The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05

A glorious victory was achieved yes
terday by the democrats of Butte. 1t
was not alone a victory for the demo-
Gratis, but 1t was also a triumphant in
dorsement of Mayor Harrington and his
prevail Of good government. The cleo
ton demonstrated that the people of
Butte know a good thing when they
see it. OF the foul parties in the field,
h democrats were the only one to in
dorse the administration of Mayor Har-
rington, and that one fact was sufi-
cient to insure democratic victory. The
people showed by their votes that they
would like to have a dollar of value for
a dollar of tax; that they don't mind
being taxed If they only have some
thing to show for 1t, but that they OBJ
tect decidedly to being heavily taxed in
the interest of the lumber companies
and the police force, as was the case
under the preceding republican admin
istration.
Those Mckinley republicans, oh, my!
Oh, my!
There was never such an ignoble
showing made by a party that could
really be called a party as that shown
by the Mckinley republicans. They
didn't carry a ward, and they did o
ever play secon fiddle. Al a matter
of fact, they did not expect to elect
anybody. Their sole ambition was to
beat the silver republicans, to cast "a
bigger vote than the silver republicans.
But in this they utterly failed. The
result of the election proves beyond any
possible question of doubt that the sill
yer republicans are the dominant fac
ton OF the republican party in Butte,
and the only party worthy of %recogni-
silver republicans did manage to elect
one man out of eight. while the reg
ular' or Mckinley republicans did not
come close to electing anybody.
Really, the main interest centered
yesterday in whether the Mckinley re-
publicans or the silver republicans
would cast the larger vote. Each side
fought hard to demonstrate that IL was
stronger than the other republican fac
ton. 1t was a foregone conclusion
tina democrats would achieve a splen-
did victory. The only contest really
up to yesterday was as to which should
have second place. Not only did the
democrats have the advantage of the
division in the ranks of their natural
enemies, but in a municipal election.
when lines are usually loosely drawn, il
had the greater advantage OF a splendid
democratic administration to refer to
an administration which needs no apol-
ogy. There were some four people
who vowed nearly a year q that they
were out from that time and ~henceforth
to do up Mayor Harrington. They
were sore because they mayor did not
appoint some people to Office that they
xHn nfaI ThAU n..a rnf,o -. Sc. tIas
the administration of Mayor Harring-
did not receive an Endorsement. But
the people proved stronger than they.
They were satisfied that the mayor was
dong what was right. that he was do
ing his utmost to run the city in the
interest of the citizens. and they in
dorsed by an overwhelming vote the
party which In its platform Endorsed
Mayor Harrington.
A ear ago the democrats and silve
entered upon a fusion
which resulted in the election of Har-
as mayor. Yesterday the two
which had fought side by side
for Harrington were fighting tooth and
nail against each other. Soon after
the polls opened it became apparent
no party a a ghost of a show
against the democrats with the excep-
ton of the silver republicans. The lat
ter put up a great fight, but the demo-
Gratis put up a greater. At Don the
result was doubtful, and 1t looked as
the two parties would make
about a stand-off. But with each hour
Of the afternoon the democrats showed
strength, n wards which
well nigh conceded to the silver
republicans at Don were snatched from
the burning before the polls closed in
the evening.
In the First ward the silver republi-
al put up undoubtedly the strongest
man that ever ran on a republican tick
ct in that ward-the only republican
that ever carried the ward in an alder
manic election-Tom Driscoll. But even
he had to succumb. In the con ward
was never any doubt about Tom
Bryant's reelection, and the result OF
he election justified the jubilant claim
Of Messrs. Dawson and Dugan last
night. that the Second ward Is the ban |
democratic ward Of the city. Mr..
had the easiest fight of any
,ne.
In the third ward John Britt made a
fight. and won out after the cleo
ton of Savin Lisa had been generally
conceded. In the middle Of the after
Lisa's election seemed certain, for
4 number of democrats were working
FOR him. but Britt kept at work. and
won his election In h hast hour. In
Eallantiy. and kept in the lead all day
ong. In the Fifth Kelly made a night |
hat was bound 10 win. Siebenaler in
the Sixth had a mighty hard man TO
in John q. Evans. but hard work
him to the front and kept him
here. In the Seventh q. r. Leifx sue |
after a gallant hght. and was