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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
THE SURPRISES
WERE MANY
In the Municipal Primary Flee
ton Yesterday.
ALL THE ESTIMATES WRONG
Many Polls Opened Late on Account OF
Wrangling About the Admittance
of Drennen Inspectors Into
the Polling Places.

The democratic primary was productive
of many surprises In the mayoralty contest.
Mr.. Drennen carried wards that he had
not claimed and Mr. Smith lost wards that
were considered his strongholds. Mr..
Smith came within two votes of losing his
own ward. The result appeared close all
day, and late in the afternoon it was con-
sidered in doubt.
The vote in the mayoralty contest by
wards was as follows:
Ward 1-Drennen, 1888; Smith, 215 a ma
jority of II for Smith.
Ward 2-Drennen, 2I1; Smith, 209 a ma
jority of 62 for Drennen.
Ward 3-Drennen, 147; Smith, 55; majori-
ty of 90 for Drennen.
Ward 4-Drennen, 80; Smith 81; majority
of 3S for Drennen.
Ward 5-Ballot not counted.
Ward 6-Drennen. 1885, Smith, 81; a ma
jority of 81 for Drennen.
Ward 7-Drennen, 1872; Smith, 1874; ma
jority of 2 for Smith.
Ward S-Drennen 259; Smith, LIS; a ma
jority of 134 for Drennen.
Ward 9-Drennen, lis; Smith, 149; ma
jority of "a for Smith.
Mr. Smith and his friends had looked
upon the Southside as their stronghold, al
though they had counted on very nearly
an even break on the Northside. Mr.
Drennen expected to go to the railroad on
the Northsidc with big majority to offset
Smiths heavy vote on the Southside.
Voting Began With Rush
were open. In many of the wards there
was much wranglng before the polls were
opened. The wrangles were in a majority
of instances caused by the demand for ad-
mittance inside the polling places by Dren-
men inspectors. In the First, Seventh and
Ninth wards they were refused the right
of the polls.
The check election system threatened by
Mr.. Drennen the night prior to the election
did not materialize only in one ward. In
the Seventh, outside of the regular polling
place, a can commonly used in confecton-
ery stores for displaying sweet cakes was
placed on the ground. There were possibly
twenty-five ballots placed in it during the
day. In several other wards these same
boxes were seen, but, as rule. they were
not placed conveniently for the voters and
were not used.
In the First ward there was a large
crowd in the polling place at o'clock.
Some of the crowd claimed to be Drennen
watchers. Smith managers asked that they
be elected. The police on duty stated that
there instructions were to eject no one un-
less SO instructed by the managers acting
as unit. The managers agreed to expei
all outsiders and they were elected without
iesorting to force. The voting began at
S45 and continued throughout the day
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
THE RACE AMONG
THE ALDERMEN
Wheeler, Kerr, Moore and Gra-
ham Were Reelected.
HOT FIGHT IN SOME WARDS
Geo. Ward, G. G. Heidi, Harry Jones
and Syl Daily Are the New Alder
men = Members Executive
Committee Selected.
HOT FIGHT IN SOME WARDS

The race for aldermen in the various
wards resulted as follows:
First Ward-Thos. Wheeler
Second Ward-George Ward.
Third Ward-R. H. Kerr
Fourth Ward-Walter Moore.
Sixth Ward-J. F. Graham
Seventh Ward-C c. Heidi.
Eighth Ward-IIarry Jones.
Ninth Ward-Syl DAILY
First Ward-The vote in this ward was
follows: Thos. Wheeler (re-eected)
165; w. C. Madden, 121, and T. Byron, 86.
Second Ward-A hot contest was kept up
all day between the aldermanic candidates
in this ward. George Ward, the winner
will be the youngest alderman in the new
board-only 81. The vote was as follows:
George Ward, 230; Lew Lazarus, 139; ]. D.
Collins, 55; M. z. Messer, 49, Mr.. Ward
takes the place vacated by Alderman j. I.
Parker.
Third Ward-Alderman Kerr had no op-
position and received 156 votes.
Fourth Ward-Walter Moore was re-
elected in the Fourth after an exciting race
against Chas. M. Lansford. He got 60
votes and his opponent 60.
Fifth Ward-Not decided At the time
the count was broken off, however, r. P.
McAnally was said to have been in the
lead.
Sixth Ward-J. r. Graham had no opposi-
tion to reelection. and received 1877 votes.
Seventh Ward-Alderman ]. H. Hamilton
suffered "3 to T. defeat at the hands of
c. C. Heidi in the Seventh. The vote was
70 to 247.
Eighth ward-Harry Jones won easily in
who was until a short time ago alderman
from the Second, was Jones' opponent and
received GA votes. Mr.. Jones takes the
place Of John L. Parker on the board.
Ninth Ward-Sylvester Daily was elected
in the Ninth ward, receiving 121 votes.
George E. Brown and Mike McGovern each
received s. votes. Mr.. DAILY takes the place
of Alderman Hentschel
Beat Committeeman
AS usual, great deal of difficulty was
experienced in getting the voters to real
ize that beat committeeman were to be
voted for and the vote was accordingly
light The results were as follows, the first
two candidates from each ward being the
nominees.
First Ward-Sullivan, 144; Cox, SO; Harris,
GA; Brennan, 81; the first two being elected.
Second Ward-L. ]. Haley 1874; Critten-
den, So; Varnell, AZ; Steiner, IL; Harkinson,
l. Ullman, /. The first two were elected.
Third Ward-N l.. Howard, 103; John
Antwine, So; r. ]. Kearney, 66.
Fourth Ward-J. r. Copeland, so; John ].
Moore, 70.
Fifth Ward
Sixth ward-M. ]. Gregg, 70; F. e. Wood,
62; G. R. Harsh, 10.
Seventh Ward-Tom Baine, 1SS; G. B.
Burkhalter. 107; w. c. Adams, n; Al
carp, As.
Eighth Ward-w. K. Rosser, 144 Barnes
Morgan, 139; L. c. Huey, 81; John Nc
Cartin. 6.
Ninth ward-o'Hara and Tederman.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
ALLEGED FRAUD
In FIFTH WARD
Counting of the Ballots Sud-
denly Stopped.
BOX IN HANDS OF SHERIFF
Drennen Manager Claimed to Have Dis
covered Suspicious Ballots-Led
to Wrangle and Transfer
OF Matter to Officer.

At $50 o'clock last night there was a
ayers of the Fifth ward. and the counting
of ballots suddenly came to a standstill
Alex Dallas and w. F. Johnson were Smith
managers, and ]. A. Downey, a Drennen
manager.
There were hot words and for while 1t
looked as though there would be trouble.
The trouble arose over the discovery of
several ballots which ]. A. Downey, the
Drennen manager, alleged to be suspicious.
Sheriff O'Brien was called In and Drepnen
headquarters was notified. Mr. Drennen
and delegation at once proceeded to the
polls. They were in conference with the
managers for some time. When they came
out the managers had discussion around
the ballot box which was fortified behind
two grim looking revolvers
The result of the difficulty was that the
ballots which had been put in the drawer
to be counted were replaced in the ballot
box 1t was sealed up and placed in the
hands of Sheriff O'Brien, who slept with it
close by his side last night. There will be
an attempt made today to settle the diff
Guilty.
The ward will probably effect the general
majority result by 200 votes besides the
aldermanic and police commissionership
races.
Twelve Suspicious Ballots - ''-.--
Mr.. Allen gave out the following state
ment last night in regard to the trouble:
'I was in the Drennen headquarters when
notified of the trouble and / Immediately
went to the court house. When 1 entered
the polling place 1 was told that an at
tempt had been made to stuff the ballot
box. 1 was shown a layer of Smith tickets
which was found in the drawer into which
the ballots had been empted to begin the
count. The layer of tickets very much
resembled deck of cards. 1 questioned
Judge Garretson, who was Smith clerk.
and he said that he was of the opinion that
the twelve ballots found had never been
cast
II am in favor of having the votes
counted. Let three men be selected from
each side and count the votes in the box
and if the number of ballots do not corre-
spond with the tally Sheets then arrange
it so that both candidates will receive fair
treatment and have amicable settlement
of the unfortunate affair.
"Mr. Drennen has a majority outside of
this box. and we only wish the matter in
vestigated so that nobody will be falsely
accused of implication in the affair."
Three Not Marked for Mayor
Sheriff Frank p. O'Brien said in explain
ing the trouble: after looking over the
twelve votes in question, found that three
of them were not marked for mayor at all.
There was another small bunch of tickets
laying in identically the same manner as
the twelve in question. One Of the Dren-
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THE POPE's CONDITION.
The Pontiff Unable to Attend to Any of
His Duties.

London, April 5-The Rome correspon-
dent of the Daily Chronicle says:
1.-The pope is able to be up and about.
but he cannot do the customary work and
the Vatican routine has to be executed
without personal reference TO nfm
1.-THE danger from his fainting fits havs
been exaggerated and the real cause OF
ar xiety is his inability to take sufficient
nourishment. His holiness may keep going
him, but his life will hang by slender
thread unless he gathers strength with the
returning spring"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05

Washington, April 4.-Vice-President Ho-
bart is not progressing as satisfactorily as
was hoped for and tonight he was not as
well as usual. A dsagreeeble cough is
giving him the utmost annoyance and he
is unable to throw 1t off.
Ex-Secretary Sherman is gaining steadily
and is able to sit up much of the time
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
Missouri Municipal Elections

st. Louis, April 4.-Specials to the Globe
Democrat regarding elections In the state
are as follows:
JEFFERSON City-The republicans elected
their entire city ticket today by majorities
ranging from 36 to 236. A. p. Grimshaw,
republican, won for mayor by 123 majority.
Carrollton-The city election today re-
suited in democratic victory. w. M.
Busby, democrat, was reelected mayor by
a majority of 1873.
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straight Democrat ELECTED

Hot Springs, Ark, April 4.-George r.
Belding, straight democratic candidate,
was elected mayor of Hot Springs today.
He was supported by the Williams faction
which ciashed in deadly combat with the
opposing forces on March 16, when five men
were killed.
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Republican Candidate Beaten

Kansas City, Kans., April AT midnight
the result of today's election in Kansas
City, Kas., Is largely in doubt, but the in
dcations are that the normal republican
plurality of about 1000 has been overcome,
and that Mayor Marshman. the republican
candidate, has been defeated for reelection
by Buchelter, the democratic candidate, by
a narrow plurality. The republicans will
still control the council.
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DIR. XIV. MobIey, anti-mcDonaid, S7S.
The above were the police commissioners
OF Birmingham selected in yesterdays pri-
maries, though it is very probable that
when the box for the Fifth ward is heard
from there will be some changes.
There seems to be no doubt. though, that
1t will be an anti-McDonald ticket.
Tine following are the remaining candi-
dates on the ticket, in the order in which
they came yesterday:
James f.. Scott, anti-Mc Donald S50
r. u. Meriwether, anti Donald, $50.
d. J. Fox. 832.
Emil Lesser, S02
Robert 1. Stone, 776.
c. r. Douthit, 1888.
Henry Barnard, 6S2.
p. l.. Houppert, AIS.
Tom Cason, 1862.
Sinclair Bennie, PA.
j. II. Patton 22s. = -
D. C. Behrens, 1885, -
w. A. Wright. "a. = -----r
! F. II. Smith, "A. -
There were sthree active police commits
sion states IN. the field yesterday, as FOL
lows:
Anti-McDonald ticket = Norton, Chiles,
Scott, pouthit, Mobley, Merwether and
.Stradford.
Mcdonald ticket-Fox, Stone, Lesser,
Parker, Bridges and McCary
Railroad mems ticket-Norton, Chiles,
Bridges, Fox, Lesser, McCary and Parker.
1t will be noticed that several names
were on more than one ticket, and this is
what caused some of them to run SO far
ahead.
The straight-out "anti- Mcdonald" ticket
seemed to be the most popular of all,
though these names were often scratched.
so broken up were the slates, in facr,
that that 1t became a hard matter to keep
10 with what men were to come out among
the irst seven.
Chief Mcdonald, when seen last night,
said he was confident that when the Fifth
ward was heard from that there would be
some changes in the leading seven candl-
dates.
but even as it is" said he, 81 think at
least three of those already in the lead will
be sure to vote for me-
Vote by Beats
The following is the vote each candidate
received in the various wards:
First Ward-Barnard, los; Behrens "a;
Bennie, A; Bridges, 157; Cason, 147; Chies,
2O2; Donthit, 70; Fox, III; Houppert, 11S;
LESSER 1863; McCary, 125; Merriwether, Ill;
Mobley, 11s Norton. 2Os; Parker, 1872; Pat
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Elections in Arkansas

Little Rock. Ark. April 4.-Municipal
elections were held throughout Arkansas
today. but outside of Hot Springs where
there were four candidates for mayor. there
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Democratic Gain

st. Louis, April Ask members of the
city council, which is the upper house of
the municipal assembly; twenty-eight MEM
bers of the house of delegates, which IS
the lower house of the municipal assembly,
and four school directors were elected here
today. The republican council ticket was
elected by about 10000 majority, and that
body will still continue to be sol dly repub-
lcan In the house of delegates nine DEM
ocrats were elected, making democratic
gain of five members
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Counting of the Ballots in the Fifth Brought
to Sudden Termination On Account of Al
legged Discovery of Fraudulent Votes BY
Downey, Drennen's Manager
Carried Every Ward With the Exception of
the First, Ninth and Seventh-Smith Only
Carried His Own Voting Place by a Ma
jority of 2 Votes.
Anti-McDonaId PoIise Commission Candi-
dates Score Victary.
Mr.. Smith Conceded Nomination of Oppo-
nent at Midnight.

N1DALTER democratic
NV official from all wards
o'clock last night The ballots replaced the box and turned
generally conceded This would
make his
Mr. Smith the following nng
Mr. abide by the
the o friends their loyal
all including indications
the anti cIond ticket
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
CARTER HARRISON
WAS REFLECTED
John P. :Altseld Figured Among the
"AlSO Rams"
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
Lost Many Votes by Being Backed by
the Machine.
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR OF DENVER
Henry v. johnson Elected by Plural
ity of About 3,oOO-Democrats
Also Easily Won in Ar
kansas and Texas.
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR OF DENVER

Chicago, April 4.-Carter H. Harrison was
reelected mayor of Chicago today by a
total vote of 146914 against 107, ,SO4 for 2. r.
Carter, the republican candidate. and 45.-
401 for John p. Altgeld, the independent
was Ss,61o The democrats have elected
their candidates for the town Offices in the
north and west towns, the republicans car
rying the south town. The vote from the
wards shows as far as it has been counted
that the republicans have elected fourteen
aldermen and the democrats nine. The
contest in several of the wards is very
close, and the official count will probably
be necessary to determine the result. The
city council has been composed of forty
five democrats and twenty-three republi-
cans, and the democrats will without doubt
retain working majority.
The election was entirely upon local is
sues, no element of national politics enter
ing into the campaign
Harrisons strong stand
The firm stand taken by Mayor Harrison
against the proposed ffty-year extension
of the street car franchises was a strong
element of his popularity, and gained him
many votes from the republican party. be-
sides holding closely to him many of the
democratic party who might have cast
their votes for the independent democratic
candidate. Another fact that drew to him
many republican votes was the existing op-
position to the republican machine among
the rank and file of, the republican party
Thousands of votes were cast for Harrison
that would have been received by Carter,
the republican nominee. had not the latter
been backed by the machine politicians.
There was nothing against Mr.. Carter per-
sonally, but the fact that he was reputed
to be the machine nominee was enough to
set many against him. Several independ-
ent and republican papers supported Mr.
Harrison, among them the Times Herald
and Post, which have been known as Nc
Kinley organs.
Some Remarkable Changes
The election revealed some remarkable
changes in the republican vote particular
~ in the strong republican wards where
the shifting to the democratic candidate
was very marked.
The election was one of the most quiet
that the city has ever experienced.
Mayor Harrison declared himself tonight
as being greatly pleased with the outcome.
and said:
1T shows the people of Chicago are
pledseu Win the administration, ana am
glad of that, for honestly endeavored to
give them the best administration l could
The result shows for ITSELF
Mr.. Carter, the republican candidate,
said:
Il do not take the Harrison victory to be
rebuke to the republican party. Indeed,
| think that national issues were not in
the minds of the people when they cast
their ballots-simply the idea was upper
most that Carter H. Harrison was alone to
thank for defeating the attempt at long
term franchises and that reelection was
due to him as a reward for that act.''
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-05
anti MCDONALD
Il CANDIDATES WIN
In the Race for Places on Police
Commission.
NORTON HEADS The LIST
Final Returns from Fifth Ward Will
Probably Change These Leaders
The Three States in Field
Badly Split Up.

s. II. Norton, anti-McDonsId, 1,4B4.
q. q. Chiies, anti-McDonRld, 1873.
E. l.. Bridges, Mcdonald 1,O3O.
T. If. Parker, Jr., uncertain, 9o4.
j. II. McCary, Mcdonald, 900.
Albert strsdford, i-McDonaId, S94.
DIR. XIV. Mobley, anti-McDonald,S S78.
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DOUBLE-wEAR Collars, same on both
sides; two for 25c. L. Rogan & Co.
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THE wEATHEH

THE WEATHER
FAIR AND WARMER WEDNESDAY;
PROBABLY FAIR THURSDAY; FRESH
NoRTHERLY WINDS. BECOMING VA
RIABLE
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for telling results
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-11
FORT BENTON NEWS.

Bayne G. Peppard, bridge contractors,
are Interviewing the board of county
commissioners on the subject of restor-
ing the bridge over the Marias which
was wrecked by the spring flood
The cold weather which has prevailed
for the past eight weeks has been a
heavy drain upon the sheepmen of Cho-
teau county. one of them states that
he was obliged to feed his bunch for
As days in succession.
Sheriff Thomas Clary has returned
from the ppnitentiary, where he depos-
tied A. thinner, the six year prisoner,
who has created so much trouble by his
attempts at suicide. He behaved very
well, however. on the trip.
Up to the present time there is a
scarcity of candidates for municipal
honors in this town and very little in
terest is taken apparently in the APP
preaching spring election.
Fred LaBarre. who is in town, says
that chinook is badly needed on the
Marias range The stock is very thin
and will not be able to stand much
more cold weather.
Charles A. Smith of Eiarlem reports
an epidemic of measles as existing in
his town and on the Fort Belnap res
ervation. At one time there were 20
cases of the disease at Fort Belnap and
one case terminated fatally.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-11

city, on their way to Rossland, B. e..
home.
A. r. DeVine is again seriously i'll
with rheumatism at his home on The
south side.
Miss Lou Stocking of Fort Benton is
visiting the family of w. G.. Downing
in this city.
A. J. Mcdonald of Cora is in the city
visiting his wife, who is i'll at the Co.
lumbus hospital.
Henry NJ. Jensen and Miss VERNE Sa-
los both of Dupuyer.
l.. A, Bruce of Barker, who has been
at the Columbus hospital for several
weeks, has recovered sufficiently to re-
turn to his home.
The city democratic central commit
tee will hold a meeting on Saturday
evening at the office of the chairman
George H. Stanton.
H. H. Nelson, Montanas sheep COM
missioner, has appointed Warren Nc
Ninch superintendent of the Cascade
Land company, an inspector of sheep
for this county.
The Goodrich Lumber company has
purchased the larger part of the build
ings and machinery of the Butte and
Montana Commercial company. The
consideration is said to have been S., 500
The Butte and Montana Commercial
company has also sold it's real estate in
this city to w. N. Noffsinger of Kalis-
pell for $4,000.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-11
THEY RUN CENTERv|LLE
A Gang of Hoodlums Who Should
Be Suppressed.
ESCAPED THE OFFICERS
They Set Upon the Driver OF a Soda
Water Wagon and Pelted Him
With Stones-Fled Into
the Hills.

The Centerville hoodums broke out
again yesterday and the sheriff was
called upon to quell the uprising. Three
dputy sheriffs moved upon the young
insurgents and drove them into the
:. hills The outbreak occurred about 9
I O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when ]. e
= Keenan, and Sam Lipsom. two mer-
:. chants and non-combatants, entered
the enemy's country in Centervile for
1.-The purpose of delivering soda water to
some thirsty customers within the lines
-. of the Centerville Filipinos. Mr.. Kee-
nan being a manufacturer of the soda
product in South Butte. and Lipsom be.
ing one of his assistants.
= AS soon as Keenan, and his wagon
of refreshments came within sight of
the rebel entertainments about a. dozen
!, of the young villains, under cover of a
lag of truce, made a raid on the soda
water wagon during the temporary alb
= sence of Mr.. keenan, and while young
Lipsom was in sole charge. Lipsom
= made an attempt ito stand the young
raiders off, but he was outnumbered,
and after they had helped themselves
ITO a bottle of soda water each, they
set upon young Linsom and forced him
to flee for his life. After running a
mile or less with a mob of bowling lit
tie devils at his heels, who We're pelt-
ing him with stones and cluhs ha ran
into a house for protection. The insur-
gents attemntrd to follow hin, hut the
house was ba rricaded against them but
they surrounded the Mace of refuse
with the evident intent of freezfnr the
refugee out,
Mr.. Keenan,, in the meantime had
taken in the Situation and hurriedI>.
drove TO the sheriff's office for assist
ance. A comp1aint was made ia tho
county, attorney and a warrant was is-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-11
A RED TAPE VICTORY.
Canadian Authorities Deny Extradition
in the Pelkier Case.

Great Falls. March ia telegram
from Lethbridge to-day states that the
Canadian authorities have denied eX-
tradition in the case of David Pelkier,
accused of having set fire to the coal
washer at Belt last year. 1t is be-
lieved that the court took stock in the
theory of the defense that the building
caught fire through accident. No wit
nesses We're on hand at the examina-
ton to prove that the building could
not possibly have caught fire, as it did
without human intervention. Such wit
nesses, Of course, could only be the per-
sons who were in the building at the
time the fire was discovered. This de-
cision is an unfortunate one, as it will
have tendency to popularize the Can
ada route for criminals from this part
of the country, and it may have the
effect of rendering it more difficult
hereafter fer Canadian officials to re-
cover their criminals from this state
There is evidently too much red tape
in connection with Canadian courts for
the cause of justice.