The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-04
SCHOOL ELECTION TO-DAY
Five Trustees to Be Elected Be-.
tween the Hours Of Two
and Six.
Mr.. Parchen Declines an Alder
manic Nomination on tho
Citizens Ticket.
Several School Tickets In the FieId-A
Gard From the Msssrs.
Kleinschm tdt.

The election for school trustees will take
place to-day. TIL polls will be open from
two till six o'clock at the central school
building ON Warren street and Eighth
avenue. IL you are \ male citizen over
twonty-one years OF age, a six months'
resident in the city and a taxpayer you
may vote. II you are a female citizen and
have resided one year in the district you
may also vote. Five school trustees are to
be elected. Three are to serve three years,
one will have a two year term and the
other will serve n year. While several
nominations have been made by conven-
tions it is not necessary to vote for any Of
these. All that is required 10 a printed
ticket. Any number of names nave been
suggested, but it is probable that the sue
cessfui candidates will be chosen from the
names presented to the citizens and repnb
lican conventions. The citizens named the
following candidates for three year terms:
s.. w. Langhorne, G. l.. Dahler and A. ID.
Edgar; for the two year terms: w. G.
Bailey; for the one year term: y. G. Rus
sell. The republicans proposed the follow
ing list: Second ward, H. b. Palmer, Jr.;
Third ward. Joe Cans; Fourth ward, g; B.
Seventh ward. W. i. Whitaker. The
republicans Numbered in not specifying
the terms for which these candidates are to
run. Unless this matter is fixed to-day it
is probable that the citizens list Of trus-
tees will be elected. Col. Curtis was nomi-
mated for the one-year term by a joint COM
mittee from the democratic and republican
primaries of the Third ward. II should be
understood that the ticket will be voted by
the electors of the whole city regardless Of
wards. The candidates have been selected
with some regard for locality, though this
is not binding on the result. There are no
evidences thus far of any strife In the
election, except perhaps in the Third ward,
where there are three candidates. It is
usually taken for granted that the school
trustees are selected with regard for fitness
and regardless of politics. Heretofore
candidates have not been nominated by
conventions.
The matter of whether the board of trus-
tees shall be authorized to issue coupon
bonds to the amount of 100000 at five per
people to-day. It is proposed to use this
sum to complete the Seventh ward school
house; to build a First ward school house;
to enlarge the west side building; to en-
large the Sixth ward building; to pro-
s sna ,n fer = fhas Sna in = the n,d pres,
fol heating of the Central school building.
There will be two ballot boxes, one for bal
lots for trustees and one for ballots for
bonds. Each qualified voter is entitled to
cast one ballot in each, The ballot for
trustees should bear the names of five can
didates with the terms of each to be af-
fixed by the voter opposite the names of the
several candidates for whom he desires to
vote.
Mr.. Bernard Brown received the follow
ing dispatch yesterday from II. M. Parchen
at Los Angeles, Cal.
"Just arrived here. While in sympathy
with the citizens movement ] must decline
the nomination.
MIR. Parchen's declination reduces the
number of aldermanic candidates in the
Second ward to John r.. Watson and G, b.
Garrett. Alderman CARROTS prospects for
reelection are very bright. He has made
an excellent alderman during the past year
OF all his constituents. He has hardly
missed a council meeting during tina past
year and has invariably been found on the
right side of every question. The people
of the ward certainly can do no better than
~re-elect an alderman who has SO faithfully
in the council besides other good
for the position
Several school tickets nave been printed
and are in the field. Here is one combina-
ton: For three years, A. D. Edgar, Sam
w. g. Bailey; for two years, E.
G. Russell; for one year, Joseph Cans. An
other ticket is: For one year, Joe. Cans;
for two years. DIR. G. b. Miller; for three
years. Jacob Walker, S. w. Langhorn, A.
d. Edgar. Another ticket places the names
of Jacob Walker, w. f. Whitaker and Fl.
B. Palmer as the candidates for three
@. B. Miller for two years and JOS
eph Cans, for the one year term.
A correspondent from the Sixth ward
writes the following:
The Journal of this morning conveys the
information to its readers that it has re-
ceiyed a letter stating that MIR, Harrity,
candidate for Alderman in the
sixth ward, is merely a shop foreman in the
Pacific oun house, and not q
mechanic, az was claimed by the In
For the better information of
the few WHIT may be readers of the Journal
me to say that Mr.. Harrity is a mas
ter mechanic of the first order, having
served for eight years in that capacity with
the Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis q
Omaha Railway company in st. Paul pre-
vious to his arrival in Helena, over three
years ago. when he assumed supervision of
all work for the Northern Pacific Railway
coming under that head and per-
in this city. The author of the let |
ter referred to in the Journal Is no doubt
prompted by a spirit of political malice in
making such a statement, probably I'M
of the fact that the use of person
of this character may invite from
the friends of Mr.. Ha-rity a verified rela-
ton of facts concerning the character and
methods of Mr.. Lenoir. Harrity will be
the next alderman from the Sixth ward,
and don't you forget it,"
A pretty three-cornered fight is under
way in the Fifth ward. John Stedman, r,
Q. Crutcher and Frank Reece are the alder
manic candidates with the chances Just in
of Mr.. Crutcher, who is a popular man
highly respected by the citizens of the l
ward. Mr.. Stedman will poll a large vote
has an excellent chance. Many we'll
posted voters in the ward say that Reece
will not be in it when the votes are counted.
Several republicans, assisted by the morn I
ng republican organ, nave been spreading
he report that Mr.. D.. A. Cory said the .
movement had broken up and he !
would vote the straight republican ticket. .
This report is false. Mr.. Cory never said I
'nything OF the sort to anyone. \
There will be a good meeting Mt Stubbs'
lall in the Sixth ward this evening. County 4
Attorney Nolan and Alderman Connolly -
will speak to the voters and it ia expected 1
hat other good speakers will be in attend