The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-16
But Winsor and Jordan Will Have
Tickets to the Circus.
popuLIsT PRIMARIES HELD.
~ Was Anticipated. the Harf.way
Crowd Captures Majority Of the
DeIegntes-ssoss Way Makes q
statement-says He Took the CAM
paign Oat Of the HanAs Of Central
Committee-Minso ROasts Him.

Primary elections for the selection OF
delegates TO the municipal convention to-
morrow were held by the Peoples party
throughout the city last night As was
predicted by the Post-Inteliigencer. the
Way campaigners carried practically ev-
cry precinct In the city. Except for
strong fight in two precincts In the First
and in one In the Sixth ward. made by the
anti-way element. the primaries were al
most harmonious for the boss OF the
Bailey building.
In the First precinct OF the Sixth ward
George cromack heads a delegation that
Ia expected To pursue an independent
course In tomorrow's convention. Gro
mack Is known to cherish strong anti
Way opinions. He is a fighter, and may
be expected TO stir the animals up a bit
In the First precinct of the First ward
thorn was thrust deep into Mr.. Ways
feelings by the election Of +. e. Wallace
an outspoken Winsor man. Louis Huney
and Ben Pircus did their best 10 bea.
Wallace. but he elected himself trium-
phantly. and last night. at the municipal
courtroom. where the returns were
brought In. Wallace enjoyed his victory
10 the discontinue OF the Way cohorts.
Judge Winsor's precinct elected "a dele
CATION In which three members Of the
family figure. and which Is supposed TO
be favorable 10 him for the nominatIon OF
mayor. Mr. Winsor has replied 10 the
authorized interview with Eugene Way.
denouncing the methods used by the
First ward boss In gaining control OF the
organization OF the party. He declared
yesterday that the very life and CREDIBLE
ky of the party was threatened by the
sncroachments OF the Way crowd. and
that unless the single tax dictator was
beaten In his game tbs future usefulness
OF the party would be utterly destroyed
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John B.
Hart was elected to the convention, az
was also Judge winaor and DR.. j. Eugene
Jordan. Mr.. Way appears In the list
OF delegates from his precinct OF the
First ward. John r. Fay. Alex. X.
Jones and C.. Il. Dam are the other proml-
nent Populists who win figure In the con-
vention.
Boss Way was engaged until late
hour last night In his headquarters in the
Bailey building. receiving returns OF the
primaries. He was surrounded BY a num-
Der of close friends, and these eongratu-
lated him on the successful outcome of
Ills fght. Mr.. Way carried all these hon
ors modestiy. He had nothing 10 say
for publication. merely stating that the
convention would be expected To select
the Ticket. and that he would take no
more part In II than any other delegate.
Following is a nearly complete list Of
the delegates elected last night:
First Ward.
First precinct--Ceufga Knowles John
Mckenzie John o. Leary. Robert Allen. F.
&. Wallace and John Sexton.
Second precinct--ronnld McKnnon. John
Gronow. F. b. GIN. NJ. o'Neall. John Beau
drcan.
Third precInc,--M Gentry. C. A. Hogan.
R' II sed rfa aS W Mansn Mah'n.
Fourth precinet-Louls Huney. NJ Wall.
7. Bressler, j. o'Neii William Rings.
James Quick,
Firth precIuct--wnnam McArdle. Jack
Mcclure. T.; W. WAY. Frank German. II.
Fleming and Fred Ayres.
Sixth precinct-Thomas Navin. L. NJ
Randolph, a Erisman. John Nassar. III.
Tierney. $. Terwilliger. John Holman.
Ben rinsus, james Conway. John Tierney
ana r krebs
second Ward.
First precinct Missing.
Second prscinet-c. J. Anderson, c. r.
Lynch J. wlnship, II. V. HIl and A. NJ.
Third precinct s. W. Meyers. c. r.
Smith. c II. Hotehkiss. W. Il. Beedy ana
Fourth precinct-pat Ianihan. G. u. Far
we'll J. X. coyne and W. II. Benherg.
Fifth Ward.
Second prsclnct-N. =. Lund. r. rota,ro.
T. Davis and X Kelly.
Third precinct eorge Roberts l.. L.
-. z. II
W. Whltf0rd. Walter Hovt. w J. Caid-
Hili
FOURTH preclnet--Td De Lees. William
Wrish'. r.. Scott r. IL. Prunty. c. :.
Fsawick 6 II Iinceln and NJ. Maison
RS Nathan Anderson. NJ. r Terry. C. NJ
Kinney George II Barr. l. y kettlcson
tthe last two tied.
sixth precinet-C 7. Dam Peter Aydt.
] NJ Dean and G ]. ChaIiar
sixth Ward
First pfecinct-James EgEan A s Al
lei. Hans Hanson. George Crosnack l.
tt,-.fo J Me9ra,h john Franciseovioh. II.
hlEsenbcttnin. {. Lindsay.
.Ih'yd pfecinct-P. Il NcKsrnsn, J. III
hth g ! Hanson. -. " Harmon II Kcl-
ley anG h. h nTses.
seventh Ward
ftrsi precinct--H Hughes r. = Caax
J J.; Houston. \. Ackley. Carl Hamburg
sT s. l 1.,e SAW. asa L 7 EsEan
stsT r. ". she,es 4 T. Reid, H. Chris
Third precinet-O. J. Wauace. GEORGE
Brandt. q l., Byrae Ii Beck :. } Nj
A'ogatd. W neNtsCher. q NJ ~ Graves
- nenns, 7. Il hihnsr. L. r Moves ana
CHRIS schifdeu. N
fearth rrec!nct-A. =. Jones II. q Mar
shall, r Nlnssr. ir George II Vyinsso,t
E,Ehsh Ward
lsst pTeciaci--C'. Tret.er = petar~or
ANhere. Taco. pesrhurr ,;e,vs,c
S4&le. Peter Olsen q a Y~,-.s. -
NceERe =. CotJe~tf - @ii4
,Se.@nd prscinct--iEeury knust. I ~
49, a. " Kidd. r II Hlltsr +
Ri sud Henry RaSshurg 49, -
thtsd greciaCs-A Barns toAr -.
~ ho@lcy ard , II Rush,en