The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-05
THEY'RE NOT HAPPY YET


Special to the standard.
BUTTE, Oct. At appears that q lot Of
republicans have made mp their minds
that the people of Montana do not know
what IL best for them and that the popu-
lace needs guardians. The statesmen
who are taking this remarkable interest
in behalf OF the dear people are political
s~trinR-pullers and aspirants for Office who
cannot themselves to the terri
bile disappointment visited upon them i'm
the returns of Tuesdays election which
tell how much they lost. II is now or
never with these gentlemen. II they can
upset the ballot boxes and revise the
count so as tn make il go their way, they
will not scriIple to do IL, and they are re-
solved, at any rate, tn try IL OH unless out
ragged public sentiment rightens them oil.
The republicans in question are in town
tonight. They came over from Helena
under the leadership of Colonel Sanders,
Chairman Scligman and Mr.. Power. Here
they met O'Bannon OF Deer Lodge fame
and some pretty commonplace talent from
Anaconda and other quarters. The pur-
pose IL to Consult with prominent republic
voting precincts in Silver Bow and Deer
Lodge, and thus reverse the record made
at Tuesdays polls.
The precinct sticks i'm the
crops OF these pious statesmen. They
really feel quite outraged to think they
couldn't get IL. Now that il q democratic
they are altogether out of sorts with the
precinct, which was so promising that
they wasted "a lot of money i'm trying to
corrupt it's vote just bcforc election, hut
cratic, that they propose to wipe It right
out.
When you start out of Butte and drive
across the broad valley stretching to the
south of that city, "a drive Of nine miles
over the old stage route to Pipestone
R.sN h~susRa ly~nu A. tho 49, l-~r~x.
stake hill. Beyond the crest of this hill a
large gang of men are employed driving a
tunnel for the new line into Butte. The
republicans fxed their longing eye,
on this camp the campaign
was very young. They were delighted e
learn that one of the contractors OH tho
tunnel work In n partner Of Mr.. Power In
q humble of building operations. Forth
with il was resolved to ''cook" that camI
and, although the republican county com
missioners had to go out of their way t.
do 1t, they fixed up a scheme to give thi,
inviting little cluster of tried and trus
patriots, n special precinct with the nc
companying booths and all that. Thi,
WINS done. Mr.. Carter knew all about il
SO did Colonel Sanders and Chairman
late on Tuesday night, the tunnel return
would he trundled into Butte, past tn
poor farm and the old Bell smelter 4
paralyze the and lift old Silve
Bow up
The thing didn't work. "Abhorrcn
forces," as Roscoe nkl used TO say
interfered with all these well-laid plans
The "tunnel' precinct acted ON it's owl
Judgment, giving an overwhelming mn
jority for most OF the candidates on tn
democratic ticket. Hence these republ
can tears hence the wall of the patriot
statesmen met i'm solemn conclave her
tonight.
II. il not believed that, after consults
ton, steps will he taken by the republican
to trifie with the returns. For their par
the democrats here are fully resolved I
stand by the return and it il certain tins
they will do IL to the Inst. The fact
that Butte republicans are not 30 very ht
in the business. They worked very har
for their ticket, but they know when the
have had enough and they are not parti
ularly anxious to go into business {
doubtful eputc just to help Mr.. Pows
out OF the hole or keep Colonel Saundci
on the track for United States senate
when il il clear that already he is di
tanced.
A NEW ADDITIONAL chance