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

The elections were held at the follow
ing places:
First ward-Bottling works at the
Brewery.
Second ward-Auditorium.
Third ward-Dunn's old store, 221
East Commercial avenue.
Fourth ward-City hall.
Fifth ward-Deer Lodge house, north
east corner of Chestnut and Third
streets.
Sixth ward-Southeast corner of Park
avenue and Ash street.
The polls opened at s o'clock in the
morning and closed at 6 o'clock in the
evening. The day was characterized by
no disturbances whatever, and IL all
passed off as smoothly as though il la
been creased for the occasion. A few
campaign truths and lies were sprung
and the inevitable roorback was on
hand, but did not cut much ice. In the
First ward somebody started a report
about Mr.. Allen that reflected some
what on his character personally, n
his friends quickly got out a dodger or
two refuting the imputation. The poll
ing places were rroun by a crowd
OF workers who pressed onto everybody
who looked like a voter cards, sample
ballots and other campaign paper in an
effort to induce the voter to look with
favor upon the workers candidate. The
counts In all the wards were concluded
by 1880 o'clock. the Fourth ward count
being the last to be concluded. The
Second ward was the first to- report.
This was followed by the First. both of
which were through before Z o'clock.
The Third ward was then heard from,
and then came the Sixth and Fifth and
finally the Fourth.
The newly. elected candidates with
reference to occupation are as follows:
First ward: j. V. Collins, wholesale
liquor merchant, Main street; resides
at the corner of Elm and Third streets.
Second ward: DIR. II. w. Stephens.
physician, office or Main street; resides
at No. 30S West Fourth street. Third
ward: NJ. j. Fitzpatrick. real estate
agent; resides at No. 400 Cherry street.
Fourth ward: T. c. Davidson, real
estate owner and capitalist; resides at
COG Chestnut street. Fifth ward:
Thomas Mcguire, foreman at the
works; resides at No. 600 East Third
street. Sixth ward: Patrick Dalton,
foreman at the converters; resides at
No. POS Alder street.
The defeated candidates are as fol-
lows:
First ward-W. r. Allen. rep.
Second ward-J. v. Petritz, dem.
Third ward-Pat Walsh, dem.
Fourth ward-George Barich, DEM.
Fifth ward-Albert Alexson. rep.
Sixth ward-Geo. H. Patterson, rep.
The new city council will be COM
posed as follows:
First ward-John Hamill, DEM; ]. v.
Collins, dem.
Second ward-Dr. r. J. Mckenzie.
dem: DIR. H. w. Stephens, rep.
Third ward-W. j. johnson, dem: NJ.
j. Fitzpatrick. rep.
Fourth ward-Fred Gangner, rep; T.
c. Davidson. rep.
Fifth ward-John Schultz, DEM;
Thomas Mcguire. dem.
Sixth ward-Ed. Devine, DEM; Pat
Dalton, dem.
The aldermen who retire this spring
are: First ward j. V. Collins suc-
ceeds himself. Second ward: ]. V. Pet
ritz. Third ward: NJ. j. Fitzpatrick
succeeds himself. Fourth ward: T. c.
succeeds himself. Fifth
ward: j. O'Brien. Sixth ward: Pat
rick Dalton succeeds himself.
The total vote of the entire city was
.3i7. while that of last year was 1859.
DR. 1852 more than the number of votes
yesterday. Considering the fact that
his Is an on year. while 1897 was a year
when a mayoralty contest was on. the
7ote of yesterday was a large one.
1t was reported last night that Alder
nan Gangner of the Fourth ward. one
II the hoid-overs. had decided to go to
and that he would resign his seat
n the council. Mr.. Gangner could not
be found last evening. but some of his
riends say that he is only going on a
rip and will be back in Anaconda in a
month or so. In case Mr.. Gangner leaves
anaconda with a view to remaining away
ny length of time and resigns his seat.
I Is said by some of the democrats that
George Barich will be chosen to fill the
thus caused. II is not known
whether or not Mr.. Barich would accept
he aldermanic chair of Mr.. Gangner. Mr..
sarich is one of the democrats who were
yesterday.