The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-11
REVIEWING The FIELD
II Is Nov Only q Question Of III. Vail.
tons AljoFity.
The Republicans Disheartened and
Giving Up the Fight-James H..
Lynch Accepts q Nominal
ton In the Fourth Ward.

BUTTE, April lO.-This has been n dem
ocratic day In Butte. On the street cor
ncns, in the hotel corridors and where
ever the subject Of politics has been
brought up, the conversation Of demo-
Gratis has been marked by greater conf
dence than has yet been shown, while the
republicans, the impetus gained by the
convention having passed away, have
become depressed and by many signs
show that they are in O losing fight. The
raising OF the cry Of fraud Ia a pretty good
indication of weakness and the republic
cans are already raising the puerile cry.
bitterly of the large number OF democrats
registered in the First ward. They claim
that some of them have not yet been in
the ward long enough TO be entitled to n
vote, but not In a single instance Is the
claim substantiated, and when challenged
coming. There Is no division in the
democratic ranks Of Butte to-day. In all
wards the party Is firm and united. The
candidacy of Poundmaster Collins, in the
Fifth ward, of which republicans have
beer trying to make capital Is nothing
toms canvass has met with encourag-
The topic Of discussion has
| drifted from that of who will be the win
ner, TO that of what will be valiton's ma
jority. The party Is ambitious to double
majority vary from 400 to 80. Republic
cans are not betting even on their man,
but make n still hunt for offers on Vail.
toms majority, that they may get al equal
show for their money Efforts of repub-
lican leaders are directed now entirely
toward getting the Party top to pull a; straight aa
whipping the party into line for the alder:
men, and IL is conceded that three Of
the republican candidates for alder
men will be mercilessly knitted.
The effort to unite the party
on these aldermen has failed and in con-
sequence the republicans are conceeding
cratic majority. Four democratic alder
men are Of election and IL the knit
ing progresses as far as now seems likely,
the democratic share will be much larger.
The cry of treachery has been raised by
the republicans, but those against whom
grounds for knitting some of the candi.
dates for aldermen. The leaders OF the
party still maintain that the party will
pull nearly straight for mayor. The
democratic ticket received n boom
today by placing IN nomination
Fourth ward. j. f. Kelley, the regular
nominee, having declined to run, the
leaders of the party began to look aroun
for a suitable successor. Severa names
were mentioned, the most prcminenl
among which were those of Major j. L
Dawson and Thomas Lavell. Consider
able pressure was also brought to bear oil
James HI. Lynch, but that gentleman de
clined emphatically to make the canvass
saying he had served the same ward on
term in that capacity and considered tina
enough. This afternoon. however, III
finally consented to withdraw his refusa
and announced that he would ''go in" an,
make IL the struggle Of his life. Whel
the fact became known hat Mr.. Lyncl
had agreed to become a candidate, demo
cratic spirits i'm the Fourth ward began I
rise at a remarkable rate and towar
evening were bubbling over, as ne is cor
party could have possibly selected. A
already stated, Mr.. Lynch has served on
term as alderman from the Fourth war
and made q record of which he has goo
reason to feel proud, and his nomination
for a second term is general
conceded as equivalent to a
election. The republicans of tn
ward are discouraged m already see ID
feat looking them squarely in the face
nee, had a hard fight before him as
was, but his friends cannot conceal the
dismay at MIR. Lynch's candidacy. Nj
Pinkham is leading a forlorn hope.
On Saturday the registry books ar
again to be opened. Every democrs
should see that his name Is on the list co,
rectly. Those who have not registere
should see that their names are oil th
list correctly. Those who have not regi
tered should attend to the duty early Sa
urday morning and not wait until eve'