The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-12

AS soon az the Official canvass Of the
election returns shall have been made ~
the canyassing board. papers - a contest
will tpe filed a tae superior court by " Ill
fam H. White ". q. Hartraast ana Will
lam O. Pogts, Republican noTninGes. re-
spectlYe.y for prosecuting attorney, school
superintendent and county clerk, who. OF
the face Of the returns. were defeated on
Tussaay The contest will De made pri-
marty By ne Republlcon county central
committee. The defeated eana dates arg
backing the movement, however. for ali
they are worth.
4 recount of the votes cast a1 the Tues
day election will BE- sought at the hands OF
the courts There arc two methods FOR
securing this. One IN for the compliments
TO 60 into court with PETITION for = mar
damas directing the auditor ~ issue GER
figieate OF eiect.on to fpom. Another Is
proc edang in quo war.anto." III the PIMA
seoicgy Of the Law,
T4.ree, and possibly four, OF the able5t
lawyers In Seattle will be- retained as ooun-
ssl for Mesars White. Hariraatt and Potts
In yesterdays Post-Inielnseucer II = t.'
intlmated that a contest would be maize
against McEiroy and Holloway. After
consultation between Chairman knick.r-
booker and Secretary Lysons Of the coun-
~ committee. and Mr. Potts, MF. " CITE
and Mr.. Hartranft. yesterday. !; az
agreed that proceedings should 0e begun
just as soon a. the Official canvass had
been made. The reasons Tor making tn.
contest were fulrg set forth in yestes day's
issue OF tine Post-iatel!igencer. The k"-
publican managers claim there rs positive
and convincing evidence of gross irregu.
Iar.ties not only IN the counting OF ths
ballots but in The conduct oil the election
by the fusion election boards.
Election boards Packed.
The Post~intelieencer has shown tnat
the fusion boarI Of county commissioners
packed the election boards with fusioussis,
eIecting two faA!ouists ON the board against
one Republican in every precinct IN tbs
county. and following this UP tn In
siructIona that the fusion majority on each
board should choose ta0 fusionlsts for the
two cierkships, thus placing the Repun~
lcaB candidates In every precinct In me
power OF the fuslonisfs- The fusion coar-
~ committee. Il is claimed. Went 10 the
extent OF issuing Instructors 10 the fusion
election officers that in ruling upon doubt
ful ballots, the fusion candidates should
always be given the preference over N"
RepG hl:can nominees.
The Republican county committee has
been quietly gathering evidences OF irreeu-
larlties at the polls. The nature OF this
evidence has already been indicated. Nat
uraliy. Chairman knckerbocker is with
holding for the exclusive Information o!
the contestants and Their attorneys ths
specific character Of this evidence. bat II
Is understood THAI parties III the precincts
where the fusion election officers dA
crirninated against the Republican ctncf-
dates have freely volunteered 70 testify.
Secretary Fred LysGns. OF the Repuh-
liean county committee, yesterday said
that the committee had determined 10 so
into court and seek a recount Of the bal
lots. believing that different results would
lie shown on The vote for prosecuting alter
ney clerk and superintendent from that
appearing upon the face Of the returns
'.'The candidates Themselves" satl Mr.
I.ysons, ARE averSe 10 taking any action
Of this kind bat the committee believes
that II is but just 10 the PARTY and TO the
candidates themselves that n recount he
had We would not take this action did
We not have specific Information of eases
where errors were made in the count, and
where the fusion election boards used their
Influence and weight against the Repuh-
Lean candidate Nor only that. but We
know that the fusion county committee
sent out instructions that IN doubtful cases
the fusIen candidates were To receive the
advantage OF all rulings"
The depressing news that the canVass!n9
board will not make the official count os
tho vote OF King county unta next Mon
day was brought down from the court
house yesterday morning 10y the anxious
politicians Of both parties who had toiled
up the hill in the hope that the canvass
would b. made yesterday. The absence OF
Judge Moore. who Is holding court in
C.allafn county. "a the cause of the delay
&. that is worrying candidates Tor whom eth
er election or defeat Is not conceded. nd
II embarrassing sttkehnldcrs OF election
bets. Judge Mcore, II haR hscn decided y
not 20 he "A member, but as Il VIII without
much doubt become his duty TO issue a
certificate OF election to Auditor EVensou
after the OF lclal count IS completed. II has
been thought best 20 have him present
while the count Is going
Who Shall TIE on the poards
The question 0f who shah compose ths
csnyaRsiwg board IS one that Is puzE'ing
rhe officials ~ the courthouse couSlit
ably. They cAnont agree cu the construc-