The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-10
SEEKING THE OFFICE
Ambitious Politicians Who Are
Looking Far Into the Future.
ANTE-CAMPAIGN RECKONING
Men Who Are willing and Possibly
Anxious to See Their Names
on the BalIot-The Popu-
list Meeting To-Day.

The fact that the state central commit
tee of the peoples party will meet IN
Butte to-day for the purpose OF hAlhs
a time and place for the holding OF the
state convention. reminds one that TINS
is to be a political year In Montana. Ihus
far very little interest is shown IN the
spring election but even at this early
date much interest is manifested In the
General election to be held next fall Judg-
ing by the number of candidates already
i'm the field il may reasonably be expect
ed that by the time the snow Is on the
ground half the people OF silver BOW
county will be in the hands OF their
friends. or if not actually in the hands
of their friends will think they are or
will be willing to be.
Naturally Just at this period In the
campaign the question or chlet interest
is what particular class OF foreign-porn
citizen the A. p. A. is going to support
this fall. The American Protective as
sociation is generally understood to be an
| association formed for the purpose OF pro-
| tecting Americans from getting into OF
fee and there is no question OF Its sue
cess in the attainment of this purpose
| in Silver Bow county, at least.
| So many different phases and Styles Oh
hvphenated Americans are in the held'
and are making preparations for cam
paign that 1T is no wonder patriots are
| sore perplexed to decide just what par
| ticular class of foreigners shall be allow
| ed to rule us next. All different KINDS
| of Americans represented in silver Bow
| county will have their candidates in the
| field with the possible exception Oh 'he
| Cree Americans.
| Thus far the most stir is heard relative
| 10 the office Of sheriff, and active cam
| paiens have already been begun for sew
| eraI candidates for that very important
| office. Strangely enough all the candi-
1 arI of
| Whether this means that no democratic
| or populist candidates are TO be put up,
| or not is a matter of doubt. IL would
seem to indicate, however, that the re-
| publicans are generally considered 10
| have the best OF the fight, and the main
| souabble of the year in Silver Bow coun-
! ty is going TO be for the republican noml-
| nations.
The announcement cannot fail to be OF
| interest that Harry G. Kesslers name
| will be prominently mentioned before
| long for the republican gubernatorial
| nomination. This is given on the autho-
| rity of prominent republican who
| knows what he is talking about Mr.
| Kessler is at present in Germany, but
will be back in Butte in April ana VIII,
| il is said, be ready to accept the noml-
nation for governor If 1t is rendered nm.
The present governor, Mr.. Richards, also
| halls from Silver Bow county, and Is I'M
derstood to be a candidate for reelection.
The name Of Mayor Thompson has also
been mentioned but IT is not understood
that the mayor is actively in the field for
the nomination at present.
| Captain Ii. A. Niedenhofen is running
hard for the nomination of secretary of
state. and II he can keep up his present
pace to the wire there is no doubt of
| his success. Some of his friends, how
ever. think that he started too early. II
the nomination for governor goes TO Sill
yer Bow county Mr.. Niedenhofen cannot
| of course expect the nomination for sec
rotary of state. as this county cannot
expect more than one place on the state
| ticket Mr.. Niedenhofens friends claim
| however, that the governor properly be-
longs 10 the east side this year. and that
would leave the position of secretary OF
state open to Silver Bow county. on the
other hand, il is urged that as Charley
Hartman will undoubtedly be renominst-
ed for congressman, the west side will
be entitled TO the governor.
| &. i. johnson, the present county clerk
| and recorder. is understood to have his
| eyes fixed on Captain Niedenhofens pres
| ent position.clerk of the district court
| | There are some who say, too, that Mr.
| Johnson would not refuse the nomination
for sheriff If il was thrown in his face.
There are plenty Of candidates for sher'
and there are lots more coming up. Many
| will not announce their candidacy FOL
some months yet, but II is claimed tina
| there will be so many dark horses in the
! field at the finish that no other colol
will be discernable. Among the names al
l | ready heard for the republican nomina
; | ton for sheriff are s. J. Reynolds, th'
| present incumbent; Dave Charles, thu
| present county commissioner; John +
| Lloyd, eX-sheriff and county commission
er; Under Sheriff Young. Judge VI. l.
| Holland, and William J. Palmer, prcsi
| dent of one Of the councils Of the A /
A These are enough 10 make mcrr!
race. but there will be three times a
many candidates in the field for that of
fee before many weeks have passed.
For judges Of the district court no
much has been heard as yet. Judge j.
: Mediation has declared that under no cir
cumstances will he be a candidate 70
reelection. Judge Speer is mentioned 70
denomination, and the name of State Sen
ator Charles II. Leonard is also hear
mentioned I'm connection with the bench
although il is said Mr.. Leonard's name I
not regarded favorably by the A. p. A. o.
account of his voting for Carter for sena
! tor last winter. The lawyers OF bot
parties are anxious that the nomination
for judges be left to the members OF III
bar. II is stated that good lawyers ar
much averse TO accepting the nominatio
if they have TO make a fight for the OF
fee. The salary is very small and II
the general belief that the bench Shout
be removed from politics.
Mr.. Wines has stated that he will no
be a candidate for reelection as count
attorney. Z. :. Booth. his assistant. ma
also said that DE viii not hc a candidat
for reelection. Carlos Warfield 81
stated. will not run for reelection as a.
SCISSOR The only name vet heard in cor
lie nection with the county treasuryship
j.. that OF j. a. Baker.