The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-10
WERE MUCH ENTHUSED
Band Wagon Not Large Enough TO
Carry the Anxious ThrOng
JOIN HANDS ON THE EVENT
Political Enemies Fall on Each
Others Necks and CAN For
Settler Sours and Straight
Irrigation and Reform.

MrssoULA, April 9.-The celebration of
the winners in yesterdays election was
stem winder, and the scramble OF the
multitude to get into the band wagon was
interesting and amusing. Men who had
been open in their opposition to tho VIM
ming ticket during tho day, climbed in
and rode last night. The celebration
lasted far into the night and some few isoia-
ted cases of the jubilee fever have been
present this morning, while there have
been q big demand for gin fizzes and
seltzer sours. The after effects OF the
celebration arc ample evidence. OF its
sincerity and enthusiasm. There was
more joy over the election of mayor last
night than usually is over the result OF
presidential campaign. Imprompfu drum
brigades and brass bands were organized
and for while there was parade on
every street.
Mayor-elect Keith and the members of
citizens executive committee, with a few
of their friends, held ratificatiqn meet
ing in the spacious club rooms over the
Headquarters after the boys had wearied
of footing horns and beating drums. The
occasion was love feast without any
question. Men who have been political
enemies for years joined hands and con-
the election. The majority by which the
victory was won was a narrow one ana
some of the celebrants would have been
better pleased il it had been larger. But
they had won and they were glad OF it,.
Brief speeches were made by various gen.
tlemen who had taken an active interest
in the campaign and Mr.. Keith, in re-
Spouse to repeated calls, spoke regarding
the policy of the incoming city admins
tration. Economy will be practiced in
every department and reductions in forces
aud expenditures will be made wharever
such steps will not interfere with the ef'
ficiency of the departments.
Mr.. Keith's statement of the situation
was simple and business-like and was the
talk of practical business man who pro
poses to conduct the city's affairs on q
business basis. There was no buncombe
about the ante-inaugural talk of the new
mayor, and IL was received with apprecia'
ton by all who heard IL. There is nc
doubt that IL Mr.. Keith succeeds in car
rying out his plans, the result will bs
beneficial to the city. A saving of S15.0O(
a year to the city will be appreciated b,
the taxpayers, even if they didn't oil vote
the citizens ticket.
There is one pleasant feature of the
post-election talk. In all that has beer
said by the victors, there has been no un'
kind word said of Mr.. Tietjen, the de
feated candidate for mayor. He is highly
esteemed as a business man and has the
respect of the community as q successful
merchant and is regarded rs thoroughly
identified with the welfare of the city. be
made a wonderfully close run against big
odds and the big vote which he received
attested his popularity.
1t now remains TO be seen whether re-
form scan flourish or not in the atmos
phere OF Missoula. 1t is certainly not Q
native production, but it is believed that
IL can be acclimated here, and with care
full attention may be made to thrive. II
was certainly well irrigated last night and
ought to grow.