The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-28
Who WILL Be MAY0R2.
In a Little Over a Month Voters Will
Be Called Upon TO Name
the Man.
Tho Present Incumbent VIII Be in
the Race as Will A. j.
Craven.

dates for City Treasurer-PIaces for
New Timber In the Council.
Though the city election is but little
more than 4 month distant, there 10 very
little stir in political circles, at least on the
surface. The politicians and the people
seem to think that when the campaign
opens it will be a long one. az Immediately
following the city election laying pipes for
tho county and state offices will begin.
Both democrats and republicans realize
that the results of the CITY election will
have a great bearing on the later cam
paiens. and for that reason when tho city
campaign does open il will be lively.
and the fight will be a bitter one. The new
administration will have q great responsi-
bility, and at the same time there will be-
hundreds of men on the city pay roll dur
ing 1892 who were not there in 1891. The
paving of Main street, the opening of Law
renee street and the possible grading Of
Broadway will require many mon, and the
party in power in the city will then be able
to exert q great influence in tho county and
state campaign. In addition, this will be
convention year in Helena, and the duties
devolving on the mayor in the matter Of
receiving and entertaining the bors of
the various conventions will be no small
part Of his labo1s. He will DO brought
moro prominently before the public than
any city fetal in the past, and it is real
:--l Al..A e. IT, .ual:k - Ill kka ---~ln Lo.
Must DO a nan who can be at ease on all
c casionS, make I speech whom necessary,
and have the time to attend to these duties.
For this reason it IL to be presumed that
each party will endeavor to nominate its
best man, and thus draw out the full voting
strength. Neither party has as yet settled
on a candidate for the mayoralty. The
democrats have q number Of good mon who
it is thought would head tho ticket. but IS
yet there has been no concentration on any
particular man.. Among those mentioned
as suro winners by the democrats arg John
C. Curtin, A. j. Davidson, w. 3. Hundley,
DR.. Steele and Alderman Harrity.
SO far but one man is prominently men
toned by the republicans as a candidate,
the present incumbent, 7. H. kleinschmidt.
He will not have a walk-over for the nomi-
nation, however,, as Alderman Morris has a
good many friends, and it is 10 secret that
the popular Fourth ward alderman would
not be averse to making the race. While
MIR. Kleinschmidt is considered by many a.
great many in his own party who do not
regard him as being as strong as he was a
year ago. He has to q large extent alien
ated the support of the eolored voters,
while the moral element Of his party CAN
not be rallied to support him with enthus-
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are dissatisfied with his administration,
and if they retain their present opinions.
if not able to prevent Mr.. Kleinschmidt's
nomination will aid in his defeat at the
polls. Notwithstanding the opposition it
is the belief that the mayor will capture the
pretty we'll. One Of the mayors pol
itical family is likely to give him some
trouble in the primaries. The gentleman
referred to is A. j. Craven, city clerk, who
is credited with having already done a
great deal of quiet work looking to the
capture Of the mayoralty nomination.
Outside of a very small c%otsrie, however,
his candidacy is not regarded as Il stl ong
one, either as regards his nomination or
election.
For the city treasurership there will be a
sharp fight. The present incumbent, JAS.
b. Walker, will be Il candidate for the nom
%ination. and he will have for his opponents
Assistant County Treasurer Deliver and
Sergeant Nicholson, The practical poll
ticians say that Dolliver has the best chance
of election, and therefore he will be ths
nominee. The democrats, too. would rather
have Dolliver to beat than Walker. On the
democratic side two names are mentioned,
VIM. Taylor, day chief in the Western
Union Office, and John j. Fallon. Either,
it il believed would make a strong candi-
date.
Eight new aldermen are to be elected this
year, those who 60 out being Klein in the
first, Steele in the second, Hartwig in the
third, Gamer in tho fourth, Wilmer in the
fifth, Hanley in the sixth and Thompson in
the seventh. There will be two elected
from the second, Alderman Garrett having
reslened some months ago. The h%old-overs
are Lissncr in the first, Fuller in the third,
Morris in tbs fonrth, Reese in the fifth.
seventh. 1t will DO seen that but two DEM
ocrats, Ilissner and Harrity, hold over, nd
that to have q majority of tho next council
the democrsts must elect six aldermen
in April. Who will be the candi-
date in the first on tho demo-
Klein will endsavor to succeed himself.
AE. Steele, who has made an excellent rec
ord. and who is one of the most popular
men IN the city, can succeed himself if he
desires i'll the second. In the third Hart
wig will make the run it his party says so.
anu ne would MAKE a Rtron9 candidate.
Gnmar. from the fourth, says positively he
will not run again, but neither side has
named his SUCCESSOR. Wilmer. in the
fifth, is out as his own successor, while
John j. Rohrbaugh may try conclusions
with him. Daniel Hanley, tho present
democla attic incumbent from the sixth,
seems to DO ohoioe of his party for the
succession, whilo r. II. Howey is doing
SONS quist work for republican support.
AS Alderman Ihonl son is going to Europe
in June, to be absent four or Eve months,
he is practically ont of ~politica for some
time to come, but neither party seems to
have settled on anyone for the succession.
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For ladies' underwear and hosiery go to
Fowles' Cash Store.