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Show DEMOCRATS CRUSHED IN THE SEATTLE ELCTION Seattle, March 9. The count of tho vote on tho thirteen amendments j to the city charter at yesterday'a elec-' elec-' lion has not t been completed, but it : Eeerns that the ono intended to de-I de-I stroy tho Initiative and referendum was defeated. Tho amendment provldlug for a non-partisan primary and a non-partisan ballot seems to havo won. The Republic victory in tho contest for olllces was almost complete. Of the new councilman, twelve are Republicans, Re-publicans, ono Independent, nnd one Democrat, with two seats in doubt. |