The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-12
VICTORY IN The AIR
All Signs Pointing to Complete Demo.
cratic Success.
Confidence Reigns Throughout the
Party-Worthy Candidates for Al
, dermen Republicans up to
TrIckery In the Fourth,
BY the standards Special Wire.

BUTTE, Mont, April 1l.-It Is the opin-
Of experienced politicians here to-
night that the democrats OF the city were
never more united and never better pre-
pared for q local election. The bold at
tempt of the republicans to disfranchise
half the voters OF the city, while II has
siRnally failed has also the effect OF
strengt hening democrats. Those who
might have appeared heretofore luke
warm and Indifferent were to-day nut
spoken in their determination to stand by
the party against those who would
again attempt to use a In
carrying an election in Butte. The out
rageous attempts had the effect OF arous-
vailed last fall after the throwing out Of
the tunnel precincts. Friends Of DIR.
Leavitt admit tonight that the doctor
made q mistake in accepting q nominal
ton for mayor this year. In any other
year he might have stood a chance Of
success, owing to the personal regard in
which he is held by many. But this
spring the issue Is not Of men but of vim
diction. DIR. Leavitt is unfortunately
weighed down by all the burden Of pre-
cinct "a. The doctor has TO carry to the polls
the sins of the republican party committed
last fall and the burden Is too great. The
sentiment Of personal friendship or
ISkaIu "bhSh beNS
q few democrats to cast ballots
for DIR. Leavitt will be d~isreearded. Henry
Walton grows tronger every hour and to-
night his friends claim hat there is not n
shadow of doubt of his triumph. His
record formerly as mayor and the esteem
i'm which he has always been held as n
private citizen and business man have
made him a candidate who commands
the respect OF those whose vote he will
ask. Surmises as to the aldermanic
race give the democrats our Of the seven
members of the council to be chosen II
is expected that there will be close fights
in the Second, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
wards. While the Second ward has usu.
ally been conceded a republican ward,
| yet Mr.. Irvine will make such n run
there that his election wolld not be
surprising. His qualifications for the
position are known to every citizen OF the
ward, and in his case party lines will be
Judge A. H. Barrett is making a splendid
canvass. He is universally respected,
and the council could nave no member
who would more worthily fill the chair
The judge will command the votes Of all
good citizens Of the Sixth ward, and his
election is almost a certainty. In
the Fifth ward the aldermanic contest has
been thrown into some doubt by the dis
affection of a few. But il is still the opin,
ion of good judges that the ward will roll
up about its usual majority for the demo
cratic ticket. m OF the hardest fight.
of the campaign is being made in the
Fourth Ros held Taf s5e o A5serm Sf a l,nkna%
from that ward SO long that tn,
opposition to his reelection was supposed
TO have been silenced. But the candidac,
Of James !, Lunch has NO
only made Alderman Pinkham''
alderman was dismayed to-day and it i
said that desperate methods are being re
sorted to in order to stem the tide of popu
larity in Mr.. Lynch's favor. There
is no more popular or more worth,
candidate on the democratic ticket thar
Mr.. Lynch, and his candidacy i
Of Alderman Pinkham from the council
chamber for two years at least.
The great register OF the city viii
be reopened tomorrow to enable
voters who nave not yet registered
to have their names recorded and max,
such corrections as are found necessary
IL might be well to secure printes
lists OF registrations Of the ward
in which they reside and sea them close
IN, as q large number Of the most glarin,
errors exist. Many voters are registere,
i'm wards i'm which they do not reside
while the names Of many others ar
spelled incorrectly, and again the initial
W othcf oFc "Eohk. NuiiiStous tosC
also exist where no initials are at all given
As n few specimens of the many blunder
committed, the following are given
which were discovered by q STANDARD
reporter while making q superficial ex
animation Of the printed lists. In thu
Fourth ward appears No. 2.027, which !
simply given as "Butterfield;" In tn
Second ward Nos. 2,O73 and 209 are "Bon
nett" and "Sapp' respectively, also with
out the proper igfti9ls, ab required b
law. Others 1have alsb examined the list
and found numerous mistakes, all Of
more or less serious nature. The las
and only opportunity 10 nave these error
corrected will be afforded to-day, an
voters who desire to deposit their ballot
next Monday should see to Il that the
names are properly entered.
Tonight a good many republican voter
are sleeping in the Fourth ward VIII
never slept there before. They are cole
nists and il has zen brought to light tina
they have been transferred TO that doub
full ward from wards which are considere
} hopeless. II is impossible to asceI
tain how many OF these colonisI
there are, but the extra beds !
Fourth ward lodging houses are all occ,
pied. The men expect tomorrow to go I
the registry books, swear that they hav
!, moved TO the Fourth ward and have the
| residence changed. Democrats will be O
guard at the registration and challenge a