The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-31
Receives More Votes in the City Than Mayor
HumeS and e. Hester Cuie Combined.
MAYOR HuMEs DEFEATED in HIS OWN PRECINCT
Reports From the North and South Districts Give Every
indication That Frink viii. With His Country and
City Strength. Be Able to Organize and
Control Next Fridays Convention.

Total-Frink, iss s-s, Hunes. %
B-8s Cute, ~ ga. Frink's majority
over all, 10.
After a contest without parallel in the
history Of King county. Senator J. M
Frink has won in the fight for control
OF the county convention and the indorse-
ment OF King for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor. Senator Frink won
In the city by a majority of approximate
ly twenty-five votes over both Cute and
Humes. He win have majority In the
north district, and will break even or
better in the south district. His indorse-
ment by the county convention which
meets on Thursday and his nomination
in the state convention. August Is. are
certain to follow. Mayor Humes was de-
fcated In his own precinct.
AZ midnight last night, Frank
Paul, who managed Senator Frink's
campaign, saids
"senator Frink has carried the
city. Our returns show that he has
approximately 140 votes. He Will
carry the north district by . hand
some plurality. In the south dis
trict he will break even, at the
least.
al regard ii as certain that he
will control the county .convention
and obtain the endorsement for
governor OF WashingtOn."
The campaign was remarkable for the
interest which 1t excited in every part
OF the city and county, as well as
throughout the state. II Ia estimated that
between $500 and 4.o00 were cast in the
city alone. In many precincts the vote
at the primaries almost equaled the Re-
publican strength at the municipal elec-
tion last spring. In the majority of cases
the vote was far greater than In any 9TH
er primary election.
This fact emphasizes the strength Of
the campaign made by Senator rrink and
his managers. They sought TO interest
the property owners, the business men
and the conservative citizens OF all class
es of the city. and especially men who.
while regularly voting at elections. have
not usually participated in primaries.
That the work OF the Frink managers
was well done is amply attested In the
returns and in the heavy vote polled,
The issue was saSarely made. On one
side was King county's interest and her
desire TO regain her lost prestige in state
politics. On the other was the ambition
OF the men hack OF Mayor Humes' can
didacy to control this county and its
politics in the interest Of senatorial
candidate In Eastern Washington. In
every place where the ight was made
distinctly the Frink men won.
Gaie's small Following.
Mr (.rt. Ia M
Third. OF the Seventh. He lost Ballard.
which he had claimed. He did not an
pear to have much following outside Of
the Seventh sard. II Is practically GER
tain that his delegates In the convention,
recognising the sentiment OF their con-
s,ituents. viii turn to Senator Frink whom
MFR, Cute has withdrawn.
The election passed of quietly in the
main. There were several disputes among
the workers In the water front and First
ward precincts, but they were all peace
ably settled. J. A. Rlewett, Humes
worker In the Fifth ward. was arrested
for creating disturbance. but was re-
leased on bond. There were no gun
plays, no bioodshed and no Illegal vot-
Ing because OF the vigilance exercised by
Sheriff Van peyanter and his deputy
sheriffs
Mayor Bumes managers had the aa-
vantage in bringing 20 their aid the en-
tire police department the city hall de-
partments and even the nremen The de-
tectlves and patrolmen all worked for
Humcs and wooding II Is not on record
how they voted. In the First and Second
wards the mayors Official supporters
were thick at the polls.
In the Seventh ward Fourth precinct.
the firemen voted who reside IN other pre-
cincts os the city Their votes were ehal-
lengcd and received under protest Their
votes we're sworn In. They admitted that
they had lately Registered from tho en-
Eine house in the Fourth Of the Seventh
and thar their families lived In other dis
tricts OF the city,
The firemen. as a rule in other parts of
the city. worked in the mayors cause
samc ~ them tack bat q slight interest
10 the aEhg and I, is possible that scna-
/ tor Frink obtained some votes from ire
/ men who determined 70 follow their own
! ineilaations In the primaries
Van ne Na.s~r q wtaner.
sheriff Van Dc vaner will he nominai-
1 Ga on tne hrst ballot, The FIGHT against
| him was 20 less hitter than that against
I Senator FTink. He ran about evenly with
| Senator FrinS, obtaining strength IN some
I precinets where Mayor ffames was strong
! and getting the support of the precincts
whore senator Frinks workers were In
! control
/ j. ". MCCoanaughey candidate for
/ county treasurer. is in the lead. according
I to the returns. His nomination Is pre-
dicted on the first ballet +. W. DeMoss,