The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-03
NOW FOR THE BALLOT|NG
Helena Will Decide To- Day Who Will
Be Her Officers for a
Year.
Betting Last Night All In Favor of
Curtin, Garrett and
CrutCher.
some Hot Contests Expected on tho AL
dermanic Tickots-Denver T.
Dayton's Race.

To-day the voters of Helena will decide
whether they rant John 9. Curtin or hleh-
ard Jockey at the head of the city govern
ment for the coming year. Every fact and
all the figures in connection with the ad-
ministration of Mayor Curtin have been
laid before the public through The INDIE
PENDENT during the past few days. so that
the people who vote for him will do 80 with
q full knowledge of his stewardship.
The friends of Mr.. Curtin have NO doub
of his election. the only question being the
size of his majority. Estimates on this
run all the way from $50 to 700. 1t was i'm
possible last night to get an even bet on
the may O result, Curtin people offer
ing odds of from $40 to $50 on amounts
ranging from 300 to $1,000. A number OF
small bets have been made on majorltiss At
even money, the Curtin people betting on
from 800 to 500. Bets that the democrats
will elect their mayor. treasurer and police
Judge have been made at even money. and
in two or three cases the democrats have
given odds.
The Q is no question as to CARROTS
strength, as he is backed by the solid vote
of his partv. In addition there 10 consld-
cradle disatfecsion among q certain class OF
republicans because Miller WAS made the
nominee, and these will either not vote at
all for treasurer. or will vote for Garrett.
The race for city treasurer will be a hot
one, but the outlook last night was mat
Garrett will have a good safe majority.
There is little if any doubt as TO Crutch-
er's election. Like Garrett, he has the solid
support of his party. and many conserva-
tive citizens, who believe in voting for the
best candidates for city officers, will de-
eide that as between Crutcher and Fleischer
the former is far preferable. This IS the
element that is back of Mr.. Curtin and Mr..
Garrett as we'll.
As to the aldermen. the democrats are
considered to havs by far the best OF it.
Lissner in the First. Flaherty in the second.
Peterson in the third. Weisenhorn III the
Fourth, Cox in the Fifth, Dayton in the
sixth and Workman in the seventh are con-
sidered as strong nominations as could
have been made. and in not a single n
stance has their eminent fitness to sit IN
the council been questioned. A number OF
bets have been made at even money that
the democrats will get five out of the seven.
The three wards in which the fight prom
ises to be the hottest for alderman are the
first, fifth and sixth. Mr.. Lissner is going
to break his record in the way of a majority
in the first. In the fifth W. E. Cox will
succeed Reece, republican. Mr.. Reece, who
is very popular in the fifth and could have
been renominated, positively declined the
honor. The republican candidate lacks
the drawing powers Of Reece, and as a re-
suit Mr.. Cox is considered to be q winner.
In the Sixth Denver P. Dayton is making
an enthusiastic campaign. He Is we'll
liked and popular in the ward, and what
ever he undertakes to do, he does with q
will. That the people in the Sixth are
taking an interest in his election ID shown
by the following communication:
To The Independent:
There is a great deal of dissatisfaction
expressed by gentlemen connected with
railroad affairs who reside IN the Sixth
ward over the report that is being circu-
lated by the friends of Mr. Howe to the
effect that he will receive the solid vote OF
the mechanical department OF the Northern
Pacific. MIR. Dayton has been in the en-
ploy OF the road for a number of years as
ticket agent and teleQrapher, and is a great
favorite with all who know him. All that
he or his friends claim is that he will make
q good race for alderman of the Sixth, and
his support will come not only from all de-
partments of the railroad. but also from
all classes Of citizens in the ward.
RAILRoADER.
The following shows that Mr.. Dayton
ia a man who never forgets a good turn:
To The Independent.
The democratic ticket is an excellent
one throughout ard there are the best OF
reasons why it should be elected from tor
to bottom. / have q special reason, how
ever, for desiring the success of Denver p,
DAYTON, the candidate for alderman in the
sixth ward. His qualifications no one can
question. and to show the character OF thu
man allow me to otto the following circum-
stance: About ten years ago Mr.. Dayton
was connected with the government sigma
service and was stationed at Fort Benton
His sala,y was a modest one and not more
than sufficient to pay living expenses
After he had been stationed Their.
probably Six months he received
the sad intelligence of the deatk
of his father. Being without means q nun
be- of his friends. the writer being one OF
them, made up n pnrse of $50 to enable
him to return east and attend the obseQuies
Mr.. Dayton did not return to Benton
nus year or two aiter%sI,
tAtciea tue ethpio, u me Noiahe u
Pacific railroad in this city, and has con
tinued with that company to the presen'
time. He had not been here over n yea
until each of tho contributors to the purse
mentioned received from Mr.. Dayton d let
ter full of thanks and gratitude for tn
favor rendered him and incloslpg u chez
for the amount of the contribution Tn
was at least three years after the favor ha
been granted ana the circumstance ha
been entirely forgotten by all but the benz
%ticiary. | WAS one to receive such a !ettt
and it Impressed me very fayorably wit
the man. 1t shows his character.
stamps him as q man in whose heart hone
and gratitude awe an abiding place. Sue
a man I would trust implicitly, and | b
lieYe tho city can. For one, / would r.
joice to see the Sixth ward give him Il rou
ing majority. CITIZEN.