Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-03-27
THE SURE THING MEN
AGAIN COMIKGs 10 THE FRONT IN
LOCAL POLITICS.

AGAIN COMING 10 THE FRONT IN
LOCAL POLITICS.
After an Enforced Season of Retirement
They Come Out Strong in the Repabli-
ara All Red Hot Republicans.
The disgracefui scenes about the Fifth
ward Republican PRIMARIES on Saturday
evening in front OF the Butte City Hotel
have been the subject OF unsparing criticism
among politicians in town since then. The
regular ticket, which il understood to have
been the Speer ticket, was opposed by the
opposition under the le nd of Jack Dowd.
but several OF the names on the ticset Of
the latter were also ON that of the former.
A third ticket was rung 10 by outsiders,
owing to which some support was drawn
OF from the regular ticket, which let in the
Dowd candidates. Alderman Oleson man.
fully rallied the regular forces and was in
strumental in shutting out several fraudu-
lent voters If the opposition gang. The
most unbIushing corruption was freely
practised, as might be expected in any elec-
tion in which Boston Charley and his
coterie took part. A fight was imminent
several times. but the prospects OF a scrim-
mage dissipated themselves in the free in-
terchange of opprobrious epithets between
the contending forces.
1t is understood that Jack Dowd's OBJ
jeet in getting into the convention is to re-
ceive the nomination for Aiier man from
that ward. The names for Aldermen are
selected by each ward delegation foi itself
which reports to the convention and is usu-
ally ratified by the latter, and it remains
to be seen whether the Republican party is
80 entirely under the control of politicians
OF the Dowd stripe as to indorse such q
candidate.
Charles Marion, otherwise Boston Char.
ley, and his gang are going to make thsm-
selves felt at the coming election. He is
hand in glove with the leaders of the Re
publican local ring, with whom he places
himself on terms of easy familiarity, slap-
ping them on the back and acting hail-fel-
low-well-mst with them in public. He is
being trea ted on = friendly footing in return
and it is plain that If the Republican party
should get the control of the city
government again the "sure thing" men
will have the upper hand. This il plainlv
the object OF Marion and his gang who can
be counted upon to leave no unscrupulous
means untried to win success for their men,
with the understanding that the restraints
under which they have been shut out from
operating in this city lately will be removed.
Marion himself was actively busy yester.
day running in his strikers It the City Hall
and having them registered. ALI day he
was passing back and forth along Park
street with one or more "voters" at time
to the registration Office. The need OF eff
cient safeguards about the system of regis
tration was rendered painfully evident yes
terday in this way. One clerk cannot
properly guard the interests OF the ballot
box, no matter how thoroughly honest he
may be.
From all indications it is evident that
the worst elements OF the city are going to
make a vigorous effort to capture the reins
of Office at the coming city election, put
ting their men in wheres er possible and ex-
acting immunity in their nefarious pursuits
as the price of their support OF the Repub-
lIcan ticket. which, by their action in the
Fifth ward primaries, they are avowedly
supporting.
eyewitness If the scenes in tine Fifth ward
primaries gives an idea OF the elements
that have cast their lot with the Republi.
can party in this city:
BUTTE, March 23.-[To the Editor OF the
Miner. ]-For the first time in many years
Witnessed this evening Republican
primary" and 1 must say a more dis
graceful affair never witnessed during the
past thirty years. Here were Jack Dowd
and Boston Charley, surrounded by a
crowd OF the hardest-iooking roughs that
God Tor the vigilantes) ever allowed to
disgrace this or any other city of the
West, voting with might aud main to elect
the Dowd nominees as delegates to the
Republican convention to be held next Sat-
urday, for the purpose principally, as they
said, of nominating Lippincott for the po-
sition OF CITY Attorney. Fraud and cor
ruption have always been synonymous
with Republicanism, and the actions of the
Dowd faction this evening fully sustain
that assertion. From the most active in-
quiries made in and around the Fifth
ward precinct not one name has yet been
found OF man that voted the DowI
ticket that could by auy possibility what
ever be placed iu a position OF honor or
trust.
1t in an open secret that the munifcent
with such good effect as to draw the buns
from all over the city. Disgust is EXPIRE sed
by all the respectable citizens of the Fifth
ward, irrespective OF party. The prophecy
is here and now made-1f the Democratic
party put in nomination men with a good
clean record they will sweep the Fifth ward
with an overwhelming majority.
AN EYE WITNESS.
When the Republican primaries closed on
Saturday night, the result was surmised to
be the return of majority of the delegates
in favor OF Judge Lippiucott for City At
torney. When notes were compared on
good judges in the party claimed to be able |
to count at least 35 OF the Sc delegates
as favorable t, w. 0. Speer, the present |
City Attorney. Should this be so, Mr.. |
Speer will get the nomination without any
trouble, but close inspection OF the ticket |
shows the presence OF q good many men |
among the delegates who wear no mans |
collar" and who may favor the introduc. |
tiOn OF entirely new m,teriul into the list |
OF candidates of the party. Should there |
be any thing like an equal division of forces /
in the convention between the Speer and |
factions, the name OF C. P.
Drennen has been mentioned as a compro-
mise choice.
Mr.. Bachelor of the Post Office has
been named as the almost certain nominee
Of the Republican convention for City
Treasurer. 1t is said that the office will be /
worth about 50, 500 this year in salary
and percentage on collections. No other
Republican candidate for Mayor has so
lar been mentioned but Alderman Pink
ham, and the odds are that he will get the
nomination.
Milo French is to be the Republican nom
nee for Police Magistrate. 1t was stated
yesterday that W. J. Penrose is a cand:.
date for the Democratic nomination for
this position. II anybody can walk Mr..
Freuch's log it is Penrose.