The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-09
CHARTER
CHANGES
ALL lose
BUT One
Voters Decide to Change
Date OF Election From
March to May


Former Mayor c. n. Fitzgerald.
Councilman John T.. Carroll and A.
Lou Cohen. cigar merchant, were
elected to the city council Tuesday.
All charter amendments and propo-
sitlons we're defeated. with the exeep-
tion OF the amendment changing elec.
ton dates from March to May.
In the councllmanic race. Carroll
finished first with si.2se votes.
Cohen received ss.sss and Fitzgerald
so.sis votes.
BOLTON LOSES ny
SLIGHT MARGIN
Il. II. Bolton. incumbent. lost
his scat by tho bare margin OF
l.@oo votes. his total being is.oT1.
Former Mayor George y. Cotterili
ran close to Bolton with 1881 votes.
Charles W. Doyle received ls.0iT.
Il take H. said FrtxTerald, that
this II an expression OF opinion from
the people that they are In favor Of a
rctrenchment In cost OF municipal
government. ! viii end~avor to carry
cut the pledge which I made in the
campaign. and I believe that. with
tho assistance OF the other members
OF tho council. We can reduce the ex.
pcnse OF the municipality a consldera.
bic amour, and thus give tho taxpay.
cr~ some needed relief. I am greatly
pleased at the vote OF confidence
given me.
II want 70 thank The star for
its support and shalt do All In my
power to demonstrate that that
support was wrii placed sim
cerely hope that the good infiuencc
OF The star. which Ia already wide.
viii continue 20 grow In Seattle"
T1txrcrah added.
Cohen said: II take this oppor
tunify to give the voters my pledge
that will do my utmost 10 keep
them from ever regrettlng their
action in sending me to the council
My election ts evidence that n ma
jority Of the voters agree that my
views are their views. I can
promise. therefore. that In me they
will hays = champion In the coun.
Gil"
John r. Carroll said:
'AOf course. I am deeply Erafified
NJ the result OF the election. ! am
appreciative for the support OF The
star. and hope that will merit
the confidence expressed in me. My
only desire now Ia 10 forget politics
and 10 be able TO devote all Of
my time 10 the interests OF the
city"
Councilman Harry T. Bolton. de-
featcd for reelection. made this state
ment.
II want to thank Tho star for its
support. 4 want to thank the fair.
minded citizens who went 20 the
polls. the fair.rninded labor men and
women. and hope in the near fu.
ture that labor will wake up after the
beautiful trimming they allowed the
undesirabies 10 give them at the polls
yesterday
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT STRONG
FOR MO>TLAkE BRIDGE
Only in the University district.
where the Montlakc bridge propo-
Il. ION had becn strongly pushed.
and in Ballard. Fftzgerald's home.
was any notable interest manifested
In the election. Thrtiout the entire
city about 1900 votes were cast.
More than e5 per cent OF these tg.
norcd the charter amendments and
propositions.
The defeated amendments were:
Exemption OF the superintendent of
railways, board OF appeals and non.
compensated officers from civil
service: authorization OF city coun-
Gil TO fix maximum tax levy for
park fund; increase OF corporation
counsefs salary 10 $4,000 a year.
and return OF civil service employees
appointed to city offices outside Of
civil service 10 their former posi-.
tions upon retirement.
The defeated propositions i'm.
voived bond issues. one for 5000. coo
10 buy and improve playfields and
Fairgrounds and resurface park
bouleyards and parkw8ys. and the
other for s750.000 to build the Mont.
lake bridge across Lake Washing.
ton canal.