The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-16
GREAT FALLS GOSSIP.

GREAT FALLS, Feb. 15.-The ladies in
terested in the woman's suffrage move
ment met in the parlors of the Grand Gen.
trail Wednesday evening, and for an hour
or more listened to the reports of the sew
eral committees and INDUCED in gen.
eral discussion of the all important SUBJ
ject. The committee that had been APP
pointed to wait on the business men and
secure signatures had secured 249 sigma
lures. The committee that made house
tc-house canvass for signatures of both
sexes had found 928 signatures to fur
Their the cause. The total sigma
lures obtained amounted TO nearly
1920. This handsome figure will be
considerably increased in the next
few days. Madames Rolfe, Perry and EN-
erton we're lppointed committee to be
on hand at the next meeting of the Trades
& Labor council and ask the assistance of
that body. Madames BodkIn, Emerton.
Chase, Sherman, Desllets and Rolfe were
selected committee to present the claims
of suffrage to the several unions. Isabel
e. bbons. Mrs. Rolfe and Miss Edgerton
then spoke upon the subject and were re-
peatedly applauded. The ladies will meet
at the same place next Tuesday afternoon
To learn how matters are progressing ana
TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY of forming a
permanent organization.
The first regular meeting of the Teton
County Society of Pioneers will be held at
the court house IN Choteau Feb. 21, at >
p. IN. In the evening there will be ban
quet. Several citizens of this city who
are eligible for membership have been re-
quested TO attend.
The Great Falls CALIFORNIAN club has
elected the following officers: George H.
Wardrop, chieftaIn; A. Andrews, first
chief; j. G. Barron, second chief; j. NJ.
Mcdonald, secretary; Thomas Clark,
treasurer; DIR. Gordon, physician; j. r.
Mckenzie, Kenneth Murray, Thomas
Clark, j. II. Sherman, George Leuchars,
executive committee; Dan Mckay, Dom
aid Mckenzie, T. n. Young, trustees; w.
Murray, Allan Mcleod and r. S. Skinner,
visiting committee; d. McRae, John Dun
can, j. Kennedy, auditing committee.
"Who are the candidates for mayor this
spring." asked a STANDARD reporter of a
well known citizen who is supposed TO be
tolerably we'll informed upon such SUBJ
jecIs. "Well, am afraid / can't answer
the question offhand. hear rumors that
connect the names of several citizens with
the office. majority of the prospective
candidates whom dame rumor credits
with not being averse to accepting the
nomination, train with the republican
party. So far as l have heard the demo-
Gratis as yet are not grooming anybody for
the office. You know there is a sort of
an idea prevalent that the year 1895, like
its predecessor. is not the best kind of a
year for democrats. However,, / presume
that at the last moment some good demo-
crat will be found willing to place himself
IN the hands of his friends"
show about Mayor Gelsthorpe? Doesn't
he want a renomination?"
II am not authorized to speak for the
mayor but / have been told that the Sec
ond term bee is not buzzIng in his hat.
He's out of town now, in Chicago. He en-
poets TO be away about a month and per-
haps the slate, if there be any, will be pre-
pared before his return. The doctor has
not made bad mayor. He has devoted
a majority of his time to the city's inter-
ests, and at all times has been ready and
willing 10 take advice from citizens. His
two years administration of the affairs of
this city will compare favorably with the
records of his predecessors. If saint
occupied the office there would be found
carping critics who had not been satisfied.
If the doctor concludes to go before the
convention he is liable to surprise few
people. and / think they will be more sur
prised on election day."
"Who are the republicans talking OF
nominating?"
Il have heard the name of j. f. McClel-
land mentioned. Mac has lots of friends
and if he goes into the race I'll promise
you he will run well. Some have men,
toned ex-Mayor Webster as n possible
candidate but / have never heard the
slightest intimation that he has the re-
hottest idea of entering the race. He is a
good man for mayor. am of the opinion.
however, that his time is too much taken
up with his own affairs for him to think
of again filling the position. The popu-
lists will, no doubt. have a man in the
field. / have heard :. Il. Jensen men,
toned. lie made a good record as alder
man from the first ward. he is a careful