The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-25
ON APRIL FOOLS DAY.
There Will Be Quite a Hot Election in
Butte
PICKING OUT THEIR MEN
Up to Date the Republicans Think
They Have CInoh on the NUM-
clpal Offices. But There Are
others Who Don't Think So.

BUTTE, Feb. 24.-Talk about the CITY
| election started in earlier this year than
ever before in Butte's history. Even be-
fore the holidays the municipal election
began to be talked of, and Bob Campbell
| declared himself a candidate for the re-
| publican nomination for mayor. For a
long time Mr.. Campbell had the field to
himself, but later others have begun can
vassing for the nomination and there is
every indication of a lively time in the re-
publican primaries and convention. OF
tho other candidates j. A. Baker seems
to be most prominent at the pres
ent time and is making an exceedingly
strong canvass. William Thompson is
also backed by a large element and there
arc a number of dark horses, some of
whom may be among the leaders by the
time the convention meets.
WINE there are plenty of
candidates on the republican
side there are no avowed candidates
either among the democrats or populists.
This is generally regarded as an indica-
ton that the republicans at this stage in
the campaign have the better of the fight,
and not many democrats and populists
are anxious to lead their respective parties
TO defeat. There is some talk of a
coalition between the democrats and
popullsts, in which case, with good men
nominated. there would be a warm fight.
Inc prospects are not favorable to a
coalition. Some populists favor this
course but just as many oppose it, and it
is more likely that three tickets will be
found in the field on election day. There
is much talk also of a citizens ticket. but
thus lar the movement has stopped with
talk and no definite proportions have
been assumed.
Mayor Dugan states emphatically that
under no circumstances will he be a cam
didate for reelection. Hugh /. Wilson.
proprietor of the Butte, has been mem
TONED as the democratic candidate and
also as the citizens candidate, but no one
as yet has been able to convince Mr.. Will
son that he ought to run. He would I'M
doubtedly make popular run.
The populists have not shown their hand
as vet. The POputiSt Tribune mentions j.
H. wharton for the populist nomin alton,
but there is doubt with many as to whether
Mr.. Wharton is populist, and also as to
Wnelher ne aspires TO the mayoralty.
Some of his friends declare that he is not
candidate and would not accept the |
nomination. There is no doubt that there |
Is first class mayoralty. timber in Mr..
Wharton.
The Butte Bystander opens up the cam
paign with spirit, but devotes itself chiefly |
to advocating harmony in populist ranks. |
1t hopes there will be no factions in the |
party this spring.
For city attorney ID. Robertson Barlow, |
w. II. barrow, j. II. Grice, j. w. Cotter |
and L. ). Booth are mentioned. 1t is not |
believed that Mr.. Cotter will again be a |
candidate. For police magistrate Daven- |
port Elderkin, Bob Turner, Henry Nc |
Murphey and Mr.. Perry are mentioned. |
w. j. Naughten has made, in the general |
estimation, the best police magistrate |
Butte has ever had, and he can undoubt-
nlly have the dnmnPrafip nnmipa
he decides to run again.
For city treasurer the names of Simon |
Jacobs and Emil Weinberger are men,
toned for the democratic nomination.
The election comes this year on April 1,
which is little earlier than usual. 1t is
4 day on which somebody is bound to be
BADLY fooled.