The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-29
DEMOCRATS ARE IN LINE.
Tho Primaries Of the Party Last
Night We're the Best At
tended for Years.
Strong Nominations Made In All
tho Wards for Members Of
the Council.
the City Convention Pledged to No
Mantle Registration

The democratic primaries in all the wards
we're more largely attended last evening
than for a number Of years. There was a
recognition of the fact that the people ex-
pected them to do better work than the
opposition on Saturday evening, and in
every ward they did 30. There were no
slates. no combines, no packing; but they
were genuine free American chucusss,
whore the rightA of every man we're re-
speotsd, and where the will Of the majority
was acqniesced in without a particle Of Bit
tor feeling. ALI the democratic aldsrmanio
nominations are strong ones. In the First
Jacob Post, the cigar dealer, 10 4 man the
residents of the ward can send to the
council with tho assurance hat tho record
he will make will be one they will naver
have cause to apologize for. In the Second
H.. Q. Burgard, proprietor Of the Cosmo-
politan hotel, was named for the two-year
term. Mr.. Buroard Is . successful business
man, who understands not only the needs
Of his ward, but who would nee that public
business was conducted in an economical
way. 3. Brown, the nominee for the short
term. is Just the man for an
alderman. He 10 thoroughly famil-
iar with public business and will
attend as faithfully TO the interests Of the
clty, as 10 does to those Of his clients. In
the third Capt. H. s. Howell will be a win
ner, and will bring to his duties ripe *
perience. In w. b. Hundley the fourth
will have 3 representative in the council
whom they may depend upon to look after
the interests Of all, without regard to poll
tics. The Fifth named P. NJ. Collins. chief
train dispatcher Of tho Montana Central,
a young man who has won his way by hard
work and faithful service, and who will
have no private axes to grind. The Sixth
recognized the faithful services Of David
Hanley BY a denomination. and the primary
could not have done better. In the Seventh
is Il contractor. Il worker himself, a man
who is thoroughly acquainted with the
needs of his section, and who Will ably
represent his constituents.
The only caucus that instructed its dele
CATION was the Seventh, and it was in favor
Of Jno. s.. NJ. Nelll for city treasurer. For
mayor and police judge all the delegates
will 20 to the city convention unpledged,
with the determination to lame the best
men in the party for these offices. For city
treasurer, also. there will be Q clear field,
and the will of the majority will rule.
The Hendricks club rooms in the Second
ward were filled at the primary last night,
and Chairman Comfy opened the meeting
with a short speech, in which be snid there
was no doubt but that q change in the ad-
,ninistration of city affairs was demanded,
not by democrats alone, Tut By u good
many republicans. He impressed upon the
meeting the necessity Of nominating good
men. With a little e~xertion the ward can
be carried for the nominees. Alderman
Steele also made a short speech, in which
he referred to the packing methods en-
rloyed in the First and Third wards by
Marshal Sims and Tom Graham. Chairman
Comfy announced that the registration
Office in the fourth precinct, Second ward,
was at Aliens stables on Breckenridge
street, instead Of at Browns block on War.
rem street. -=s%
The Fourth ward primaries were noticeable
for the harmonious feeling which prevailed.
Col. w. B. Hundley presided and E. N.
Brnndagee was secretary. While a COM
mittee were consulting over the naming OF
delegates to the city convention, Richard
r. Purcell was called on for a speech. He
said there was no doubt Of democratic snc-
cess with harmony and organization. 1t
would be necessary to exe,olse extra vlgl-
lance, az efforts were being made to run in
This floating vote would be nsed to dictate
who the officers Of the city should be, and
TO fix the taxes for the community. There
were in one part of town 300 men whose
faces had never been seen in Helena, or in
Montana outside Of the penitentiary.
to help elect the republican
ticket. II was the duty Of every good citi-
zen to constitute himself q committee of
one and challenge the right of these out
siders to vote. Otherwise they would over
turn the wishes of the bon fde residents
Of the city. These men certainly expected
some reward from the men who professed
to run republican politics.
Don Davenport said that he had it from
good authority that over 100 men were reg
1stered from the Crowley house, where
ordinarily there we're not over twenty men.
Col. Hundley was nominated for alder
man against hia protest, but consented to
run. He will make a strong fight, as he ia
personally very popular, II is in every
way unobjectionable.
The convention in the Sixth ward was
very harmonious. and tie hall was filled with
democrats. j. Cuskelly was made perma-
nent chairman. and ID. p. Dayton secre-
tary. Daniel Hanley was nominated to
succeed himself amidst great enthusiasm,
the nomination being made by aoclama-
tion.
Unusual interest was shown in the Sew
enth ward primaries, where aeventy-one
votes were cast. John Steinmetz, Emil
Wommelsdorf, Joseph Evans, J. s. M.
Neill and $. W. Lanphorne were put in
nomination for alderman. Mr.. Neill and
were. necessary. The first stood, Steinmetz
90, Wommelsdorf 16, Evans %. The Sec
ond was, S%teinmetz and Wommelsdorf II
each, Evans 30. The final ballot was Stein
metz 10, Wommelsdorf %, Evans Al. The
ward delegates were instructed to vote in
the convention for John 8. M. Neill for the
nomination for city treasurer.
The following is a full list of the alder
manic candidates selected, and the dele
gates and alternates to the city convention:
First Ward.
For ALDERMAN--Jacob Post.
Delegates. Alternates.
w. Fl. McCann, Robt. Cooper,
Patrick Sweeney, Robt. HARDWOOD,
O. B. Totten. Allen Fowler,
Thos. Purcell, T.. G. Perfet.
John FRY, Frank Adkins,
Marcus Lissner, A. G. Clarke, Dr.,
Seth Bowden. j. NJ. Clements,
A.. 7. Koldrup, j. Y. Bennett.
Geo. Bardwell. John Hanchiid.
j. G. Remington. Fred Oppenheimer.
Ward committee-A G. Clarke. Jr., Max
Aach, A. Il. Koldrup.
Second Ward.
Fon A1DEnMEN-H. G. BurQard, for two
year term; Barnard Brown, for one-year
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