The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-19
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
Gossip Of the Possibilities and
Probabilities In the City
Election.
Curtin the Only Man the Demo-
Gratis Talk About for the
Mayoralty.
1. II. Hcrshfleld and II. Jockey After III.
Republican Observation-Disclosures
for Treasurer and Police Judge.

Tor Treasurer and Police Judge.
The frat active movement in tho city
campaign was made by The populists last
night. But for three weeks gentlemen who
are willing to serve the city either as alder
mon or in other positions hnvc besn active
in fixing up their fences. A usual there
are more republicans who havo announced
themselves as ready to take their chances Mt
tho polls than democrats. but there are n
umbe Of tho latter as we'll as numerous
populists who consider themselves sure
WHINE IL they can only get a nomination.
There is a very general desire on the pat Of
both demo eats aud republicans to have as
short o campaign az possible, and for thut
reason the democrats fixed their primaries
for next Saturday, and their convention
four days later. The republicans will also
hold their preliminary and final meeting
near those dates. and as the election occurs
on Monday, April 8. the active. hustling part
OF the city campaign this year will only last
a few daye. The populists will have a little
tho advantage, if there 10 any, in n longer
campaign, and this was probably done be-
cause it is the youngest party.
There promises to be less bitter an d per.
sonal politics this year than in any election
in Helena for a long time. On the demo.
cfatic sid there is II universal desire to
continue Mayor CuItin in Office for another
year, and there are few il II republican
business men but would like him Mt
the head of city affairs for another twelve
months. He has made O model mayor,
satisfactory to all interests. and no previ-
Gus incumbent of the Office has devoted the
time to the affairs of tho city that Mr..
Curtin has.
On the republican side there are two very
active candidates. and the friends and fol-
lowers OF oach lave been hustling for q
week for them. Ont is Hon. L. H. Hersh-
field, president of tho Merchants National
bank, and the other 10 Hon. Richard
Lockey. The formers active manager il
Harry Palmer, and tho friends of Mr..
Hershtleld say the sentiment Of their party
ia strongly for their man. Mr.. Lookey is
running bis own campaign to q large ex-
tent, but Jim Roddick, Ralph Johnson and
81 Dyer. are his active assistants. In case
of Mr.. Jockeys nomination md election
MI. Roddiok will be the city marshal, Mr..
johnson clerk of tho police court and Mr..
Dyer sergeant of the police. Naturally
these gentlemen, with such incentives, will
work assiduously in Mr.. Jockeys interest.
Other candidates mentioned on, the rspub-
lican side are +. p. Sterling and D. "A. Cory.
Next to the mayoralty the successor to
Treasurer Walker is tho topic most dis
cussed. 1t is not known positively whether
or no Mr.. Walker will try for a .renomiua-
tion. but there humorous other candidates
on his side of the political fence. Among
these arc d. II. Weston, for many years ter
ritorial treasurer, and an old-timer; Carl
Kleinschmidt. Jr., formerly the cashier of
the journal Publishing company: Geo. w,
Shaw, the mining man and accountant, and
John HEIDI. The younger republican ele-
ment has for candidates w. M. Dolliver
and william Votnw. On the democratic
side. also. humorous names are mentioned.
Among them is VIM. 1. Rector. at present
the assistant in the CITY treasurer's Office.
and for many yenrs the bookkseper and
cashier of the Hotter Lumber COMPANY,
The friends of s. W. Langhorne also believe
he would be a strong candidate, as dc those
of c. b. Garrett and Jacob Loeb. On the
vi ltGClOE III uCI0 1QO |
most work for support In the convention.
but the friends of other candidates have
not been idle, and the contest will grow in
interest in the next ten days.
For police judge tho present incumbent,
Judge Gage, is n candidate for re.nomina-
tion, but he will not have n walk-over.
Judge c. w. Fleischor is also out for it. and
&a will riu, Jv,Jco 1lo.a n .,atA, &C.,. -: A.
Another candidate on the Re-
publican side is John A. Macdonald, tho
present assistant United States district at
fornoy. He ia backed by that element in
bis patty who desire a w~ell-equipred
not connected with any faction, us
p candidate. On the democratic side a
strong pressure is being brought to bear on
Judge L. L. Crutcher to be the democratic {
candidate. and it is understood that he will
hccept the nomination.
just what the populists will DO in regard
10 tho three offices named above, is not
positively known. There has been some
|nik that they would run Dr.. j. b. Atchison
or mayor, and aleo another story to the
|tfect that they would wait Until the old
PARTIES had made their nominations for the
hayornlty. and then If either put up a man
satisfactory to them they would endorse
him. For city treasurer Henry Neill il an
ctlve candidate for nomination by tho
and it 10 not known that he has
ny very strong opposition. VIM, Lorev
you'd accept tho nomination for police '
Magistrate. and he ia tho only candidate
Prominently mentioned up to date. I
In the aldermanio situation the domo- !
rats have decidedly tho best of it. as thew '
AVE six hold overs. Post in the first. Bur.
lard in the second. Howell in the third. ,
tundley in tho fourth. Collins in the Fifth. 1
md Hnnley in the Sixth. SO it will be A
|een that they will have to elect ONLY two
lew ones in order to have q majority. In i
be First ward Alderman Lissnei's torn OK e,
ftes and he will DO nominated and elected. :
p the second a successor will be elected to
W. Jackson, but no one is mentioned by
ny Of the parties as a candidate. In the a
bird Alderman Fuller goes ont. He will
fobably be renominated by the republic
BINS, but tho democrats believe thev can X
pat him If they pnt up a good man. Iu
ho Fourth Alderman Morris goes out, He
|ill probably be renominated. Who tho -
bmocrats will put up has not boon cam n
tssed to any extent. In tho Fifth ward o.
Herman Reece will go out. II is under !,