The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-03-17

by a majority Of four votes WI
". Parry. councllmau-at-large, was
elected president Of the new council
o. Seattle few minutes after noon
today. There were three names pre-
scnted 70 tbs council Tor this ONCE.
Parry. Morrison and Rinchart-
Parry received eight votes, Morrison
four and Rinehart one. Although the
vote was secret II IS understood on
good authority that the counciImsu
soted az follows. For Parry
james. Murphy, Rude. Crichton.
Plnnhart. Taylor GIN, klstler. For
Morrison - Fitzpatrick, Morrison
Redwood and Mullen. For Rinehart--
Parry. This combination was agreed
upon last saturday. when Sir. Parry
finally made himself understood as
being friendly towards the municipal
lighting plant
me Eleventh Hour
Mr. Parry. when asked on two
different occasions heretofore, re-
fused 70 express himself IN favor OF
the municipal lighting proposition.
II was not denied by his most IN
innate friends that he was opposed
10 10. The Seattle Electric Co. work
ed earnestly that Parry might De
elected president u the council Mr.
Parry was untirinR IN his efforts to
secure the chair. He had. however.
one strong opponent Dr. Crichtou,
who had publicly announced himself
In favor of che lighting plant.
Afr. Parry found that he could not
secure seven votes necessary for
election with Crichton IN the field,
and late Saturday afternoon - u
said that new frame-up was made,
whereby Cricht0n withdrew A. this
ttrnc-thr eleventh hour Mr.. Parry
greed 90 support the lighting plant
project insomuch as ~ related 70
pubIic lighting. 49, this announce
meut. Murphy ~ the Ninth ward,
came over 10 Parry. nlso Dr. erich
ton and two of his supporter
n lF understood that the Seattle
Electric Go. favored the comprOmise
10 long as Parry was assured ~ cleo
tion.
From the time ~ his election. FL
lis Morrison has been advanced as
strong candidate for president Of the
council. and az one time II looked as
though he would win In Cnse Dr..
Crichton withdrew. hr. Parry's
eleventh hour announcement, how
ever defeated his prospects
Persons IN close touch with mum
lclpal matters say today that the
Seattle Electric GO. gave NJ hope of
eIectlug Parry 70 the chair ~ the
council as m antagonist 10 municipal
ownership. and was willing for him
10 mike most any straddle 80 long
as he would land, because the cleo
trlc company has more irons In the
fire than selling the city light.
Upon taking his seat Mr. Parry
made short address. outlining the
business which would probably come
before the new council. lie said; II
prefer that my acts IN the past speak
for nv conduct ] VIII treat every
councilman fairly. 7 viii be impair
tlal in my Judgments AZ I have no
friends 10 reward and no enemies to
puuish. The most important Is the
establishment ~ the lighting plant
The people ~ Seattle have declared
~ ballot that they are IN favor Of
II and " ~ our duty 10 carry out
their wishes.
street improvements
"street improvements win occupy
much OF our time The last council
haa done much IN this direction and
.va viii De confronted with many like
propositions. The people want better
streets and we must obey their
wishes.
"The fre department needs our at
fenilou. We must build new head
quarters down town ana furnish The
depertment with the most modern
apparatus. The sewer system Of the