The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-12
COUNCIL SEAT CONTESTED.
CHANDLER WILL DEMAND A RE-
COUNT OF VOTES
ut. rr,ends Claim the Vote Was .
Tie. or That Chandler Had . Ma
fority OF I, and VIII Demand That
New Election shall De Had.

Specia, Dispatch to the Post-lnteiiigencer'
TACOMA April li.-Beginnsng tomor-
row morning the city coanch Will tot-
mally canvass the returns OF the city
election, and II is not at All unlikely the
fight In the Seventh ward between chann-
Ter tRep.) and Opie tfusonisl VIII result
In an official contest. Chandler and his
friends have investigated the facts In con-
nectfcn with the shortcomings OF the OF
ficers of election IN that ward. ana declare
there are good and sufficient SrouHds Tor
a contest The matter Is practcaiiy set
fled and upon the showing TO be MADE py
the Republican candidate there seems
doubt as 10 whether Cpie, who was cred
tied with majority OF vote, can main
tain his position "a the victor.
Inquiry develops that Chandler VIII be
able 10 prove that the vote should have
been either a tie or In his own favor oy
/ vote. lie and his friends lean 10 the
idea that IL will. prove most satisfactory
to all concerned 20 bring about new
election In the ward. rather than unsra
Opse, and the probabilities are THIS VIII
be the course TO be pursued Ihere are
several minor occurrences when nave
been reported as having taken place al the
polling places which apparently justly
t-handIer.s move 20 contest tho election OK
his opponent The result OF careful re-
count bv the council Is probsematicaI, but
The move toward holding the election over
again liz seemingly based upon sscn facts
"a cannot DE easily set aside Sevsfai oi
the wei known attorneys OF the city pave
looked into the matter for Caaadser, ana
IL Ia NOT likely that any action VIII. De
taken which is not tusflfiabie and fair.
There is already hossl 10 be heard from
Chambers opponents on account OF tne
een.est. based upon the city being pat TO
The exr,erse of a second election in the
Seventh ward Personal friends OF sRand-
Ter assert that should the city not care
10 shoulder the cost OF the election. they
themselves VIII Subscribe the amount
needed, ard will agree to meet AL the tx
,,ensez of a second voting contest
Nothing new Was 10 be learned today
rsnar.Ilng the city astorneyship or who
4, 20 be ma med for this important position.
Wssla everyone seems anxious 10 know
abfsf,t H. no ems who can VIII o1er any
thing going to show who VIII be named
Whatever in the past few days has caused
tne decay in selecting the city attorney Il
evidently still in existence. as nothing
definite was given cut as coming from tnt
mayor-elecs.
Friends Of ]. C. Poyns are at work In hi
interest ard yay they are quite sure he Wi
secure the appointment Of chief OF tn
rrs teuarsment The ineorsment OF pcvns
by all the Republican members OF cossn
ca. IL Ii alleged, Ia sufficient 20 secure ali
appointment, and IL is announced todsj
the signatures OF all these can be had 4
a petition for his appointment. which 4
now In circulation among the city faith
ers To add to Poyns strength, IL Il
reported today that one Of his chief OPP
ponenss for the p.aee has retired Ia poyns
favor agreeing 70 accept the position d
assistant chef.
The appointments thus far made By tn
mayor-e:scf give general satisfaction. ans
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