The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-22
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP,
Local Political Observations Cleaned
from q Curbstons Stand
point.
Republican Candidates for Mayor
and Treasurer Arc PIen-
tifuL
Charter VIII Receive Consideration
by the special Committee To-Day
Local G0ssip.

The Charter Will Receive Consideration
by the special Committee To-Day
Local G0ssip.
The local political horizon 10 becoming
misty with talk about the city campaign,
which will soon be well under way. John
W. Thompson ts out for tho mayOraIty
nomination. and no makes no bones about
it.. He still has the Pittsburg accent and
is trying bard TO persuade the boys
that he il not tenderf0Ot,
which he assumes would DO q stone in the
path Of his political ambitions. His story
Of rapid rise to fame, since he shook the
dust of the coal metropolis from his patent
leather shoes, has been rather interesting.
He il a prominent member Of several secret
societies, will take any lodge Office where 9TH
ers don't care to 10 the work, is very self sac
riGcinR, and notwithstanding that he failed
to carry the county for his party last fall
he believes the party owes him the recog-
milton he asks, and ia not going 10 be slow
in asking to be placed upon the exalted
throne now adorned by Mayor Bradford.
Mr.. Thompson 10 not sleeping any more
sss'taS - 1SuDs AOLopDu W LIE AlOnlbu1
and it will not be his fault if he fails to
carry the primaries when the time comes.
Mr.. II. II. Howey is making q still hunt.
Those Of HIS party who prefer Thompson,
say o can never tell on which side OF a
proposition Mr.. Howey stands-in other
words that he always follows with the ma
iority after he thinks he is on the safe side.
For fear of inviting the indifference of
one party paper he would not
name his presidential choice tho
other day to the rival paper Of
his party. The part he played in the eight
hour debate in the Legislature 10 looked
as one of the moves he had thought
ont upon his political chess-board, with
particular reference to his msyoraIty as
pirations. On account of his theological
tendencies many Of his party do not o n
slider Mr.. Howey q strong candidate.
Moses Morris il said TO be still in the
ring, and his friends who assisted in for
Davis had defeated them in the primaries, |
would like to see Nose nominated as they
are sure he is the strongest man in the
party. After a years rest j. is not unlike
Iy hat Capt. Fuller would be willing to
make the race again.
Next to mayoralty timber, Of which !
there seems to be no scarcity this year. the
for city treasurer are making
known. Mr.. Dolliver, who now
assists County Treasurer Barden. has an
idea that he can be elected, but he will have
the popular James b. Walker to conted
with for the nomination. and s.. Douglass |
is still available. The fight for city treas
urer promises to be lively and exciting. Ben |
Folk. the present incumbent, and one Of
most competent mon that ever
filed the position, IL also after
Nicholson, thinks it is about time the party
recognized his valuable services in the First |
ward and that the city treasuryship nomi-
nation On the republican ticket would Just
,uit him.
1t is rather early yet to conjecture any
hing about aldermanic candidates, az
here is no talk in this direction and will
not be until it is decided whether the alder
nen are to be elected at large or by the old
The new charter provides for
election at large. That ia
me point upon which there in
till some difference Of opinion az to it's adj
disability. The Lewis and Clarke members
II the Legislature are going to hold q meet
in the house this morning and have in
'ited several people to address them on the
Alderman Lissner and Alderman
Thompson will speak. and it is understood
hey will both oppose the election OF Alder
men by popular vote.
From what can be cleaned from various
Of the Legislature it is understood
hat no opposition will be made to any
proposed by the Lewis and Clarke
delegation.
A group of men went into a popular re-
ort a few days 20. each calling upon the
and bright-looking mixoloeist be-
lind the bar for his favorite liquid. The
nan with snowy shirt bosom and white
est leaned forward and took each mans
rider. When he got to the last of the
who WAS a young business man with
tired look, the order was hot milk and
The chemist paused for
few seconds. attracting the attention
I the others. whats that?'' they all
sked in chorus. Hot milk and seltzer.r
70 replied; TRY some. It's a fine thing.-
the man behind the polished board
'as preparing the refreshments our friend
ED forth at length on the virtues of the
PREPARATION he had ordered. lyon see. m
octor put me on to it. and like it 80 much
hat l call for it every time I'm asked to
rink nbw. ! believe it is a New York fad.
nd its a good one. IL is a better
racer than anything ever served over "A
ar, and | believe it beats u good MANY
hings the druggists give a fellow" By
his time he had swallowed his glass of hot
lilk and settler. The effect was observed
His look of weariness left
i'm and he looked clipper and bright. He
ad been up the night before losing a good
cal of sleep. IF You are worn ont, try
OF 'em,' WAS the advice of the young :
IAN. 1T takes away a good deal of i'll
and builds a man mp quicker than
nything ! ! know Of"
1.-THE reason why we have so much less !
now in the valley here than on the ranges a
nd yaflnva uaat ~ uu 10 va-. .Iu:. y. -: n a