The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-05
SIXTH WARD MEETING.
A Ronsing Campaign Meeting Held Last
Evening.

Interested cltizen6 or both parties gath
cred in Lenoir hall last night to hear John
L. Murphy and several other democratic
speakers on municipal affairs. There was
no installing the sense of the audience
when the candidate for mayor arose and
made a brief talk. Mr.. Murphy has a happy
way Of expressing himself in a few words
which carry conviction with them. He is,
AZ 10 told his heaters last night. a man Of
aotion rather than Of words. He told the
voters that he was like Il good many other
residents OF Helena who had its welfare at
heart, and who believed the time was Mt
hand when there should be a change in the
manner OF conducting city affairs. II was
not a new idea with him that business
methods should control in municipal gov
eminent. M. Murphy pledged himself in
the event of his election to give the people
OF Helena q good, clean business admins
tration. IF ! reach tho mayors chair and
any business comes along l will attend to it
With the same care give my own business"
ne said. II have been attending to my
own business for twenty-five years and /
know I can take care of the city's business
Colonel Sullivan, Hon. r. Il. Smith, 9.
F. Connolly. Terrence O'Donnell and d.
IL. Montgomery also gave the audience
some good sound talk. Chairman G. II.
Switzler, of the ward committee, presided
and there was a decided ring and hum in
eS 10Y NAS AocpAt WIN SSNs
John W.. Thompson left the republican open
air meeting and came into the hall arm in
arm with Alderman Daniel Hanley. An
thony Harrity had a front seat. lie was
suffering from a bad cold and was unable
to speak, but his appearance brought forth
a ringing cheer.
Mr.. HarIity is a manly, g~ood-looking
gentleman who rapidly makes friends and
retains them. His training has been such
as will make him a valuable member of the
city counoil in all the details of practical
work. He is progressive and active and
Will keep a keen eye on the welfare of not
only his own ward but the city at large.
b. q. Lenoir. republican candidate for
alderman in the Sixth ward, writes the fol-
lowing:
pers referring to Mr.. Harrity's official DO
sitio1.
a it plainly understood that / had
nothing to do with it; and have no idea
who did it" but think it must have ema-
mated from personal enemies, of whom l
am not.
The Colored Club. y
The Independent club held another one
of its interesting meetings last night in the
Hendricks club rooms. Among the speak
ers were James Fulkerson, H. d. Warfeld,
J. w. Carmichael, A. G. Green. the president
II the club, Mr.. Broofeld and Henry Max
we'll. A number who came late were unable
to gain seats and crowded the adjoining
room. The speeches were of an interesting
nature and showed careful study of the
municipal problem now before the voters.
Election Bets.
George Hall took up two good bets yes
terday on the election tomorrow. He bets
$50 to 1926 that kleinschmidt will not carry
the First ward two to one. The other bet
Is S5OO that the republican nominee will not
curry the ward by twenty-five.
Card from Albert and r. Fl. Kleinschmidt.
Not desiring any mistaken identity be-
tween the undersigned and Mr.. Il. H. Klein
schmidt who is now seeking votes to be
elected on the republican ticket as mayor
of the city of Helena. we hereby inform the
public that neither of US seek to be voted
for, for any office whatsoever, nor have we
ever meddled with politics other than to
vote, and usually for republican candidates
providing they were of equal merit.
Mr.. Il. H. kleinschmidt ia and has been
an employee of the First National bank of
Helena for over twenty-five years, having
been at one time the cashier and is now the
assistant cashier.
Albert Kleinschmidt and Reinhold HI.
kleinschmidt are the we'll known members
of the mercantile firm of K~leinschmldt
Bros, who have been in the jobbinR grocery
business here at Helena and other towns |
Montana for over a quarter of
a century and had at one time connected
their parent house at Helena fifteen
large mercantile ranch concerns in the
most prominent towns of Montana, and
consequently are extensively known
the state. In order to ~acuuaint
all the voters we herewith make it public
that there exists no relationship whatsoever
between the family of Mr.. II. II. Klein
and ours, and hope that voters
will not be influenced in any way on &C
count OF mistaken identity. We have never
it necessary during our residence in
to seek newspaper notoriety in or
der to be we'll known, II only make this
explanation on account of an article which
appeared in the Montana Stats Zeitunp. a
newspaper published at Helena, on
Tuesday, March 81, 1891. Mr.. II. II. Klein
called at our office in the Granite
block Immediately after the publication
and assured us he was highly incensed
when he read the article and disAvowed any
knowledge of its intended publication. The
editor. Mr.. Gottlob Gruebe, claims
the article was given to him at a kegel
Kleinschmidt was present.
ALBERT kLEINsCHMIDT,
Il. Ii. KLEINscnMIDT.
Another Card.
Messrs. Albert and Il. FL. Kleinschmidt
write the following: Owing to the state