The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-02


1895. This is largely. accounted for BY th
railroad vote last year on the Pipestone an,
vicinity. The vote at Wickes will also b
about 100 short. The republicans carrie,
this precint last year by 50 majority. Thi
year their majority there will be bar
scratch and it is doubtful il they secur
that. It is known that several we'll know
republicans at Wickes have declared thei
intention of voting for Dixon. EikhorI
has received a good share Of attention from
both parties. The best political speaker
have been sent there and the vote has beel
carefully looked after. The total regtstra-
ton u 248. which ID smaller than that o.
last year. Cardwell will undoubtedly cars
this precinct and it is believed that Dixol
will also have majority here. The larges,
registration in the county il at Boulder
where 256 names have been placed on tn,
rolls. Boulder is soundly democratic and
Dixon will carry it by at least fifty major
ity. Another town that has had its share
of political oratory is Placer. The regis
tration here is 170. of which the republi
cans have probably a small majority. There
are good reasons for believing that this sit
uation will be reversed ON election day.
This disposes of all of the larger precincts
in all of which there will be democra tic
gains. The results last year were pretty
we'll divided. The democratic legislative
ticket was elected by nearly 100 majority,
and the democrats out Of the county Offices
elected the sheriff, county attorney, super
intendent of schools and two oat of three
county commissioners. Fisher carried the
county, much to the surprise of democrats
and republicans alike.
The campaign is not so lively as that of
last year, because no county officers will be
elected. As consequence there are no
anxious candidates pulling wires. The
most prominent issue is the silver question.
It is certain that Carter's slippery methods
in the last congress will drive a good MANY
republican votes to the support Of Judge
Dixon. The mining men here look after
their own interests rather than the interests
of any one candidate. At EIkhorn and
other places there is very pronounced
feeling against Carter for his treat
ment OF this question. His friendship
for Reed. the arch enemy of free
coinage, is alone regarded az very
good evidence that he is not safe man to
handle the interests of miners in the house
of representatives. The fraud of precinct
81 has been thoroughly discussed in this
county, and several fair-minded republicans
have expressed their intention Of repudi-
atinR this steal by voting for Dixon. An
interesting remark made the other day by
two well-known republicans of Wickes was
to the effect that the same thing would be
attempted this year if no other way could
be found to swing tho county for Carter.
When asked how this would be done 80
long az the county had democratic commits
sioners, the republicans replied: "Well, We
have the supreme court" The meaning of
this insinuation is not fully understood,
The democratic county committee believe
that the republicans are contemplating a
move of this kind, but they are prepared for
it. One thing may be put down as certain:
there will be no precinct "a or any other
kind Of an election steal in Jefferson county
This year. The people will not stand it.
The democrats have on the whole made
The most aggressive. and it is believed. the
most complete campaign. There is not %
large Sdoating vote in the county as Last
PEAR and the purchasable vote is smaller. !.
The democrats will lose nothing by this
Inference. though the republican countv
has been we'll supplied With
funds from headquarters in Helena,
The most interesting phase Of the cam.
paign in Jederson county il the fight be-
;ween Bob Fisher and Ed. Cardvell. for tha
aext senatorship. From the preeent ont
ook there seems very little doubt ss 10 tha
'esult. Tne leading rspablioans in : this III;
,ity quietly concede Cafwelp. ele,fin..s
xhile tho democrats are jubilant ovsr ths
result. Fishsr's defeat win be deserved
'ebuke 70 his actions in the senate last vim
er. He should never have been eiectad
at fall and the citizens Of the county are
till wondering how it happened. His on. on
very way worthier Of the ofiios. = NJ
;ardvell 10 one of the oldest a. vell m ons
4 the most popular citizens Of tha conntx ~
e ha. ssrved tho eommunity in tSe
eEEitoril council and kaa hsiS
,ther positions Of trust st var;ons
lines. He il very we'll known All
'ves the STATE - man Of unusual ability
md sterling honesty. He has been = mo-
'erous ranchmsn ana has long hssn movn
y 90 of The 1naneially eola cifassns -