The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-06
IT'S WARM In PLACES
there Will Be Warm Contests il
Some of the Wards To-Day.
WHAT THE RING EXPECTS
Mention of the Candidates Who
Should Be Elected and Those
Who Should Be Defeated
Pull OFF Your Coat.


the field with nominations for alder
men to be voted on to-day, yet in only
one ward are there three candidates in
the field. The Sixth is the only ward
where three tickets are in the field.
The republicans have a candidate In
every ward, although ii cannot be
truthfully said that there is a repub-
hcan candidate in every ward, some
of the republican candidates being re-
publicans and some of them democrats.
The populists have candidates In four
wards and the democrats in five wards.
In the First ward the candidates are
John Byrne, populist, and James III.
Steele, republican. Mr.. Byrnes cleo
ton is generally conceded, although a
particularly hard fight is being made
against Mr.. Byrne on account of his
plainness of speech in the council and
his unpleasant insistence on some SEM
blance of parliamentary law being OBJ
served. Mr.. 'Byrne during his previous
term in the council has said some
things which have grated on the feel
ings of several of the aldermen and he
has not even respected at all times the
tender feelings of the mayor himself.
Consequently a very strong effort is be-
ing made to defeat him.
In the Second ward there is a battle
royal between Thomas Byrant, demo-
crat, and I. T. Baker, the republican
candidate. Both contestants have
their coats off, and although the cam
paign has been short a thorough can
vass has been made by both sides and
the dust will be flying in the Second
ward all day. Mr.. Bryant has a hard
man to beat and so has Mr. Baker.
The ward is the strongest republican
ward in the city, but politics won't cut
much ice to-day, according to all
representations. Mr.. Bryant's great
popularity will counterbalance the re-
publican strength in the ward, and
Mr.. Byrant's chances are splendid.
In the Third ward Donat Dorais is
the democratic candidate and is exceed
ingly popular. His opponent is Charles
L. Tomas, republican, and II is not ex-
pected that Mr.. Dorais will have much
difficulty in carrying the ward by a
rousing majority
In the Fourth ward Charles G. Fer
rell, democrat, a citizen of sterling
worth, is pitted against Charles Baus-
man, who Is running On a republican
ticket, but has long been a democrat.
There should be no question of the re-
suit.
L. A. Walsh, the present incumbent
and populist, is opposed in the Fifth
ward to X. X. Leggat, republican, and
they are having an interesting battle
with chances decidedly in Mr.. walshs
favor.
There is a peculiar situation in the
Sixth ward, and probably in no ward
OF the city has so much active work
been done. M. NJ. Vivion, the present
democratic alderman, has been nomi-
mated as the republican candidate by
the ring which at present dominates
the republican party, and all the
strength the ring can command is con-
centrated in the Sixth ward in the en-
Mr. h.
been faithful and obedient servant to
uhe ring on every occasion. Mr.. Vivion,
although running as a republican, is
holding position as democratic Off
cial. 1t was expected that he would
resign as a democratic official before
allowing his name to appear on the
ballot as a republican, but he has not
Opposed to Mr. Vivion is w. II. Da-
vey, an upright, progressive, reliable
citizen of the ward who will receive
strong support at the hands of those
citizens of the ward who want a man
in the council who will represent the
Sixth ward and not the Palmer-Hop
kins clique. Mr.. Davey is an up-to-
date citizen who can do his own think
ing and voting and who will not vote
to refer every municipal measure to
the c. c. c. before 1t comes up for final
passage In the council The c. c. c. is
straining every nerve to elect Mr.. WV
ion, not because he will represent the
sixth ward or the republican party
for he cannot do either, but because he
can be depended on to do everything
the ring wants. and that is the kind of
an alderman they are after II Mr.
Davey is elected he will represent the
Sixth ward. If Mr.. Vivion is elected
he will represent the Palmer Hopkins
ring and nothing else. Frank Stephens
is the populist candidate in this ward.
In the Seventh ward George Wit
comb Is giving John c. Heilig a tidy
fight, and will keep him very busy I'M
til the polls close. Mr.. Witcomb's many
friends are confident of his success.
The Eighth ward is the scene of a
battle which is shaking the entire sec
ton with excitement. J. j. Knowlton
is the democratic nominee and is up
for reelection. This is the ward of w
j. Palmer himself, the leader of the
three C.'s ring. Mr.. Palmer did not find
knowlton as tractable as he desired in
advocating municipal legislation de-
sired by the three C.'s and he vowed
that Mr.. knowlton would never be re-
turned TO the council. Mr.. Knowlton
decided that he would give Palmer
run for his money anyway. and he is.
The particular points in which Knowl-
ton most incurred Palmer's displeasure
were in his opposition to downstairs
gambling and to the Hale house ordi-
nance. Mr.. Palmer did not care per-
sonally much about down stairs gam
bling, but he is a candidate for sheriff
next fall and agreed to bring about
down stairs gambling IL the gamesters
who wanted IL would support him for
sheriff. This trade was arranged all
right. but Mr. Palmer failed TO fuln1
his part of the contract. Knowlton for
one bucking the proposition. SO Palm
er, the head OF the ring which now
runs Butte. is out TO beat KnowIton in
the Eighth ward. but he admits him
self that he has his hands full Mr..
Palmer's candidate is w. II. Hendrix
The republicans claim that they will
carry seven OF the eight wards. and the
ring will be greatly disappointed II
they don't The democrats expect 10
elect three II not four Of their I'VE can
didates. and the populists expect TO
carry at least two Of the four wards in