The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-11
Politicians Figuring on Nominees
for City 0ffices at the Next
Election.
f. d. Weed VIII Lead tho Rs
publioans and the Democrats
Want John Q. Curtin.
The Popuiisis VIII Endeavor 60 Sams a
Tun Tishst-surgestious for other
Candidates, Aldermen, Eto.

In three weeks from tomorrow The
voters Of Helena will have ths opportunity
10 select the men Who will be ~ the head Of
city Affairs until May l. 1895. hort city
campaigns have been the rule in Helena for
a number Of years and This year will not 30
an exception 70 the rule. Although the
campaign will be . short one, ths politicians
are nguhng on oandidaist. and the iepub-
lieAns aud populists have already 20 a Ger
tain extent outlined their campaign, % far
As the leading candidates are concerned.
Last year the republicans we're very willing
that r. ID. Weed should be their eandi-
date. but that gentleman then held fed
eral oflcs and be was unwilling 20 be
offered upss sserinoe. This year the
workers in his party are jus, as dssifous
that be should be candidate, and as ho
does not hold oGice now, he has given
his frisnds 20 understand that II
the nomination comes % him
without any contest that be will
accept and make the hRht. Under these
circumstances II 10 pretty generally con
esdod that he will be the nominee, though
the friends Of I. II. Klsinsehmidt and Of
Peter Whine are not without hope that
the lightning may strike one OF those gen
tlemen.
The populisss have done more work look
ing TO the city election than either Of she
other parties. They have already selected
their judges aud have their campaign pretty
we'll mapped out For the mayorAlty they
will make their principal hRht, though they
hope to be able 90 nominate full city
ticket including aldermen. Their cnndi-
date for mayor will either be Or. j. Is.
Atchiaon or Albert Koinsohmidt, "a the
outlook now appears. They prsfsr II pos
sible, 20 win over n prominent member OF
one OF the other parties and nominate him.
but 40 far they have not been able TO make
the convert.
The democrats have not made any move
| in the fight az vet. There 10 very general
desire TO ron MAYOR Curtin again, and II
that gentleman will consent he will be the
nominee. He has made good official and
there ia a strong wish on the part OF ths
/ people generally TO keep him at the head OF
ths city for another year.
For city treasury the only name 90 fal
snRgested on the republican side 10 thst oi
/ D. Il. Weston. But there will be Other
candidates before the convention. and II
M. Weston pets the nomination 10 will bs
only after = severe hght For this Office ths
/ populists have not found candidate "a
their mind. and II looks now a. though
l they would let the othee go by default oi
/ would endorse tha nominee OF one o. the
other Of the old parties. The democrats
! feel thai as M. Garrett has made hrat-
ate officer he should be tenominated and
| if he wants 10 be can undoubtedly Get 10.
For police IN ice on the republican side
there are a number Of caDdidatea, Rmoul
the most prominent being ExPolioe JudR'
/ Gage. Judge Fleischsr would not iefuss
tho nomination, and there are several Othe
gentlemen who are making a quiet canvass
for a. The present democratic polio'
Judge. I. +. Crutcher, has made o splendid
officer. the best the city has ever had, an,
/ he 10 a candidate for denomination. 81
/ far rs known there 10 no other candidate.
The democrats will have the biRgss
/ fight 20 retain the council. those who's
terms expire are Alderman Post democrat
in the Frat Bu gard. democrat IN th,
second, Howell. democrat, in the Third
Collins, democrat IN the Fifth. HanleT.
dsmoc. st. in the Sixth. and Walker. repub-
lioan. in the Seventh. OF these 10 is un.
derstood that Post Howell and Walker a.,
willing TO be candidates sRain, and she
others have not expressed themselves on
/ the question.