Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-08
GOSSIP ABOUT CITY POLITICS
What Politicians Think About the
Coming Spring Elections in
This City.
There Is a Cool Deal of Talk About
Putting a Citizens Ticket in
the Field.

The season is approaching when
being scarce during the blizzard.
weather of Saturday a TRIBUNE re
porter took occasion to call on several o
the prominent and representative mer
belonging to the three political parties
now in the field, and requested theil
views on the political situation, ano
asked who were considered candidates
for the various offices within the re-
spective party lines.
A prominent aud influential democrat,
when approached on these lines said:"For
my part, while a stalwart democrat and
a believer in keeping intact our party
organization, | think the present condi-
ton of city affairs calls for a non-partisan
citizens ticket. That condition was
brought about under republican admin
Istration. it is true, and considerable
improvement has been made during the
past two years under a democratic mayor
and council, and for the first time since
the city vas organized, the books of the
city are kept IN a systematic and bust
nesslike manner Still, [ believe that a
non pal llSdu llChCl COulpoSCo VI Duotuc5S
men and taxpayers of sterling character,
would meet with the approval of the
best element in both the democratic and
republican parties and be sure of
election. The democratic party has
plenty of good timber, if they can
be induced to run. Such II man as
d. w. Bateman. for example. at the
head of any ticket, would add to its
strength and be elected. | am in favor
of a strong citizens ticket. made up ire
spective of political party. for the spring
election, and most OF the influential
democrats | have spoken with feel the
same way
\ republican who has been recognized
always as a leader in his party said to
the reporter: Il believe the republican
party can elect its ticket against all the
others singly or in combination if it
puts up its best men, but | would have
no objection to a citizens ticket if it re-
suited in putting up well known and
solid business men. In our party |
have heard plenty of names mentioned
for all Of the offices, some good and
not so good, For mayor ". j. Winters,
DR.. J. w. FriHzell, Ed Young, and NJ. L.
Bridgeman have all been mentioned.
For city treasurer W. S. Frary leads,
but Frank Elliott, L. w. Curtiss, Lou
Foster have their friends. For city at
torney John A. Largent. Douglas Martin,
and Sam Stephenson are all supposed to
be in the race. [ have not heard of any
candidate against $. S.. Hawkins for po-
lice magistrate so far, but there may he
yet. There is little talk about aldermen
as yet"
A we'll known populist, being APP
rr~,1Lol ~s~tro ,o eoJIa-z. MA r.
the old parties are in it this year. At
the last election the populist party
gained 100000 votes in the whole
and the result 10 Cascade
county was such as to unite the party
and give them assurance of success this
spring in the city election. The populist
club is gaining recruits at every meeting.
They have had several already this yaar
and will hold their next meeting Monday
at Groves hall, on Ninth
street and Third avenue north. After
that meeting | will be able to tell you
better who the candidates are likely to
be for the spring election. At present l
can mention a few l have heard spoken
Of for some of the places. For mayor the
names OF O. H. Perry, S.. r. Jensen and
are mora or less talked Of. For
city treasurer Joe Chenevert is the only I
one l have heard so far. H. S. Green is
generally spoken of as possessing the
proper qualifications for the important
office Of city attorney. P. H. Hughes
would make a first class police
magistrate and would be elected.
For aldermen a good ticket viii!
be put up. In the fourth ward.
| reside. the names of Chas. J.
Mitchell and Joe kirshwing are talked of.
That's about all | can tell you now,
except that we will put up a strong
with no fusion about it,"