The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-06
THE MAYOR IS MODEST.
Mr.. Kleinschmidt Will Not Take
the Republican Nomination
Unless Asked.
Nevertheless Marshal Sims I
Carefully Looking After the
Mayors Fenceu.
John G. Curtin tho Favorite with tho
Democrats-Wslksr Will DO tina
Nominee for Treasurer.
h yEaL NEE E[" y

During the past week democrats and re-
rnblicans have thrown forward their pIckets
preparatory to the munioipal campaign
in April. Early in the week the republican
city central committee met and act March
" az the date for holding tho primaries in
tho various wards. Four days later, on tho
Both. tho republicans will hold their con-
vention' and name their candidates for the
municipal Offices. Friday evening the
democratic city central committee met and
fixed March % for holding the primaries,
and March 81 for tho meeting of tho city
convention. This definite fixing of the
time when the battle will begin has had the
effect of infusing now life into the local
politicians. and already there are ruMors
of deals and combinations, and mention of
numerous aspirAnts for the three leading
Offices. AS said last week, MIR. Kleinschmidt
will not have n walkovor for the %mayoralty
nomination. Among a certain GLASS Of
city ofticeholders there il a great deal of
dissatisfaotion with his administration
Those dissatisfied with him style him the
autocrat, and allsge that no intsrferes
who g ho should not, and at the same timo
shuts his eyes to abuses that he should
carefully inquire into. Mayor Klein
schmidt said yesterday that no
was not a candidate in the sense that he
would seek tho nomination. If anyone else
wanted 1t he was welooms to il. But if the
nomination came to him as Al expression
Of the preferences of the people no would
havs to accept. Ii he did so it would be
because he wanted to carry out the plans he
had formed or the work he had inaugurated
during his present term. Notwithstanding
all thiG, Marshal Sims il credited with being
actively at work now in the matter Of setting
up the pins for Mr.. Klsinschmidt's re-
nomination, while Detective Walters is
acting az his lieutenant. OF course this
work may be in progress without tho mayors
knowledge or consent. but if the nomina-
ton should be forced upon him, he will
surelyl remember in a substantial way
tho missionary work of Messrs. Sims
and Walters during the month of
March. Mr.. Sims is undoubtedly like
MIR. Kleinschmidt-he is not now hunting
for the In%arshalship, bat if the mayor
should force it upon him, he would accept
in order to carry out tho work he inaugu-
rated during the year. The anti-adminis-
available candidate have hit upon II. M.
Parchen. The latter and the MAYOR nre
warm personal friends. and if he cannot be
prevailed upon to run they will then take
Moses Morris. If John W. Thompson was
not going to Europe, and had he not an
year. they would take him. as the voting
contest showed he WAS the most popular
man in Helens, the next being Mr.. Par
chen, while the mayor was third In the race.
On the democratic aide there seems to be
q unanimous desire for the. candidauy Of
~h- N lN,r&sS fA1~ MI. T,rNks A1
Davidson seems TO have the most support
ers, and then Col. w. Is. Hundley. Alder
man Hnrrity also has his followers.
Assistant County Treasurer Deliver an
nounces that he will not be a candidate for
CITY treasurer, but is a Walker man. and
John j. Fallon. SO far, is the only man
mentioned by the democrats for the office.
Judge Sanders will try for the police
magistraey again, and he will be opposed in
the convention by Mr.. Mcintyre. Who the
democrats will nominate it is hard to say.
First. Who the democratic nominee will
be is unsettled, but Kline will have no
w%alkover.
1t il believed that DIR. w. L. Steele will
run ngain for Alderman from the second
ward. Who else will run With him on the
mined. Henry Klein is mentioned as one
of the republican candidates from the ward.
Alderman Hartwig may be prevailed up
on to run again in the third ward. w. H.
Orr is SAID to be after the republican nom
ination In the Fourth, as Alderman Gamer
will not run again. H. M. Brandagee, who
came near carrying the ward before, will
very likely be tho democratic candidate.
Alderman Wilmer wants the republicans to
return him from the Fifth, and he will be-
opposed by John. j. Rohrbaugh. In the
Sixth II. Il. Howey will probably try con-
illusions with the democrats alderman,
Daniel Hanley. L. w. Fiske, contractor,
will get the republican nomination from
the Seventh. John ". Thompson, retiring.
Emil Wommelsdorf may take the demo-
cratic nomination.