The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-18

Republican primary elections were held
| in every ward of the city yesterday. the
polls being opened at O'Clock in the
afternoon and closing at in the evening
| As was predicted, an unusually large vote
was polled. No figures were obtainable
at the Office of Chairman Root, of the city
central committee last night, but esti-
mates made on the basis OF returns from
precincts In which the vote was given,
place the total vote cast at upwards OF
5000. The primaries were marked by no
unusual Incidents The best of good ma
ture prevailed and even in the precincts
where the contest was most animated
quiet and good order prevailed.
The main battle ground lay in the Third,
Fourth, Fifth. Sixth and Seventh wards.
In the Seventh the fight was particular
ly interesting and in this ward the pro-
portion of the vote cast to the registra-
ton was larger than ever before in the
history of the city. In several precincts
of the Fifth the same thing was true
The Humes men started out to capture
the majority of the Fifth ward delega-
ton. They met foemen worthy of their
steel in the supporters of Fl. c. Gordon.
The result was that in two of the pre-
cincts the Humes men carried the
day, while in the remainder the opposi-
ton to the present mayor scored
In all the wards. save possibly the First,
there will probably be split delegations.
One OF the warmest fights OF the day was
in the First precinct Of the Seventh ward.
Here the issue was clearly drawn The
anti Humes forces were led by E. b. Palm
err, who has lately moved into the ward.
w. w. Wiltshire had charge of the Humes
forces. Mr.. Palmer won by handsome
majority, and viii lead the delegation in
the convention.
Last night, when all but ten precincts
had been heard from. Mayor Humes' man
ayers claimed that he had swept the city.
and would be nominated on the first ballot
In the convention. They asserted that he
had between thirty art nifty votes TO
spare. The number required to nominate
Is 49, The mayors friends were jubilant
and predicted his nomination.
In the Eighth ward, Fourth precinct, n
strong fight was made by the Humes sup
porters against the friends of E. L. Blaine.
II was claimed that. the Blaine men had
been routed and that the precinct had re-
turned delegation favorable to Mayor
Humes The majority of the members of
the delegation, however. are noncommit-
tai, and are believed to be unpledged Mr..
Blaine claims that his supporters who go
TO the convention will continue there the
fight for the principles he represents.
The First ward is practically conceded
to Mayor Humes. The Second will prob
The anti-Humes forces won apparently.
the majority of the Third ward precincts.
and more than half OF the Fourth. In the
Fifth and Sixth there are split delega-
lions. with both sides making claims of
supremacy.
In the Ninth ward the Humes men made
no very strong effort to secure the dele
cation.
Following is a list OF the delegates elect
ed, as nearly complete as could be secured
last night:
First Ward.
First precinct--James Weir c. w Null
len, John f. HUMPHREYS. Charles Smith.
Victor Labelle. Fred Furgeson. G. S. All
lison.
Second precinct-E w. Schenck. John
Refer. William Fox u. II. Leclaire.
Third precinct-A, c. Rumble, Fl. Davitt.
J. Reitz, ]. c. Denato.
Fourth precinct--T II, Clancy. r. Black,
ID. Blake. J. Caters, w. II. Mullen. Will
liam Nevins. IL. Behan, III. e. Stanley s
Rubenstein. c. NJ. Wilson.
Fifth precinct-W. G.. Wilson, John
Douglas. g. o. Guy. c. II. Campbell. c. ].
Mccain, II. l.. Cameron. O. +. Pendey
r. S. Hamilton, r. Flemming.
Sixth precinct--C. H. Davis. James Null
lers. John carr. William Kruse. Bert
Conroy. James Bognit. ]. o'Brien. Henry
Shenohus.
Seventh precinet-T. c. Bevan, p. T.
Baker
second Ward.
First procinct--M. II. Young. u. X Sick
les. II. Bostwick. c. r. Frasch. H. /.
Dearborn. Lewis Levy. Fred Hinekley, A.
Kistler. w. r. Bell Dial Roberts, NJ.
Greenbaum. r.. w. Emmons.
Second precinct--J. II. Schively, J. l..
No,op, ]. l.. Mddlebrook., 7. s Wiaehen
Third precinct-E. Knowles. s. Burdett.
p. l.. Allen, W. II. White. D. Forbes. w.
l.. Meredith J. NJ. Hausman.
Third ward.
Second preclnct-Ralph simon. F $.
Smith. c. o. Larned, X. W Bringhurst,
f. G. Bedding. william Miller. George r.
Tew Frank W. Kelly, II. C GIL Joe
Alexander. T. T. shaw. p kuhlman. T.. A.
Putnam.
Third precinct-M. F. Atkinson. J. A.
Gould. John II. Powell, John A. Paine.
George Grose John u. Hartman. n. 4.
Frederick. W. =, Bahcock C.. r. Roos.
T.. w. Langley. n W Bolster d. ".
Bowen, +. l. Marsh,
Fourth preciuct-H F. Blake.