The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16
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ArsrIs NAY BE JUSTICE AGAIN.



Seattle will have a new justice OF the
peace this morning, but. according TO
general opinion he will not assume the
duties o. mis- ONCE Until June. The Sc
lection viii be made by the county COM
missioner Indications point to ex-muns-
cspai Judge e. q. Austin as the successful
candidate
II In generally understood that County
Commissioner ellison will support Judge
Austin. and there Ia reason to believe that
comsniNa0ner Boyce has come TO the same
way OF thinking on the subject. Commits
saoaer smith appears 10 D. an unknown
quantity, having go far Al can be learned
no special choice. II il thought, how
ever. that he lis against Judge austin. be-
sng supported by a very formula Bile sent
mcns among Republicans that some one
else shall be chosen
The &C. providing for ascond Justice
81 the peace IN Seattle became "A law
Monday when IL received Gov Rogers
signature. According to Its provisions the
county commissioners are to esect jus-
tee within FIVE days after the affixing al
the governors signature. Within ten days
from that time the mayer Is 10 select one
OF the justices TO ACT as police magistrate.
As the measure was originally drafted
II contained an emergency clause. In dis.
eaxsinS tiiis phase az the question yes
terday afternoon Attorney w p Me-
islwain, formerly justice Of the peace un-
der Republican rule, said that the emer-
gcncy clause was killed In the senate. As
ne viewed the matter THIS would prevent
The measure from becoming operative
before tie expiration 81 ninety DAYS from
the time II Was signed By the governor.
II ana not informed as TO the provi~-
ions OF the new justice of the peace law"
said Prosecuting Attorney Mol .iroy yester-
day afternoon. and. as yet have not
been requested by the county commits
sioners to give them any advice concern
ing y. Wien I have d copy OF 1t before
me ] can tell better whether the new
justice enters Immediately on the. dis
charge Of his duties or is compelled to
wait for the expiration of ninety days"
The constitution provides that a bin pass-
ed by the legislature shah not become
operative until ninety days after ID be-
comes a law.
Anticipating that Gov Rogers would APP
prove the bin there has been quiet but
active campaign for the plum. The carr
didates generally known are ex-Municira,
Judge e. q. Austin. ex-Justice of the
Peace w. T.. McEawain and OK Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney W. H. Morris
Mr., Morris and AIR. McEiwain met yes
fefday afternoon at the corner OF Cherry
street and Second avenue Hello" said
McFIwain. Hello" replied Mr. Morris
What about the justice OF the peace.
ship" inquired a third party
Neither Mr.. MeElwain nor myself have
any more show being elected" said Nor
ris. than snow fake has OF existing In,
perdltion We are out Of Il. done up"
Well. replied Mr.. McEslwain. II CUES,
you're right, although I did not take
that view up 10 two days ago"
We have been done uD fen days" re.
piled MIR. Morris. austin has the thing
bottled
Mr.. McEwain announced last evening
that he had Withdrawn his name from
the list of candidates.