The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09
Democratic Fight to Be Settled in
Convention.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS ARE HELD.
Mr.. McEIroy Claims to Have Carried
the City by Thirty Majority-Mr.
-RonaId-Asserts That He Has Won
by Twenty-Four-Popu Elect
ed Delegates Pledged Against
the denomination of Gov. Rogers.


most holly contested in recent years. the
big fight was between ]. T. Ronald and ].
f. McElroy, aspirants for the Endorsement
of the King county Democratic conven
ton for congress. At midnight last night
returns had been received from practical
ly all of the city precincts Both candi-
dates claimed majority of the delegates
elected and 1t will probably require test
vote in the convention to tell which OF TIE
factions gained the supremacy.
In a number of precincts in the city
there will be contesting delegations and
therefore the big fight in the convention
Will, as In the case of the Hart-Godwin
contest last spring. be on the election of a
temporary chairman and the appointment
OF credentials committee. In the Third
precinct of the Third ward. the Third of
the Fourth and the Fifth precinct Of the
Fifth ward there will be rival delegations.
Each side charges the other with fraud.
IT Is claimed that Illegal votes were cast
by the workers on both sides
There were number of amusing incl
gents connected with the primaries. Judge
Moore's precinct, the Third OF the Fourth
terests. Mr. McEifoy failed to carry MS
entire ward the Sixth. Thomas ].
church, very warm supporter OF Mr.. Nc.
Elroy and who is the political enemy OF
J. w. Goodwin and Judge Moore. both al
lies OF Mr.. Ronald. was shut out OF his
precinct In the Seventh ward.
Against Gov. Rogers.
The Populists held ward primaries arid
the county convention are pledged against
the reconciliation OF Gov. Rogers No re-
turns worth speaking OF were received
last night by the Peoples party central
the Populist leaders In King county, stated
last night that only three wards namely
the Sixth Eighth and Ninth. had not been
heard from and that the remainder Of
the city was swept by the anti Rogers
men. Mr.. Way said: King county will
send a solid anti-Rogers delegation TO the
state convention without doubt"
the returns were recel-red at the head
quarters of Mr.. McElroy in the Collins
building and at the headquarters OF Mr..
Ronald In the Dexter Horton bank hlocx.
Both headquarters were filled with work.
ers. With Mr.. Ronald were J. w. Goiwin,
q Goo H. Goddard; L. 6 Gilman, ". H.
number OF other prominent Democrats
who. with the exception OF Mr. Gilman,
participated In the campaign Of J. w.
Godwin dor national delegate last spring.
J. G. Whitlock, Eugene DittenhoefYer, J.
II. Denning. J. NJ. Page. William Black
man. DR.: Marion and other well known
Mr., McElroy said after the last returns
had been received: II will have a majority
OF delegates in the city by about ,hirtv
votes. i have won in the First Third
Fourth. Fifth. Sixth and Eighth wards. /
have lo3 votes In the city The country
precincts will increase my majority and
1 Will control In the convention"
J.. II. Allen, speaking for Mr.. Ronald.
said: Mr.. Ronald has a majority OF nifty
three votes on the returns received from
OF twenty-four in the city He will or
ganize the convention. We have the Sec
ond ward solid, most OF the Third. a good
share of the Fourth and a majority in the
Fifth. Seventh and Ninth"
Following is list of the delegates elect
ed. two lists being given in the precincts
where there are contests:
Frat Ward.
First precinct--rom Neely, Eugene Dit
tenhoefer. Jack Hood, s. 8. Bailey.
second precinct-J. A. Lilly. J. H. Jones.
G. Helm, j. Burns.
Third precinct--w. w. Mallory. Thorn
as Smith. J. l.. Gates. Thomas r. Wood
man.
Fourth preeinct-Ed. Pincus. L. Hurry,
NJ. Rings. w. II. McCausand
Peterson. ]. ?. Brown. A. A. Booth.
sixth precihst-George w; Fitzhcnry.
Quist. Anton wagner. Lou Mahon.
Second Ward.
First PRECINCTS. H. stetson. w. O.
Mulcahey, G.. p. Besons, John Corgeat, q.
b Richmond. NJ Krelelsheimer.
Second precinet-R W. Barto. J. r.
Third precinct-Eli Robeson. w. II. Mid
dlston. James Sanders, J. w: Fits.
Fourth precinct. c, Gilman, J. ".
Fifth .precinct-John s. Jury. John
Nesary. William Beattie. Daniel J. Wood.
George Simmonds.
Third Ward.
First precinst-Timethy Ryan. John Rel-
Frank Dowd (Ronaid deiegation).
i + Gleason. W. ] Sweetland. C. ".
Tlnany; $ Davidson, d. r. Phillips (Mc-
Third precinct-P. p. Carroll. r. r.
Blaine. j. Enis, j. Foran, ]. w. Askew,
Fourth preeinct-w A. Linton.
Fourth ward.
First nrecinct--D. Goldfarb. ID. X How
ard Ga ir;s $ ar p Quinn, Mason
| Hnmphries.
Third precinct.-r. cohn. ] II. penning,
w ros,,s Futon ason,,I ?. 3 Iar inner -
TEX Raasmau. ~ r. Shook
Fifth precinct. W Goodwin, J. IL. AL
len. \ ~, Quinn.
Sissen. L. u. Hart. W. r. Hays.
FIFTH ward.
First prcctnot-R Kalloek. H. Dan.
second precinct--J w Mcleod. r. w
| Ward. q W Boardman, tr
Third rrecinct--J T. Murphy, a. r.
Roberts. Gus Brown. J. FRANKIE. John
| Couximan y j McQuade
:. Fourth preelnet,7J Rrin; J. Ferry. NJ
FIFTH Frcclnct--v II Fahen, John Pro-
| volt. John williams. J. A. Grow (McElroy
| deiegRtionl
J. NJ Lambert A J. Tenant. ] A
HrNa. J. Cunningham CRoaald delega-
toni
sixth precinci-Bo Sweeney. Alfred Bat
| tie. p =. Price.
sixth ward.
FIRST NrcCinct-G T Gardner T =
Jones. ". Hauser. T. J. Grifnths II r.
| Hampton, a l.. Lang
Second preeinct-pr. J. Mott. j J. Hix-
| gins. W W Sheets, W. r. Lam. y. Eh-
lerE
Third prsoinct-I c. Scatter, @. Emard.
| G. " Emory
Fourth prseinot-Junlus Rochester. r
( L. Snyder = HartiAub.
tafth pyecinct-P. Cunningham. W. r
Langdon. J. H. sexton. Harry siernberg.
| J. Coghisn
seventh ward.
First precinct--F. Rice Rowen OxAn
Mshon. 9. H. King. r. 8 Jones n q. A.
Hermon n.
Second precinct-Dr. J. W. johnson. 7
| p Reuter- 5. J. Dennis. J A zImmer
Third precinct-J. NJ Carson. 81 7
F.ff : = Il