The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-03
Both Parties are Claiming Safe
Majority in the City and
County.
The Democrats Bring tho Repub-
Leans to q Stop on the
Betting.
II II the Same In Butte aud the Repub-
licaas are Asking Odds in Ara
c0nda.

The closing days OF the campaign are al
ways exciting, though the greater and more
arduous part Of the work has been finished.
Nothing was heard on the streets, in the
hotel Hobbies and in various resorts yester-
day but politics, politics. The local lead
ers were busy in the headquarters directing
the final movements and in various parts
of the city the ward leaders were chasing
around the streets securing pledges and
promises, and clinching doubtful voters as
best they could. Both sides claim the CITY
and county. The republicans have steadily
lowered tho majority during the past week
of 800 to $50, and now some of them say
that they will carry it only by scratch.
The democrats are SAYING nothing about
majorities. but are confident Of carrying
tho county. At any rate they are making
all efforts to secure favorable
result, and the republicans are
doing likewise. Of course it can
can hardly be expected that the democratic
majority in the CITY will be equal to that of
the last April election. which was some
thing over 800. II seems more than proba-
BILE that series Of surprises will awaken
wrath in the republican headquarters when
the returns from this city are received on
Tuesday night.
Elaborate arrangements have been made
by the Western Union Telegraph company
PENDENT will have q private wire and an
other will be run into Tho Helena, where
the returns will be read to the public.
There will be two Australian booths with
their separate sets Of judges and clerks in
ing precincts in ali. At this election the
voters should be able to mark and deposit
their ballots quickly. for the ticket has but
few names on it in this county. In Lewis
and Clarke the voters will only have an op-
portunity to use two X's-one for congress-
man and the other to vote for an appropri-
alton of $50, 900 for new county jail. This
latter proposition has not been agitated in
this campaign, and az no opposition to it
has been made it would seem that it will be
carried. The result in the city on the con-
gressional vote ought to be known at an
early hour, as the task of counting the bal
lots will be much lighter on account of the
few names on the ticket. II you want to
vote for honest principles mark an oppo-
site the name Of William W.. Dixon when
you 40 into your voting booth. Following
No. First ward, east of Water street,
los Bridge street.
No: 2 First ward, west Of Water street,
$50 Water street.
No. Second ward, east of Ewing street,
No. SECOND ward west OF Ewing street,
20 jackson street.
No. 6Thlrd ward, north Of Edwards
street, Payne's hotel.
No. 6-Third ward, south Of Edwards
street, Mt. Helena house.
No. Fourth ward, east of Warren
street, PIP North Rodney street.
No. 8-Fourth ward, west of Warren
street, Main street near Iron Front.
No. Fifth ward, east Of Benton avenue,
723 North Park avenue.
No. 10-Fifth ward, west of Benton ave-
nue.. 321 Spruce street.
No. 1l-Sixth ward. east of Montana ave-
nue., engine house, sixth ward.
No. 12-Sixth ward, west of Montana ave-
nue., Helena Cement Stone works.
No. 13-Seventh ward. south of Fifth ave-
nue., rear 619 Broadway.
No. 14-Seventh ward, north of Fifth ave-
nue., Jacoby's carpenter shop. Eighth
avenue, near Davis.