The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-06

Special Dispatch 10 the Poet-In,eillgencer.
TACOMA. April a--The Tacoma Repuh-
licans scored an unqualified victory at to-
days election. With representatives 81 the
state administration and the machinery Of
the county and city to help the cause. flu
sion received setback OF such proper
ttons that 1t Is doubtful IL another attempt
viii ever be made here on the same lines.
Nickeas for mayor. Sternberg and Lister
for treasurer and controller, and the entire
ticket. barring the coIncilmen In the Fifth
and Seventh wards all won by handsome
majorIties. Chandler in the Seventh ward
at last accounts tuidnigho had lied the
vote Of his opponent. Hartman. Popuiist.
In the Fifth, who two years ago won hands
down. crept back into his place by but .
votes. on rough count. There Is VIC
tory for every candidate on the ticket.
barring two councilmen, and one of these
latter tied on the vote. This is what the
local Republicans did TO the fusion forces.
While, the result Is rather surprising 20
all but the Republican leaders. 1t Is not
wholly unexpected TO some Of the fusion
lists. They say tonight they had hoped 70
win on the warrant Issue alone: that but
for dissensions any one could have won
with their side OF the contest 70 work on.
and that disgruntled Populista and Demo-
Gratis are solely to blame for Mensxer's de-
feat Briefly summarized, the opinion OF
the more prominent fus!onists points to
this defeat being the final deathbiow to
future attempts at fusion, and that the
fall election will surely be fought out on
lines foreign to the fusion idea.
Early feotings OF the returns. which are
no; official, but which are nearly enough
correct TO show how each ward has gone.
are known all over the city. Republicans
are celebrating their victory with brass
band and the usual campaign noise.
1t was about midnigi; when the official
vote was made public and the result set
the city wild with noise and good-natured
excitement. Following IL the total OF the
full vote on the three tickets:
For mayor-Johnson Niekeus. Rep.
~.
Case, Soc. So.
For contToller-Alfred Lister. Rep, Ass.
A. L. Bradley, Fus., l,6is: }. II. Ross.
Soc. g..
For sreasurer-w. a. Sternberg. Rep.
s.7i3: T. c. weatherred. Fus., i.sa., George
Trust. Soc. i0--.
coumcilmen: First ward-J. c. Hewitt
Rep. &c. Ami Bruce. Fus.. lsS.
Second ward--John Ho.gase, Rep. 10;
G. W Bullard. Fus.. 2ss.
Third ward--John NJ. Bell. Rep. Sc,
James " Nell, Fus.. s37
Fourth ward--H. l.. Hanson. Rep. 81:
John Simon. Fus.. 2i).
Fifth ward--John Hartman. Fus.. z52:
r. c. Rummeii. Rep. sGz.
Sixth ward-chsrles T. Patterson. Rep,
i2s Benjamin Frazer. Fus. ios.
Seventh ward-Frank III. Chandler Rep,
I4s. W. II. opie. Fus., u.s.
Eigfta wari-L. T.. Sampson. Rep. 81.
Evan L. Jones. Fus.. q.
The vote on the charter amendments
was as a whole larger In their favor than
was anticipated. On abolishsug civil! serv.
ice the vote is 80 for and I.izs against.
On making the city clerk appolntIve, By
the council Instead OF By the controller
the vote is sls1 for and 7ss against.
The highest vote cast was for treasures.
showing a total Of T. ss1 ont OF the ss.)
votes registered. The large vote not ac-
couated for II explained by the rush 10
Alaska sinee the registration books OPEN
sd
John Hartman. who IL elected council
man ia the Fifth ward by bat 10 votes.
Is practically the only man on the fusion
ticket who pulled through Two years
ago his ward gave majority OF i47 for
rawesi: for mayor. This ward IL the
admitted stronghold az the populsztz. WHO
are led by Hartman. and hEs victory by
such q saaE majority IL cooked upon az
a decided Victory fer the Republicans as
we'll The Fourth ward. ~hict. elected a
Republican councilman. WIS the secog4s!
strong district es the fnsiorsssfs in days
past. and their failure 30 win adds TO
emphasize how the fusion schssne "a A
;asng Of the past Republicans ais over
The city are highly sissed With their VIE
ia.y which gives them the mayor. eofa-
frosler and treasurer and SIX or eight
epusseiimen. with a chance for seven.
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