The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-06
BEAUTY AT The POLLS.
Of Ladies Take Part In the
School Election.
Excitement Runs High But Good
Nature Prevails Mr.. Trask
Defeats Captain Shoe
maker for Trustee.

by the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, April 5.-The election of a
trustee to All the vacancy existing In the
school board of district No. l iook place |
to-day, and proved To be one of the most
intensely exciting contests that has &C.
Cured In this city. The publication OF
the circular letter issued by President
Marsh of the u. q. =. OF A. tn his fellow
members. urging them 10 support Capt.
Charles Shoemaker, was the principal
cause of the deep interest manifested.
The voting was done at the Central school
house, and the polls opened at . O'Clock.
Long before that time a large crowd
filed the north side of the yard
surrounding the school, and with each
moment the throng was augmented and
the rush for the window began. At first
IL was attempted TO maintain a scmblancc
Of order and thev voters ranged themselves
i'm a long double column, and as one voted
another would take his place; hut rs the
day sped on n the crowd grew greater
IL became a question Of superiority Of
strength as to who would he able To de-
post his ballot. A number Of policemen
were on hand and attempted 10 keep the
crowd in order, hut their efforts were
useless. They were lifted bodily of their
feet and soon found themselves elbowed
and jostled on OF the crowd, and there
fhhtNt ~ ~ ""
maini.ig on the ground and preserving
the peace. Notwithstanding the immens-
ity of the crowd and the excitement, the
best of feeling prevailed and no disturb
ance of any kline occurred. All was good
nature and less electioneering was lone
han at any election held in the city in
which SO much interest was taken. IL
work was done by the friends OF the two
candidates. il was done long before the
voters reached the polling place. IL is
true that ticket peddlers were out i'm full
force, but they merely dolel out ballots
and did not try Ia influence votes.
The ladies, too, were out in full force,
but fortunately the gallantry of the oppo-
site sex saved them from the annoyance
to which the men were subjected. In
stead of being compelled 10 take their
places in the line outside. they were per-
mitted To enter the building from the
south side and deposit their ballots.
They, however. manifested the same
eager interest rs did the lords of crea-
tion," but in a more subdued manner.
and a of the candidates can
thank some of the fair oncs for
many votes he received. Carriages
for thea accommodates of the ladies were
run all the afternoon, and many adde's re-
siding at a distance availcd themselves of
this thoughtfulncss Ia visit the polls and
vote. Unlike elections where only male
voters have the right of the ballot the car
riages were not simply used to carry
voters to the polls but also took them
home again. The ladies appeared To en-
joy the novelty Of voting and their trium-
plant looks indicated due apprccia.
ton of the fact that for once
they were considered Of as much
importance at an election as the ''men
folks,' To whom candidates pay such OH
sequous homage u attention at or
binary elections when women are told they
have 40 business Ia vote"
The election demonstrated the futility
as well as a~bsurdiiy of having only u
polling place, and IL is safe Ia say that not
more than oue-half of the many voters
who visited the polls for the purpose Of
dcpositing their ballots were able To 10
so. Many waited for hours to get ncartle
window and then saw IL close while they
still retained possession Of the little pieces
of paper they were So anxious TO
get into the box. Only strong aud
robust men with the powers Of
endurance of "A brass statue could vote:
but even they looked rs IL struck by "a cy-
clone as they emerged from the pulling
pushing and yelling crowd. Many suits
Of clothes were ruined. for which their
owners have only the meagre recon-
pense afforded by the knowledge that
they performed their duty as American
citizens. An idea Of the number Of
voters In school district No. I can lie
readily gained when il is taken
into consideration that the district
embraces All Oh Duttf, NalktrNlllt,
Centerville. South Butte, Silver Bow
Meadville, Dublin Gulch and that section
south Of Butte known as Frevonia. To
even think that one-third Of these people
could vote at one polling place would "a
be consider the impossible easy 81 accom-
plishmcnt. The demand is made by
everybody that more voting places b,
established for the next election Of thJ
district.
Tho betting was spirited early in III,
afternoon and word was circulated tina
$1,000 had been placed in the hands al
!. Simon Hanswirth To bet on Shoemaker
An equal sum was quickly raised D.,
, friends OF Trask. but the net fcl
. through. Ii became evident the latteI
part of the afternoon that Trask wat
, elected, and n bet Of Sl00 10 $50 was mad,
! thai he had 800 majority. The polls close,
, at 6:i5 o'clock, while many were still
, striving To get their votes In.
, The counting OF the ballots lasted unit
: nearly II o'clock this evening. IL wa
found that 3,1:3 votes were east, of whicl
Trask received 1,lss. Shoemaker 936, an,
nine were scattering. Trask's majorit,
was 252. T.. NJ. Trask. the new trustee
was born in Maine, and when eight year
old rsoved witt his parents To California
$ He has always lived in California O
I Montana. Mr.. Trask is a resident o
South Butte, and has been in business il
Montana for ma my years.