Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-12
CANDIDATES OUT
a.
Spring Weather Brings Bud
ding Aspirations.
WHAT DEMOCRATS WANT
Many Men for Few Offices-A Vicious
observation-disclosures to
Meet.
WHAT DEMOCRATS WANT


conda today are about 80 persons, more
or less, who are prospective candidates
on the democratic ticket at the coming
fall election. 1t may seem incredible. but
it is nevertheless true that there are no
less than three dozen democratic "a
didates in Anaconda alone who are al
ready pulling every string at their COM
mand to secure the nomination for some
office from that of judge of the district
curt dow to coroner. The principal can
didates for judge are the present incum-
bent, Judge yelling Napton, ex-Judge
w. H.. .Trippet, Colonel T. O'Leary, City
Attorney J.. r. Boarnan. and reports
have it that either County Attorney j.
H. Duffy or Assistant County Attorney
John 7. Casey will also be a candidate,
and one of the latter will try for the
office of county attorney. Contrary to
the expectations of several, Hon. r. p.
Mats, the Anaconda democrat, orator,
lawyer and politician, has not given up
his residence in the Copper City,, and his
return is not looked upon with pleasure
by some of the other candidates for the
judgeship. That his heart is still in Ana
conda and he has leanings toward the
push is evidenced by a telegram he sent
here when the result Of the Clark inves-
tigation became known. His telegram
was as follows:
"Chicago, Ill.,, April 1O.-Hon. g. H.
Eggleston, Anaconda. Shake on unani-
NOUS repOrt. p. y.
Since then some Of the democrats have
been wearing a trouble look and are
making inquiries as to Mr.. Mats move
ments.
The rank and lie of the democracy has
long since learned that they can talk a
little and aspire as much as they please
for a place On the legislative ticket. but
the powers on the throne of the push can
arise and with one stroke place a certain
ticket in the field unanimously, as was
done two years ago This being the case.
would-be candidates are waiting for the
crow to fall upon their head rather
h ask the suffrage of the people,
which they dare not do.
Another god Office is that of sheriff.
Jack Conley, the present incumbent, has
made a good officer and seeks a second
term, but he has a score of rivals, al
though they all deny it. There are other
democratic county officers who will also
be out after the nomination for sheriff.
because they van a change and cannot
content themselves in private life. It is
also reported that Capt. w. NJ. Kelly and
Mr.. Charles Boylen are candidates. Each
of them has many friends.
The coronership is another much
sought-for office. 1t is looked upon as
being one of little time and labor, con-
siderable honor, and carries with it more
money than the average voter or office
seeker is aware Of. Five or six witnesses
who have sat a time or two on ]coroner's
inquests within the past two years are
said to have a political bee in their bon
net and will try for the nomination Of
cOroner
There are three candidates for the
office of superintendent of schools, and
all three are ladies. 1t is said a man will
also enter the race for the first time in
many years in Deer Lodge county.
Some of the deputy county officers, who
are all democrats, want Office, and are
laying plans to secure nominations.
Another important officer to be elected
this year is clerk of the district court,
which is without doubt the best office in
the county. The man who secures the
election will have a snap, was the re-
mark of a well known democrat this
morning. When asked as to he pros
poets of the democratic party in Deer
Lodge county his fall he admitted that
the republicans We're gaining strength,
but he was of the opinion the democrats
would carry the day if all voted their
party ticket.