The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-15
HOW The CAT HOPED
The Dealers and Case Keepers Play
Their Cards Well.
AND SO THE CORKS POPPED
From soda" to "Hook"lItWas a
"Break-Even" Play and the
Ground Floor Is on Top.
So There.
AND SO THE CORKS POPPED

celebration or the greau Vlctory
achieved by the gamblers IN getting
gambling down on the ground floor.
At John Driscolrs place. No. q Main
street, there was no end of the drink
that sparkles and the gamblers all
wound up there. Naturally. the ganb-
hers Boosted considerably of the vic
tory achieved. ais they had a perfect
right to do, for their victory was in
deed most credftaIble. IT was also nat
ural that, with all the drinking, the
story of how the victory was achieved
should leak out, and the result shows
a very clever campaign on the part of
the gamblers. 1t was a clever scheme
that they worked, and they were justi
fed in exulting by opening a few bot
ties. tT4' h"1 sd3
As the gamblers tell 1t, the scheme
was worked by invoking the aid of
religion. AS one of the aldermen re-
marked at the council meeting. they
had been studying moral philosophy"
but IT is likely that the moral push of
the gamblers was not 50 effective as
their religious push. In the first place,
the gamblers enlisted some of the lead
ing lights of the A. p. A. on their side.
A number of them worked personally
on some of the aldermen. over whom
influence. A gambling license at this
very same spot, No. q North Main
street, had been refused by an almost
unanimous vote, to George Hopkins.
just two weeks before. A good deal
of righteous Indignation and outraged
virtue was at that time exhibited by
the aldermen, and their sensibilities
seemed to be deeply wounded at the
idea of Mr.. Hopkins asking them for
a license to gamble on the ground floor.
But when the name of Mr.. Vogler was
substituted for the name of. Mr.. Hop
l1lns 1T was different. The aldermen
weren't so rlghteously indignant as
they had been. Some of the chief work
ers Of the A. p. A. pulled for Mr.. Vog-
Ter. and they pulled with success.
1t Is but fair to state, however. that
not all the A. p. A. aldermen In the
council by any means were induced on
the plea of religion to put gambling
down stairs. A number of them re-
fused to go back on their previous de-
cision, even ait the Influential religious
backing that was shown. Not enough
A. p. AS could be secured to make a
majority, so other strings were brought
to bear by the gamblers on Aldermen
Byrne and Harrington. The same peo-
pie who worked the A. p. A. aldermen
could not, of course, work the Catholic
aldermen. but others were found who
could influence them. William Hogan
was anxious to have a gambling house
ON the ground floor, and he used all
the influence ne could, and so did Mr..
DriscoH In this way the, gamblers,
working the religious racket to the
queens taste on both sides. secured a
majority OF the council in favor Of a
downstairs license for Mr.. Vogler.
Then came a mean trick-an awfully
mean trick which the gambling A p.
AS worked on their Catholic allies.
- And ta. n.
after a license on the ground floor had
been granted to Mr.. Vogler, that a
similar license would be granted to
Mr.. Hogan. After Mr. Vogler's appli-
cation had been disposed Of Mr.. Ho-
gan's application came up. Aldermen
Byrne, Harrington and Walsh voted
in good faith for Mr.. Hogan's license,
gan got. The A. p. A. aldermen
couldn't see why they should vote for
Mr.. Hogan's license after they had
worked Mr.. Hogan's friends into vot-
ing for Mr.. VoCler. Aldermen Byrne
and Harrington tried to figure out all
the way home where they were at
but they didn't arrive at any conclu-
sion that was satisfactory to them.
But the gamblers did know where
they were at. They had gained their
point All they wanted was to break
the ice by getting gambling opened up
in one place down stairs. They knew
perfectly well that there was no law
on earth which would countenance
downstairs gambling by A. p. AS
and refuse 1t to Catholics or anyone
else. They will all open downstairs
gambling houses now as soon as they
can make the proper arrangements,
and will challenge the city to prevent
them.
Negotiations were opened yesterday
for the Paul Davis place at the north
west corner of Main arai Broadway,
for a gambling house. This is the
best downstairs location there Is, now
that the old Combination and Avalon
places have been occupied by clothing
houses. Since the death of Paul Davis,
the big beer hall has been for sale. 1t
had been intended to-turn it-into a
restaurant, but the gamblers have
made a big offer for that most desira-
BILE site and 1t Is probable they will
get ii.
The business people of Butte. who
have expressed themselves so decided
ly against downstairs gambling, are
naturally indignant that the council
should utterly ignore their wishes and
go right back on what they themselves
had been most anxious ror but at the
same time there Is general admiration
over the clever work of the gamblers
in gaining their point.
IT was never so disguised In my
life." said Mayor Thompson ,yester-
day. 1T makes me tired Of being
mayor of the city of Butte /. can
conceive OF no possible excuse tori
action of the aldermen. They went
right back on their action OF only
two weeks ago. They refused a down.
stairs license to Mr.. Hopkins and then
granted one to Mr.. Vogler at the very
same place. 1 have no power OF veto
in a matter OF this kind. II I had I
should certainly exercise a."
At exactly a. m. Friday, Nov. 18th,
Newbro's grand special offer COM