The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-09

| the Goodwin and Hart factions OF the Seat
| tie Democracy would be bitter in the ex-
| treme and engender bad blood between the
| leaders was entirely fulfilled last might.
| The ward primaries were held between the
| hours of 1880 and Q o'clock There are two
contesting delegations. namely, from the
| First and Fourth wards
| There was riot In the First in which a
| policeman drew his revolver to preserve
| order and carried one Of the Hart workers
| off to the city jail. A bitter war of words,
| with attempted gun plays, enlivened the
| proceedings in the Fourth, where two sep
| arate primaries were held in one room. In
| the Second and Fifth wards similar scenes
| were enacted.
| Both Mr.. Goodwin and Mr.. Hart claim the
| victory Mr.. Hart claims clear majority
i'm the city of twenty-six votes, counting
| the Fourth ward for himself and the First
| for Mr.. Goodwin In addition he claims
| that he will carry majority of the coun-
try precincts.
Said Mr.. Hart: 1--WE have won hands
down. My majority will be between fifty
and seventy-five in the convention, which
will be organized in my interest. Count
ing the First ward against me and have
The following ward delegations in the con-
vention: Second, with 16 votes; Third,
with 49, Fourth, with 20: Seventh with 49,
and Ninth. with Is. giving mo 81 votes to
Mr.. Godwin's 81. We concede the Fifth.
sixth and Eighth wards to the other cam
didate."
on behalf of Mr.. Goodwin It is claimed
that he has clear majority in the city.
Jay c. Allen, manager for Mr.. Goodwin.
made these claims last night: First ward,
20; Fifth ward, "a; Sixth ward, %: Eighth
ward, Is. In addition Mr.. Goodwin claims
one delegate in the Third, giving him, as
he claims. a majority of five In the city.
with the Fourth ward in doubt.
Where Fights Were Hottest.
As rule a large vote was polled. this
being especially true in the wards where
the fight was the hottest. Many Populists,
some Silver Republicans and a few Re-
publicans took part in the fight.
The convention will meet in this city
Saturday morning. The big fight will be
over the organization of the convention
and the recognition of the two contesting
delegations. The Hart men claim that the
controversy, being left TO the country, Will
be decided at once in favor of their leader.
In the First ward the high tide of dsor-
der ebbed and flowed. There were rival
aspirants for the positions of judges and
clerks, but the Goodwin men trfumphed in
the election of Louis Huney and E. II.
Thomas. Much disorder marked the prog
ress of the primaries. Shortly before
o'clock. the hour of closing, some one cut
the electric light wires, leaving the room
in darkness. This was charged against
Hart by the Goodwin men.
one of the alleged Hart men attempted. 1t
was claimed, to destroy the ballots and
break up the primaries Ben Pincus.
Frank Clancy and several other Hart
sympathizers Joined in an attack on tho
officer, 1t Is alleged. Loveland drew his
revolver to protect himself, and later went
to the city jail taking Pincus with him,
the latter being charged with interfering
with an officer. Pincus was released on
$50 bail.
In the Fourth ward the presence OF
police headquarters tended to restrain the
belligerants. The primaries were held in
the municipal court room next door to the
police station. Promptly DIT the hour of
opening the Hart men entered. MIR. Hart
himself having the key to the room in his
possession.
Hart People Declared Elected.
Walter Fulton, a Hart worker. called for
nominations for judges and clerks. Before
the Goodwin men obtained admission to the
hall, 1t is charged by the Goodwin people,
Mr.. Fulton declared J. c. Whitlock and j.
Henry Denning elected judges and II. E.
Immediately the Goodwin men set I'D
| a protest John II. Allen protested against
| the election OF Whitlock and Denning. At
| this juncture Lee Hart called out that
Mr.. Allen was not entitled to participate,
| not being a supporter of Bryan. The God
| win men thereupon produced their own
ballot box.
IAN who believe in pure elections and
who are friends of MIR. Goodwin come this
| way" shouted Jay Allen. Then the God
held their own primaries in one corner of
| the room. Two sets of delegates were
| elected.
on his ticket Mr.. Goodwin placed this
| inscription; For president, W. j. Bryan,
for vice president. James Hamilton Lewis"
| Mr.. Harris tickets were silent as 20 Lewis
| Mr., Fulton said last night: "Whitlock and
| Denning were elected by an overwhelming
| majority by the delegates in the room. =. ne
| Aliens asked for reelection. We gave 1t
| to them and won again after protesting
against Interference Of
| who recently declared himself Republican
and a supporter Of Mr.. Mckinley. Then
| the Aliens went OF and had an election OF
their own In our summary l45 votes were
| cast, 1872 being for Hart" The Goodwin
people insist that the Hart people took
! snap judgment and elected the Judges he
| fore their supporters had a chance 70 vote
| In the Seventh ward the Hart men let
! Judge Moore. OF the superior court. at
| home, while the Goodwin men retailated bv
, defeating James F McEroy, prosecuting
attorney, in the Sixth.
! AZ the Goodwin headquarters last night
| returns we're received from Ballard. Chris.
| TOPPER, Renton and West Seattle, indicat-
| ing tfat they had been carried by Mr.. God
win with total OF tweaty-one votes.
The Delegates.
The following delegates were elected:
First ward-W. II. Lyts. S s. Bailey.
/ y T. Mulligan, William McArdle, Wiii..
/ lam Gottstein, NJ. l.. Baer. l.. H. oliver.
I Walter 7. Alien, Robert Fttzhenry. E.
: Frank Miller. John McGM. Ed Barthol0-
/ meu, Charles Robbins Asa Gardner. Bob
/ Iurney, John Brennan. Dan Garrecht.
samuel Pinchoner. Tex Potts, John Sex
/ ton. G. \ Alexander. John s Crockett
/ W. II Maud, X. Flanagan. r. J Rren-
nan. Patrick Walsh. This IS the Hart deli
eEatioul
/ Thomas Nayin. J. Martin. Mike Con-
! way. Otto Hansen. Louis Huney. W. II.
I Thomas Kelly. J. y Reetz, a A.
B99Ia A T Grim, Thomas woodman.
/ lam Koran, Frank Cook, J. p. Brown.
/ James Lyons. Charles Hogan. Charles
/ Brown. oscar JohanSen. Robert Grun-
! slade. Z. W. Thoms, John Brennan, Will
/ lam Morris, Daniel Mahoney, r. r. Lit
| tie, John Engles. This is the Goodwin
delegation.
! Second ward-L c. Gilman. +. F. Ran
dolph, NJ NJ. Teater. II. Z. Fleming. R
". BaTto. b. +. Bennett. Arthur Lang
/ pr. T C. Alhiu. c. F. Stevens, Hugh Z
/ McSorley, Joseph Smith. L. r. Stetson
/ Herman Schacht. Ed Huddleston, John H
| Gilman. Fred r. Cox
Third wari-F V. LYMAN C. A c.