The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07
u THE FACTIONS SORE.
aAnu CHARGES THE OTHER WITH
CAUSING THE DErEAr


nu<~tsl Dispatch - the post~IateliigsarsF.
TACOMA. Apr. "a mere sore. dIsEiss-
= apd generally '-dcae up lot % u5$s
vere never seen IN Tacoma than are t1s
srprs promIueps leaders of tire late sE~gsd
fusion movement. Their asfs&s e5 TIE Re
uuhiscsny they refuse 20 admit. BLAMING
farhsns srs their own ranxs for having oe-n
made 70 bite the Arst, The r1aterfg arc
ne4sslly v.taperstsve in the ase.srasieiss
9 this posnt. PepuIists who took par 70
10 fa~ien 6gnt ia earnest OPENLY aefc5hes
fhs Democrats for having hamPered the
o9hs from the start. and in TIE srsd nav
NJ knlsed the ticket 81 the p5lss
DsMaerass are ia the attitude OF Daant
tell yen saT'' They say had their i-a1sr.
A. " Fxwcets be<r The Eorssnre al would
nave beer different. that the one Hszn In
TIE fusion ranks who could have Non the
Hgks II Mayor Fassets. and that the max
ere 81 tire ticket can b.ans- 10 one but
shsms%syes Tor TIE sweeping victory
saslsss them. The 9uIisn. dissatisfied feel
.ns spparen. between the Popuilsts and
Democrats after Afentser's nomination Il
rev mere fully developed into more open
attitude on both siAAs. II these factions
have anything 60 say stout future at
teuipts a. fusior. IL II d ,siars 20 foiIGanufs
3 combination VIII prove Impossible. and
that The ''Ehres~headed monster" as
straight Popa.ists term fusion. has been
killed on once and for All time.
Tha only phase Of the fight that has
prsvsd 4 disappointment 10 the Republic
ans In the fscf that Chandler. Of the Sew
snsh ward. has been defeated by one vote
hs Op4e the fusion nominee. TIE offisisi
rstliras now in the hands of the city clerk
STOW a total Ia this ward Of its votes for
Chandler and ~ Ter Ople. The report Of
last plight, making II q tie vote. is said
by election officers to have resulted from
an Incorrect addition Of the vote fri the
Third precinct This was later corrected.
and the returns nsx show 0pte the victor
There are several minor points OF vital
interest," connected with the tally OF votes
tn this ward WHICH Will probably be
brought 10 the attention Of the eouucs.
ard which vii, Justify a thorough canvass
and investigation Of abe vote Members Of
the council who were seen today declare
they viii Jock into TIRE matter IL II 10
shown assihlnw IL wrong. but that they
VIII make It their aslseeial business 10 Sea
thsf the candidate Who won secures hss
sssi-regsrdiess Of politics and o.. political
pal
When Mayor-tiect Johnson Niekeus was
seen today, he Was busy with long string
~ callers. ard WAS receiving them ~ fast
% possible In his office To Pest Intel
iistscer reporter the msyor-eleet said:
Il an. vel content with the way the
light ended. J feel Indebted TO every man
N Tacoma who worked so hard and faith
fully for me ard IN the interest OF our
ticket. and feel that but for the ssiensiitf
support ] received % al sides | would not
Bow sir here as a wfnrger The n wypa-
prs, too. have treated. me handsomely
leu. who have had this work in hand
have been fair. and have shown ms more
consideration; probably. than J have been
sHiltied TO. ! appreciate this fully and Il
VII be my earnest enieaenr 10 show by
my administration that ycu have not vast
"a your efforts on one unworthy Of your
esceilsnt support
With reference 70 his appointments. the
mayer eject had nothing 10 say lie ex-
plainea he had made no pledges and had
hesn q busy with election work 10 seri-