The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-08
DR.. LEAWTT GETS 1T
Nominated by the Republican City Con.
YentiOn For Mayor.
Alderman Pinkham Has a Word or
Two to Say About Him
self-Candidates For
Aldermen.
BY the standards Special Wire.

BY the Standards Special Wire.
Butte. April From a republican
standpoint Il was certainly too bad that
the convention to-day could not have
passed of with complete harmony. For
weeks past the efforts of the party leaders
have been directed toward Guessing over
the existing differences and for the sake
of harmony both the Mantel and Cannon
factions refrained from active participa-
ton in preparing for the city election.
Search was made for q man who would as
far as possible combine the party's vote,
and with this aim in view for a
week past delegations have been wait
ing on DR.. Leavitt to persuade him 10
run. Up to the last the good
doctor refused TO be sacrificed, but at last
his consent was obtained. Now when
harmony seemed at length restored, when
the proceedings had progressed I'm a cut
and dried manner all reference to
former party leaders being studiously
averted, some too jealous delegates
talked too brashly about Alderman Pink
ham, who was n candidate OF a large pro-
portion Of the party. Mr.. Pinkham's per-
sonal and political character was as
sailed and he justly spoke out in
meeting. 1t threw a dampener
on the proposed enthusiasm OF
the occasion and the rest of the conven-
ton passed off as though a wet blanket
had been thrown over il. Ii may be said
that the party made the best possible
selection II could FOR mayor. but il was the
| opinion eyen of many republicans that il
was asking too much of the excellent
doctor to lead him up a. the altar at a
time when party lines will be strictly drawn
and every man who believes i'm preserving
the ono of the ballot box and resenting
the insult offered 10 il by republicans las,
fall, will vote for Henry Walton for
mayor. Ii was asking too much of DIR
Leavitt to lead the forlorn hope of IRE
cinct "a. The angel Gabriel would bt
beaten at the issue.
The most notorious crime of which DIR
Leavitt is guilty is that of republicanism
DIR. Erasmus Darwin Leavitt was born in
New Hampshire so many years ago tina
he has himself lost track of his age. WheI
he was four years old his parents re-
moved 10 Central New York, where u,
passed his childhood, moving then I,
Massachusetts. Young Leavitt laugh
school at the q of III years. AfteI
graduating from the Wesleyan uni
versity he was for several years principa
of the academy at Great harrington
Mass, and taught Greek, Latin and highc
mathematics. Meanwhile he studio,
medicine. After attending two courses o
lectures he was seized with the Pike
| lptAn itN'l anu ttit W Notot ~ u "
few years he returned and graduated from
Harvard university. Since that time
while residing in the mountains, he ha
had the degree of master of arts con
ferrcd OH him. While i'm the West he ha
passed through all the vicissitudes an,
hardships usual TO old timers. III
first came TO Montana i'm 1852 and wa
active i'm the old vigilante days. He la
lived in Glendale, Montana's first town
Bannack and Butte. He has practices
medicine in this city about five years. III
was a member of the first senate of Mon
tana as representative from Beaverhca,
county. At hat time the capitol consists
of w log buildings. In 1876 he was ran
didate for congress against Martin Ma
ginnis but being a republican and ther
being no precinct "a in those days he wa
defeated. He is now a membe of tn
board of medical examiners of Montana
appointed by o Leslie. He has bee
health officer of this city two succcssiv
terms, the last time being chosen withou
opposition.