The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-13
THE FIELD OF POLITICS
livingston Politicians Are Figuring On
Their Chances.
POPULlSTS ARE NOT IN IT
The Amount OF Available Timber
Is Abundant and Some or IL
Is Really EXceIlent-Gossip
About Municipal Affairs.
specInl Correspondence Of the standard.

Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
LIVINGSTON, March l1.-SprIng politics
in this cuy are beginning to warm up con-
siderably and candidates are being trotted
out and groomed by the various political
parties for the forthcoming municipal
race which will take place in Livingston
the second Monday in April.
At the last regular monthly meeting of
the city council registration agents,
Judges and clerks OF election were APP
pointed. but the usual 3O-lay notice of the
annual city election was not ordered
given. This was no doubt an oversight
and it is probable a special meeting OF
the council will be called IN day or two
for the purpose of preparing notice Tor
publication.
The officers TO be elected this spring
are: Mayor, city treasurer. city attorney,
police magistrate and one alderman from
each of the three different wards. The
retiring aldermen are: First ward, j. {.
Rowe, republicans; Second ward, j. +.
Nolan, democrat; Third ward, c. n.
Savage, republican.
As usual, the republicans have taken
the initiative in the matter OF calling ward
primaries, and the city convention. At
meeting of the republican city central
committee held the other evening. II was
decided to hold the primaries on March
% and the convention on March 30. Tho
apportionment of delegates was made on
the basis of the number of votes cast in
1898 for the republican candidate for
mayor. THIS will give the FIRST ward II
delegates, the Second ward ID and the
Third ward eight.
Thus far neither the democrats nor tho
populists have taken any action with re-
ri to n - llipu of mr. and con-
ventons. The democrats don't appear
TO know who their charm an is or who are
members of the various ward committees.
They will probably get together, however,
this week aud follow the lead taken by
the republicans.
So far as the populists are concerned 1t
won't mako any difference TO them
whether they enter the arena of city
politics this spring or not; they don't
stand the ghost of show of elocting a
single man. Two years ago they were
pretty strong in the Third ward and sue
ceeded in electing their aldermanic can
didate from that ward. Since that time
however, their ranks have been greatly
Acknowledgement principally by the
great railroad strike of last summer
until to-day they would have to do some
pretty tall rustling in order TO find n suf
delegates and altcrnates. They are suf
ficIeutly strong numerically, however, 10
hold the balance of power. The repub
leans are slightly in the majority in tins
city, but in the event of tho populist:
throwing their strength to the democrats,
the latter would have the best of the cleo
ton were il possible for them to poll q
full party vote for their candidates. TuerC
is always moro or less knitting done IN
municipal contests in this city, however
aud from present indications this spring.
campaign Will be no exception to the pre-
ceding ones. Party lines anyhow are
never very closely drawn in City elections
and even should the populIsIs fuse viii
the democrats-whlch Is not At all likely
a prediction at this time as to the result
would be simply guess work.
Candidates for mayor are not yet very
numerous. Frank Bcley, the presen
democratic incumbeni, has made an eN
cellent record and is exceeding popuia
with the masses. He told the STANDARD
correspondent; to-day. however, ihat IA,
was not ia the race for second term
but still he would probably accept th,
nomination If II should be unanimousl
rendered him. To him belongs the homo
of being the only democrat ever electe,
TO the Office of mayor OF this city, and thu
fact may result IN his denomination. Tn
only other democrat yet mentioned 70
the position is eN-Aldermau DR.. w. II
Campbell. He Is an avowed candidat
for the nomination, and should he b
chosen be would prove a formidable Car
didate.
The republicans being PROMINENT
mentioned FOR the Office are A.derma