The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-27

A man with a lantern was seen wander
ing through the Tenaerloin last night. His
face was pale. his back was bent and his
poor legs gave every Indication OF weari-
mesa He said thar he vas looking for a
Democratic primary. and had been unsuc-
cessfui in bis search.
The Democratic county primaries were
supposed to be held during the evening.
but something seemed 20 De the matter
with the gearing OF the Democratic ma
chiaery. The willing workers were not in
evidence. Even Ben Pincus. the First
ward Democratic booster, was not on the
move.
A trip through the FRS. ward would
have convinced the most skepsical that Il
on 1t was The funeral service Of the Demo
cratic primaries instead of the election OF
delegates 10 one-third Of the famous three
ringed circus.
At the Review office where the returns
we're supposed 10 De handed in. the lone
watcher got tired out abou, II 80 o'clock
and shut up shop. He said iA4, he guess
Cd the men In charge VI the lists OF dele
gates had gone home and taken the lists
with them TIE only way ne could ac
count for the apparent apathy Of the Dem
ocra;s in xhaC was supposed TO be an
enthusiastic" and harmonious election OF
representatives Of JefYersonian Democracy
was that a. t. Ernst, TO whom The re-
turns were 10 be delivered. was out OF the
city
The surprising part CT the affair Is that.
notwithstanding only seven lists We're
handed In up to 30 o'clock II Is claimed
by people In the First ward that at least
three Of these lists were cooked which
means that no primaries were held. but
that the ring leaders made up a list %
names ard gent II in.
II was alleged tina, no primary was held
in the Fourth OF the First. the most popu-
lous district In the First ward. The Iigures
q; the Review Office showed that cleo
tons We're held in the Third. Second and
Fifth precincts OF the First. II they we're
held the proceeding mist have been most
secret. Boss Way lives in the Fifth of
the First and list was sent In from MS
precinct with the name OF Sam Archer at
the head. The hard boss" will probably
control one delegation anyway, but h. Will
need more II he is nominated for the senate
from the Twenty fifth district.
Following IS the lists Of delegates re-
celvesi out of the entire number of pre-
c!ncts UP to il;3o o'clock Including one that
was telephoned 10 the ost-InteIligencer
Office from the Firth OF the Fifth
First ward. Second prec:nct-T u. En-
glish s. H. Oliver, L. l.. Wilson. j. II.
Jones.
First ward. Third precincs-Thomas
Davis, Fred Jensen, Otto \. Hanson. James
Stone. NJ. L, Peters
First ward. Fifth preclnct-san Archer
&; s Sfaugaji H. NJ Lyon u. Eors! ana
second ward, Fourth prec.nct-C. Z.
Patterson J ". Goodwin ". T. Collins
Fourth ward Second preciuct-W. Black
burn Con \. fsideout.
Fourth ward. Third precinct-Jan1es
EPieF. John T Condor. ". C. keith,
Hart. Or. ". A shannon. ". ,. rick<on
F;ftA ward. Fifth precinct II. Peterson
isaac +. Rlch. Charles Manson. J. T.
Brown. 4. J. Tennant-
The populsts Will hold ;helr urinary
elections this afternoon for the election -
delegate - the county convention. As
with the Democrats Nttie interest ms
been manifested il the precinct elections
The Fopuhs:s Of King county are wiling
orcug1 - eoucede the denomination Of
Congress nlen Jones and Lewis They aye
divided OF the question whether the state
convention should demand The senator's nj .
and there IS also "A difference u ez1lrtoY
among them IS - tne wisdom u ask .-
for hcth 81 The supreme Judges
Judge L, :. Benson friends are EXPECT.
- 81 take an active part lu .ae primaries
tAis evening. He has against him rs an
aspirsnt for tSe supreme bsnrh nomination
isi@e Rs hard Nlnsa-. wacsa r ee4s ara
active III his behalf. ana Judge F-rauk r.
Rcd. q kitsap and judge J. = Hons r..
~ Snoh2uliSa. loih popuIs,s Tee ss9a-
s,.sss r., M