The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-14
THERE'S NO TELLING
A Great Political Explosion Is Ex-
pected Every Day in MiSsOula.
THE SILENCE is OMNIBUS
Eut Three Weeks Remain Before
the City Election. Yet There Is
No Official Announce
ments by Candidates.

Missoula. March 13.-There remains
hint three weeks before the city election
and there has not yet been any off1clai
announcement of the candidacy OF any
one of the offices to be filled. In the
First ward one alderman is to elected
TO succeed Alderman Sheldon, whose
term expires this spring. Mr.. Sheldon
mas made a good officer and there are
many who would like 10 see him re-
elected Mr.. Sheldon has stated that
ne does not desire another term In the
council, but it is believed that he could
be induced to run again. There mas
been no mention of any other candi-
date in this ward and nobody can be
found who knows anything about the
situation.
In the Second ward there are two aid
ermen to be elec I'd, one to succeed AID
erman Stevens and one to fill the va
cancy caused by the removal of Il. w.
Schilling. If Mr.. Stevens will consent
TO run again, he will doubtless be elect
ed He has made a good record during
his term and his experience fits him ad-
mirably for further service. He claims,
however, that he has had enough OF
the tribulations and trials OF alder
manic life and will not seek the al
legged honor again. For the vacancy
caused by the removal of Mr.. Schlll-
ing TO the Third ward Dan j. Cavanah
Is mentioned but there are others who
arc said to be DESTROYS of the seat.
In the Third ward, the democrats will
run George b. Wilds and the repub-
LEANS expect to have Bob RUTHERFORD
on their ticket. In the Fourth ward,
Alderman Merrick will be a candidate
TO succeed himself and William Jordan
will probably make the run backed by
the school section residents. The peo-
pie in the Urlin addition and vicinity
would like to see George Albee nomi-
mated to represent ithe Fourth ward
and there is likely to be an interesting
contest in this ward before its repre-
sentative is selected.
For police Judge two names are men
toned, Judge Landers and Judge Lo-
gan. democrat and republican, respect
lively. Attorney Prince is also suggest
ed but he would not be likely to desire
the position, as 1t would seriously in
terfere with his practice. For city
treasurer, the present efficient city
clerk. II. S. Hoblitzell. has been sug
gested for the democratic candidate
and Treasurer Kemp may run again
on the other ticket. He has made
good treasurer but the salary of the
Office under the present law is not
great enough to be much of an induce
ment for candidates.
These are some of the nominations
that are made by the sidewalk poll
ticians and they are made upon the
presumption that the election will mar
row down TO a contest between the two
parties. There is a strong populist ele-
ment here in the city that will prob
ably be unwilling to unite with either
of the old parties and there is the I'M
certain factor of the American Pro-
tective association, which was divided
TO certain extent last spring but
which may cut some figure this year.
Some political prophets say that the
fight this spring will be three-c cor
nered one, with the a. p. AS, the dem
ocrats and the republicans in the field.
The A. p. A. ticket, if IL is nominated.
will draw from both the old parties
somewhat, but IL will tap the republi-
cans much the harder. 1t is even stat
ed that the A. p. A. element will con-
troll the republican caucus, in which
case there will be boiling republican
ticket There is no end to the predic-
tions that are made and the outcome
may be entirely different from anything
that has been forecast.
The silence Is so ominous that there
Is certain to be an explosion before
long. 1t would be a surprise If the
populists and the labor union element
combined upon a winning ticket but
such thing is not improbable. There
are scores of things that may happen
but nobody can safely predict what will
happen. A citizens ticket, backed by
the populists, the labor unions, and the
anita. p. AS, would be a strong one
One thing is certain. nobody should al
low himself to believe for a moment
that the A. L. A. element will cut nc
figure in the coming election. The local
lodge was not represented at Anacon-
da last week for nothing and IL is a
big mistake TO think that the lodge has
died.