The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
POLITICS WARMING UP
Street Corners Becoming Debat-
ing Clubs.
ARE SILENT ON FUSION
Democratic Fight VIII Center Around
the Nomination for Sheriff.
Some OF the Hustling
Aspirants.

Its getting warmer and warmer and
warmer. particularly about the edges.
TT is the political situation. The poll
ticians have taken possession of the
street corners and they hav already
talked so many arms off of people that
armless men are getting to be the fash
ion in Butte.
1t is a curious thing hat while the
newspapers of the town are debating
and arguing about fusion n anti-fu-
sion, not a whisper on this subject is
heard in the street corner talk. The
politicians are talking plenty-they are
advocating the interests of this candi-
date or of that. but the subject of fu-
sion is not under discussion at all.
With the democratic primaries one
week off the fight seems to be centering
about the contest for sheriff. There is
more talk concerning that office and
more work is being done in regard to
It than any other or the list. z. H.
Regain, the present sheriff, is out for re-
election. 1t is admitted on all hands
that he has made a mighty good sher-
iff-in fact, many are of the opinion
that Butte never had a better one. That
makes him a hard man to beat, but
the field is open to all n several have
entered the lists, believing that the Of
fees should be passed around and that
they should have a turn. Tom kilgal-
lon was first in the field against Regain,
but he has now drawn out, concluding
to run for the legislature instead. w.
H. Davey, proprietor of the Chequame-
gon Cafe, and Larry Muldoon, foreman
of the Butte Reduction Works, have
e. tn ~,f ftn for
some time and will doubtless have
strong support in the convention. A new
candidate was sprung yesterday in the
person of Dennis Kennedy. who then
entered the lists. Mr.. Kennedy's candi-
dacy is too young to estimate mis-
strength as yet, but he has many
friends.
There is quite a bunch in the field for
county clerk and recorder and there
will be more. OF course, in case of flu
sion this office is likely to go to the
populists, who now hold it, but the
candidates who are out for the position
are going on the theory that a demo-
crat is to be nominated for the office.
Among the leading candidates for this
Office are w. X. Quarles, Jack Moran
and w. II. Henry.
For assessor the principal candidates
heard of on the street are Judge Il. j.
L~aurandeau and Harry f. Ayleshire.
There are few offices over which so
much interest is manifested as that OF
coroner. There are plenty of candidates
for that position and good ones, too
Phil Julian, the veteran newspaper man
is out for 1t. During his many years Of
residence in Butte he has made a hosi
Of warm friends and they are all pull
ing for him and pulling hard. Among
others who are mentioned for the posi-
ton and are also emirently qualified tc
fill IT are DIR. Alexander, DR.. j. A. Trem'
blay. the present incumbent; DIR. w. M
Shultz. DR.. p. F.. Deehan, ]. T. Shin
nick and Pat Colligan.
There is a warm contest on, too, foI
the position of county attorney. 1t II
understood that Guy w Stapleton. tn
present incumbent, is not a candidate
for reelection. Among those warmly
advocated by their friends for the posi-
] ton are C. p. Connolly, Dan Yancey anC
\ w. ]. Naughten.