The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-09

81 challenge him" yelled Psncus again.
Everyors present laughed at Pincas'
nerve and sgdacisy. fo- Goldsmith IS
known from one snd Of the precinct 70
the other. Bat he, 100, was sworn and
bis ballot received
s1-ll withdraw tire challenge" said Pin
Gus, ard then turned 20 another voter VINO
stood ready 20 vote.
This was Edward TreS-ler. He. too,
was sworn and his ballot received.
Ross Ways Explanation.
After the returns had been counted IN
this precinct. ard the fusionists found
themselves beaten. they admitted that
their only hope 70 save something from
the wreck was to delay the voting CT the
Republicans
Late last night Eugene Way. some what
crestfallen but still feeling cheerful. was
asked concerning his encounter with Tom
Beyan in the Fifth precinct OF the First
ward. The statement that I attempted
TO offer advice TO a voter is untrue" he
said with some show OF feeling. u was
In the polling place and voter asked me
whether one of the advisory ballots was
20 be voted. or whether he WAS 10 get
one from the judges. That was all there
was 10 IL. I did not attempt TO tell him
how to vote. nor did in any manner vio-
late the rules. The election Is over now
and l am not sore. We put up the best
fight We knew how. but there were simply
too many votes against U.S.
Clancy's good run in the First was
source of qualification 20 his friends. and
his defeat did not seem 10 worry him in
the least.
The heavy vote against him in the Sixth
precinct was a surprise. On the other
hand. he carried the Fourth precinct
strong.
Peace, sweet Peace.
The election In the Second ward was re-
markahle fer peaeefuiness. The voters
came In quietly, took their ballots, re-
treated to the booths marked them, and
after being checked off went about their
business 1t was only toward evening that
little crowds collected around the polling
places and commenced specializing on the
outcome Of the election.
The Second ward has been claimed by
Calderhead's tripod party as certain TO do
'the handsome" but somehow or other the
Republicans were happy and willing To bet
the Calderhead people any amount on the
result OF the election.
The First precinct voting place was az
1a2i Jackson street. 1t is not far from the
home Of s. c. Calderhead the fusion can
d!daie for mayor. II was expected that
the bosom friend Of Boss Way would APP
pear at the polls with his silk tile. hut
hour after hour passed ana the browning
mark did not make its appearance. Then
the rolls We're overhauled and il was dis
covered that Q. o. Calderhead had voted
the ninety eighth ticket. who is O. ..
Calderhead?" inquired the watchers I'VE
never heard Of such a man" The ques-
ton was debated long but quietly and il
was finally discovered that the man who
talks 10 the gamblers and preachers with
different tongues had brother. The BROTH
or wears an ordinary Derby hat and as he
cast his vote without saying word he
escaped notice and was within an ace Of
being overlooked entirely
If Candidate Calderhead lives in this
precinct" said the crowd. why don't he
vote heref" One of his friends said that
he lived In the precinct. but voted In the
Ninth ward. where he had property. There