The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07

| Harry " Castlenan ore Of the best
| known OF the younger business men OF the
/ city. and a leading Republican of the
| Fourth ward. was. Mt the meeting Of the
| city council last night elected en- ire
| eighth ballot 10 fill the vacancy OCCASION
| Ell by the death Of Councilman r. ].
/ Dodds, OF the Fourth ware. Tae other Re-
| puSlicars voted for were J. l. Magic and
| c. 4. Mckenzie. whom Cassleman led
| from the start. The five Pcpulists in TIA
| council voted first for Nelson Lewis. ard
then for Robert Fl. Cslligan. on the final
| ballot one OF them switched TO cassleman.
but without affecting the result. rs sevea
| votes were required TO elect ard Castlg-
man already had the required humble.
| The election passed of harnoniously.
The question OF eieCting successor 10
| Councilman Dodds was brought up al the
| close OF a long and embarrassing session,
during which the repeal OF the ever-recar-
ring Queen Anne driveway ordinance was
| the principal subject diScussed-as usua'
without material results. James set the
ball rolling by suggesting 10 the council
that Dodds' successor would have 10 be
elected before the next regular meeting
under the charter. and that IL would be
DSS> 10 REOsttN 70 SHc VACANCY NisEr
He presented and had read TO the coun-
| Gil a petition signed by a majority OF the
delegates TO the last Republican city con-
ventiun which nominated Dodds request
ing that ]. L. Maggie be elected TO hl the
vacancy. and r resolution passed - at
meeting Of the same former delegates. call
| ing upon him. James. 10 present Maggie as
a candidate.
No other nominations were made. and
the ballotiDg was commenced At once. II
was well understood among Republicans
that Maggie. Mckenzie and Castleman
would be the candidates of their party.
but many of them were in the dark as to
what course the PoouIists would take.
All day they had been fmportuned 70 sup
port one or another OF the Republican can
d;dates, and IL was a question whether
they would cast their strength with one
of these or cast a complimentary vote on
each ballot for one of their own party.
They pursued the latter course.
On the first ballot the vote stood: Lewis.
5: Castleman. 3. Magic. ?; Mckenzie. ?.
on the second ballot Castienlan gained
vote each from Lewis and Mckenzie.
On the third ballot Lewis dropped out and
the five Fusion votes were cast for Cal
iigan, Castieman receiving 4. Magic ard
Mckenzie /. on the fourth ballot Magic
lost one vote TO Castieman. On the fifth
the result was the same. On the sixth
the Maggie man deserted Csstleman for his
ifrSf cfGtGb. OR the rtNtHLu SNt ASdN &c
man came back again TO Castlegnan and
one of the Fusionsts followed suit. on
the final ballot the remaining supporter
of Magic and the councilman who had cast
a lone vote for Mckenzie from the second
ballot switched to CastlemaH, and the lat
ter was elected,
McArdle Populis) moved an adjourn
ment after the fifth ballot. but could OBJ
tain TO support, and Navin (PopuiisO made
the same motion before the final ballot.
The motion failed to pass on close vote
Il s said that the eighth vote for Castle
man on the final ballot was that Of Dfller,
who before the fusion movement was a
Democrat.
The Queen Anne driveway matter was.
after discussion of over an hour. lad over
for two weeks ON motion of Rude. John
Kinnear, J. II. Darlington. George II. Adair
and c. III. Lily and Charles Kinpear were
the Queen Anne hill residents who spoke
i'm favor of the repeal. George Ionworth,
G. f. Crane, &C. G. Austin and III. r.
elise took the contrary position. Mr.. elise
made an especially effective argument
against tho repeal.
The following ordinances were placed
upon their final passage and passed by
special order:
Appropris ting 1870 from the bicycle
license fund for paying contractors on b.
cycle paths: transferring liquor license OF
Matthew Ryan: granting liquor licenses 20
Howard & Powers, Henkie & Gays. James
Wier III. IL. SchmItt, William Sutherland
and krie'she.mer Bros.
Tho following petitions were read and
referred:
From VI. ". CIothier, for the rebate OF
water rate az the fremont hotel; from
Charles G.. Brotscke for permission TO
erect fish stand on Railroad avenue:
from J. j. McCrEvra. for the vacation OF
certain portions OF the plais of MctsiIvra's
~ al
snder McI-ain and others for the ahate-
ment Of a nuisance az the Seattle soap
works on Western avenue Fear Union
street from A number OK refreshxnent
stand keepers doing business at the end of
Madison street. asking that the provisions
Of tire ordinance prohibiting the peddiing
of refreshments on the public streets OF
the city be extended 10 include Madison
park.
Reports Of committees were read ana
adopted as follows:
From the Judiciary commlttee-Recorn-
mendlng the appropriation Of g. 30 from
the bicycle license fund for the constri.c-
ton Of bicycle paths: recommending the
granting of the petition OF Fl. Gilbert for
the cancellation OF tax gale recommend
Ing the referring OF the petition Of e. 3
Cummings for correction OF tax asSe ssrent
10 the county commission; recommending
the granting OF the petition OF John Da-
From the claims comnlittee-R Recommend
ing that the claim OF LoEena / Under
wood for damages by personal injuries be
rejected.
From the fire and water eouxnit,ee-Rec-
omnenaing that the hoard OF pubic works
ne directed 70 compel awnets of business
blocks 70 pat up fire escapes tn accordance
with me recommendations OF the last re-
port Il the chief 81 the fire department
From the committee on corporations
Recommending passage Of petition of Z. r
RsrSbeFg for some action 70 compel tAe
/ Seattle Traction Company 20 refrain from
oyercrowdIng Green Lake and Fremont
electric cars. recommending the passa ge
4 The ordinance requiring a more frequent
car service CT the North Seattle branch %
fAe Seattle Traction cosnpaays system:
recommending the passage Of ar ordinance
granting certain franchises % Charles H.
/ Baker for laYing electric wlres
From the judiciary cosnniftAe-Recorn-