackburn and Hust5anks.
are considered not slow themselves and the
trio makes a hard combination 10 beat.
Mcdonald. on his part. claims that he has
only done one thing since his election that
he is ashamed Of or regrets, and that IS
sfnv b.. ,.f1rra Tk....
clerk in the office. even for few days. as
Morrow proved 10 lee. And so the merry
war goes on. promising 10 reach beyond the
primaries and have its effect in the No,
vember election.
The following additional returns were re-
ceiyed yesterday from the country pre-
c.ncts for delegates 10 the county conven-
ton:
Black Rivera. J. Bossert, ". F. Camp
bell
Birch-John Coombe ]. S. Twiss.
Cedar Mountan-R. Gourlay. Louis Lem
on. A J. Hanger.
Burton-Thomas MeNair. Theodore
Manch.
Green River-P. ]. Whitney. T, ]. Huer.
Maury-M. F. Hatch. 4. D. kingsbury.
Novelty-L. V Leeper. J. P Ronner.
osceoia-Henry Cuyie. f. G. White.
Redmond-John Perry. r. A Tosh.
Webster-Henry o. Hilton. Frank Han
son.
The attention of the voters Is called 10
the fact that the school board has secur-
ed room adjoining the one in which the
registration is being done for the school
election. which will be held late in October.
a good registration is desired.
Arrangements have been made with the
several transportation companies of the
state for reduced rates 20 those who at
tend the Republican state convention 20
be held IN Tacoma September Il. The
rates secured are as follows:
The Northern Pacific and Great North
ern will make fat rate. ticket for round
trip TO be purchased a starting point, one
and one-ffth fare for round trip.
Seattle & International railroad. pay full
fare to Seattle. Upon presentation al S.
attic OF Il certificate issued by a railroad
agent at starting point or by the secretary
OF the convention. return ticket will be
issued for one-fifth fare.
Everett & Monte Cristo railroad Will sell
tickets from all points east Of Lowell TO
Everett, one and one-tifth fare for round
trip.
Columbia River & Puget Sound railroad.
pay full fare 70 Seattle Return for one
NTH fare on certiticate Of secretary.
Washington and Fa!rhaven, VIII sell tick
cts for round trip for one apd one-haif
Steamer CITY Of Kingston will sell tickets
for round trip for one and one-fifth fare.
Steamer Mary F. Percy VII sell tickets
FOR . cents for r9und trip Steamer
round trip for si2s Steamer CiJy Of
Champaign VIII sell tickets for round trip
for 81. The following named steamers
VII make rate Of one and one-htth fare
delegates 10 pay full fare gong and pro-
cure from the secretary of the convention
certificate Of attendance. which. upon
presentation. will entitie them TO return
for One-f1fth fare: Steamers FLYER Grey
hound, lydia Thompson. Alice Gertrude
nel and Garland The Regulator line.
The Dalles 70 Portland. will make a round
Della will make rates right if any dele
gdtss travel over that line.
Tickets will he placed on sale September
70, % and Il. ana will be good 70 return
till September %
Delegates should carefully observe the
cc0ditlons imposed. In all cas- 5 where a
certificate Is required, with the. SINCE ex-
railroad. Il must be procured Of the secre-
iary IT Tacoma When several lines are
traversed 10 reach the convention, a GER
ti'icate for each Will be required.
Fred II. Peterson. who has been a can
didate for the nomination for supreme
Judge az the hands Of the Republican con
vention. has decided 10 withdraw from the
race To Po-{-Intelligs nce- reporter
last night Mr.. Peterson said:
Owing 10 an unexpected turn in my pri-
waite Affairs. which may require my abscnca
from this state. I have concluded to with
draw as a candidate for judge OF the SUI
prene court To the many friends who
have offered me their support and cDc0ur-
aeement. desire TO extend my sincere
thanks.
The delegates of the Fifth ward he'd
IAN a0u,,afrrarra meeting" lac; righ. e,