The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-18


ON the democratic city central committee.
yesterday issued the call for she demo
cratic primaries and alao for the city con
vention. The former will be held In the
various wards next Thursday evening.
March 22. aud the latter Wednesday even
Ing. March p. IL Is probable she fepubli-
cans will hold their primaries and their
convention the evenings following the
dates fixed by the democrats. This will
make the campaign on the part Of the two
old parties a very short one while the pop
ulists will probably have all the time they
desire.
But while the open and active work Of
the oanpaign is thus 60 be crowded in the
space of few days. the politicians have
been very active for q week or more. The
democrats have been busy looking up
available candidates Tor aldermen, the re- I
publiesns have been Qua fishing for pre- /
sumed winners for all the offices aud the
populists have been engaged in the same /
difficult undertaking. The latter are hav- /
ing the most trouble in finding dsairabls \
men who will agree 70 allow their names TO /
20 before the convention. and FOR that rea-
son their Efforts 90 far have been veritable /
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name mentioned for She populist mas orally I
candidate lie that OF Albert kleinsohmiit
hut that gentleman Is not particularly
anxious for the honor, and II he accepts it
will be only because he is unwilling that
his PARTY should let the nomination go by
defaults For the offices Of treasurer and
police Judge the populsts do not seem to
be able 10 fix upon any one.
There is no question now bnt that the
democrats will nominate at their city con
vention c. Il. Garrett TO- treasurer and 4.
L. Cruteher for police judge. Both Of
these gentlemen have held these respective
Offices during the past year and never has
the business OF the city that came under
their Jurisdiction been in better hands.
This 81 NOT only the verdict Of their per-
sonal and political friends, bat also that OF
the conservative business men OF the city.
30 far as heard from those are no other
candidates among the democrats for these
Offices. and the prospect Is that these gen
tlsmen will be unanimously fonominated.
For mayor the democrats 90 far have CON
aiderod but one candidate-John c. Curtin.
They feel that the next year will be even q
more tfying one than the one past. and that
as Nr. Curtin has the business OF the city
90 we'll in hand now there is no one they
could select who would 90 as we'll by the
taxpayers. or who would be more satisfac-
tory to those who have the best interests OF
the city al heart
The republicans are having some trouble
with their mayorality business. The six
stockings are all for the Hon. T.. d. Weed,
sx-United States district attorney But
tbe silk stockings are not going TO have il
all their own way. The rank and file Of
the party. who do not make tia Helena
hotel their headquarters. but who are eK-
pectel 30 do the work on election day. want
a man who is nesrer to them for their
mayotalty candidate; they want plain.
ordinary citizen and business man. who
is not above the common citizen. The
friends OF Thos. Ghehtist are doing soms
hard work for him, bat The club and hotel
friends Of Mr.. Weed make light Of the sf-
forts. and ask. what has Gilchrist ever
done that he should be honorsd by the
party IN this oity?" On the other hand
the friends OF She sixth ward man retaliats
by saying. what has Mr.. Weed ever done
for the party in the CITY. CT IN the state for
that matte, that lie has not bseu amply
paid ioFr
Tor a candidate for treasurer the repub-
licans nio divided between ID. II. Weston
ard She wood Wheaton, with tho chances
in favor % the former. Weston has the
support and good will Of she old umors.
while Wheaton Is backed by she younger
element AMI as tho "bo5s" do the hust.in 2
there is little doubt of the outcome. ".
NJ. Dollivor j. another candidate the
younger element Is backing but he 10 not
"a posed 20 have any chance against
wheaton, though 10 10 conceded no has
done more work for the party than the
stronger man. Tor police magistrate there
are two candidates - FAR on tho republican
side, {. r. Gage and Juuius Sanders. An
effort Is being made 90 have Judge Gage
withdraw from the rncs for Eohce judge
and accept tie nomination Ion treasurer.
Mr.. Gage refuses go listen 90 the PROPOSE
tion and Juigs Sanders says hs is not in
the race. As tho hght now stands Judge
Guga will get the nomination.
The aldermsnic situ tion 10 gradually
clearing, and she Two ola PARTIES have each
anumber OF good msu on their lists In
the First the democrats will uudoubtedly
nominate the present alderman, Jacob
Post. The republicans have uot set de-
oided on a man. Ia the Second there ia
strong pressure being brought ~ the DOM
oerats 10 have Nike Hsinig make the race.
The republican nominee ia that wald will
probably be Geo. q. Freeman. one % the
olerka 10 tie Office % tie district court
clerk. II the Third tho democrats seem 20
have settled on tho present alderman. Cen.
Howell. Tho republicans are divided be-
tween Wm. s. Spau.diug and Frank J..
Bsck. In the Fourth ils republicans have
settled upon Fed Cana b. wlI.. the d fn1-
orats have not decided. lut As there tro q
number Of good citizens ~ Ga, ten.oc atic
rersgasion IA that wa q they wiz be- able
40 put up good man 90
either Of the othc. parties. here IS DO.
cidsd feeling in favor OF 81. O.. Prsuiti. bat
Ia il nvsrse 20 running. ai hs says be- hai
not the tire 20 devote g. She duties Of th'
,aies In the Fifth size republicans hav.
h..n divided batgeen j.. a.. p. Latz On.
Augustus McMurphy. she latter meruLe
~ the Helena Commission colarsuy. Ics
,.rdav a was decided that the latter va
A.. most available mun. and ne vii be th'
nousinee. The democrats have not de
ciaea upon a candidate though she desi.
y. .s.f 81.