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

''~o sui P'AoAHS' yesterday afternoon
Chairman Daniels of the republican city
central committee was asked 20 give an
estimate of Stephens probable major
ity in the city. and he placed it conserv-
atively at 200 votes, but he never
dreamed of such a landslide. He did not
think for a moment that Stephens ma
jority would almost equal the total NUM-
Der of votes cast for Kelliher.
Casey's noted "cut-throat" speech.
which he made in the convention that
nominated Kelliher, could not turn the
tide from republicanism.
John r. Toole could not stop it, aNd
kelliher's boosted popularity could NIT
keep back the avalanche of republican
votes which We're dropped into the ball
lot boxes yesterday.
There is one factor in yesterdays cleo
ton which cannot be overlooked, and
that was the vote of the Austrians. The
victories IN the Fifth and Sixth wards,
heretofore supposed to be almost i'm
pregnably democratic. were largely dre
to them. They made switch to the re-
publican ticket and were enthusia site
workers for the party candidates during
the entire day. The democratic bull
dozers undertook to run things in the
Fifth ward to suit themselves but the
republican Austrians wouldn't stand for
1t. Several democrats undertook to
start a row several times but the Aus
TRANS stood game. Considerable friction
was engendered at one time, and for fear
of serious complications police officers
We're on hand to preserve order. All tho.
other wards were quiet, but some hard
work was done in all of them.
The republicans throughout the city
We're united when they went to the polls
este ~6o
vailed in the ranks from the beginning
Of the campaign, and it can be TRUTH lilly
be said that this order of things was
brought about to a great extent through
the instrumentality of the Lincoln Re-
publican club. One of the objects Of Its
organization was to bring the discord-
ed factions together in harmony. Meet
ings were held every week and matters
of general interest to the party were
discussed, the club members organized
for work and every member of the club
was ready to give whatever assistance
he could to help the central committee
in the work of carrying on the cam
paign. Great credit is due to the city
central committee. It was perfectly or
ganized, and Chairman Daniels and his
worthy advisers. Messrs Carriher, Rein
hardt. Evans, Short and Templeton, left
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vote possible. The result shows how
they succeeded.
After sufficient returns had been re-
ceived from the various polling places
to make certain the election of the entire
ticket, steps were taken to celebrate the
victory. Some one suggested that DR..
Stephens horse be detached from his
buggy and that his enthusiastic friends
pull the vehicle about town. But tn.
mayOr-elect made a neat speech, in
which he said he was not so tired but
| that he could walk, and that he wanted
! to be in the ranks with the rest.
Presently the Austrian band, which
| promises soon to become one of the best
musical organizations in Montana, came
marching up Park avenue. and after turn
! ing onto Main street stopped in front Of
| the republican headquarters. A process
| sion of several hundred men formed in
line under the generalship of H. F.
Errett and w. r. Allen. The signal 10
start was given, and as the band was
crossing over Park avenue to the south
a match was touched to d quantity OF
red fire in front of the Inter Mountain
! Office. which Illuminated the street for
blocks away. The band halted when it
reached the Inter Mountain office and
| discoursed patriotic airs, after which
| the march was resumed to the Fifth
and Sixth wards, also to the Third and
Fourth, amid the enthusiastic cheers of
| the populace.
J. w. James procured mammoth
+. flag and as the line moved along "Old
| Glory" fioated to the breeze.
! 1t was grand victory and indicates
that the city government will be in safe
hands for the next two years.