The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-27
aIabL DEMOCRACY LOSES.
wpExDENT NOMINATIONS Ruled
OFF OFFICIAL BALLOT.
Sustafas P0puItst Ao1bt0r-
m>.ades New Party Was without
pvtsespl~, Platform or Fol-
sswisg-kidd the Whole show.

p,,.efpl~, Platform or Fol-
h~,.x-kidd the Whole show.
-. Social Democracy was defeated 10
,-frs yacobs' court yesterday when the
- rand Of 80 battle with Auditor Even
- the champion Of fusion. vas fought
=. examination will not figure On the osi-
-, ..at1ot i MAS the courts final dee3-
-, ,ha. the Popaiist auditor was justified
!. ,sfr4ux 70 file ire nominations OF the
| s-ssrendes: candidates. The writ Of man
-. gains. the AUDITOR was d.sHs sed and
=. as,c.a- ballot Is nov in the printers
asnts
.~vers REPRESENTING the rev party Is the
~arxarnas s1.r. sad after the order dis
-s-rny the art was signed, tina. TO a2-
- wou.S Dc ;akez IL his advice were fol-
ted IL was TOO hate, be said. TO get a
,rs5eg Of the lower courts decision before
ss<e1.on or IL time 10 allow the party nom
sr.fi1sss To b. pat upon tggs off4Gial fssEUt
$40 a decision after the election reversing
fudre Jacobs would only resah Ia the in
vss5as.ng 81 TIE election III King county
ssftsosgt any gain To dle party CHRISTIAN
- ton and hope for better luck next
,rrH Saerses. 10 be his advice 20 the Social
rw- 9crats-
the rase went ogs- OF court on Judge ia
en(r5 ds-eLson overriding demurrer To
lud,.or Evensofl's answer to the petition Of
/. ". Kidd. the applicant for the writ OF
rznaase The attorneys for the SOCIAL
T4mocracy elected to stand upon the de-
nurrer and consented 70 A dismissal upon
r. ground 81 thsir failure TO tie reply.
re following Is me ge1t OF tire court = DE-
ssssor On fi4e demurrer, a decision which
seea,s to D. prime. paiiy devoted 10 making
n bar that the defunct reform party vas
a. organization without principles or fol-
-
KIDD:
Judge Jacobs Decision.
This court on the 18th day OF October.
ras ssguea al alternative writ of mandate
10 the auditor OF this county, commanding
Rim 20 appear on the I'd day OF this month
10 show cause why a parernptory writ Of
mandate should not be- issued against him.
compelling him TO enter the names OF the
persons alleged TO have been nominated by
ne Social Democracy il convention as
aeutled as candidates 10 he voted for for
ne on ces for which they were respectively
nominated BY the electors OF tais county.
'The au6itor appeared On the return day
This answer was demurred 20 by the petit
torer's attorneys. Every attorney knows
THAT such demurrer was an admission OF
every fact well pleaded in such answer,
and IL becomes important 10 know what
eaeh admissions are.
.Frrs.--If IS admitted that the said meet
sng, 10 wit the meeting At which these
candidates were named. WAS held. and the
said certificate Of nomination was filed by
said rslator with the intent and for the
purpose Of evad.ng the requirements of the
NV with respect 70 nominating candidates
b. petition. which makes necessary the
Ggnatures OF 100 electors for the nominal
ton fer any county ofrIcs.
''SecoDdit Is adrnitted that Immediately
upon learning Of their nomination, and as
s5on as said certificate was delivered to the
defendant, five Of said nominees filed their
written declarations in the defendants Of
Zee and refused to be candidates for the
offices 20 which they were nominated. and
that their places have not been supplied or
attempted 10 he supplied.
'Thlrd--It ~ admitted tina; said certif-
cate OF nominations Is otherwise not full,
In two particulars, thar there was n0r7i-
nation for the office Of state senator for
the T1cnty-nfth senatorial district. and
70 nomination fer the Thirty ninth repre-
sentative district. and. secondly. that there
was no nomination for two candidates for
congress and Two supreme jndgeships in
shis state.
"Fourth--It is admitted that no certia-
cate or party ticket has ever been nled IN
she office OF the defendant. or his predeces
sors IN office or been voted upon 10y the
SECTORS OF said King county. under the
des gnatiou OF Social Democratic party.
"Fifth--it is admitted thar the said meet
Ing appointed no committees and pTomgl-
gated no party platform or declaration u
principles, ard chat the said meeting repre-
sented no political principle whatever.
"StNth-it "a admitted that no such po-
iitical party exists in tire county OF King,
Eate Of Washington. as the Social Demo
cratic parry. II IL further admitted that
there Is in existence no political party
committee known as the committee Of the
Social Democratic party: and Il is still
further admitted that said meeting OF oc-
tober L. issS. was not called or organized
BY any committee or person other than the
said J.. W. Kidd.
SEVENTH, IS admitted that said meet
Ing or convention assembled upon The per
sonal invitation Of L. ". Kidd, and that
II Was composed OF zine persons; that no
call or notice 81 any kind WAS ever given
OF published OF said meeting. tfat none ~
the persons attending held any credentials
from any political party whatsoever. mat
none Of The persons attending was "A dele
safe, either by appointment or election.
tina, all came from tae city - Seattle. not
from any other political division Or sub
division ~ tn. county Z King.
'k.Etth-lt Is admitted taat no co1yen-
ton. primary meeting OK primary election
vas ever held which made efe nominations.
or any of them. sat forth n iae said Ger
iiacaie' and further. that no organized
asSssnhaEe Of either electors or delegates
made any = the nominations sat foYth III
sad certificate. and further. mat no or
gained assenlblsgs - electors. 0r dele
gates representing a political party ~ po-
hseal OF other principle ever made any
Of the nominations SET forth az tn. alleged
certificate az nominations.
Nlnth-It Is admitted that said relstor.
and several others u taF ntne persons Who
taci9stei 81 another rouNt atfpW. 70 ~.
th3t ~ the f0pGi1si partY e King county.
an1 Whils acting A. delegates therein on
sd in the n0miU on OF otaer cAnsit3ArsS
f. tne same cfi3cTz a. sh1se mentioned a
sad purp0r,e5 certificate ~ nominations.
! nilsht clos" ans 0pnFlen fiSft here