The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-13
A DAY OF EXCITEMENT
Republicans Run In Men VINO Live
Outside the Clty-Lou Smith
Accidentally Shot-The
Real Facts.

BY the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, April 12.-when the great regis
ter Of Butte was reopened at 2 O'Clock this
morning by Registry Clerks Thomas and
Gilligan, there was an excited crowd
gathered at the court house. The fact
that the democrats had the hest OF the
up to to-day caused the republic
cans to strain every nerve to get to the
place Of registration, every man who had
a semblance Of being a voter. For a half
hour before the opening OF the books,
after hack drove up to the
house steps and I'M
loaded men brought there by
the republican central committee. For al
hour the republicans had II all their own
way. There was more than a suspicion,
there were open charges made by the
democrats that the men live outside h
limits, but the men were registered, nan
Of them with challenges. During the latter
part Of the forenoon the democrats be-
gan to get their work in, and by noon had
retrieved the tide which had set in for the
republicans, leaving the honors slightly
in the democratic favor when the clerks
went home to dinner.
At 3 o'clock there was another crowd
anxious to register, n the afternoon
progressed with In republicans rather in
the lead through the persistency with
which they brought In the men outside
the limits. Bnt the democrats Kept
Many republicans, IL was noticeable,
kept place in the ranks merely to have
their residences changed from the
Second or Seventh to the Fourth
ward. Republicans began to make
unite charges that democrats were
registering outside the limits. Excite
ment grew as republican leaders chal-
lenged man after man Of the democrats
who were known TO be residents Of years
standing.
About 8 o'clock a young man named
Ed. Nevin. who has lived IN Butte seven
challenged by a republican named Lewis.
Nevin demanded to know why he was
challenged, as he had lived in the city so
long. Lewis replied by using an
uncomplimentary term. w. E. Deeney.
who was posting Lewis interfered, and i'm
a ~twinkling the men had g~rappled. IL is
stated by eye witnesses that Mr.. Deeney
pulled a gun. Miles Finlan jumped over
the railing and started TO pull his gun.
Lou p. Smith grabbed Mr.. Finlan from
behind and held on to him. In the melee
Mr.. Finlan's revolver was accidentally
discharged. The bullet grazed Mr..
Smiths side, infiicting a slight flesh
wound of no importance. The row
which seemed imminent vas quelled
by the sheriif's officers. James Dungeon,
chairman of the republican central COM
mite, swore out a warrant for Finlan's
arrest on n charge of assault with intent
to kill and of carrying weapons. Mr.. Fin
Ian mi w. Z. Deeney were both ar
rested and placed under 81 LOCO bonds each.
Mr.. Smith says that the gun would not
have been discharged but for his grab
bling Mr.. Finlan.
Miles Finlan was brought into court by
Officer. Daum on two charges, carrying
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weapon with intent to kill. He pleaded
not guilty and gave bonds in the sum of
81 900 for his appearance next Thursday.
w. +. Dceney was also arrested on a
similar complaint and gave bonds for his
appearance. Both arrests were made on
warrants.
When the hour of 5 o'clock was
reached there was n line Of 90
men waiting to put their names on the
books. At Z o'clock hen the clerks were
again at their posts the line had extended
from the probate room way out In the
hall, and a large crowd was on the steps
Of the court house. II was estimated h a
about three-fifths OF those who registered
during the evening were democrats. just
at the stroke of 8 o'clock the books were
declared closed. The city firemen
in line, at the time,
to register. The total number registered
up to to-day was 2,65l. The grant total at
the close tonight was 3.ls7. II is believed
that the democrats lost no ground by h
days registration, and many believe they
have increased their lead.
II hearty, united work can accomplish
il, Mr.. Walton will be elected mayor ON
Monday by a majority that will exceed
that given the head OF the democratic
ticket in Helena, and that Is
the ambition of the democratic
leaders, who declare there is no
doubt Of the election. The fact that
Butte was unsuccessful in obtaining a
public building will assist the democrats
in the
A thinking republican remarked to-
night that the register in Butte shows
within 100 as many as were registered I'm
Helena. In the limits of the latter was
included an area Of II square miles taken
from nm area Of n square mile and
many %populous suburbs were not In.
cluded. Yet, remarked the republican,
Helena gets the public building and will
get every thing so long as Butte plays into
its hands. Republicans constantly elect
representatives Interested in Helena,
while the democrats alone have shown
more regard for Butte than for their
party's success.
The polls will be opened tomorrow a,
& a. m. and close at 6 p. m. The polling
places are as follows:
First ward-uppcr Main street, east side, neal
Second Ward-Immesliately opposite the first
on the west side Of Main.
Third Ward-IOt east Of the MclDerinott house
Fourth Ward-Central school building.
Fifth Corner Of tialena and Arizona
streets.
Sixth ward-Caplice hall.
Seventh Ward-Lower Montana, below Mon
tana Iron works.
A. the Theater.
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