The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-08
BITTER FIGHT In PRIMARIES
Contest Between McElroy and Rom
aid Passes the Preliminary
stare Today.

At the Democratic primaries TO-DAY the
contest between J. +. McEiroy. and u T.
Ronald to secure King county's indorse-
will pass through its last preliminary
stage and the lines be drawn up IN pat
tie array for the big fight on the floor or
next Saturdays convention.
The fight thus far has been the most Bit
ter ever known in King county, surpass-
ing even the acrid incidents which cui-
minated In the defeat OF Lee b. Hart and
the triumph Of J. w. Goodwin last May.
sorted to every possible means for
strengthening itself and weakening the
opposition, and careful observers on both
sides admit that bolt from the county
convention is more than probable.
Mr.. McElroy's friends were last night
accusing the Ronald managers OF seeking
to take an unfair advantage in the form OF
their advisory ballots which will be dis
tributed today to Democratic voters at
the various primary polling places. The
advisory ballots, 1t is said. ignoree the
candidacy Of MI Ronald for consress ana
for the supreme bench. They are said TO
bear the names OF nominees for delegates
to the county convention to support Judge
Moore. In this way Mr.. McElroy's friends
claim the Ronald people hope to pull
away from Mr.. McElroy all friends OF
Judge Moore, who may Mt the same time
ba opposed to Mr.. Ronald.
Mr.. McElroy's managers INSIST that his
candidacy IL not complicated with pledges
to support any candidate f5r any other
office and assert that the delegates elect
ed to vote for him are not to be infiu-
enced on any other issue. On the other
hand, Mr.. Ronalds supporters asseverate
that Mr.. McElroy, after securing his own
Endorsement. expects to deliver the King
county delegation to Gov. Rogers and.
II the matter can be pressed still further,
TO the support OF Judge White for the
supreme bench
Judge Moore recently returned from the
Fla az md m ny,g rssd
In furthering his own candidacy for the
supreme bench. The announcement that
his interests had been combined with
those OF Mr.. Ronald was made several
weeks ago by Fred Rice Roweil. then
acting as manager OF the joint campaign.
Mr.. Rowell appears TO have been super
seeded by jay G. Allen, who IL authority
for the statement that their fight Is sim
ply to secure the nomination for con-
gress for Ronald and Is not complicated
with any other interest. The fact. how
ever. that Ronald candidates for dele
gates TO the county convention are listed
on advisory ballots pledging support to
Judge Moore, Is taken TO Indicate that
the friends OF the latter have forced his
candidacy into the more conspicuous po-
aition and that the combine as announced
by Mr.. Roweli has not been broken.
One of Mr.. McEiroy's managers made
the following statement last night: The
friends OF Mr. McEiroy are making fight
that is solely in his interests We have
not suggested to the Democrats who are
Hkely 10 nave seats ia the convention
what they shall do after indorsIng Nc
Earoy. We want a solid delegation TO
the state convention pledged 10 him. but
we seek no pledges as to the candidacy
of any other man"
One OF Mr. Ronaid's leading supporters
said: IAN we want Is 10 bring the NOM
nation for congress to King county and
We believe that Mr.. Ronald being 40
we'll known TO the Democrats In all parts
OF the state r. the strongest possible can
didate." Asked as 70 the issuance OF
Mr.. Ronald advisory ballots under Judge
Moore's name. he said ~ had not heard
Of H. Perhaps they we're issued by Judge
Moore himself"