The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-31
poLINcS OF ALL SHADES
Tho Possible Outcome Of the Demo-
cratic City Convention at
Electric Hall.
Republican Candidates for the
Mayoralty Nomination With
Their Paint On.
FILLING the Vacancy ON the Citissns
Tiokst-Registration-How to Mark
the Ballots Notes.

Tioket-Fegistration-How to Mark
the Ballots Notes.
II 10 . curious contest all around that thu
people of Helena find themselves in the
midst of now. The number Of candidate.
in the field in the different wards on this
democratic, the republican and the citizens
tickets, present SO many uncertainties that
it will be anybody's fight until the POLL,
close on Monday next. The democratic
city convention will meet tonight in Elec'
trio hail to nominate candidates for mayor,
city treasurer and police justice. The drift
Of sentiment seems to be toward the nomi-
nation Of John T.. Murphy for mayor and
Ben Folk for city treasurer. For police
Justice @. B. Totten and A. G.. Logaa are
mentioned. The delegates to the conven-
tion, and the alternates AZ we'll, will meet
in Electric hall at three O'Clock sharp this
afternoon for the purpose of consultation.
It'is important that tho chairman and Sec
rotary of each ward primary should certify
the names Of the nominees chosen last Sat-
urday.
The republican city convention will meet
Tomorrow night. John w. Thompson and
u. II. kleinschmidt, the candidates for the
mayoralty nomination, were around pretty
generally yesterday fixing up their fences.
Each man did q good work for his cause.
and the one who gets left will not be ac-
cused OF having lost by reason of not work
ing hard for the honor. Ex-Marshal Billy
Simms was also on the streets and ut other
places rounding up the kleinsshmidt men.
This light between Thompson and Klein
schmidt has occasioned quite a russell with
the m%ossbacks on one side and the ''kids''
on the other. The kids think that Klein
schmidt can get along very we'll IN his past
honors. Jim Walker ia believed to be all
right TOR the nomination for city treasurer,
Judge sanders will not get a denomination
wants the place and may Give the present
Incumbent some trouble. II is understood
that Judge Sanders has joined forces with
Kleinschmidt.
What should be done with the vacancy on
the citizens ticket caused by Judge Sanders
~declination was discussed last night at a
meeting of the subscribers to the original
call, the committee Of fifteen and the chair
men and secretaries Of the ward deleaa-
tions to the citizens convention. Some OF
those present wanted to leave Judge Saners'
name on the ticket in spite of his declina-
tion. Others wanted to put on a new name.
It was finally left with the committed of
hfteen without instructions. There ia a
strong probability that the committee will
lind some enc for the place. Nick Fritz
and o. B. Totten are each spoken OF in that
meeting that all nominations by each party
have to be certified to the city clerk. Thurs
day is the last day on which this can be
done.
Registration for the city election was
NnlG9 heavy Va9tOrdRv and 1oof NIGHT lTbo
officers Of registration were those who will
act AZ judges of election, and their Offices
are whore the polls will be on Monday next.
II the number registered be taken as an in
creation OF the interest IN the campaign,
there vii! pc a large vote next Monday.
Over one-half the regular vote was regis
tered in nearly every precinct between the
hours of l and 10 T. H.. City Attorney
Smith says there will be another day to
register, Thursday next. The registration
law which provides that on the Monday
preceding the election, the judges shall
meet in the places selected for voting, from
! to IL, Tor the purpose of registering the
voters; that q copy OF the registry list
Of a0'' voting oi posted snd at thai she P tsss
must meet between the same hours on the
Thursday preceding election to correct. re-
wise and complete the list by putting on the
names OF those not already there. The
balance OF the city voters will no doubt be
registered on Thursday.
At the last election, that for the new
charter, there was considerable misappre-
hension as to the proper way to mark the
ballots. Some marked a cross against
how they wanted to vote. Others scratched
ont the one they wanted to vote against.
As a somewhat similar proposition comes
up at the election next Monday-ths issue
OF $lGO,oOO funding bonds-everybody will
90 interested in knowing just how to pre-
dates, a cross mark should DO placed oppo-
site the names of those for whom II
is desired to cast the ballot.
But on the boud question it will be
different. There will be two printed lines,
one for and the other against the funding
scheme One of these must be erased. Tn
one not erased expresses the sentiments of
the voters. If n wishes to vote for the
issue of bonds, he runs a pencil through the
line against, etc.," and vice versa.
The democrats of the Fourth ward met at
derhauser's last night. There WIS a good
attendance. Jacob Loeb presided and i, N.
brandegee was secretary. The following
ticket was selected:
G. A 3. stpSns. t =; Bra s%,sn aass for two years;
Hundley, J. Loeb, L.. Marks. Geo. +. In
gram, J. b. Simpson, f. N. B~randegee, j.
G. Mcnamara, Tom Ray, Tom Davidson
a. Tom. Alternates-Doc. Frank. Simon
Marks, W. B. Hudnall, A. Gerhauser. q. G.
Swallow, Oh. Rumley, l.. Steinbrenner. d.
H.. Edwards, tn. Burke, L. Sutton. School
t~rustee-Chas. l.. Dahler. Ward commit
anlsy, JIG. Mcnamara, Simon
Marks. -
Col. G. d. Curtis was nominated Yesterday
Tor school trustee at a conference of demo-
Gratis and republicans of the Third ward.
There we're present at the conferences SAN
Alexander and Pat Calvin, democrats, and
=. ". kinsley, B. F. Woodman, &. A. Bal
lett, W.. 8. Spaulding and Capt I. p. Full
republicans. Col. Curtis and =. w. Eddy
were placed in nomination. but the ballot ,
resulted in the choice of Col. Curtis. al |
though the majority of those voting were re- |
publicans. 1t 10 thought that Col. Curtis
will accept in spite Of that fact. The First
ward people, when they heard of Col. Curtis' ,
decided not to put up anybody
!
It has been reported around pretty eener- .
that II. M. Parchen had declined the ,
for city councilman from the !
ward on the citizens ticket. 1t ia .
stated authoritively that nothing of the kind ;
has taken place. !
bon Ton open day and night. Strictly ).
The finest limo of hnhv carr;oo o. l., u,I,,. l.. a..