The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-08
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.
F. p Sterling, Peter Whine and
Jacob Walker We're the Three
Men Elected.
Much Interest Taken aud More
Than Thirteen Hundred Votes
Were Polled.
There Was coasIdsrable Scratching. and
Early In the Contest 4. 4 Russell
Withdrew His Name.

! The election for three trustees held yes
[ terday 40 the Central school building from
two till SIX O'Clock. was oae OF the most in
tsrestine school elections In the city for a
number OF wears. There we're thirteen
tickets in the field. and Of this numbsr the
name OF r. 4. Sterling appeared on nine.
There we're ]. $40 votes Tollsd. and the re-
,ult wes the election OF +. 7. Sterling
Peter Whine and Jacob Walker. The two
nrst We on the ticket known a. that OF
,he COMMITTEES Of Oae Hundred. and Mr..
Walker was on the ticket with Aessrs.
Cory and LsnGhorne. The managers Of
the One Hundred ticket worked hard all
Friday and yesterday. while the friends OF
the candidates on the other tickets let the
contest drift along without Any concerted
action, and the result vas shown When the
polls closed. Among the prinoi-
taI workers Tor the Sterling
ticket was \. +. Walters. who
saw that large number OF his friends voted
the straight ticket. There we're large
number OF ladies who availsd themselves 81
the privilege % voting. and ths majority OF
them deposited an open ballot. To the
support Of the ladies Mr.. Walker owes IN a
large part his election. though the good
work be has done on the board was recoR-
nizsd very gene ally BY the people. Nsi-
thsr Lanehorne, Co y. Walker or II. +. G.
Kleinsohmidt did any canvsssing, though
the other candidates spent the afternoon az
The POLLS. and in that way picked az large
number OF votes. II. 7. c. kleinschmidt
one OF tbs rttiring trustees, was not can
didate. and told all bis iriends 90, but there
wore l3S pee lie who wanted him 10 80 back
on the board Whistler he desired 20 o. no.
The afternoon was We disagreeable, and
about fou- O'Clock the wind blew gaze
This had the eject Of cutting down sue
/ vote but the candidates who We looking
I ont for their interests 90 thu polls staid -
out. and never gave ~ until the polls
I c. osei The contest was in the main good
/ natured. and there WAS only one disagree
neut that looked serious for time. ms
was between L. c. Ruasel and G. h. Ander-
son. Russell and Anderson we're on ticket
headed BY ID. A. Cory. Before three
/ O'clock Mr.. Russel postsd notice OF the
| withdrawal OF his name IS candidate, Civ
/ inc a. the reason for such action dissats-
| faction with the methods IN which Mr..
[ Anderson was manipulating their joint
ticket
on Friday Mr.. Russell ASKED him II he
/ would ruu on q ticket on which the oandi-
dates would be Cory, Russel aud Anderson.
/ Anderson SAYS he agreed TO tne proposition.
giving Nj Russell TO understand that there
would be other tickets on which his name
would appear. Yesterday afternoon when
Al. Russell found ssve al tickets with An
derson's name on them, be accused that
estleman Of doubls dealing. Mt. Andersen
denied the charge and the result was that
H.. Russsl withdrew.
There was considerable scratching and 1t
took the seven trustees aud the c ERIK about
two hours 20 count the ballots. The result
VAS a. fol ows: