The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-25
WILL TRY HIS HAND HERE.
Chairman Carter, Of tho National
Republican Committee, Groom
ing Weed For Mayor
The Democrats VIII 500 That
Their Candidate. Is a Busi.
ness Man.
About the Nominees For Alderman
stirred Up the Fourth -"ChurninE"
Things la tho seventh.

Things la tho seventh.
While the Sixth ward will come up strong
30 nominAts Thomas Gilohrist " there IL
shancs 10 90 80. and while the Sixth ward
man IL very popular there AMI all ovat tho
city, YET under the skiliful manipulation Of
Thomas II. Carter Chairman OF the rspub-
lean national committee. there sssms 90 be
NO doabt that EI-Disiriet Attorney r. ID.
Weed will BE nominated for mayor. aud
that the republican ticket will be com
pletsd BY the selection OF sherwood
Wheaton for city treasurer ana Chas.
y. Gage for police magistrate.
Among republican business men there
10 considerable criticism OF this
arrangement. and IL is held that this ia not
the time for lawyer and a politician. in
no way experienced ia business affairs, 10
head a city ticket And they also hold that
the Office OF police magistrate should be
filled by an abls lawyer whose knowledge
Of Law POINTS would save the expense Of
appeals. etc. The feeling IL general that
experience in the mayo.'s chair, and that
this is not profitable time 10 engines
politiesl deals for tbs future.
The democratic convention will assemble
with an overwhelming sentiment. extend
ina far beyond patty liHes, for the remoni-
tion of Mayor Curtin. The feeling is
strong that the party owes 10 TO itself 20
endorse his splendid business Adminisira-
zion. as we'll as thoss OF the present treas
ursr and police magistrate. Other names
have been discussed in the event that
Mayor Curtin shall feel compelled to de
cline, but the convention will net consider
other names until that time comes and
there Is no other candidate Ia the field
Among the names mentioned 10 the event
OF Mayor Cartin declining are W. q.
Preuitt, A. J. Davidson, Marcus Lissnsr. L.
W. Bach and L. ID. Elgsrton. IL will thus
be seen that the democrats are a. no loss
for available timber.
II the democrats OF the Sixth ward sue
coed in inducing q. X. Brown TO run for
the city oouneil. the list OF candidates for
sldersnsn will be complsts. In the frat
ward the democrats have put up Jacob
Post, who has ably represented them for
the past two years. With the sIps fence
gained during that time they are satisfied
that he will be svsn more useful 20 the
ward and the city during his next term.
The Second ward will fad an able rep essen
tativs In George MGhat. whom the dsmo-
Gratis have nominated. He has been a resi-
dsnt OF Helena for many years. and IL
thoroughly Identified with the interests OF
bis ward. 10 the Third ward the demo
Gratis made a wise move IN TsnoninAtlnR Al
dermSn II. 8. Howell. Capt. Howell has
been an able representative OF the third,
and his services In the past deserve. ERd
will doubtless receive. an indorsemeni
at the hands OF the voters OF the ward.
I he Fourth ward democrats in selecting q.
L. Smith as their candidate for alderman
recognized tie fact that the lower part OF
the ward. verY populous section. has long
been without represoatativ in the ooun-
ell. Mir. Smith 10 an enterpfising Young
business man, full Of energy. aud one who
will see that the duties Of bis ONCE are
faithfully discharged. No citizen Of Hell
sna IL better known than Msssena Bullard.
the democratic nominee in the Fifth. Mr..
Ballard IL one OF the style Of conservative
men whose services will be much in demand
ia Helena this year. An attempt to stlr
up feeling against Mr. Bullarl by the us-
sertion that be was counsel for the
Consolidated water company received
such prompt and sHtetual denial that the
auttofs have bssn trying TO Les themselve
down easy by charging that be Is the At
TO Rey for other corporations. By the
tins his enemies are through it is expect, d
that they will be able TO prove that M.
Billiard has fully rs large and honorable a
Practice as lnwye OF his standing could
naturally be expected TO have. Mr.. Bull
lads high character coupled with the
fact that he mother desi ed nor sought the
nomination, should assure him the sup ora
OF the people Of the Fifth ward. ifrospec-
tive OF polities A card from the demo
cratic ward committee In the Sixth last
night stated that G.. X Brown had be n
nominate by that COMMITTEES for alder
man. An eliot will be made TO have Mr..
brown acospt. In the seventh ward the
democrats are congfatulatinR thems Ives
that they have IN jacob Fischer n nominss
for alderman who was the full aud free
choice of the voters OF his party ana who
did not seek the nomination nor desire II
10 such an extent that II was necessary "a
"ehurn" the ballot box in order TO Sc
care Il.
As a sequel 90 the republican primary In
thu Eourth ward tbere il n cooineaa betweau