The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-04
Will SETTLE IT TODAY.
One OF the Livliest City Campaigns
in the History Of the
Town.
The Supporters OF John q. Curtin
Organized and Ready for
the Battle.
Tho Polls VIII He Open from Nine n. III.
to Seven y. m.-Where to Get tho
Returns.

Tho Polls VIII He Open From Nine \. nj.
to Seven p. m.-Where to Get the
Returns.
One OF the hottest municipal campaigns
ever seen in Helena will cone to a close
this evening at ssvon O'Clock in the four
teen voting precincts. II has been = abort
and sharp campaign, and tho hardest work
will BE- dsne to-day. One thing cannot DO
overlooked, for il stands ont clear and
prominent amid all tho smoke Of tbs con-
dict. Tho question Of the existence or tbs
suppression Of surs-thing games in Helena
il to DO decided to-day. This ID tho issue
of the campaign. All ths facts have been
laid before the people, and il is for the vos-
ers to decide to-day whether they want
VIM. Sims and Thos. Crahnn to run tho
CITY for another twelve months. The
charges against these men have besn spe-
oifc and are known to DO true. They wsrs
reiterated for four days, and neither Of the
organs of Mr.. Kleinsekmidt Kiss dared dsny
them. No administration in the history OF
the city has ever gona befGfs the people
for an endorsement with a. heavy 4 handl-
cap Qs dosa that Of Mr.. Kleingohmldt. The
mayors lieutenants a'e vol aware OF the
difficulties thoy have to ovsrcems, and vail
stop at nothing to attain their cnds. me
worst clements Of ths city are with them,
but IL 10 not believed the merchants, labor
ing men and decent people generally Of
Helena will allow sims aud Graham TO rule
them for another twelvs months.
Mayor Klsinsohmidt has his heart more
set Oh winning this election than N any
other fight he has made for the Office n
past years. II is also common talk that he
will spend a good deal Of monsy to Win.
What this means the public can Judge.
Those opposed to Sims and Graham, sure
thing games, akin gamblers, confidence
mon. and crooks generally, and who feei
that the business should BIZ suppressed and
the proplietors and Gin ployes driven out Of
the city before the summer conventions,
have rot been idle and will not be to-mor-
row. During the past few days they have
carefully and systematically gone over the
repatriation lists and every fraudulent
name on them is down. Never before IN
Helena has this work boon done 80
thoroughly. The method was q worry sim
Pile ane. II John Smith gave his residence
az 1909 Rodney street, = man went to the
1lace and found out how long he had re-
sided there. If found nil right he was
checked off. If not 10 was put down as
fraudulent, and if he tries to vote at the
rolls to day he will DO challenged. BY this
means it IL hoped to havs . free expression
OF tho will Of the people. Copies Of tho
general election avs containing tho SEQ
tons relating to the purchase and sale OF
votes havs been freely posted over the city.
and if any person is arrested to-day Tor
fraudulent voting Or a. attempt TO cor
1ppt voters, it will be his own fault.
There is a good deal OF talk nbout trades
and combinations in the administration
camp. Kleinschmidt is tho emily man IN
whosa fate Sims and Graham are paftlcu-
larry interested, and to save him they wilt
barter tAe other candidates ON the ticket.
An offer was made yesterday to trade
Walker and Gage of for one vote for Klein
schmidt. In some few cascs ths gang WALL
atand by the aldermanic candidates. This
in whore they are known to be the friends
of Sims and Graham. 1t in d life and doath
strupple with these two leaders and thoy
know it. The gang are in terrible strxlRhts,
snd to-day will distribute political roor-
backs about town. Vots!s are wSrned to
look out for them, and no sensible man
should DO deceived. The democratic can
didstes have stated their position OH
every question in The INDEPENDENT, and
will not uao the medium of cards to do so.
Last night this gang would only bet on Mr..
kleinschmids ct large ODDS.
All sorts of stories are being circulated in
She attempt to break the strength Of the
democratic aldermanio ticket. One of the
weakest of these, aad at the same time the
most cowardly. relatcs to Daniel Hanlsy, of
the Sixth ward. It has becn alleged that
MIR. Hanloy ie not eligible because he does
not own any reality. The fact 10 that he
owns within the corporate limits of Hslene
realty valued at $500, and = great deal
more shan his opponent. 1t ID also charged
that he ''llas no visible msana of support
This is the s~i!liest Dam align lie ever in
vented, because every grocer in Helena
knows that Daniel Hanlsv u Co. do the
largest wholesale commission business in
fruits and vegetables In Montana.
Among the a~ldernaanlo eandldatsa al
hitter q fight as any is that in the Second
between Barnard Brown and Q. W. Jack
son, for the short term. TIL former has
psovsd himsslt a great campaiRnsr and
kept his opponont on a continuous jump
h. @. BurRard, the popular proprietor OF
the Cosmopolitan, hAa many friends in this
Second, who have been quietly working in
his interests. He il thoroughly acquainted
in his ward and would ably represent then
in the eitv council.
Ths way in which an administration pa
psr referred to jacob Post, the democratic
nominee in the First, has made him many
votes amoug republicans in that ward.
In this Third wa9d, whero the voieea O.
decent Republicans were AmotnaFod Dy tnt
himg-Crahan gang, ths election Of Capt
Howell would be q fitting rebuko to the ma
chine. Nothing could botter emphasize tn.
indignation of decent republicans than th'
seating in office of John Q. Curtin anc
Capt. Howell.
The voters in the Fourth ward have al
opportunity to send to the council one o
the sx-mayors' of Helena and q man Ions
identified with tho interests of Helena. Col
William I. Hundlsy is fitted by his e1ps
lienoe in tho council to yoice the needs o
citizens who reside in has ward. He has n
axes to grind
A live, progreasivs man is Patsr NJ. Col
Inns, of tho Fifth ward. Like Jacob Post
of the Firat, ho 10 of tho people and for tn
people. The ward demands = change. |
political straws 90 for anything NJ. A. Wit
lner will not warm v seat in the council tn
coming year.
Tho glorious old Sixth will turn out TO
Dan Hanlsy. Plain Dan, who ia known b
every man, woman and child in the ward
Sudging from the expression of sentimen
IIt. Stubs will not be in ID.
Joseph Evans, in the Seventh, ia runnin
in a strong republican ward. bat tho decsn
PEOPLE there will never stand in with tn
nure.thinR voting devies exposed in III
1NpEPfsDENr. Ihe Australian ballot VIA
made to prevent fraud.