Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03
MONTANA ELECTIONS.

Miles City, April 2.-The city election
passed off very quietly, Notwithstanding
the deep feeling that existed over the
building of a public hall, the city issuing
bonds In part payment therefor, the fire
department. furnishing the balance. All
the candidates declared themselves in
favor of the proposition, but the result
showed that the voters had their doubts
regarding two Of the candidates. The
balloting resulted as follows:
For Aldermen-Ffrst ward: De Carle,
120; Larsen, 50. Second ward: Gibb, n;
Davis, "a.
For Bonds-Yes, 211; No, 43.
For Public Building-Yes, 23S; No. 20.
Rejected ballots. s.
Billings, April 2.-The city election to-
day passed of very quietly. Contests
and Third, for aldermen. In the First
and Fourth there was but one nominee
for each, being F. B. Connolly and Geo.
A. Berky, and the votes Of those wards
were cast almost unanimously for them.
In the second ward s. q. Reynolds won
out against H. Hazelton, his majority
being &C. In the Third ward there We're
three candidates. as follows: F. R. St.
Ohm c. L. Tu'bbs and John Powers. c..
L. Tubbs was the successful one.
Bohemian, April 2.-The city election
today resulted In an even break between
the republicans and democrats for the
the city. The election was very quiet
one. But little interest was taken in the
result by either party, and the republi-
cans might have all been elected by good
majorities If the vote registered had been
polled, for the city is heavily republican
The question of refunding city bonds
was referred to the voters and was car
ried by a vote OF 238 to Is. The vote in
the four wards OF the city was as fol-
lows:
First ward-Bonds, 50; no bonds 8;
A. j. Busch, dem.. 3S; John Mitchell, rep.
&c.
Second ward-Bonds, 80: no bonds. 2:
Thomas Brandenburg, dem., A.; George
e. Davis, rep, 43.
Third ward-Bonds, 50; no bonds, 5; w.
s. Davidson, dem., At; John Clinton, rep,
In the Fourth ward there was no op-
position to the republican, nominee, p. T.
Morris, and he received his election by
"a vote. while the proposition to refund
the bonds received 81, with none against.
The council will be composed of five
republicans and three democrats for the
coming year, with a republican mayor
and appointive officers.
Kalispell, April 3.-The citizens ticket
was elected by majority ranging from
six to more than 100. Griffin was elected
mayor by about $50 majority. The free
public library proposition carried by a
handsome majority. The city treasurer
and one alderman elected were on both
tickets.
Dillon, April 3.-Messrs B. F. White,
w. M. Knapp and Leonard Eliel were
elected aldermen without opposition. The
proposition for bonding the city for $22,-
00c for electric light purposes was de-
feated.
Red Lodge, April 3.-The municipal
contest in this city passed off quietly. A
proposition to levy ! mill tax for library
purposes was defeated by 80 to 49, The
301, he being the only candidate for that
Office. For city treasurer Ed Olcott re-
ceived 202 vote: w. ]. Deegan 1O7: for DO,
lice magistrate L. q. Caswell received 80
votes: David Hawthorne II; Henry McIn-
tosh 81; c. Q. Granstrom 81; for alder
men In the First ward A. Romerso POLL
ed 7s votes; F. H. Alden 40: Second ward,
Alderman NJ. Fl. Lucas obtained 63 votes
and pominick Conterio 20, Henry Fla
herty 81: Third ward. Alderman A E.
Flager was elected by 81 votes. there be-
ing no opposition.
Sheridan, April 3-The election resulted
as follows: H. D. Rossiter. republican
mayor; William O'Brien. alderman First
ward: John Erickson, Second ward. The
man Ed Marsh and Zank Thomas. by a
vote in the Third ward was q tie between
Alderman Ed Marsh and Zank Thomas.
. Hamilton, April 3.-Mayor McCrackin.
who headed the citizens ticket II reject
ed by q vote Of two to one. The opro-
sition ticket had no candidates for alder.
men, the opposition being merely to Mr..
McCrackin. The result of the vote
shows that Mr.. Mcf.rackin reeeived x1si
votes In the city to 81 for Miles Rc - II.
the opposition CO nilidate. George Tay-
lcr. Thomas Reer!ng and Harry johnson
were elected aldermen without oppose
tion.