The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-05
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4 most rsnarkabls thing, indicAting thnt
tho feeling Ia his favor WAS not confined 10
any particular nsighbofhood. John y. M.
ursr, made 1 gallant aeht, bnt M. W.lkar's
perscnnl popularity wAs too much for him,
and he was lsfonted hv something lees than
lW votes. Chhs. u. Gage, tho Republican
nominee for police Judge, proved 10 be tho
strongest man on hia ticket, and while w.
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Ihs democrats elected nix Of tho alder
manic candidates sure, OF the EIGHT to MS
sumo office tho first OF May, md thnro Is n
good prospect OF their securing seven. The
ons In doubt 10 Barnard Brown, the short
term candidate in the Second. q. W.Jack-
returns ~ made BY tbs judges. a majority
OF four. In both precincts OF this ward q
great many ballots wer6 fhrown ont an
spoiled. In the second precinct az this
ward tbs judges locked the door after tho
polls 1,osed, and allowed no ono to enter.
latter com pellod the judges TO admit the
doctor, Mr.. Brown and Mr., Jackson. About
= hundred ballots had already bean counted.
" 70 not alleged or presumed that the
Judges locked the door for any other reaaon
that they did not care to be interrupted.
OF their Judgment In rejecting all the
spoiled ballots, and when tho council can
vnsaes tbs votes Mr.. Brown will demand a
recount OF the vote of tho ward. II. G. Bur
CARDS majority Of sixty-ons il 50 large
that tho recount will not affect him.
horse. a. did III. y. Howell in the Third.
Col. Hnndley in tho Fourth was too much
for w. E. Orr, despite the ~latter's hard
work. K. M. Collins. the demoorat.elect in
the Fifth, Ia the second alderman his party
has sent from TINT ward. He beat
the prsssnt alderman. NJ. A. Wilmer, Atty
three notes, and his is one q the notable
victoris. Of tbs day. Daniel Hanley had 9
hard fight In the Sixth. but he pulled out
all right. In the Seventh e. IS. Walker had
the warm support OF his party, though
Joseph Evans cut down the usual republic
can majority. The democrats will have
eight n perhaps nine Of the fourteen
members Of the new council.
Desplts this intense interest. never before
squalled in : municipal campaign in Hell
sAa the election ON tbs whole was q quiet
one. There WAS not . great deal OF drink
ing, and but few fistic encounters. A great
many elements contributed to MI. Cnrtin's
victory. H received a large part Of tho
colored vote, now = vary important factor
in Helena politics. Jesge Armitage. Billy
Scars. and the blue ribbon boys did good
work, ~ did the rank and fls Of the demo
cratic party. The greatest factor was the
business and conservative voter. who went
AAAoAAAJ AnsO GAo OOOOA0, pub = CTOSb VPpO~
site Curtln's nAmo, and then went to his
office.
Ths returns commenced to come in about
1880. The crowd knew whore to get tbs
news, and the greater part Of it cong e-
gated about TIE INDEPENDENT Office. Tha
tirst precinct heard from war the Ninth, in
tbs Fifth ward, and whom it showed that
Mr.. Curtin had almost twice as many votes
~ Mr.. Klsinschmidt, q shout went mp that
was heard ON Sixth avenue. For two hours
the returns told the same story, and when
at $3.50 they were Ill in, showing Curtin 522
ahead a cheer went up that was heard =
mile. About 8 O'Clock some enthusiastic
gentlemen bought q lot of red fire. and for
an hour Broadway was painted red" After
the business Office closed q number of en-
thuaiRatio Curtin men got up q purse and
hired q band. Followed by u crowd num-
boring fully 1000 men the band started up
Main street. At the Cosmopolitan hotel
the crowd halted. The mayor elect was in
there. In response to the cheers of the
crowd he appeared On the balcony and
bowed his thanks. County Com missioner
y. ". Knight, who stood beside him, e
turned the thanks Of the next mayor. He
said it was q victory Of tbs people, republi-
cans snd democrats alike, in flavor Of good
government. Every man, ard
child would rejoice that this fair city had
been rescued from 4 position it should
never have occupied. From the Cosmopol-
itan the crowd and the band, constantly
augmented, marched all over town, cheer
ing over the bio victory. ~$H