The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-03

nomination declared in favor of a bust
ness administration, praised DIR. w. J..
Steele. the retiring mayor, and besides
affirming allegiance TO the last national
democratic platform. got in a good word
for Cuba. mingled with severe criticism of
the waiting policy of the present national
administration.
The candidate of the populists for may
or is John II. Huseby, a member of the
fourth legislative assembly. He is a
stole mason by trade, and enjoys the dis
tiIction of being the tallest man in Hell
ent. If not i'm the state. Fred Sass. a
merchant. is candidate for treasurer,
while John Workman. once public ad-
ministrator, is aspiring for the office of
police magistrate. The populists are run
ming on a platform briefly announcing the
principles of the party.
The republican candidate for mayor is
Frank J. Edwards. a young man who was
formerly an alderman. He is a native of
Helena. For several years he has been
aspiring to be mayor of Helena. In the
previous convention, when a nomination
for mayor was made. his candidacy was
so strong that he was the leading andi-
date in a score of ballots, only to be beat
en-. When a member of the city council
he took an active part in the proceedings
relating to the water contract. and dur
ing the heat of the contest. while engaged
III an Win a. HltHnDtT OF tne
council. spat in the latter's face. an act
that nauseated the community. The bet
ter element of the party has always re-
sisted his efforts to obtain office. Since
his nomination he has been repudiated by
many republicans, and cast to one side
by the republican Herald. In order to
parade himself before the people he has
been issuing a campaign sheet since the
campaign. He Is supported by the rem
nant of the gambling element, and II by
hook or crook he should be elected 1t is
generally believed that he will try to
make this a wide OPEN town. In his
organ Mr.. Edwards makes remarkable
claims of he did as an alderman to
save. the city from expensive contracts
with the water ompany and the electric
light company. He says hat during his
brief aldermanship he saved Helena ST.
00o.0 700. a claim that creates ridicule. min
gled with contempt. He is the candidate
referred to in the beginning of this as the
one who injected his personality into the
campaign. His nomination has made the
campaign anything to beat Edwards. The
other republican nominations are: III.
+. Triton for city treasurer. He Is at pres
ent filing the office: f. 8. Walker for DO
lice magistrate. also out for reelection.
The republican platform makes the us
ual claims about economical admiaistra-
tion of affairs. ~refrains from touching ma
tional issues. and cente.s its fire upon the
city ownership OF the water system II
there are my silver republicans n rel
ena they are not IN eve. Ece Thsy ap-
pear to have returned to the fold, for
some of them participated in the city con-
vention.
This. in brief. constitutes Helena's mu-
nicipal campaign. As to the result. there
seems little doubt. With the republican
strength divided. IL seems evident that
the democrats will win easily. A con-
sentative estimate gives Farris a r.ural-
ity over Edwards of about 4O. II In not
believed the populists will poll to exceed
$50 votes. Seven aldermen viii also be
elected. one In each ward. The total reg
is 1850. or las less than ut the
last mayoralty election. in lsss.