The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-09
THE CITIZENS WINNER
Everything Goes CO Smoothly and
All Are Satisfied.
ENDED IN A CELEBRATION
Very Little Heated Strife or Hot
Temper Displayed and on the
Whole II Was a Model Pro-
ceeding In a Model City.

MIssouLA, April 8. - Everything was
favorable to-day for q full vote and the
friends of both parties were out in full
force bright and early. Before the polls
opened, teams were on the street flying
banners bearing tho names of rival candi-
dates and the ward workes were on deck
before sunrise. Some of them had not
been to bed at all but had been on the
rustic all night. Every since Saturday it
had been admitted that the contest for
mayor would be hot one and the friends
of each candidate were ready for hard
Sight and had mado their preparations
accordingly. The supporters of j. NJ.
Keith, the candidate of the citizens con-
vention, adopted ribbons of Yale blue for
their badge and bows and streamers were
worn on lappeis and tied to horses. The
adherents of the republican ticket wore
no badge but they worked like beavers
just the same and got IN some good ticks
for their candidate, A. p. Tierjen.
As the fight progressed the truth became
apparent of the STANDARDS statement
made last week, that despite the fact tina.
one of the tickets was theoretically a party
one, that politics cut no figure in the con-
test. Republicans who have fought the
battles of their party for years were to-day
arrayed against the Teitjen ticket, while
democrats who have never wavered in
their party loyalty had their coats of for
the republican ticket. The populists were
also divided. some working for one ticket
and some for another. The effort of both
sides seemed to be to get the vote in as
early as possible, and before noon a much
larger number had cast ballots than is
usual during the first part of the day.
Some Of the Tietjen men had stated Sat-
urday that the vote on the Mccullough
Sheldon ticket would demonstrate the
strength of their forces for to-day's fight,
and the Keith people regarded the result
of the school election as a favorable omen.
When the polls closed for noon. both
sides claimed an advantage, but the Keith
men were more positive in their nsser-
tiors, and bets were offered that Keith
would have n majority of more than 125.
When the polls were reopened after
lunch, the whips began their work and
there was general hurrying in of slow
voters. 1t became evident before
o'clock that the vote would be full one
and every man who had registered was
sought out and brought to the polls, IL he
could be located.
The day was free from exciting incl
dents. good order prevailing all over town.
The fight was hottest in the Third and
Fourth wards and all possible influence
was brought to bear upon doubtful men
in these wards. The Tietjen people re-
garded the Fourth ward as their strong
hold and worked hard to make the best
showing possible. IL was conceded that
Keith would carry the Third ward but the
opposition exerted every effort to keep
the majority as low as possible. In the
other wards, there was a lively contest all
day but the chief interest centered IN the
two mentioned.
fractional feeling was rife and there was
some bitter language used on both sides,
but the disagreements never got any
further than talk and no harm was done,
aside from the wear and tear on the con-
situations of the disputants. Button holes
suffered, and il a mans position was not
definitely understood. he was interviewed
until he was forced to declare himself to
save his coat from utter ruin. The Tiet.
jen forces made their fight upon the anti
corporation cry, which they used for all 1t
was worth. They asserted that Mr.. Keith's
candidacy was solely in the interests of
the Missoula Mercantile company and
their warcry became "Down with tho cor
poration." The other side stood on the
platform OF the citizens convention and
made their fight for municipal reform and
reduced expenses.
Out OF q registration of s95 there were
611 votes cast for mayor. The citizens
ticket is elected throughout, although
Schilling had close call in the Second
ward, beating Cavanah by one vote. The
result by wards is as follows:
First ward-Keith, 1903; Tietien, rs.
Second ward-Keith, 70; Tietjen, III.
Third ward-Keith, 1876; Tietjen, SO.
Fourth ward-Keith, los; Tietjen, 127.
Total for Keith, 424; for Tietjen, 3s7.
Keith's majority, 81.
Aldermen. First ward - Bonner. 90:
RIitenour. ~. Second ward-SchilIine.
So; Cavanah, 95. Third ward-Lombard.
lcitizensJ. 141; Lombard. (repuhlican).
80. Fourth ward-Reilly, 119; Kline, 1i2.
The winners are all on the citizens,
ticket. The victorious party is celebrat-
ing tonight in royal style, but the ceIe-
bration this time does not include the
Gem theater.