The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-11

for the possession of proxies, which may
mean the balance of power, il Is readily
seen that the fight will be the btterest
ever known in the history of King county
The issue is stn in doubt apparently.
Both candidates for delegate claim the
example, in his characteristic fashion:
IT'S all over but the singing while Mr..
Goodwin coolly declared that he will have
a clear majority In the convention and
will seat his delegations in the contested
precincts.
Three Contests In sight.
Both sides went into this fight with pre-
meditation, apparently. to disregard the
conduct Of primaries. Thus it Is that
there are three sets of Contesting delega-
ers organized the primary, It seems but
the Goodwin men claim to have the most
votes. After the primary the Judges re-
fused to certify to the election of the
ularities in the voting. The secretary OF
the caucus. however, did SO. Two dele
cations from the Fifth will therefore APP
ply for seats in the convention. Each
faction will back up its claims TO regu-
larity by making charges Of fraud and
Irregularities against the other.
There will also bo Coatesting deieEa-
tlons from the First and Fourth wards.
For these reasons interest IN the con-
vention. after the election, of temporary
chairman. Will be centered in the appoint
ment Of a committee on credentials. BY
today both factions will have their plans
maturcd carefully covering these mat
ters, the object being to secure the cleo
tiOu OF a temporary chairman who win
appoint a favorable committee on ere
dentials.
Men Mentioned for Chairman.
In both the Hart and Goodwin camps to-
day a decision will he reached 10 the
selection 81 temporary chairman.
Amoug the men talked ~ as favorable 20
Mir, Goodwin Yesterday were. Alfred Bat
tie Fred Rice Rowell Ro sweeny and
F. 4. Mcdonald. The men named as likely
. be considered by Mr. Hart in selecting
his candidate for tswnNrarv chairman
are. l. C.. Gilman. Daniel Kelleher.
Emory.
Returns came IN slowly Yesterday from
tho country precincts. although NJ the
Hart and Goodwin headquarters reports
were said o. have been received as to the
character ~ the delegates elected. In
many precincts II IS believed no election
was held. Whether this was due 20
apathy or want OF Democratic voters or
10 the aleged failure ~ the proper au-
thoriiies 20 post the notices Of the pri-
maries is hard 70 determine il IS certain.
however. that several precincts will be
unrepreSertsh IN the convention.
War of Proxies.
II IS this fact and the apparent close
ness n the contest between Mr.. Hart and
Mr. Goodwin that makes certain a ferce
Goodwin and Mr. Hart are said 70 have
been sent ont over the county to get
proxies of delegations. which will not at
tend the convention. II is even charged
by the Goodwin managers that one Of the
leading Hart men went Wednesday tn
North Bend where no primary was held
Tuesday. and calling in few friends,
held n primary election and brought in
q delegation instructed FOR Mr.. Hart
When asked about this Yesterday Mr.
Hart said II don't know anything about
&. All say Is that we've won"
AZ Mr.. Harris Office YESTERDAY, IN con-
sultatlon with the Hart workers was