The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-10
MONTH FROM TO-DAY
Four Aldermen Will Be Elected 10
the Great Falls Council.
TIE POLITICAL
TALK
Seine of the Possible Candidates
From the Four Wards to Be
Represented Good, Intel
Iigent Men Wanted.

Great Falls. March 9.-On Monday,
April s, four weeks from to-day, an
election Will be held in this city at
which four aldermen, one from each
ward. will be chosen to serve in the
city council for the succeeding two
years. No caucuses have been held as
yet by any of the three political par
ties, and up to the present writing but
little attention has apparently been
given to the subject by the people OF
Great Falls. Underneath the placid
surface of indifference, however. there
has been a good deal of quiet but ac-
tive work going on by those who are
deeply interested in the personnel of
the new council. The salons whose
terms of office expire this spring are as
follows: First ward, II. j. Fitzgerald:
Second ward, David Williams; Third
ward, Archie Mcdonald; Fourth ward
Edwin Young
In the First ward, Fitzgerald, demo-
crat, Is candidate for reelection and
is ambitious to succeed himself, beiiev-
ing his reelection would be an endorse
ment OF his labors in the past. How
ever, movement is alleged to be on
foot to nominate Frank Atkinson, who
is also a democrat. and If he enters the
race lively contest may be expected
for obvious reasons. The ward is be-
lieved to be democratic.
In the Second ward David will be a
candidate for reelection at the hands of
his party. The friends of Dr. Crutcher
talk seriously of naming him for the
position, but ii is not known whether
the doctor would consent to make the
run.
In the Third ward Archie Mcdonald,
democrat. will probably retire. He has
moved out of the ward and is said to
be weary of municipal honors. The
name of A. j. Sullivan is prominently
mentioned in connection with alder
manic honors in the ward. Mr.. Sulli-
van has served one term before and is
considered good timber for public office
of this character. He has not been
heard from on the subject.
In the Fourth ward Edwin Young, re-
publican, is said to be a candidate for
reelection. Mr.. Young is the recognized
orator OF the council, and when he rises
to address that body something usually
drops that interests those who are pres
ent. Mr.. Young enjoys the confidence
of labor organizations and is said to
champion their interests when oppor-
tunity occurs. AS yet no one has dem
onstrated any ambition to enter the
arena against Young's candidacy.
1t is presumed, however as election
day draws near the heavy taxpayers of
the town and the people generally will
awaken to the fact that IL is of vital
Importance to the city that intelligent,
honest and conscientious men shall be
selected as representations of the peo-
pie from each ward. There is a grow
ing suspicion among thinking men that
matters of grave concern to the people
of Great Falls will be brought up in
the city council for final settlement
within the next year, before the next
regular session of the legislature. and
the general opinion is that the council
should be COMPOSED of men who are in
observation-disclosures who cannot be
bribed or swerved from the straight
line of duty marked out by honesty
and strict integrity.