The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-05
A Lively Election In Which the
ladies Were Out In
Force.
The Building Proposition Was Approved
-soms Scenes and accidents of
the Day.

Other votes received for the three veal
terms were: 9. L.. Dahler, 1913; Henry
Klein, 3l6, r. II. Leslie. 3O7; w. +
Whitaker, 1866; w. G.. Bailey, sos; Leslie
Sulgrove, 1888; H. B. Palmer, 1856; G. b. Mil
Ter, 2; Mrs. D. Kellogg, 5; Joe Cans, 1; c
ID. Curtis, 2.
For the two year term: E. G. Russell,
30s; O'Connell, 1927; L. Sulgrove. 6; Palmer
Q; L%anghorne, 9; Edgar, /; Mrs. Kellogg, 1;
Bailey, l; Leslie, 1; W. F. Whitaker. l.
Klein. l..
For the one year term: G. d. Curtis, 800
Palmer, i: Mrs. Kellogg, 4; Edgar, 1; Sui
grove, 2; Russell, Z; Miller, 8, Whitaker, I
Langhorne, l; Bailey, /; Dahler, /.
No election in the history of Helena pre-
sented more interesting features than the
school election at the Central school build
ing yesterday afternoon. 1t was really
picturesque. Th ladies, God. bless them,
took a land in the matter and demonstrated
in Z most satisfactory name their ability
to play politics as we'll as the men. In fact
they can give points to many who call
themselves politicians. che polls had not
opened when they were on the ground with
their hands filled with white paper ballots.
They were we'll organized for effective work.
Carriages were kept flying about filled with
fair occupants in search of voters, while
Others were stationed about the polls to
persuade voters to their side, and they sue
ceeded. Librarian Leslie Sulgrove appeared
to be the ~favorite of many. One bright
eyed little woman stood at the gate with a
handful of Sulgrove pastors. Her sweet
interrogatory, will yoa please use one of
these" brought manya vote for Mr. ulgrove.
Unfortunately she did not tell where the
paster should be used and consequently
manv thrYsip year pastors we're placed over
two year Candidates. This oversight threw
out a good many ballots. Other mistakes
of like nature rendered many ballots void.
The best ladies of the city were out all of
the afternoon. 1t was their day and they
proposed to have their rights. Thu weather
was the most delightful of the year and
was of the right sort to bring people out for
an airing. The crowd about the school
house between the voting hours would have
made Supervisor Spser think that the CEN
sns .enumerators of Helena were suffering
with incipient paresis. The voting place
between the two doors. A table With the
boxes one for the bonds and the other for
the trustees was presided over by Trustees
Howey, Guthrie and Fitzpatrick. The clerk
who was in the rear took the names of
voters as they were announced by the trus-
tees. The crowd out of respect for the la
dies was unusually quiet and orderly. No
profanity was heard and but one incident
occurred to interrupt harmony. Paul Rea,
a w%ell-known Italian, came along with two
OF his countrymen to vote. AS he is a citi-
zen and a taxpayer he supposed he had a
right to do this. His vote was CHALLENGED
by Assessor George Walker on the ground
that Rea was not a taxpayer.
DO you remember when l paid YOU S27
in taxes in my place?' asked Mr.. Rea.
mo, you did not"
Then you are a liar,' said Rea.
The words were hardly out OF his mouth
when Walker struck him a blow in the face,
Rea and Walker were arrested by an officer
and taken away. Mr.. Rea and his friends
were very angry over what they claim was
an uncalled for assault. Aside from this
incident the election was held without any
difficulty, though there was a good deal OF
excitement. When the polls closed it was
impossible to tell who was elected. Ballots
in every conceivable form were cast. The
hond election did not arouse much interest,
Several gentlemen who appeared interested
were standing about calling on the people
to vote for or against the bonds, and this
was about tho only indication that a bond
election was being held. The work of
counting The VOTES was verv Slow