The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-04
The City Election Held Yes
terday Was an Excit-
ing One.
EVANS BEAT BAILEY
While Frank Mann Beat a Field
of Fiye-Aldermanic Fight
Was Not Lively.

N The city election of Billings was held
Yesterday and the municipal contest
was an exciting A good vote was
polled, it only falling thirty-nine short
of the total registration. Considerable
interest was manifested and it seemed
to be no mans race. G. Yegen seemed
to be the general favorite for mayor, H.
S. Evans for city treasurer and J. d.
Matheson for police magistrate. But
little betting was done, although the
friends of Mr.. Yegen and Mr.. Smith,
as we'll as those of Mr.. Bailey and Mr..
Evans were hard at work for their re-
spective candidates. In the Fourth
ward was shown the strength of Mr..
Yegen, where he polled 80. votes out of
1876. Mr.. Smith carried his own
ward, the First. while DR.. kinehart re-
ceived the largest vote in the Second.
The vote for police magistrate was
divided between six candidates as fol.
lows: A. Fraser, H. A. Firth, F. L.
Mann, J.. D. Matheson, James Kelly
and B. Schneider. Each candidate had
his friends and all were at work. Mr..
Mann developed great strength in the
First and Fourth wards, while MIR.
Matheson carried the Second, his home
ward. Mr.. Schneider also carried his
home ward.
The contest for aldermanic honors
was not strong, Geo. F. Bennighoff and
U. E. Frizelle being the only candi-
dates in the First and Third wards, re-
spectively. In the Second ward. H. F.
Clement carried off the honors, while in
the Fourth, where two were to be elect
ed, E. W. Szitnick and F. r. st. John
came out victorious. The vote by
wards was as follows:
First Ward. Observation-Disclosures, 80;
Smith, 81; Yegen, II; Smiths plur-
ality, 10. Treasurer Bailey, 81;
Evans, 81; Evans majority, 8. Police
Observation-Disclosures, "a; Firth, 10;
Mann, SO; Matheson, %; Kelly, 2;
Schneider, 4; Mann's plurality, ID.
Alderman-Geo. F. Bennighoff elected,
there being no opposition.
Second Neutrality-suspicious.. so;
Smith, A.; Yegen. %; Rinehart's plur-
ality, 3. Treasurer - Bailey, 40;
Evans, 10; Evans majority, %. Po-
lice Magistrate-Frase1, 80; Firth, z;
Mann, 30; Matheson, Al; Kelly, ID;
Schneider, 8: Matheson's plurality, II.
Alderman-Robbins, 43; Clement,
70; Clements majority, 20. '
Third Observation-Disclosures, II;
Smith, 80; Yegen, 40; Yegen's plur-
ality, 10. Treasurer - Bailey, ~;
Evans, 81; Evans majority, "a. Po-
lice Observation-Disclosures, II; Firth, 3;
Mann. 10; Matheson, 1S; Kelly, 5;
Schneider. 81; Schneider's plurality, 8.
Alderman-Uri E. Frizelle elected,
there being no opposition.
Fourth Ward. Mayor - Rinehart,
80; Smith, 30; Yegen, so; Yegen's
plurality, ~. Treasurer-Bailey, 66
Evans, IS; Evans majority, 2. Police
Magistrate-Fraser, %; Firth, II;
Mann, 45; Matheson, ~; Kelly, 10;
Schneider, g.; Mann's plurality, Is.
Aldermen-Szitnick. o.; Appleman,
Sd; St. John, IA; Szitnick's plurality,
40; St. Johns plurality, 20.
Mayor-C. Yegen; plurality. 10.
Treasurer-H. S. Evans; majority, 81.
Police Magistrate-F. l.. Mann, plur.
ality, 6. Aldermen-Geo. F. Bennig.
hoff and U. E. Frizelle in First aud
Third wards, respectively, without OPP
position; H. F. Clement in Second
ward, majority, 30; Szitnick and F. R.
St. John in the Fourth ward, plurali
ties, 40 and 20, respectively.