The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-01
AN INSULT TO THE CITY
4 Brace Of Federal Spies Appointed Tor
Election Day.
Twenty Waited stase~ Deputy Msrshsls
Named by Republican Orsciais ca Keep
the P~ace In A~nacomda-The Out-
rage Resented by PrDsNinent
Memnpern Of that Party.

Anaconda was astir mt noon yesterday, |
whcn il was learned that IL republican
federal official. Marshal Irwin, had aE-
pointed twenty United States deputy mar
shals to run The election and preserve or
der i'm Ibis city. The story was not
credited at first. 1t is notorious that clcc-
tions i'm this city have always passed of
peacefully and that the city authorities
have never found the slightest difficulty
i'm providing ample police protection for
every precinct i'm town.
A. soon as the news of the appointment
of the deputies was confirmed. men of
prominence i'm local republican circles
fastened To dcnouiicc the outrage ana tn
dislaim all responsibility Tor IL.
These gentlemen openly declared that the
action of United States Marshal Irwin was
an insult To the city, especially tn it's lead
ing republicans whom hc had not chosen
to consult. that there was not the slight
est excuse for the appointment OF u troop
of special officers, and that the mayor
himself had full authority tn arrange for
all the police service that might, under
any circumstances he required OH cleo
ton day.
Thomas &. Power, republican candidate
for GOVERNOR, who spent yesterday in this
city, himself remarked last evening. that
he could see no reason why federal officers
should he named for service at the polls
to-day.
II did not take long for prominent re-
puhticans i'm town to decide on IA course Of
action. A formal protest was hastily drawn
mp, and submitted to- leading members
of the party. They were unanimous i'm
their approval of it's language, coincidin9
i'm the opinion that IL ought to he orward-
ed to Marshal Irwin without delay. Men
who nave been loyal republicans for n
life time, and whose party services cnti-
Ties them To distinguished respect, at
tached their names to the protest without
hesitation. 1t Is said that not one r,p,h-
Is.n,. a.. r.I,x~s,, N1h. .,~<xt,sf xa.aa s.rxnsx.prt1Sv
expressed the slightest desire tn withhold
his name. The numbers of signcrs to the
protest could easily have been run into
the hundreds, hut that the time for scclr-
WAS, the names now attached to the pro-
test, with others added "a little later i'm the
day, were obtained In less than forty min
utes.
The deputies named by Marshal Irwin
are:
j. &. Bclden, Thos.G G.. Edwards,
Lee Mike Loslth,
Napoleon Laabonte. Mike Mullen.
S;i;N: L~:aysngo"d' +; smith; ,
James Kinney. William Saxton,
James JanisOn. George Thatcher.
Ed. Fish, w. L. Nichols,
John Rule. Frank Hadley,
John Reddig, John Hughes.
Some Of the deputies declined to serve.
posse. hut II WA said last evening that
only thirteen were tn be furnished with
badges. Still later il was whispered that
the whole outfit had been withdrawn.
There was not the slightest occasion for
the appointmet of the deputies, unless il
bc that, i'm addition to the insults piled on
Anaconda citizens during the campaign,
some sncaking scheme IL tn he sprung to-
day regarding which the citizens OF Ana
conda have not been warned. Mayor
Mahan had taken all the precautions
usually required in the city on days of
election, assuming that thersn WAS no rea-
son To anticipate trouble of any sort ut
the polls. Democratic voters and workers
were earnestly urged last night to avoid
all conflict with Marshal Twins Offensive
appointees and tn maintain complete
order at the polls, tn the extent of their
ability.
The protest was Addressed tn George w.
Irwin, United States marshal Of the terri
tory, and reads thus:
We. the undersigned. mayor. city coun-
Gil and publican voters of this city uO
most earnestly protest against tE. APP
pointmcnt of United States deputy mar
shals to preserve the peace here al the
day of election. The existing provisions
of our municipal authorities for the pres
crvation OF law and order at all times are
ample, and your interference has aroused
n strong feeling of indignation amongst
the citizens of Anaconda and is consid-
as such.
Signed:
n. Il. Nathan. Mayor.
Aldermen James Johnson. j. Il. Quig-
ley, Il. j. Maloney, Thomas Murray. Sill
ven Hughes. A.. &. MarCallnn, Dennis
Shovlin. VIM. Scba,
j. X. Boarinan, City Attorney.
James Me- ulty City Treasurer.
James Richey, Chief of the Fire Depart
mcnt.
James NJ. Moore, Postmastcr.
r. A. Wyman. Montana l.. & II. Go.
NJ. -. Triol. j. II. Carroll,
David Lewis. II. &. Brown.
VIM. Bell. X. X. Hoge.
q. T. Onarhcinl, w. Halves.
j. Ii. Loscc. ID. G.. Fisher.
Dan BotIdries. A. A. Ncedhani.
Mike Mullen, }. NJ. Rockafcller,
John Merrill. Il. p. Triol,
w. Matthews, Wm. l.. Hogc.
1. q. Qmnn. l.. A. King,
w. 4. Converse. l.. l.. Terry.
A.. j. Lepagc. -. A. Estes,
Peter n. Gcislcr. Matt Slater,
j. A. Hnslcy, J. &. kcppler,
Thee. Ehrct. Geo. II. Linsley.
4. -. williams, AS A. L. playter
sistant u. NJ, r.. j. Wilkinson.
| John A. Rice. &. r. Sully.