The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-24
THERE IS ANOTHER KICK
The Silver Republicans. of Butte
Have a Grievance.
jerks WAS TURNED DOWN
The Mayor Says That h Conditions Are
Changed-There Was No Fusion.
Silver Republicans Put Up a
Ticket OF Their Own.

II addition to the little kick by some
of the aldermen against the mayors
appointments. there is a kick among
silver republicans over the fact that
Col. j. d. jerks has not been reap
pointed building inspector. The mayor
appointed w. j.. Kennedy to the posi-
ton last week. undoubtedly a good
man. but the silver republicans and
some of the democrats think that Col
onel jerks should have been reappoint-
ed. and there is a disposition among
them not TO vote to confirm the new
appointment. Whether this opposition
will develop sufficient strength TO de-
feat the confirmation is a matter of
pure conjecture as yet. Several of the
aldermen have declared that they will
vote against confirmation.
Colonel jerks was appointed to his
present position at the beginning OF
the Thompson administration. He held
Office two years under the Thompson
administration. and a year ago was re-
appointed by Mayor Harrington as "a
recognition of the silver republicans
who indorsed Mayor Harrington i'm the
election of that year and fused with
the democrats. The mayor assigns as
his reason for not appointing the col
onel to another term that conditions
have changed since a year ago. AT
that time there was a fusion, n
Colonel Jerks IA appointed as a sill
yer republican. In the recent muni-
cipal election. on the other hand, there
was no fusion. The silver republicans
had a ticket of their own in the field in
opposition to the democratic ticket.
and could not accordingly expect to
receive offices or special favors at the
hands Of "A democratic administration.
Had the fusion of "A year ago continued
trough this springs campaign, he
would have considered II proper to give
the silver republicans recognition I'm his
appointments. as he did last year. But
the fusion was on the SILVER republic
cans were practically the only adver-
saries the democrats had in the field
i'm the recent election. and he considers
IL unreasonable to expect him to APP
point men of "A party which was ar
rayed against the democrats in the re-
cent campaign. The silver republicans
contend tha while the parties were OPP
posed to each other this spring, they
nevertheless had a share In the cleo
ton of Mr.. Harrington. and they elect
ed him for two years, not FOR one.
Therefore. if they were entitled to any
recognition whatever, they were en-
titled to recognition during the entire
term for which they helped to elect
Mr.. Harrington. and not for one year
only. They refer also to Colonel
! jerks splendid record, and claim that
as a recognition of his splendid per-
sonal record he should be reappointed.
The silver republicans claim mat NV"
of the policemen held over from
Thompson's administration at their re-
ouest have also been dropped.
While some of Colonel jerks friends
in the council are planning tn vote
against Kenelly's confirmation, Mr..
jerks himself has no expectation OF re-
tanning the office. and has written To
the secretary of war n To Senator
Mantle, asking for n position at the
front. He wants to take the field and
will take anything ne can get above
tho line.