The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-07
ELECTION DAY IN SEATTLE.
Perfect Weather Brings Out Heavy
Vote in ALI Parts Of the City.
TROUBLE IN THE FIRST WARD.

Fast Voting in the Residence
Precinets-Many Amusing Stories
Of tine Day At the PENS.
The weather Of election day 1900 is
destined, In this state at least to long
bear the banner of perfection.
When the voters OF Seattle arose yes
terday morning they found a partly
clear sky. with the sun shining az warm
ly as on a day in April Westward there
was a heavy bank Of clouds which gave
the pessimlsts something 70 talk about.
and encouraged the Democrats. as fair
weather always means heavy Republic
can vote. BY noon the last of the threat
enin6 clouds hung a thin fringe on the.
western skirt Of the horizon and the sun
held full sway. The fine weather was
the chief feature Of the early morning
gossip. For the time being national Is
sues, Mckinley. Bryan. Rogers and even
Van de vanter and Cudihee. were forgot
ten to the talk Of the beautiful day and OF
the promise It brought Of a big turnout
at the polls. This promise was more than
fulfiIIed. especially in the residence wards.
In the Second. Third. the upper part OF
the Fourth and Fifth. the Sixth. Seventh
and Eighth wards there was very heavy
the First ward. however the vote was
light which caused much waiing among
the Democratic workers.
The greatest interest conferred, especially
among politicians. In the First ward.
Trouble was expected there and extra pre-
cautions were taken by the police to pre-
vent disturbances at the polls, notice be-
ing posted forbidding the entry into the
polling places OF any one not an election
offcer challenger or voter. Policemen in
Uniform were on hand In twos and threes
20 see that the order was obeyed to the
letter. It was a wise move and had the
effect OF preventing the arguments that
have frequently lead to serious trouble In
the turbulent First The vote was very
light. With the exception of the last hour.
when the Democrats made an effort to
get out their voters. Even then they
OF the Cudihes and Fulton workers.
In the fourth precinct OF the First ward,
where there was about 800 voters register
All the chief Cudihec and Fulton workers
were stationed at the polling place of the
precinct. which was located at the Mon
tana stables. The Pincus brothers we're
on the ground early. aided by. Louis
Huney and q coterie OF choice politicians
OF the First ward brand. Soon after noon
Bailey. proprietor Of the Northern =, hotel.
who had wagered big sum OF money on
Cudihee. Mr.. BaiIey's countennce bore an
expression 1dT from nOpeIut rs lie Sizeu
Jack" Thompson. Frank Clancy and
JaWcs Wilson were the Republican work
srs IN this and ney msa psa nssr
FIJI methods. abstaining from any meas
ures likely to produce trouble, Not so the
s rgsqm,s, William pe,ona went to the
precinct 10 do little quiet work for the
Republican ticket He had no sooner
reached the polling place than Ed Ed Pincus.
wordy aitercation. BeIond coolly stood his
ground Finally. Pincus threw on hts
coat and wanted to aght. ~. "A police OF;
others around the polling place assisted to
prevent a breach OF the peace. This was
the FIRST lively incident OF the day Il
caused little excitement. which soon
use Some "I good stories were told in the
Fourth precinct casual no y1slsSr N rs tas
show Cudihee had to win out.
about az much as lamb has to XIII
. butcher replied Thompson,
well, what chance Is that7" inquired
"wcli. it's something OF a chance. It
II on record n Greek mythology that
5000 years ago. A priest In the temple
OF Diana was about to slaughter a lamb
at the altar as a sacrifice. As he plunged
the knife into its breast the animal gave
n kick which drove the weapon into the
knee of the priest He died a few days
later from the wound. This IL the only
instance on record of lamb killing a
The crowd laughed al the yarn and
some one who. knew Mr.. Thompson as an
authority on the classics ventured TO dis
pute the story as 20 its date.
''on second thought" said Thompson.
''ft was only s,7oo years ago" This proved
satisfactory 20 the critic and the crowd,
with the exception OF the CudIhee work
ers. who did not relish the story.
rrha ,,ro,r rrecin,t. ~ tha qosapa v N "a
showed heavy vote mt o'clock and
predictions were freely made that almost
the entire registration q the ward would
be gotten ont In the Third ward IN ono
precinct. tho votes came In at the rate
~ enc a minute untn o'clock. In the
Fourth and Fifth wards the record for
fast voting was almost as good, The
Third ward voters turned out early and
quiet was reported all down the iine
There were more than the usual num-
Der 81 interesting election day incidents.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis lost his
vote In tho Fourth ward because he had
moved from the home of J. w Goodwin
he could vote, went 10 the polling place
On the SECOND precinct OF the Fourth
ward. A Republican worker nrough, out
ton. had moved from the house OF j. W
Goodwin IN the fourth precinct OF the
Fourth ward go his present abode. They
the Encouragement that he had iost his
ballot because he had not secured a trans
FER on the registration books. Lewis sue
cumbef and went out TO find Repub.
Hear friend With whom he could pair
He was Snccesefnl and the two yo'cs were
not cast
n h hard 20 believe that a voter en- the
city 81 Seattle would have ia travel SIX
uasies 70 vote, This Is what Harry Shau.
but diA Ne lives 10 the Fifth rrccincl
lake Washington. but the polling rlaes
was ous on East lynn street and East.