Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
THE CITY CAMPAIGN.

The city campaign is warming up in
earnest. The party primaries will be held
next week and one week from tonight
the republicans will meet in convention
in the city hail to pace in nomination
candidates for mayor, city treasurer, po-
lice magistrate ana aldermen from each
ward
If any ere lence can be placed in the
talk of democrats who belonged to the
fusion wing of that party last fall, they
will a so have a ticket in the field by
next Saturday night.
On the Monday following the independ-
ent wing of the democracy will meet in
convention and select their candidates.
AS the time for these meetings APP
prnaches the discussion of available can
dictates to fin the several positions of the
Ct government increases. Those who
he ar a bee buzzing in their political bon
t are out huStling. all in all there Is
considerable Stir in political circles.
For mayor there are several good solid,
substantial business and professional
men talked of for that most important
position. None of the gentlemen are
pushing their candidacy but their friends
have the matter in charge and are doing
little skirmishing in their behalf.
Prominent among those mentioned are
Wi''iam r.. Allen, Phil Daniels, DR.. VIII
Stephens and Judge George B. Winston
1t is yet difficult to say which one will
carry the most strength into the conven-
ton. but one thing is certain the affairs
of the municipality Will be safe in the
hands of whoever comes out victorious.
So far as the democracy is concerned It
appears that Mayor Madden will have
some opposition to denomination. but his
friends declare there is no way he can be
beaten for the nomination. William
Kelliher and his lieutenants are active
in an effort to control the primaries Mr.
kel.iher is opposed to the present coterie
in control and he will put forth every eff
fort within his power to defeat Mr.. Mad
den. and should he fail in that it is said
he Will make the race independent
For treasurer. there are several candi-
dates in the field. The republicans be-
ing pushed for the nomination are w. w.
Harper. G. S. r. Wisner and Harvey Nell
all OF whom are thoroughly competent
to care for the city's funds.
The democrats seeking the nominate
are crn r. Walkup, present incumbent
Joseph Peters, present city clerk. Walk
UP seems to have the best of the game so
far and will probably get the nomination.
T. D. Fitzgerald and Ed. Burke are also
after the treasurership.
For police magistrate the republicans
mentioned are H. F. Erect, r. J. Hayes.
and c. H. Williams. Frank Kennedy is
after the democratic nomination and he
will have opposition in the convention by
John Walsh, late deputy sheriff, who has
the opinion that he would look we'll to
preside over the justice mill at the CITY
hall.
There is little talk INDUCED in as vet
over the a'dermanc candidates in the
various Warls.
There is some confusion cmong a few
as to the dates of the primaries next
week and for their benefit it is we'll To
state the following:
Republican primaries, Wednesday,.
March Goth, 4fom to O'Clock y. m. (see
official call for places of meeting.)
Republican convention at City Hal,
Saturday evening, March 23rd at O'Clock
p. m.
Democratic caucus, Friday, March %.
Democratic primaries, Saturday March
%.
Democratic convention, Monday, March
9th