The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-13
ABOUT THE ELECTION
What the Weekly Papers Say in Re.
gard to Results.
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION
The Examiner" and J, D. Cald-
well Are at Outs-Some One Is In
Need of Instructions They
All Drop a Hint or Two.

There is a difference of opinion. ap-
parently, between ]. ID. Caldwell. head
man or the A, +. A. s, and the A p A.
examiner, Mr.. Caldwell's official organ.
respecting the municipal election which.
II will be remembered, took place a
week ago to-day. Mr.. Caldwell has ex-
communicated all the members of the
order who supported Knowlton, Davey.
Bryant and the other candidates whom
he did not approve and who were off,
ciaily declared the candidates of the or
DER. The Examiner on the other hand,
Chains the election as a great A p. A.
victory and states that where there are
two A. p. A. candidates in a ward the
member of that order is accorded the
privilege of voting for either of them
ne may choose. If this is the case, it is
difficulS to understand why Mr.. Cald-
Wen should be issuing so many papal
bulls of communication the past few
days. lis II a bull of Mr.. Caldwell's, or
Is II bull of the Examiners?
The comments of the various weekly
city papers on the election will be read
with some degree of interest.
Inc A. +. A. Examiner has the fol-
lowing editorial comment: 7.
Some of the Butte papers, assisted
by that papal sheet known as the An
aconda Standard, are laboring very
hard to make the impression that the
American Protective association re-
ceived a terrible drubbing at Mondays
election. Excepting Byrne and Dorais.
viii those sheets be kind enough to
name single candidate who was elect
ed who did not receive the support of
the American Protective association?
Tne city administration, almost to n
man, used their influence TO have
knowlton succeed himself as alderman
from the Eighth ward. Did his election.
then, signify reputation of the pres
ent city administration? What can be
SAID OF the Eighth ward can also be
said of the Sixth ward. There was no
opposition to the American Protective
association in the Second Sixth and
Elgth wards. 1t was merely a question
of popularity which candidate in each
OF these particular wards should win.
Members OF the American Protective
association, while duty bound not to
support a Roman Catholic for Office.
they are at liberty to vote for any
protestant they may deem proper. Full
iy 1000 OF the votes cast at Mondays
election were cast by members of the
Protective association. The
only instruction that these 1000 men
received was: Vote for whomsoever
you please, so long as you do not vote
for a Romanist"
From the above IT would appear that
Mr.. Caldwell should instruct the FIX
amlner, or else that the Examiner
should instruct Mr.. Caldwell, so that
MS papal bulls will correspond with the
papers bulls.
The Tribune is the organ of the En-
ring and is quite tubil-
ant over the election, and regards II as
/ rebuke to the ring which is running
he A. p. A. 1t says:
An election was held in this CITY
asst Monday that was a great surprise
o many. while to others IL was not.
md while 1t resulted in a temporary
setback for the republicans, IL will be |
he means of opening the eyes of those |
vho control the A. p. A. and make up |
he republican states.
TO the Tribune, however. the cleo |
ION caused no surprise. 1t was abso- |
utely necessary that something of the
ind should happen in order to bring
many republicans to proper under
landing as to where they are at. II
Fas decisive blow against the polit-
al machine that has had control OF the
ity during the past year and which
as been the means of driving old-time
epublicans from their party and caus-
ne disruption in it's ranks. 1t was an
ye-opener for those who imagined that
he English-Americans were ready to
all upon the neck of the city admins
/
aving said some harsh things about IL.
a short, taking everything into consid-
ration, IL was unquestionably one of |
ne best things that could have happen |
], and IL will undoubtedly teach some
the politicians a lesson that they will
OF soon forget.
THE hardest fight was made in the
econd ward, between 4. T. Baker. the
publican candidate, and Thomas Bry-
nj HA /
ways been a very strong republican
ard and IN IL reside a large number
English-Americans When the con-
ention was held Ii was requested that
n English-American be put up in this
ard. but the request was ignored and
n. Baker was nominated. This mod
Il request being denied them. and with
full recollection of how they were
rived last year. the English-Americans
solved to teach the republicans a les
m, so went to work TO elect Mr.. Bry-
II, who Is an English-American. They
ere more than successful in the under
king. and now they are being threat
led with all sorts of terrible things,
nong which may be mentioned dis ,
and political annihila- ,
on. Among those who had a great ,
al to say at the Second ward polls on
ection day was one Firsch, who. we
'lieve. sings in the Catholic church for (
living. He was heard to remark that {
would straighten the Irish and Cor
sh out in the fall Just what he
cans. we are unable 10 explain. hut
might be stated that not 4 single In 4
is losing any sleep over
Mr.. j. A. Baker. who wants - lie
unity treasurer. is also said 10 have
ade himself very conspicuous by the r
ny he denounced the English meri- !
ms for working for Bryant. Tie tnck /
casion TO remark that a foreign born =
lien was not as goa1 as the native a
oduct, anyway, and kat he would fix
e Cornish in the fall. This sort of
TX. however. is not worrying the En- .
in ihe least. The lat T
:. with their 100 votes. will have :
To say themselves about who :
all be elected in the fan. IL any en- ;
e. is TO be done. Mr.. Baker viii find =
AZ he will not have all the fun to him !,
Z. The English-Americans are MIL Z
: To do the fair thing at all times. bIt q
: day when they could be controlled n
fiattery alone has passed. 1t took I y
I'm a long time TO make up their / a
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