The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-31

on the first ballot.
w. H. White, 1t Is believed. will have
handsome majority in the convention
over H. w. Craven. w. @. Hartranft
will be named for school superintendent.
and Clarence White for surveyor.
Mayor Humes will not have a solid
delegation from the First ward, as he had
expected. Two precincts. the Sixth and
Seventh, elected Frink delegations.
In the Second ward Senator Frink car
ried the First, Second and Fourth pre-
cincts. He carried the First and Third
precincts of the Third ward. with two
delegates In the Second precinct and one In
the Fourth
The Fourth ward will give twenty for
Humes and sixteen for Frink. The latter
carried the Fourth and Fifth precincts.
Mayor Humes won in the First. Second.
Third and Sixth precincts OF the Fourth.
In the Fifth ward Senator Frink's forces
were victorious In the Fourth and Fifth
precincts. with the Sixth precinct split up.
In the Sixth ward Senator Frink carried
the First precinct solidiy. part Of the Sec
ond and all Of the Fourth precinct.
Frink's Success In seventh.
The Seventh divided its vote between
Guie and Frink. The latter won the big
precinct. the First. with nine votes. Three
OF the five votes in the Second precinct
are openly for Frink with the chances
almost certain that the delegation will
vote solidly for him. Mr.. Guie carried the
Third. hts own precinct. the Fourth and
Fifth precincts.
Senator Frink carried the First Of the
Eighth ward sol!diy and majority Of the
delegation in the Fourth precinct OF the
ward. Mayor Humes won In the Second
and Third precincts.
senator Frink swept the Ninth ward
with the exception Of the Sixth precinct
Wheso he lost half . vote. t'Ffzss
Ballards fourteen votes will be cast as
a unit for Senator Frink in the convention.
II will also go solidly for r. w. DeMoss
for auditor. The delegation was selected
by De Moss friends with the understand
Ing that IL would be for Frink This was
at Mr.. De Moss request
The Ninth ward went almost solid for
Senator Frink. Out Of twenty-one votes
he secured twenty and one-haIf, leaving
half vote for Mr.. Guie. II is believed
that the solid vote of the ward will be
cast for Senator Frink. The Ninth Will
also vote solidly for Van De yanter for
sheriff.
Wins Humes' Precinct.
Senator Frinks greatest triumph was
won In the Second ward, where he car
ried his own and Mayor Humes' precincts
by substantial majorities. In this ward
the vote was very heavy one In the
Fourth precinct, where Senator rrink
lives. his delegates won by vote Of two
to one. In the Second precinct, the may
or's home. the Humes ticket was defeated
By good majorities, Senator Frink's men
winning. In this ward the Humes work.
ers were up late and early, but despite
their efforts the mayor lost his own pre-
oinct and could not prevent Senator Frink
from obtaining a handsome Endorsement
from his neighhors In the Fourth
A big Frink victory was that In the
First precinct Of the Seventh ward where
A. u. Stewart. Il. h. Palmer and Judge
Milo A. Root managed senator Frink' 9
campaign In this precinct there were
cast 26l votes MIR. Stewart led the Frink
ticket with $50 votes Treasurer Rathbun
led the Guie ticket with Ia votes. The
contest was probably the most interest
ing In the city. The workers on each side
had been dcvoting the greater part Of
their time TO the campaign In this pre-
elnct for weeks. Every man ia the pre-.
ciuet was policd, and an extraordinary
effort was made 10 get out the vote. and
with great success.
r. r. Tremper made s good aSht and
won fine victory in HIS precinct. The
First Of tho Second ward. The Humes
workers were Chris Frasch and Dai Rob
crts, the latter clerk 20 Police Judge Cam.
The ilght was hot and heavy all day,
6ui there was no ,rouble.
The FriRk delegates were elected BY
substantial maiorities
Richard Sinnear who has heretofore
controlled 70 a large extent the sixth
ward, met Waterloo in the FIRST rre-
ciact where the Sixth warder was de-
fested in his own precinct, The Fink Van
pe Nanter ticket whining Handsomely,
Kirnear had planned 10 carry the prccinct
vita ihr aid of jim Wright. a bnnks ap.
orator ~ notorious fame aided hy three
policemen who were detailed 20 assist
the Humss workers Wright had regis
tered a score or more of Illegal voters.
which we're under pay 70 vote a. the psi-
mary for the Humes- " oodinx ticket
Kinnear himself was en- the ground a
good part of the day te personally d.
rect operations
The police officers attempted 10 control
IN the polling place. but The presence
os T. 4. Gardner, a deputy sherin. served
as restrainer Deputy Gardner was
aided hy Steve Meek, 4 FfInk-Nan d.
Nanter worker, and through their efforts
the Illegal votes were shut out No ar.
rests Wers made. although a warrant was