The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-04

Special Dispatch to the Post-rntelligencer
TACOMA, April 3.--Louis ID. Campbell
was today elected mayor of Tacoma for
two years by a majority of III over ex-
Mayor Fawcett, the fusion candidate,
Frank b. Cole. Democrat was elected
city treasurer over Edward r. Hare Re
publican. by 15s majority. Alfred Lister.
Republican. was reelected city comptrol-
Ter by a majority Of l.l5O over ]. +. C.
Johnson. Populist.
The Republicans elected 1--WE out of eight
councilmen, and tie vote resulted in the
sixth ward. where one councilman was 10
be elected for a nonexpired term of one
year.
The new councill will stand twelve Re-
publlcans to three fusionists. with this tie
vote yet to be settled.
While a Republican victory has been
scored. 1t is not complete was to
be wished, owing to the election of fu-
sionist as treasurer. The election of Cole
was accounted for solely by his personal
popularity which has given him a ma
Jority over another citizen who is also
more than ordinary popular.
Vote In Detail.
The vote In detail is as follows:
For mayor-Campbell. 2oi; Fawcett.
2..s7; Campbell's majority, III.
For treasurer-Hare, Republican. 1855,
Cole. Democrat. 2,756. Coles majority, 1ss.
For comptroiler-Lister, Republican,
s,3as johnson, Populist. Ass; Listers ma
jority. 1850
The new councilmen elected today are
as follows, their matorities being given:
First ward, j. C. Hewitt. Republican re-
elected ilS, Second ward, John Hogate
Republican. reelected. 33s: Third ward.
Edward Miller, Democrat. 10; Fourth ward
otto Duevel Democrat. 70. Fifth ward.
John Hartman. Popuist. reelected, los:
Sixth ward. Jesse Jones' Republican. 2ls:
Seventh ward. Jeter j. Johnson. Republi-
can. 80. Eighth ward. T. w. Hammond
Republican, received the total vote cast,
which was 90. there being no opposition.
In the Sixth ward G. w Robinson, Re
publican. and O. w. Roberts. fusion each
received lSl votes for the short term
The total vote cast for mayor was
about $500, out OF total registration
OF 6,As.
Labor Vote Against Campbell.
Listers majority of l.t50 shows what
| the Republican majority would be un-
| der normal conditions. Campbclls ma
jerity was cut down by the vote Of
workingmen, who were Influenced by re-
pcated assertions that Mr.. Campbell was
! IN the habit OF turning In very low
valuation of his personal property for tax
/ alton purposes The fusionists made very
( effective use Of the cry that Mr Camp
| bell was tax dodgcr"
saloon Vote for Fawccu
The so-called saloon vote was divided
/ but a large part OF il went 10 Fawcett.
/ who favored wide open town during
/ h,q previous term as mayor. The fact that
/ Nr Campbell has never been brought
/ closely 10 touch with the working classes
/ has also mitisated against him during hts
I canvass.
/ Outside OF the defeat of Mr.. Hare foI
! treasurer. the greatest regret is ftIt over
/ the defeat Of Councilman Joan ". Ici
| OF the Third ward. who was a candidate
/ FOR reelection. Nj. BrlI has served two
terms iu the council and WAS tle lead
nE Republican Candidate for tht mayor
a.ty uoming tiou against Campbeu. There
I Nas supposed to os $40 doubt of his rc-
I cIcctlop. flis defeat is accounted for by
I 'he fact that thc THIRD ward went for
I Fawcett by ~ majority g.ving Miller.
I thc Democratic ceuuru candidate. d
chance to g,t las with ls majority Bell
I tbus eu, down the FaWeei; majority by
! Do
Judge ". T. Be5acids. manager 90 ihe
Z caE.ybeli campaign. says toUtgh, thai %
large aumber - Republicans Who profess
I ed ,o be log Campbell weot back on ihcjr
uord. or th. Campbell majority would
nave becn ss9 te so ss ths Republican
/ managers expected
some Betting ON Result.
TR5re WAS q great deal ~ betting on
/ ths result Frank Crawford. the Old la
coma shipbuilder. Won S2ao on a bet that
I Campbell majority would bc less ;haR
/ 1n
Quietest Election Ever Held.
] The election was the quietest one ever
/ held iu this ciey. though a fair proportion
/ of the registered vote Was cast.
Through the forenoon tAe vo-ns was
sioR. ana kept up that way au Day 'ans
/ untN about o'clock. when the crowd i1
/ attendance AZ tse afternoon Bryan meet
/ ing began TO break 4p. and from that time
un,n the polls closed, az : o'clock. the vot-
| ing was lively, particularly IN wards
| where there Is a large labor vote
TIE registration This war was cas-. %
which e5 Were in the First ward. which y