The Helena independent., 1889-12-02

looked upon "A likely 20 furnish points in
carrying the oonspirators plot 10 success
full termination.
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81 was over in Park county last week,
remarked Will Kennedy while IN Helena
last Saturday, "and visited several small
villages, aud was somewhat surprised 10
find the number of people who voted for
me last October. for clerk Of the supreme
court In one place where there was only
ten votes a farmer told me he had nine solid
votes cast for me. Such was the story IA
several places. and have even received "A
number of congrntulatory letters on my
election and the fact that ] received LIST
majority, the largest that any candidate re-
ceiyed,"
win Kennedy, as il well known, is editor
OF the Boulder Age, and father OF the AUS
trAlian system of voting IN Montana He Is
generally called now australian Bill, but
be was not the candidate for clerk Of the
supreme court. II was WIN. Kennedy, Of
Missoula, who it appears received many
votes that we're cast for the Boulder Ken
nedy.
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This little incident recalls a somewhat
similar case which occurred IN New York
htNtINl AtNlh hLn III n 'RhiNl Nh''Nt'h
where one VIM. Kennedy, a aO0n-keeper,
was nominated for coroner and WIN. Ken
nedy, an undertaken, claimed the nOinlnn-
tion. Both men went 90 work 10 push their
campaign aud on election day very large
vote WAS scored for WIN. Kennedy. The
cAnynssing board counted the returns for
Kennedy the saloOn-kceper, aud Kennedy
the undertaken was urged by his friends 10
contest the case. The cunyasslng board
were IN u qunndry Tor some Time ms 70 how
the mudde should be- settled IN
view of the fact that both men
had many friends who insisted that
their favorite was elected. but Kennedy, the
undertaken, finally relieved them Of the en-
barrassmont by Withdrawing his contest
The name of Kennedy seems 10 be fraught
with complication.
Kennedy, of Missoua, who WIS the nom
inee of the republican state convention at
Anaconda, il widely known, having been
county commissioner of Missoula for about
ak years, but Australian Bill'' is undOubt
edly more widely known through his work
on The new election law, the plum Of which
he scattered broadcast before the campaign,
and il is possible. if the truth was known,
that majority of the voters thought they
were casting their vote for Kennedy, Of
Boulder.
Colonel J. ID. jerks, of Butte, is IN the
field ns "A candidate for register of the Helena
land office. Colonel jerks * AN old q. A..
H. man and often defeated aspirant for POI
litical honors. The colonel makes no bones
of his candidacy, Rs he believes he has a
"dend sure thing on the plum. The col
onel, 10 hear him tell il, IL the greatest
patriot in America, and If II had not been
for him slavery would probably have never
l...f. uIAlaah.1 III. "A RunItHulp la
United States marshal, and believed that
President Harrison would not 20 back on
nn old soldier, but he was fooled in this, as
is well known. The colonel has no use for
Harrison, hut depends upon Secretary
Noble to secure his appointment. lie
bonsts with pride that out Of eight
brothers he il the only republican among
them also, that his brothers are all big
influential men of the Keystone state
One of his brothers WIS solicitor general
under President Cleveland. Secretary Noble
was first lieutenant of the Third Iowa cav
airy, Of which Col. jerks was captain, but
the secretary of the interior distanced Mr.,
jerks IN acquiring hoDors. and became
Judge advocate Of the Army of the South
west and IN 1865 was brevetted brigadier-
general Of volunteers. Col. jerks says he
and Noble were old cronies. and he has no
doubt that he will secure the appointment
he Graves. But the colonel forgets that the
son Of his pa has reserved that position for
an old chuin, and that Russel is a bigger
| man thnn Secretary Noble when II comes 10
distributing the spoils.
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The DAY that Montana WINS admitted Ia
| statehood, the penitenilary at Deer Lodge,
| thanks 10 the foresight of Gov. Toole, who
fostcrcd the passage Of the bill 10 secure
IL. as. l... tla.,
Montana, WIS given Ia Mon
tana. With this release from
hc government, II happens that Marshal
lryin's connection with the prison has
passed away. and the result is that the office
Of United Stat y marshal Is no longer n
sinecurc. and Marshal Twins appointees
will soon bp displaced 10y worthy democrats.
The cmolumcnts Of the marsha's Office now
consists only II mileage and fees, which will
not exceed S2,uOO per year in Montann, and
Col. jerks ls now laughing in his sleeve
that he did not receive the appointment.
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The only man who hasthus fur announced
himself as candidate for penitentiary war
deu is Tom Mclayue, of Deer Lodge. Tom
held TINT position during Marshal kelly's
administration and would like To have II
again.
lutuen-e line 81 dole, consisting pf bsque
wax. kid hpi,. washable. rag, wool. rubber, otc.,
just received at Thee lice Hive.
Chldron's tsa sets In great variety AT The lee
Hive.
Ihuico pieces Of cut crystal aud fine pottery ri
rcmarkaby Low prices At the j, SteinmctE jew
elry CompnnS's.