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

1870
ton was the choice of eight alder
men. The result Is seven to one
seven democrats and one silver repub-
Iican. The administration republicans
had candidates in the ~feld-these were
nominated in city conventions and
planted on partisan platforms; and
that's the last ever heard of them. The
populists didn't try for very much yes
terday in Butte. but the gold republic
cans did. and they made a sickening
showing-it must have made them sick.
The Butte result is a handsome compli-
ment paid by the citizens of Butte to
Mayor Harrington. He was elected a
year ago on the promise of n clean, care
full, public-spirited administration. His
first year received at yesterdays polls a
vote OF commentator and OF confidence
so emphatic that 1t puts to silence the
mutterings of the few who had under
taken to be the mayors self-constituted
critics. Besides choosing aldermen. the
people voted in favor OF an extension OF
city limits.
No newspapers account of ar un-
eventful election is complete IL its fails
to remark that "the election passed off
quietly" That was the case in Ana
conda yesterday. yet the spring election
attracted a good deal of attention, and
some OF the wards were warmly con-
tested. In Anaconda, the result was a
substantial democratic success. The
election leave the city council as 1t is
at present. with eight democrats and
four republicans. Nc question relating
to municipal management, except along
general lines. furnished an issue in this
city yesterday. All around, good men
were running. good men were elected.
and the result is altogether satisfac-
tory. Anaconda has six wards. Three
democrats were elected and three re-
p%ublicans.
As to what happened in the city Of
Helena yesterd-lt would be cruelty
outright were the Standard to speak of
what happened in Helena yesterday.
In Great Falls free coinage carried the
day yesterday. The election there ran
along fusion lines. the friends of silver
In that city pulled perfectly true; they
listened to the counsel that had been
given out by silver's leaders In Wash
ington. and they swept the deck. of
course. There was no break in the
ranks. The election In Great Falls did
not draw the line clearly on the munich
pal question which undoubtedly will en-
gage the attention OF the council and of
the public during the coming months
a question that has figured significantly
in former aIdermanic elections n that
has been the topic of conspicuous inter
est in the council chamber. Convinced
that city ownership Of the water sup
ply is the best policy for them the peo-
pie Of Great Falls have been through
a long and tedious controversy over the
purchase OF the private plant now hold
ing the field. M question is unsettled,
but the Standards prediction is that
the settlement OF /. Is not in a distant
future.
As gratifying as could be is the news
OF yesterdays results in Missoula. The
democrats won, but there's more to H..
There was a wheel within a wheel, or.
as they say I'm Madrid. there was a mig
ger In the woodpile-and. in this in
stance. the woodpile fell and crushed
the niger fat. The democratic candi-
date for city treasurer. Mr.. Lister, ran
calamity and won handsomely. He had
TO defeat a republican goldbug. and
that was no trick. OF course. but he had
also to run against an independent can
dIdate. Schilling. an excellent gentle
man who had the misfortune 10 get into
mighty bad company packed by alleged
democrats who wanted to defeat Lister.
In general political appearance Mr..
schiiling may be this morning like that
distinguished boy who Is the hero in
b celebrated mule story but. doubtless,
also k the boy. h learned some
things he might nave known before.