The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-23
Pat Points in
Passing Politics
Being Sketches of the Nominees of the Democratic Party
Silver Champions Who Will Lead to
Victory in November

been engaged In the wood and coal bus
mess In Butte. He never ran for ONCE
before and has no strings or him OF any
kind or color. He In married and resides
at No. "a East Porphyry street.
Guy w Stapleton. candidate for rep
reeentative In the legislature. is % years
of age. He was born in Bannack. Mon
tana, April IL. 1876. He first came to
Butte with his parents in 1878 and went
to the public schools OF this city for a
lumber OF years. He then went for
one year to the Columbia institute In
New York. where he received a military
training. He came back TO Montana
and went to school at the College of
Montana. Deer Lodge. where he grad
uafed. He then read law with his
father, Judge q. w. Stapleton. for tive
years. Then he went to the University
OF Virginia for two years, and studied
law there. He was admitted to the bar
In Butte when only 20 years OF age.
Two years ago he was nominated for
county attorney OF Silver Bow county.
was elected by a splendid majority and
has made a splendid record. He richly
deserves further recognition at the
hands Of his party. Mr.. Stapleton is
not an employe of the Anaconda COM
pany and never vas He Is not mar
ried and resides at No. 32l West Galena
street.
Miles Finien. candidate for the legis-
lature. Ii 81 years Of age n was born
In Ireland. He was brought to America
In 1s4s, when an infant. He came West
to California In 1864 and worked there
as a miner for a number Of years. He
went to Nevada In 1867 and remained
until 1885,. being engaged there as a
miner and in the wood n coal busi-
ness. He came to Montana in 1855 and
worked as a miner. Then he went into
business and has worked himself up
until to-day he Is one Of the most sue
cessful n prosperous citizens OF
Butte. He Is superintendent OF the
Ramsdell and Minnie Healey mines and
is owner OF the McDermott hotel. Few
citizens OF Montana have done more
than Mr.. Ffnlen towards the develop
ment of Montana. During the past foul
years he has spent $50. 900 in prospect
ing undeveloped sections of Montana.
He Is married and resides at No. Ill
North Washington street.
Cornelius r. Kelley, candidate for
representative. was born in a %
years z He came to Montana with
his parents in 1888 and graduated from
the public schools of Butte. He grad
uated from the University OF Michigan
one year ago and was at that time ad-
mitted to the bar. He is not employed
by the Anaconda company and never
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ness with j. j. Mediation and he resides
at No. 500 North Main street.
Joseph A. Lewis. candidate for the
legislature. was born in the city of Buff
falo. New York. IS years ago. He
moved West I'm 1878 to the city of Oma-
ha. where he resided until 1884. being
employed in the auditing department of
the Union Pacific railroad. From Oma-
ha he went TO Kansas City. where he
remained until 1888 in the employ OF
the same in the general
Gig department. In June, 1883, Mr..
Lewis became general agent OF the
same company in Butte. which position
he held until March, 1890. Mr.. Lewis
then resigned to engage in the real es-
tate business with Governor J. f..
Richards. under the firm name of
Richards & Lewis. This firm contin-
ued in the real estate business In Butte
until April 1. 1897. when the partner
ship was dissolved and Mr.. Lewis Is
now in the mining and real estate bus
mess for himself at No. 211 North Main
street. His residence is No. 1872 West
Granite street. Mr.. Lewis never ran
for office before. Is not an employe of
the Anaconda company and never was.
Richard ]. Watson. candidate for
representative In the legislature, was
born in St. Louis. Mo, in 1850. He Is
a mining man and has always been
Ont Il tdlht ~ NV -
years OF age. He has been one of the
most earnest prospectors Montana has
ever had, and one of the most persis-
tent and n of the most faithful be-
levers in and promoters OF Its great
ness. He is a democrat and has never
been anything else. He In not an en-
ploye of the Anaconda company.
f. II. Wilson, candidate for the legis-
lature, was born in Louisiana and Is
about As years of age. He first came
to Montana in 1871. when the Northern
Pacific railroad first made Its entrance
into the state. At that time he was an
engineer for the Northern Pacific. At
ter his work in Montana he returned
to st. Louis and vas there connected
with the Missouri river survey for a
number Of years. He was then I'm the
employ Of the Union Pacific railroad
for a number of years. He made the
first survey of the hill line for the Mon
tana Union railroad in 1881. Mr.. VIII
son remained with the Union Pacific
company until 1884. Since that time he
has lived in Butte and has engaged in
business as a mining engineer at No.
211 North Main street. In the firm of
Wilson & Gillie. Mr.. Wilson is not an
employee Of the Anaconda company.
Edwin NJ. Lamb, candidate for the
legislature. IL n Of the rising young
lawyers OF Butte. He IL 20 years OF
age anu wal DOTu IN itlhois "a WeS
admitted to the bar In 1890. He prac-
ticed law In Lincoln. Neb.. from the
time he was admitted TO the bar until
he removed to Montana. He was a
very intimate friend of william J.
Bryan. socially and politically. and
stumped Nebraska with Bryan and for
him in a number OF campaigns. He
came to Butte more than two years ago
and is building up q fine law practice in
this city. He Is not employed by the
Anaconda company and never has been.
His Office is on East Broadway. and he
resides with his family at No. Gil West
Quartz street. He Is a stirring and
convincing orator and has never before
been a candidate for Office.
Harry A. Gallwey. candidate for the
legislature. is 80 years OF age and was
born in Virginia City. New. On arriv-
ing at age he engaged in the brokerage
business IN Virginia City. Four years
ago he removed to Butte and was en-