The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-07
Yes, it was somewhat of a surprise.

The democrats were not looking for it,
while the republicans were not confident of
winning by more than one-half of the ma
~jorities received. Even Judge Sanders, who
narrowly escaped by a majority of some
thing over one Thousand, did not antici-
pate a victory by more than three or five
hundred. While anti-election explanations
will not change the result it may be we'll to
mention that democratic treaclfery cut g.
large figure in the defeat. Certain demo-
Gratis in the First ward can toll something
about this. There were other reasons.
Tit republicans were better organized and
registered in better shape. In addition
they had dollars to spend where the demo-
Gratis could net find cents. The fact that
the mayor-elect made wine flow like five
cent beer in the First ward was an indica-
tion that he was out to win and had the
''long green' to help him out.
He overlooked very few tricks. From
morning until night he WAS flying about i'll
a carriage from one precinct to another,
viewing the situation and bolstering up the
boys when they were weak. Jim Walker
and Judge Sanders did likewise except that
they did not buy wine in the First ward.
IL uCtiipSlouio ShudAAttiBb were also nc
tive, but it was evident late in the after
noon that they were losers rather thar
All made a gallant fight against
heavy odds and need have no regrets so far
as their individual efforts go. Mr.. Murphy
made a clean ana honest fight and should
nave won. Ben Folk who has made a stain
less record as city treasurer lost none of his
popularity by yesterdays election. He had
a hard man to beat and did exceedingly
we'll nv EponInu the faninritu lnuu, 10 D1E
Charlie CARROTS victory in the Second
ward was expected, but it is all tho more
gratifying to his friends because he defeated
the strongest republican in the ward. Tony
Harrity's victory in the Sixth was quite as
good. The Sixth was the only ward in the
city that gave a democratic majority and
therefore will be remembered for its COOL
record. The citizens movement did not ma
terialiZe at the polls as was hoped. The
Fifth ward and the upper precinct of the
Third showed a good citizens vote, but
elsewhere it could not be found.
As usual the town went to The INDEpENp-
N for the news. The returns came in
good season and ii WAS not long before
k"lelnschmldt's election was assured. The
republicans, of course, started Il howl of
victory and Immediately organized u ju-
bilee.
Mayor-elect II. II. Kleinschmidt soon
found himself in tho midst of about 800
enthusiastic supporters. All might not have
been supporters during the day, but they
were after the polls closed. Headed by u
baud, and carrying the successful candi-
date, they marched through the principal
streets of the city, shouting, firing Chinese
bombs, and doing lots of other things
like that, The east md west sides were
visited, with the conquering hero marching
like the crucitied one-only there were
more of them. The line was principally
between ex-Marshal Sims place and
that of Tom Graham. There
was another joyful crowd which
got switched off ut Sims place. They did
everything which a Grove is supposed to do
in n barroom. They did u little else be-
sides. They listened to n speech by en-
Alderman William Harrison. Several at
tempts were made to get them out. The
band was induced to start up II march
about ten times in az many minutes. Tho
crowd did not march. however. They
knew when they had II good thing. Tho
crowd finally Jared loose after the stock
was exhausted.
1t is generally conceded that ex-Marshal
Sims will be marshal. When he takes the
place of City Marshal Cronin hs will find
the police force evenly divided. There arc
seven democrats and seven republicans on
the force mt present. The republicans are
Policeman Tracy, MINIS, Vanasse, Witten,
Bushnell, Flynn and Lewis. The other