The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Decks Are Cleared and All Join Hands
for the Good of the CITY.

Decks Are Cleared and All Join Hands
for the Good of the City.
MIssoULA, April 4.-As the political
decks are cleared for action, the pecu
harities of the municipal campaign be.
come more and more apparent. While
the republican ticket was ostensiblv
named as a representative party ticket. IL
seems that politics really cuts but little
figure in ii, its managers having mustered
TO its support the dissatisfied elements of
all parties. who either do not approve of
the theory of the citizens movement or
else do not endorse the personnel of the
ticket nominated by the nonpartisan con-
vention. On the other hand, some of the
most earnest supporters of the citizens,
ticket are men who have for years been
the leaders of the republican party.
among the promoters of the republican
campaign, who are now flying the banner
OF party fealty, are men who last fall led
the bolt from the republican party that
defeated Its ticket at the general elec-
ton. -
This conglomerate state of affairs
makes the campaign peculiar one. and
the whole business is SO badly mixed that
IT Is impossible to predict the result of
the election with any degree Of certainty.
Inc new depot, which was expected to
cut a figure in the campaign, has been
eliminated as an issue by the speech of
A. T. Tietjen, the republican nominee.
who stated that he is in favor of CLOSING
higgins avenue at the crossing il this will
accomplish the building of the depot. Tho
opponents OF the removal of the depot. n
is said, had counted upon the support Of |
Mr.. IietJen. As the citizens ticket ia
known to favor the change of location of |
me depot, this leaves the party opposed 10 |
the removal without a candidate.
Another interesting feature in the fight
Is the remarkable position occupied by a |
Few men VINO have been prominent in
Dotn movements. At tho mass meeting
monday night, one of the most eloquent
speeches In favor of the citizens move-
ment was made by the same man who
made the star speech of the repablicap
convention last night. Almost before the
echoes OF his first speech had died out
within the court room, he set those same
ecnoes TO resounding again with a speech
urging and endorsing party movement.
several others OF less prominence, occupy
identicaiiy the same position and have
publicly announced themselves as ss,p-
porters of both movements. or course.
these lightning change artists can vote
but one way and there is eonsiderabla
speculation as to which way this will be.
The probability is that they will insist ON
riding in the band wagon, whichever side
wins.
Another interesting phase of the fight
is that the city marshalship cuts an inn.
portant figure. 1t is admitted that r. a
KINNEY viii receive the appointment II
Il. Tietjen is elected mayor and II ia
generally believed that George Wood is
attached to the citizens ticket on a simi-
ar proposition. Mr.. Kinney has been ON
ne night force for some time, and Mr.. {
Wood has had extended experience as
ieputy sheriff. The friends of each are d
aking a more active interest in the cam
'aien than they would under other cir. 4
'umstances and the fight wakes warmer b
very hour. a
The necessity of a reform administers.
ion is becoming more apparent every
ay, and this week there has been a forci- q
lie argument in this direction in the futila
norts OF city employees and officials TO
et their salary warrants cashed at any, a
hing like reasonable figure. But few F