Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-02

In the city election yesterday an even
break was made between the republicans
and democrats for while the latter secured
the head of the ticket and the police
magistrate the republicans secured the
treasurer and three of the eight aldermen.
OF the remaining five aldermen , the
democrats elected three and the labor
party two.
The fight was one Of the "cleanest"
elections ever held in the city of Butte
and with the exception of few slurs
on the part Of the opposition papers there
was no mud singing. The records of the
candidates nominated by the several par
ties We're above reproach and instead of
showing the 'untitness'' of candidate
for the office sought the fight narrowed
down to contest of eXcellency.
There were many surprises and one Of
them was the defeat of the republican
candidate for mayor. Early in the morn
ing odds of five to four We're posted on
Sullivan and all bets We're made in that
ratio. Even after the polls had closed
there was lot of money on the street for
Sullivan and it did not find ready takers
ton of Davey.
democrats for the Office of city treasurer
proved to be most interesting one as the
democratic candidate developed a
strength that few previously suspected.
The election of Calkins was conceded
early in the day although it was known
that the First, Third and Fifth wards
would give Medin a plurality. Calkins
was the most popular candidate on any
of the tickets and the showing made
against him by Medin proves the popu-
larity of the democratic candidate.
For police magistrate Justin Butler, the
labor candidate made a magnificent run
and materially cut down the votes of the
republican and democratic candidates,
drawing very largely from the republic
can ranks, Boyle held the democratic vote
and was elected by a plurality of about
400. The populist candidate ran behind
his ticket.
In the aldermanic election there was a
very close vote in the Second ward but
the democrats are claiming it by a
plurality of 16. The chances are that the
election will be contested and that the
result will not be known until after the
contest has been decided. The result of
the election as it is now understood is as
follows:
Mayor, w. H. Davey, democrat.
Treasurer, Ben. r. Calkins. republican.
Police Judge, Thomas Boyle, democrat
Aldermen
First ward-Larry Duggan, labor.
Second ward-Joseph OBrien, demo.
crat.
Third ward-Edward Day, labor.
Fourth ward-Abe Cohen, democrat
populist.
Fifth ward--Robert p. Kelly, democrat,
Sixth ward-H. Kroger, republican.
SeSenE ward-P. H. Manchester, re-
publican.
Eighth ward-Jospeh Bryant. republi-
can.
The democrats claim that their canc,-
date for alderman in the Eighth ward
F. M. Grady-lost the election because
he wanted to reform the party and get
up Ilstfolm of his own instead of stand-
ing on the structure erected by the demo.
cratic convention.
One noticeable feature of The election
was that there was not fight or disa-
greement of any kind at the polls. There
were number of voters challenged by
the republicans but in no instance was
there a ''scene." Just what will be done
with the parties who cast their votes
after being challenged is not
known but it is the intention of the re-
publicans to look further into the matter
and to prosecute everyone who voted nle-
gally, If they can be found.
Alderman Macarthur was defeated for
alderman in the first ward but is taking
his defeat gracefully. He says that ne
believes that he was hoodooed by Larry
Duggan who was running on the labor
ticket for alderman. Mr.. Duggan pressed
one of his vehicles into service and as the
hearse would not be needed until after
the count had been made, he used the
pallbearers wagon. This wagon called
at McArthur's house and when he saw it
he had the cold shivers and sent word
back to Duggan that he thought the
undertaken was a little premature. He
had foreboding, however, that it would
all "be off, with him and when the re-
turns came in announcing the election OF
Duggan. Mr.. Macarthur did not express
any surprise. -i