The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-30
he Makes Constant Gains in
Gubernatorial Contest.
HuxEs MEN olsHEARreNEO.
Adoption of Rigid Precautions 10
Prevent TIIfsal vstfns ne Prina-
rses Causes Trouble-Guie Not .
Factor-Hfs Managers VIII Act
with Mayer Humes In the Orr
ganisatfon Of the Convention.

At todayss primary elections the contest
for the control Of the King county dsiega-
ton 10 the state convention which nas
been almost without parallel In Import
ancs in the county's history. viii be
fought out Indications now point to the
complete triumph OF Mr.. Frink and his
supporters ct the polls A strong move
ment In Mr.. Frfnk's direction which began
carly last week, has grown steadily
day by day until now his opponents have
been put completely on the defensive.
Their ground IS slipping away from them
and ~ q result they are betraytng want
Of confidence which evidences a knowledge
Of coming defeat.
Mr.. Frink has been gaining ground with
r~mArIahie certainty during tho past few
days A Revision OF feeling among Re-
publicans against the tactics pursued oy
tina. managers Of Mayor Humes' candidacy
has resulted IN constant accessions 10
Mr.. Frfnk's banner. Tho conservative ele-
ment OF tire party. which IL sometimes
slow TO action, has been thoroughly arous-
%. The voters in every precinct of the
city who do not usually participate n
primary elections are now thoroughly In
tersstsd in the fight.
Mig Vote VIII Ne Cast.
Tho result Of this fact Is certain to be
D record breaking vote At the primaries.
viii be almost II not quite double that
cast last spring ana Tar greater than
was ever before cast at primary election
como from the politicians. II Win pe sup
plted BY loyal King county Republicans
who have heretofore largely confined
sthsm,ssiyss to voting the straight ticket.
caucuses 70 other people.
Mayor. Humes campaign Is showing
e4ns Of vital weakness. Hts Immediate
They made no strong claims such as they
out forth week or ten days ago. Frantic
efforts ara. being. made by the fIumes
Constant oefections from the fumes
renks due to the confesssdiy illadvised
course pursued by his managers have dis
coers9sa tho Mumes workers in the ranks;
even 9 possibility His closest followers
would nominate man Tor chairman o.
the Humes men in electing one Of tho
mayors partinans rather than nee Mr.
Frink's candidate elected as temporary
presiding oniccr.
0sie's Mana Expesea.
This announcement n w~lehty with
eignincAnce. II shows that the Gnie ruei,
have ecen the folly Of wearing shA fnaes
Ionser and have thrown 4 on. They ale
n9w pecsnn = among an Themselves a. .
lyered by Mr.. Quie to Mayor Humss
~ g. Neufelder, who Is one OF Mr.
uuie's most active managers and who
Hives In Mr.. 0uies preciuct, admie'sd yes.
tcrdRy that In the organisation OF the
convention, II no should be elected a dele
gate. he would vote for Mayor Humes'
rather than for the choice Of the F'rsnr
men. Mr.. Neufelder spoke by tho card Il
y believed He admitted frankly that II
ssarmas Ss a. "s' Cute ds hs .sp %ouIy
help elect u Humes chairman.
There u no doubt that Mr.. Neufelder
gave out the Guie programme He is in
late move Of the Cute men. especially IN
the Seventh and Ninth wards, Indicate
that the Humes and Guie leaders will be
united when the convention meets.
The disclosure In yesterdays Post Intel.
ligencer of the wholesale herding OF T.
legal voters. repeaters and noaters by the
feet on the Humes forces In the First
ward they ehowed plain signs OF disor.
Esnixatton. Al first some OF thcfn were
Inclined q discount the announcement
he ready 10 gather them In whom they
appeared with Illegal voters at no prl-
uartes. They made an investigation ~
authority that the moment lawless prac-
tioes were attempted the authorities wouii
step In and prevent their work.
sheriff Lays Dsws Law.
Sheriff Van De vantcr informed the
leader OF the First ward repeaters that lie
Was Thoroughly oognixant Of their ioinss
and that at every polling place whore they
had planned 70 deliver straw and dunn
my votes for Mayor Huues they would
be shown 20 favor. but promptly appr,-
heuded and locked up.
there III a feeling OF confidence In their
conscientious and DISTINGUISHED labor
There never was n campaign In thu coun-
~ WHOM more eneetuai and thoroug h
antf-primafy work was done than In AR
Frinkr canvaa. Every precinct In tao
city and county IL organized M7reovtr
steps have been taken 20 get out the vote
which Is In favor of Mr., Frink. " this Ia
done. Il IL conceded that Frink viii win.