The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-09
THEY'RE !BEINGGROOMED
Men Who May Run for Office This
Spring.
NO LACK OF GOOD TIMBER
Up to Date There Are Few Who Are
Avowed Candidates for ANY OF
the Public Places AnaCon-
da VIII Have to Give.

As the spring-like weather continues
there is a general thawing out, tho stove
doors stand open, the Office windows are
raised and the inmates spend their leisure
hours in chatting over the prospective
spring growth of the city and of business:
and when the group eXhausts that topic
the conversation invariably turns to poll
tics. The municipal election is drawing
near, is nearer than the political parties
seem aware, for though this great event
is less than one month distant none oil
them have taken any action by way of
preparation for conventions or the nam
ing of candidates.
Town talk has been handling the names
of various citizens, but none of those
mentioned have slgniiied their intentions
as yet of entering the contest for the oillce
of mayor.
"Any good man." seems to DO the pre-
vailing sentiment, and no ISSUE has yet
been raised for campaign. The adj
minstratIon of Mayor Thornton has been
generally satisfactory and he Is mentioned
as his own successor II he will consent to
servo the people for another term. As an
executive officer Mayor Thornton has pre-
sided with tact and ability over tho dellD-
erations of the council.
O. {. Voss has great many friends
who would like to see him accept the NOM
ination. lie rs n public spirited man and
would have n strong support.
Judge FitzPatrick is the center of n CO.
teric of friends who have been coaNing
him to say that no will accept the nomi-
nation Tor the mayorality, but he is shy,
having been in politics for many years,
and he says he is ready TO rctire on his
former laurels. The pressure is strong
upon him, however, and he may yet al
low his name TO be announced by the re-
pubhcans.
The populist people are outspoken in
naming as their candidate, ID. Cohen. sr.
They say that his election Is certain II he
enters the race. Mr.. Cohen Is one OF the
oldest of the old-timers, and numbers his
friends by the hundreds. lie Is man OF
brains and business.
A citizens ticket, to be headed by ID. ID,
Twohy, another good man, is proposed
and no is a possible feature of the cam
paign. ID. ID. Twohy is n large property
owner in Anaconda; he is n popular and
progressive citizen, n democrat, rail-
road contractor and "a royal good fellow.
For police magistrate the populists have
three candidates with several districts
vet to hear from. Frank Burns and /. v.
Purcell are out for the nomination and
are working hard. NJ. w. Stills is mem
toned also as a good man for the place.
Judge Rockwell is not saying much, but
no knows where his friends are and has
record that would bo n pull in any case
that might arise.
Ex-Justice of the Peace T. ID. Fitzgerald
has not formally given the word to his
friends. who are only waiting his approval
TO push him for this position. And he has
as many friends as any man in this city.
ca Nj. Sawyer has announced himself
and intends to go II alone, on an lndpcnd-
ent ticket, for city attorney. His OPP
ponents are likely to be the present in
cumbent, !. c. English, and Colonel =.
O'Leary.
No aldermen are spoken OF as vet, but
it would seem to be time for the ambi-
tious and patriotic TO be a-stirring.